UN SEEKS $6.5 MILLION IN AID AFTER TYPHOON ODETTE The United Nations will kick off a campaign Friday to raise $6.5 million (approximately P325 million) in aid for victims of Typhoon Odette (international name Rai), which ravaged the Philippines last week, the organization's in-c
COVID FIGHT NOT OVER, BE SATARK, SAAVDHAN: PM MODI AT HIGH-LEVEL REVIEW MEETING Amid rising concerns over the spread of Omicron variant of coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stressed on Covid-appropriate behaviour, saying the fight against the pandemic is not
COVID FIGHT NOT OVER, BE SATARK, SAAVDHAN: PM MODI AT HIGH-LEVEL REVIEW MEETING Amid rising concerns over the spread of Omicron variant of coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stressed on Covid-appropriate behaviour, saying the fight against the pandemic is not
DUTERTE SAYS ODETTE SURVIVORS TO GET FUNDS FROM HIS OFFICE BY FRIDAY MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday committed to release funds from his office to help hundreds of thousands in the central and southern Philippines cope with the trail of destruction that typho
BILL LINKING AADHAAR-VOTER ID PASSED IN RAJYA SABHA, OPPOSITION STAGES WALKOUT Parliament on Tuesday passed a Bill to link electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem with Rajya Sabha passing it by voice vote amid a walkout by the Opposition.
IMRAN KHAN SPARKS UPROAR IN AF OVER IS TERROR REMARK The acting Taliban foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, defended the remarks of Pakistan PM Imran Khan on corruption, terrorism and cultural diversity in Afghanistan, which had created an uproar in the war-torn country.
ODETTE DEATH TOLL CLIMBS TO 375; 56 MISSING: PNP MANILA - The death toll from Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) climbed to 375, while 56 others are missing, data released by the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday night showed.
LOK SABHA PASSES BILL SEEKING TO LINK AADHAAR WITH VOTER ID AMID DIN A Bill to link electoral roll data with Aadhaar ecosystem and bring other poll reforms was passed by Lok Sabha on Monday after a brief debate and amid demand by the opposition to refer it to a standing committe
THREAT OF OMICRON LOOMS OVER XMAS HOLIDAYS IN EUROPE, US As the Omicron variant continued to spread at an alarming rate, the United Kingdom seemed headed for severe restrictions ahead of Christmas. Over 12,000 new cases of Omicron infections were detected in the UK on Sunday, ta
THREAT OF OMICRON LOOMS OVER XMAS HOLIDAYS IN EUROPE, US As the Omicron variant continued to spread at an alarming rate, the United Kingdom seemed headed for severe restrictions ahead of Christmas. Over 12,000 new cases of Omicron infections were detected in the UK on Sunday, ta
