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Global Covid caseload tops 504 mn

Washington, April 17 (IANS) The global coronavirus caseload has topped 504 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.19 million and vaccinations...

UAE offers one-year residency visa to Ukrainians on humanitarian ground

SHANEER SIDDIQI Abu Dhabi, April 17 (IANS) Citizens of Ukraine can apply for a permit to stay in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a...

Russia claims full control of urban area of Mariupol

Moscow, April 17 (IANS) The entire urban area of Mariupol city in eastern Ukraine has been fully cleared of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and...

Russian troops to ban movement in Mariupol for ‘infiltration’ operation

Kiev, April 16 (IANS) Russian troops in Ukraine's Mariupol will close all entries and exits to the city and also prohibit movement there from...

Astronomers find first-ever slimmer type of red giant stars

Sydney, April 16 (IANS) An Australian team of astronomers have found a slimmer type of red giant star for the first time. These stars...

China’s hydro-hegemony based on Tibetan plateau’s control could spell disaster

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Since Tibet's occupation, China has disrupted the natural flow of rivers by the pursuit of a series of ill-conceived...

UN releases funds for 7 countries as Ukraine conflict disrupts food markets

United Nations, April 15 (IANS) The UN has released $100 million for hunger hot spots in six African countries and Yemen to mitigate the...

Biden announces additional $800mn in aid to Ukraine

Washington, April 14 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has said his administration will provide Ukraine with an additional $800 million worth of military aid...

‘Report of Germany snubbing India as G7 guest over Russia wrong’

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) German government circles have termed as "wrong" a report stating that it was considering not inviting India for the...

US monitoring rise in human rights abuses in India: Blinken

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the US is monitoring what he described as a rise in...