Entire inflow into Stanley reservoir being discharged after heavy rains

Coimbatore: The entire inflow of 40,000 cusecs into the Stanley Reservoir in Mettur in neighbouring Salem district is being released considering the safety of the dam, as the water level touched 120.10 feet on Monday. With heavy rains being reported in the catchment areas of the Cauvery river in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, inflow increased…Continue Reading

Covid antibodies found in breast milk of vaccinated, infected moms: Study

Washington: Mothers who contract COVID-19 infection and those who get vaccinated against the disease produce breast milk with active SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, according to a study. However, the study published recently in the journal JAMA Pediatrics does not imply that breast milk antibodies can provide protection against COVID-19 for nursing children. The researchers collected samples from…Continue Reading

India and China will need to explain coal move, says COP26 president Alok Sharma

LONDON: China and India will need to explain to developing nations why they pushed to water down language on efforts to phase out coal at the COP26 conference, the event’s president Alok Sharma said on Sunday. U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, ended on Saturday with a deal that targeted fossil fuels for the first…Continue Reading

From Taiwan to Nuclear Build-up: Top Pain Points Between US and China Likely to Be discussed at Xi and Biden Meet

Biden has accused China of ramping up military activity to intimidate self-ruled Taiwan, which Washington is required by law to provide with means to defend itself. (Reuters File) Officials on both sides have played down expectations for specific outcomes, amid an increasingly fractious relationship. Reuters Last Updated:November 15, 2021, 11:57 ISTFOLLOW US ON:U.S. President Joe…Continue Reading

Spread Across 21 Locations, China is Now Facing Its Worse Covid Delta Outbreak Yet

People wearing face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 walk at a shopping mall in China. (Photo: AP)Authorities in China are anxious to block the transmission under the govt’s zero-tolerance guidance.Reuters Last Updated:November 15, 2021, 12:38 ISTFOLLOW US ON: China is battling its biggest COVID-19 outbreak caused by the highly transmissible Delta variant, with…Continue Reading

Islamabad Bids to Quell Rise in Pakistani Taliban Attacks

Supporters of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) party gather in a protest march in Muridke. (Image: AFP)Experts say the militant group has been emboldened by the Taliban’s successful ousting of world superpower the United States from Afghanistan.AFP IslamabadLast Updated:November 15, 2021, 11:44 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, Pakistan’s offshoot of the hardline Islamist group…Continue Reading

Biden’s Popularity is Sharply Falling: What it Means for His Presidency Ahead of US Mid-term Polls

Lifting Biden’s approval rating, now mired in the low to mid-40s in many polls, is now the core challenge for Democrats in next year’s midterm elections. (Image: Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP)In a nationalized, polarized political era, a US president’s standing offers the most powerful indicator of his party’s prospects. News18.com Last Updated:November 15, 2021, 11:08 ISTFOLLOW…Continue Reading