BEIRUT:Lebanon’s leading Christian cleric said there could be no immunity from prosecution over the catastrophic Beirut port blast and that officials were evading investigation, as many Lebanese marked the first anniversary by demanding justice. As Lebanon suffers a crippling economic collapse, Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai also criticised the ruling class for failing to deal … Read more
Microsoft has paused Windows 365 free trials just a day after launching the cloud PC service. The Redmond company said that it had to pause the free trial programme for Windows 365 due to “significant demand”. Windows 365 is designed to deliver a full-fledged computing experience to users, with a variety of virtual processing cores, … Read more
Leaders of 14 opposition parties on Wednesday said the responsibility for the deadlock in Parliament lies squarely with the government and urged it to respect parliamentary democracy by accepting their demand for a discussion on the Pegasus row and farmers’ issue. In a joint statement here, 18 leaders from 14 parties said it is unfortunate … Read more
Researchers are now demanding vaccines targeting the highly transmissible delta variant because of its ability to infect people with fading immunity and potentially increased severity. A report by Bloomberg said, a third wave of English cases has been driven by the delta strain among both unvaccinated people, especially those aged 12 to 24, as well … Read more
The apex trader’s body in Pune has demanded the government of Maharashtra to relax Covid-19 restrictions in the city. If the government fails to meet the demand of the shopkeepers then they will be forced to violate the rules, threatened the organization. The Pune Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced that they will be … Read more
In a major departure from their earlier stand, leaders across Ladakh have unanimously asked Centre to grant full statehood with legislature for the region- a common call endorsed by leadership of both Kargil and Leh regions. The demand was raised on Sunday, four days before the second anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 on … Read more
NEW DELHI: India’s fuel demand picked up in July as easing of pandemic-related restrictions accelerated economic activity, helping petrol consumption reach pre-Covid levels, preliminary sales data showed on Sunday. State-owned fuel retailers sold 2.37 million tonnes of petrol in July, up 17 per cent from the year earlier period. It was 3.56 per cent higher … Read more
An association of women teachers in UP has launched a campaign seeking three-day ‘period leave’ every month due to the poor condition of toilets in government schools. According to an exclusive report by The Indian Express, members of the Uttar Pradesh Mahila Shikshak Sangh have met ministers of the state government and are now reaching … Read more
Panasonic said first-quarter operating profit surged more than 27 times, handily beating expectations as demand for home appliances and automotive batteries recovered from a particularly weak COVID-hit year. Profit for April-June rose to JPY 104.4 billion (roughly Rs. 7,060 crores) from JPY 3.8 billion (roughly Rs. 260 crores) a year earlier, some 50 percent higher than … Read more
File photo of Kerala Chief Minister. The opposition, during the zero hour, moved a notice for an adjournment motion pressing for his resignation. PTI Last Updated:July 29, 2021, 15:15 IST FOLLOW US ON: Thiruvananthapuram:: The opposition Congress-led UDF boycotted Kerala Assembly proceedings on Thursday as the LDF government rejected their demand for the resignation of … Read more