Bitcoin falls another 8% as cryptocurrencies extend steep losses

Alec Monopoly paints a bitcoin onto a mural at the North American Bitcoin Conference held at the James L Knight Center on January 18, 2022 in Miami, Florida.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesCryptocurrencies continued their dramatic slide on Saturday, with bitcoin losing nearly half of its value since hitting its November high.Bitcoin, the world’s most valuable…Continue Reading

West Indies thrashes England by 9 wickets in T20 series opener

England followed up its heavy Ashes defeat with a nine-wicket loss to West Indies in their Twenty20 series opener on Saturday. Topics West Indies | England | ICC T20 World Cup 2022 AP  |  Bridgetown (Barbados)  Last Updated at January 23, 2022 10:08 IST (Photo: Reuters) England followed up its heavy Ashes defeat with a nine-wicket loss to West…Continue Reading

India records 333,533 cases of Covid-19 in 24 hrs, 525 new deaths

India logged 3,33,533 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,92,37,264, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The active cases have increased to 21,87,205, while the death toll has climbed to 4,89,409 with 525 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise…Continue Reading

New Zealand adds new Covid restrictions as Omicron cases spread

New Zealanders are set to face new Covid-19 restrictions after nine cases of the omicron variant were detected in a single family that flew to Auckland for a wedding earlier this month Topics New Zealand | Coronavirus | Omicron AP  |  Wellington (New Zealand)  Last Updated at January 23, 2022 09:54 IST New Zealanders are set to face new…Continue Reading

Earthquake of 5.8 magnitude strikes northwest China’s Qinghai Province

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake jolted the city of Delingha in northwest China’s Qinghai Province on Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). Topics China | Earthquake ANI  Last Updated at January 23, 2022 09:51 IST Earthquake. Representative image by Shutterstock A 5.8 magnitude earthquake jolted the city of Delingha in northwest China’s Qinghai Province on…Continue Reading

Every Indian proud of Netaji’s monumental contribution to nation: PM Modi

PM Modi paid tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 125th birth anniversary, and said every Indian is proud of his monumental contribution to our nation. Topics Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose | Narendra Modi PM Narendra Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 125th birth anniversary, and…Continue Reading

India adds 3.33 lakh COVID cases, death toll climbs to 4,89,409

New Delhi: India logged 3,33,533 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,92,37,264, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The active cases have increased to 21,87,205, while the death toll has climbed to 4,89,409 with 525 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active…Continue Reading

Priyanka rolls back remark on ‘CM face’

New Delhi: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday backtracked from declaring herself as the chief ministerial face in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh elections. On Friday, while releasing the youth manifesto of the party in the national capital, she was asked about the CM face. She had replied, “Are you seeing any other face…Continue Reading

Congress to stage protest against Dharani portal

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) on Saturday decided to take up agitation programmes against the Dharani portal. Party leaders will receive memorandums from the victims of Dharani land portal. A Dharani committee meeting was held here at Gandhi Bhavan on Saturday presided by TPC president and MP A. Revanth Reddy. Congress leaders discussed…Continue Reading