“Air pollution is the fourth leading cause of mortality and contributes to 12% of global deaths after tobacco and dietary factors, but in South Asia air pollution is the highest risk to public health compared to global factors.” This was stated by Health Effects Institute’s President, Dr Daniel Greenbaum at …

Special Desk A war that erupted in the Tigray region in November 2020 is now spreading and intense fighting has been reported in Ethiopia’s Amhara state. Federal forces as well as Amhara regional troops were involved in fighting Tigray rebels on three fronts, an Amhara official told. This is despite …

India’s western coastal states of Maharashtra and Goa along with the Himalayan region of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have witnessed a spate of extreme weather events. Hundreds of people have lost their lives owing to deadly floods, cloud bursts and landslides. Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated since …

Special Desk Lebanon is in the grip of one of the worst economic crises it has seen in recent years and the World Bank says the financial crisis could rank among the world’s three worst since the mid-1800s. The currency has lost more than 90% of its value and unemployment …

Special Desk Whatever Sunny Leone does trends on social media and this time it is about her hair. A new video has been viewed by thousands of Sunny’s followers and is getting more view every hour. The latest video of the celebrity is from a shooting location where Sunny’s hair …

News desk  The business scene in India is coming back to normal. Findings from the latest edition of the SIDBI – TransUnion CIBIL MSME Pulse Report indicate that in FY 2021, loans worth ₹9.5 lakh crores were disbursed to MSMEs. This amount is much higher than the preceding year- FY …

Special Desk As covid cases are on the rise the Sydney lockdown has been further extended by a month fearing outbreak from the Delta variant of the virus. The lockdown was supposed to be relaxed from Friday. Australia’s largest city has been under stay-at-home orders since late June due to …

Special Desk Prime Minister of Tunisia lost job after violent mass protest over covid. Tunisia’s president sacked the PM Hichem Mechichi and also suspended the parliament. Anger over the government’s handling of a massive recent spike in Covid cases has added to general unrest over the nation’s economic and social …

Special Desk In response to US action, China is now imposing sanction upon US individuals and organisations. China’s action is in response to recent US sanctions on Chinese officials in Hong Kong and on target includes former US Commerce Secretary, Wilbur Ross. White House has said it was undeterred with …

Special Desk Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten thought she made a gold but the medal went to her rival Austria’s Anna Kiesenhofer. Well the story goes like this. Annemiek van Vleuten raised her hands is confidence of winning a gold. The fact was Anna Kiesenhofer had finished 75 seconds ahead …