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Monkeypox likely to lead to more fatalities, says WHO as cases spread

Amid four deaths due to monkeypox outside Africa, including India, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the infectious disease is likely to lead to more fatalities.

Floods in Afghanistan claim lives of 120 people over past one month

The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan confirmed that at least 120 people died and 152 other injured due to floods in the past one months, which also caused heavy financial damage

Retail assets securitisation volumes rise 113% to Rs 33,000 cr in Q1 FY23

Retail assets securitisation volumes witnessed a sharp rise of 113% year-on-year to Rs 33,000 crore in first quarter of financial year 2022-23

Over 32K tech workers fired in US, more than 11K in India till July

More than 32,000 tech workers have been laid off in the US till July, including at Big Tech companies like Microsoft and Meta (formerly Facebook)

Nancy Pelosi begins Asia trip, no mention of Taiwan amid US-China tension

Speaker of US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi embarked on a trip to Asia to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan, her office said in a statement, but did not mention of a stop in Taiwan

UN peacekeepers kill two civilians in Congo; chief Guterres outraged

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed outrage after UN peacekeepers opened fire and killed two residents of a town in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that borders Uganda

Apple gears up to launch high-end MacBook Pros, Mac mini with M2 chip

Apple is likely to ramp up its Mac portfolio with high-end MacBook Pros and Mac mini with M2 silicon chip later this year.

21 held from Uttar Pradesh over cheating during Lekhpal recruitment exam

The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force have arrested 21 people, including students, 'solvers' and gang leaders, for allegedly using unfair means during the Lekhpal recruitment exam.

Monsoon session: Lok Sabha to take up discussion on price rise today

The Lok Sabha will finally take up a discussion on price rise under rule 193 on Monday

Biden remains Covid-19 positive but 'continues to feel well': Doctor

US President Joe Biden remained positive for Covid-19 but "continues to feel well," his physician said.

Guarantee MSP for all crops, stop favouring corporate sector: Congress

The All India Kisan Congress Chairman Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Sunday expressed serious concern at the plight of farmers in the country and demanded Minimum Support Price (MSP) guarantee for farmers.

Iran's border guards clash with Taliban on eastern side of country: Report

The Iranian Border Police units and the Taliban forces exchanged fire on the eastern border of Iran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported

S Korea, US, Japan to hold Pacific Dragon missile defence drill this week

South Korea, the US and Japan will kick off a combined ballistic missile defence exercise in waters off Hawaii this week, amid their stepped-up security coordination against North Korea.

Israel begins vaccinating children under 5 years against Covid-19

A nationwide vaccination campaign against Covid-19 for children aged between six months to five years was launched in Israel

Russia says US, NATO 'main threats' to national maritime security

US' "quest for the dominance" of world oceans and the expansion of NATO are the main threats to Russia's national maritime security, according to the new Russian naval doctrine adopted on Sunday.

Pakistan: Consecutive earthquakes strike rain-hit Balochistan province

According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the first earthquake of 5.6 magnitude struck at 6:42 p.m. It had a depth of 60 km, a longitude of 63.62 East and a latitude of 25.21 North

Trump vs Biden Rematch in 2024? Polls suggest America wants new face

Odds seem stacked against the Democrats in the upcoming Nov mid-term polls, with President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris' ratings plummeting by the day

Russian Forces to get Zircon hypersonic missiles in coming months: Putin

The frigate Admiral Gorshkov will be the first to take up combat duty with this weapon on board, he added.

'TMC workers involved in scams worried after Mamata dumped Partha': BJP

Earlier West Bengal BJP co-incharge Amit Malviya had asked why West Bengal minister of state for education Paresh Adhikari has not been sacked after an FIR was filed against him.

Plant-based meat healthier, more sustainable than animal products: Study

The team suggested that plant-based products generally require much less agricultural land, need less water and causes less pollution than animal products.