Amid rise in Omicron cases in the country, India’s eastern state of West Bengal on Thursday announced that it is temporarily suspending all direct flights from the UK to Kolkata from January 3, 2022. The state government said the flights emanating from “at-risk” countries as notified by the central government will not be allowed into…Continue Reading
Amid rise in coronavirus cases in the country, India’s health ministry said since December 26 there has been a rise in COVID-19 cases in the country. “Overall, 22 states have shown more positivity cases spread,” health ministry spokesman Luv Aggarwal said, adding, “Kerala and Maharashtra have over 10,000 active cases.” The ministry informed that there were…Continue Reading
As the unsolved India-China border dispute brews tensions, new media reports allege that China is sending machine gun-wielding robots to the frontier to exacerbate the situation. According to Indian media reports, dozens of autonomous vehicles capable of transporting both weapons and supplies are being dispatched to Tibet, with the bulk being deployed in border regions…Continue Reading
For the first time in the last 30 years, the number of active terrorists has come down to less than 200, security forces in Jammu and Kashmir claimed on Thursday. They also said that out of those active terrorists, 86 are local, while the rest are foreigners. The Jammu and Kashmir Police informed that 128…Continue Reading
In India, the account holders in the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) must add a nominee by December 31. Employees will forfeit various benefits if this is not done. Only nominated members have access to EPF savings in the event of a subscriber’s untimely death. Subscribers can nominate several nominees and set the percentage of each…Continue Reading
One in every four dollars that Americans spent on online purchases retrieved through either curbside pickup or inside of stores this year went to Walmart, according to Insider Intelligence.The big box giant drove 25.4% of all click-and-collect orders in 2021— the largest market share of any U.S. retailer, according to recent estimates by the market…Continue Reading
Gold prices have fallen about 5% in 2021, the most since 2015, as economies recovered from the impact of the pandemic, reducing demand for safe-haven bullion Topics Gold Prices | Precious metals | US Dollar Reuters Last Updated at December 30, 2021 15:47 IST ALSO READ Gold price today at Rs 46,710 per 10 gm, silver trending at Rs…Continue Reading
This move follows a Series G funding round announced in December 2021 where the firm raised $400 million at a $3.3-billion valuation. Topics Cars24 | Bajaj Finance | Used car market Peerzada Abrar | Bengaluru Last Updated at December 30, 2021 15:43 IST Cars24, a leading e-commerce platform for pre-owned vehicles has collaborated with Bajaj Finance Ltd., to lift…Continue Reading
Several scientists have criticised the UK government’s decision not to introduce further Covid restrictions before New Year’s Eve Topics Coronavirus | Coronavirus Tests | Coronavirus Vaccine IANS | London Last Updated at December 30, 2021 15:41 IST The fast-spreading Omicron variant is “not the same disease we were seeing a year ago” and high Covid death rates in the…Continue Reading
The memecoin phenomenon was linked to the ‘Wall Street Bets’ movement, where retail traders coordinated online to pile into stocks such as GameStop Corp, squeezing hedge funds’ short positions Topics digital currency | cryptocurrency Reuters Last Updated at December 30, 2021 15:39 IST Bitcoin close to $70,000, “memecoins” worth billions of dollars, a blockbuster Wall Street listing…Continue Reading