New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday successfully conducted the maiden flight test of indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile ‘Pralay’, from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. The Union Ministry of Defence, in a press release, said, “The mission has met all its objectives. The new missile followed…Continue Reading
Kolkata: A Bangladeshi smuggler was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) early Wednesday for allegedly attacking it’s troops while illegally crossing the international border along Malda district in West Bengal. The deceased, Ibrahim (24), was from Chapainawabganj in Bangladesh. At around 1.40 am, a jawan of 70th BSF Battalion at Nawada border outpost…Continue Reading
Alappuzha: Five Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) workers have been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of Bharatiya Janta Party OBC Morcha state secretary Renjith Sreenivasan in Kerala’s Alappuzha. Sreenivasan was allegedly murdered at his house by unidentified people on December 19. In a separate incident, Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) state…Continue Reading
New Delhi: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is providing security to 64 airports and 11 private establishments, including those of Reliance Industries, Tata Steel and Infosys, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said on Wednesday. The minister said the deployment of the CISF is considered on the basis of threat perception and…Continue Reading
New Delhi: The defence ministry has imposed a fine of less than 1 million euros on European missile maker MBDA for delay in fulfilling its offset obligations under the Rafale aircraft deal, sources said on Wednesday. French aerospace major Dassault Aviation is the manufacturer of the Rafale jets while MBDA supplies the missile systems for…Continue Reading
Passengers push their luggage past signage displaying the way to a Covid-19 test centre, in Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport in London. (File pic/AFP)The change is aimed at reducing disruption to frontline services and other businesses.PTI LondonLast Updated:December 22, 2021, 15:51 ISTFOLLOW US ON:The self-isolation period for people who test positive for COVID-19 in England…Continue Reading
People walk past the Big Ben clock at the Houses of Parliament in central London on December 16, 2021 as some scaffolding is removed with restoration project nearing its end. Tolga Akmen / AFP Gross domestic product grew 1.1 percent in the July-September period as the economy reopened.AFP LondonLast Updated:December 22, 2021, 15:40 ISTFOLLOW US…Continue Reading
Passengers queue to get a PCR test against the coronavirus disease before traveling on international flights, at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Image: Reuters)’It was a short wave … and the good news is that it was not very severe in terms of hospitalizations and deaths,’ a researcher said. Associated Press JohannesburgLast…Continue Reading
Home » News » World » France Could Soon Have 100,000 Covid Cases a Day, Health Minister Says1-MIN READFrance could soon have around 100,000 new Covid-19 cases a day, health minister warned. (Reuters File) The Omicron variant will be the dominant strain of COVID in France by early January, Veran told BFM TV.Reuters ParisLast Updated:December…Continue Reading
Aside from wartime, it is rare—if not unprecedented—for a president to utter words as blunt as Joe Biden’s message Tuesday afternoon to the unvaccinated. “You’re putting other people as risk,” the president said with a tinge of anger in his voice. “Your loved ones, your friends, neighbors, strangers you run into. And your choice can…Continue Reading