Thousands of flights canceled as omicron sparks Christmas travel chaos

Almost 5,000 flights were canceled across the world over Christmas weekend as holiday travel plans were brought to a halt amid the rapidly spreading omicron variant of Covid-19.Nearly 2,500 global flights were canceled on Christmas Day alone, according to flight tracker FlightAware, with some airline companies citing the spread of the new variant as the…Continue Reading

BJP laughs at TMC as 5 Goa netas says Mamata embarassing Bengal across India

Scoffing at its primary rival – TMC, BJP Bengal and Goa poked fun at TMC chief Mamata Banerjee on Friday, after 5 TMC leaders quit the party, terming it ‘communal’. BJP alleged that Banerjee was embarrassing West Bengal across India with her violent politics and misgovernance in the state. It added that these were resulting…Continue Reading

‘Vajpayee’s statecraft is creative, imaginative’: Executive Director of Lowy Institute

Last Updated: 24th December, 2021 23:21 IST Dr Michael Fullilove, Executive Director of the Lowy Institute of Australia asserted that the statecraft of Vajpayee was “creative and imaginative”. Image: ANI/PTI Ahead of the birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Dr Michael Fullilove, Executive Director of the Lowy Institute of Australia asserted…Continue Reading

US FDA approves improved rapid at-home COVID test kit as hotspots face acute shortage

As the United States is grappling to meet demands for at-home COVID testing kits fuelled by skyrocketing COVID-19 cases coinciding with Omicron, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche’s improved rapid at-home test kits. In a statement released by the company, Roche announced that its at-home COVID test kits have been endorsed for…Continue Reading

Ashes 2021: Joe Root avers he is not a ‘dictator’ after criticism of England bowlers

England is already trailing Australia 2-0 in the Ashes 2021 series and the upcoming Boxing Day Test will be the last chance for England to keep the series alive. While the batting line-up has somewhat managed to put up a decent fight, the bowlers have failed to deliver in terms of picking wickets. Ahead of…Continue Reading

Armed intruder arrested on grounds of Britain’s Windsor Castle, police say

The queen and the royal family are spending the holidays at Windsor Castle, located about 20 miles west of London, rather than at their Sandringham family estate in Norfolk due to the surge of COVID-19 cases. File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo Dec. 25 (UPI) — An armed intruder was arrested at Windsor Castle…Continue Reading