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Death toll climbs to 92 in fire at Iraq's coronavirus hospital ward

The death toll from a catastrophic blaze that erupted at a coronavirus hospital ward in southern Iraq the previous day rose to 64 on Tuesday, Iraqi medical officials said.

Immunised but banned: EU says not all Covid-19 vaccines are equal

Although AstraZeneca vaccine produced in Europe has been authorised by the continent's drug regulatory agency, the same shot manufactured in India hasn't been given the green light.

WHO: Rich countries should donate scarce vaccines, not use boosters

At a press briefing, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the world's grotesque vaccine disparity was driven by greed

California wildfires rage as US West grapples with heat wave, drought

The fire disrupted service on three transmission lines providing up to 5,500 megawatts of electricity to neighboring California.

Too soon to say if Americans may need vaccine booster: Dr. Anthony Fauci

The government's top infectious diseases expert said Sunday it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely that Americans will need a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in the coming months, but it is too soon for the government to recommend another shot.

Warner Bros Studio tour expands with DC Universe and Harry Potter

Warner Bros Studio Tour Holly­wood recently reopened more than a year after doors were shuttered because of the coronavirus pandemic

Boss on board: How Richard Branson will ride own rocket to space

The self-described tie-loathing adventurer and troublemaker will join five company employees for Sunday's test flight from New Mexico's southern desert

Two long droughts end as Messi's Argentina lifts Copa America trophy

The trophy is a relief for Argentina, which won its last major title when Messi was only 6 years old.

Six top valued companies lose Rs 92,147 crore in market valuation

Reliance Industries, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever, ICICI Bank and State Bank of India suffered losses in their market capitalisation

EU says it has enough shots to meet 70% vaccination goal in July

The European Union says it now has enough doses to meet its goal of vaccinating 70 per cent of the region's adult population by the end of this month.

Top-seeded Ashleigh Barty beats Pliskova to win maiden Wimbledon title

Barty adds this championship to the one she won at the French Open in 2019

DMart Q1 results: Net profit jumps 132% to Rs 115 cr; revenue rises 31%

Basic Earnings per share for Q1FY22 stood at Rs 1.78, as compared to Rs 0.77 for Q1FY21

'Centre earned Rs 4.9-trn revenue as fuel prices hiked 69 times this year'

Congress leader in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, made the claim

Send bank staff in sensitive operations on leave without intimation: RBI

As a prudent risk management measure, banks should have a 'mandatory leave' policy with an element of surprise, apex bank says. The revised norms repeal the circular of April 23, 2015

Taliban say they now control 85% of Afghanistan's territory

The announcement came at a press conference at the end of a visit by a senior Taliban delegation to Moscow this week

HC gives 'first task' to Scindia: Formulating policy for naming airports

Earlier last month, the Maharashtra government and state-run town planning agency CIDCO had announced to name the greenfield airport after Shiv Sena founder late Bal Thackeray.

China slams Winter Olympics boycott call, 'politicization of sports'

The British Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee called for the government to urge British companies to boycott the Beijing Games, scheduled for February.

Haiti President Jovenel Moise assassinated at home

Moise was assassinated after a group of unidentified people attacked his private residence

China fines internet giants Alibaba, Tencent in anti-monopoly cases

This is new move to tighten control over their fast-developing industries.

Taliban wins force closure of consulates in Afghanistan, says report

The consulates of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, India, and Pakistan have reduced their services