In a major boost to the country`s air defence capabilities, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is deploying the first squadron of the S-400 air defence missile system in the western Punjab sector. “The first squadron is being deployed in the Punjab sector. The batteries of the first squadron would be capable of taking care of…Continue Reading
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (December 20) held a telephonic conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the two leaders discussed enhancing India-Russia cooperation. It was a follow-up of bilateral discussions between India and Russia after Putin’s visit on December 6, when PM Modi hosted him in the Indian capital Delhi for the 21st annual India-Russia Summit. …Continue Reading
India’s Union Health Ministry said today that 200 cases of the novel Omicron variant of coronavirus have been reported in India so far. According to the most recent statement, 77 of the 200 patients have recovered from the viral infection. Maharashtra and Delhi, with 54 instances apiece, have the most infections from the extremely contagious…Continue Reading
omicron: Omicron appears to be even more transmissible than Delta variant: Dr. Anthony Fauci – The Economic Times Video | ET Now AP | 21 Dec 2021, 05:39 PM IST America’s leading infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday the world had been “shocked” by the emergence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus…Continue Reading
Typhoon Rai slams Philippines; over 300 dead, several missing – The Economic Times Video | ET Now AP | 21 Dec 2021, 05:10 PM IST The death toll from the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year climbed to 375, with more than 50 others still missing and several central provinces struggling with downed…Continue Reading
Synopsis”There are limited available data, and no peer-reviewed evidence, on vaccine efficacy or effectiveness to date for Omicron,” Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in a written reply. He was responding to a question on whether the vaccinations that are given in the country are effective to develop immunity for this variant.PTIThere is no evidence…Continue Reading
The government has slashed import duty on refined palm oil, a move that large edible oil companies say will make their products 3.5-5% cheaper for consumers. The duty cut, aimed at reining in cooking oil prices in the world’s biggest importer of vegetable oils, was announced on Monday. Total tax on refined palm oil now…Continue Reading
No shortage of quality college football jobs came open during this year’s coaching carousel.LSU ranks among the top five jobs in the sport. It came open. So did another marquee SEC job: Florida.And four of the best jobs west of the Mississippi River also came on the market: Southern Cal, Oklahoma, Washington and Oregon.Four of…Continue Reading
One of the top Detroit Lions performers from the Week 15 win over the Arizona Cardinals was defensive back Will Harris. His debut performance as an outside cornerback offered some real positives for a player who has struggled for most of his three seasons in Detroit. Harris has been a starting safety for most of…Continue Reading
This is a simple story. It’s a story about a good person and how he allowed himself, and his team, to be compromised by a crappy one.Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians has long been one of the NFL’s good people. He’s almost singlehandedly shown how teams can win with diverse staffs in a league that has few.…Continue Reading