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US urges citizens to reconsider their travel to Pakistan, Bangladesh and not to visit Afghanistan

ION correspondentJanuary 27, 2021

Updating its travel advisory for three South Asian countries, the US has urged its citizens to reconsider their travel to Pakistan and Bangladesh and not to visit Afghanistan. The...

World

10 confirmed dead, one miner still missing in China’s Shandong Gold mine

ION correspondentJanuary 27, 2021

In China’s Shandong Province, rescuers have retrieved ten bodies of miners trapped underground due to a blast in a gold mine. Twenty-two miners were trapped underground due to the...

World

Italian PM Giuseppe Conte resigns following criticism over spending in coronavirus crisis

ION correspondentJanuary 27, 2021

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has resigned – and it is not clear if he will be able to form and lead a new coalition government. Parties are divided...

World

UK becomes first European nation to surpass over one lakh Covid-19 deaths

ION correspondentJanuary 27, 2021

In United Kingdom, more than one lakh people have died with COVID-19. The toll has risen by an average of over 1,000 per day for the past seven days....

Business and Commerce

Jayalalithaa’s close aide Sasikala to be released from jail today

ION correspondentJanuary 27, 2021

Former AIADMK leader VK Sasikala will be freed today from Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara Prison after spending four years in jail in a corruption case. Ms Sasikala, a former aide...

Day after violent R-Day protests, farmer leaders to address protesters today

ION correspondentJanuary 27, 2021

A day after violent clashes between protesting farmers and police, farmer leaders from Punjab will address protesting farmers at one of the key Delhi-Haryana borders today. The capital witnessed...

World

India welcomes US President Joe Biden’s decision to remain part of WHO

ION correspondentJanuary 27, 2021

India has welcomed US President Joe Biden’s decision to remain part of the World Health Organisation. Union Health Minister and Chairman of the WHO Executive Board, Dr Harsh Vardhan...

Delhi police registers cases against offenders following violence during farmers’ protest in national capital

ION correspondentJanuary 27, 2021

Following the violence during farmers’ protest in the national capital, Delhi Police has registered nearly two dozen cases of violation of lawful directions, rioting, damage to public property and...

Health Top Stories

India records lowest daily Covid-19 death in eight months

ION correspondentJanuary 27, 2021January 27, 2021

India has crossed a crucial milestone in its fight against the global pandemic. The daily new cases have touched a new low. With a sustained, pro-active and calibrated strategy...

Minor face-off between India, PLA troops in Sikkim’s Naku La last week: army

ION correspondentJanuary 25, 2021

A minor face-off’ took place between Indian and Chinese soldiers in Nakula area of North Sikkim on January 20 this year and the same was resolved by local commanders...

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