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France logs 74 Covid-19 deaths in last 24 hours, toll tops 150,000 mark

The overall Covid-19 death toll in France has passed the 150,000 mark after 74 additional fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health

India votes for West-sponsored resolution on Syria, abstains on Russia

India has voted for a UN Security Council resolution sponsored by Western countries on continuing a passage for aid to reach parts of Syria and abstained on a counter-motion proposed by Russia

Necessary for us to comply with legal request: Razorpay CEO on Alt News

Amid the controversy over sharing transaction data of Alt News with the Delhi Police, Razorpay Co-founder and CEO Harshil Mathur said that it was necessary for them to comply with the legal request

Canada's employment declines in June by 0.2%, unemployment rate at 4.9%

Canada's employment fell by 43,000, or 0.2 per cent, in June, marking the first decline not associated with a tightening of public health restrictions since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic

Nearly 7.2 mn people severely affected by floods in Bangladesh, says UN

An estimated 7.2 million people have been severely affected in Bangladesh following devastating flash floods which began in May with a second wave starting around June 15, the UN said

Mild tremors felt in two Karnataka districts, create panic among residents

Mild tremors were felt in Karnataka's Viayapura and Bagalkot districts on Saturday, triggering panic among residents

Amarnath cloudburst toll rises to 16; 15,000 stranded pilgrims evacuated

A Border Security Force spokesperson in Delhi said "16 bodies have been shifted to Baltal"

Amit Shah to chair North Zonal Council meeting in Rajasthan today

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the 'North Zonal Council'meeting here on Saturday

European railways to help Ukraine with grain export amid Russia's blockade

Due to the ongoing Russian blockade, about 30 chiefs of European railways plan to sign the "Ukrainian Declaration" in Vienna on Saturday help Kiev export grain

Russian navy receives first submarine carrying nuke-powered drones

The Russian navy has received the first submarine Belgorod which is designed to carry Poseidon nuclear-powered underwater drones

Global EV shipments up 79% YoY in Q1 at 1.95 mn units, Tesla leads: Report

With Tesla registering phenomenal growth over a year, the electric vehicle (EV) shipments grew 79 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter of 2022 to reach 1.95 mn units, says a new report

5th wave of Covid in Colombia, minister asks people for self-care measures

Colombia has entered the fifth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, so citizens should reinforce self-care measures and get vaccinated against the virus

90-member task force to probe murder of Japan's former PM Shinzo Abe

Police in Japan have said that a 90-member task force will be set up to investigate the murder case of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who died after being shot at

Ukraine cancels licensing of wheat, meslin exports: Food ministry

The Ukrainian government has cancelled the licensing of the exports of wheat and meslin -- a mixture of wheat and rye, the country's Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry said in a statement on Friday

South Korea, US, Japan FMs agree to bolster cooperation on North Korea

The top diplomats of South Korea, the US and Japan talked in Indonesia where they agreed to step up cooperation against North Korea's threats and make efforts to resume dialogue with Pyongyang

Newer Omicron subvariants account for over 70% new infections in US

The newer and most contagious Omicron subvariants, known as BA.4 and BA.5, now made up over 70 per cent of Covid-19 infections in the US, according to latest data released by CDC

Security tightened, curfew imposed to block Sri Lanka's anti-govt protest

Ahead of the major anti-govt protest, an indefinite curfew has been enforced in entrance areas to capital Colombo from Friday night

Amarnath Tragedy: Not cloudburst, but highly localised heavy rainfall: IMD

Cloudburst is the reason that has been attributed as a cause of death of at least 13 Yatris in a flash flood near the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday

Ronaldo's departure looks more likely after missing Man U's pre-season tour

Cristiano Ronaldo's future looks increasingly to lie away from Manchester United after the 37-year-old Portuguese international was not included in the squad for the club's pre-season tour

Wimbledon: Djokovic ends Norrie's run, sets up final clash with Kyrgios

Top seed Novak Djokovic overcame Britain's Cameron Norrie 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to reach the Wimbledon 2022 men's singles final, here on Friday