TERMS OF UNLOCK: POSITIVITY BELOW 5%, 70% OF VULNERABLE GROUPS VACCINATED Positivity rate of less than 5 per cent for a week, vaccination of 70 per cent of the vulnerable population, and community ownership of Covid-appropriate behaviour and care — the Centre on Tuesday la
NSA SPYING ROW: US AND DENMARK PRESSED OVER ALLEGATIONS French President Emmanuel Macron urged the U.S. to clarify media reports that American intelligence monitored German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other European politicians with the help of Denmark.
PHILIPPINES EXTENDS COVID-19 CURBS IN NCR, BAN ON INBOUND TRAVEL FROM SEVERAL COUNTRIES MANILA — Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday prolonged partial coronavirus curbs in the capital and nearby provinces until mid-June to contain infections that have been decr
COVID MAYHEM: 31.67% OF TOTAL CASES, 35.63% DEATHS IN INDIA IN MAY ALONE India reported more than 88.82 lakh coronavirus infections in May alone during the raging second wave of COVID-19, accounting for 31.67 percent of the over 2.8 crore cases reported in
LAB LEAK THEORY ‘FEASIBLE’, FEELS BRITISH INTEL The controversy around the possible leak of the Sars-CoV-2 virus from the Chinese city of Wuhan has received another boost. According to a Sunday Times report, British intelligence officials believe it is “feasibl
GOV'T URGED : CREATE OWN MAP TO AFFIRM WEST PHILIPPINE SEA CLAIM MANILA - The Philippines should conduct oil exploration in its maritime waters and create its own map staking its claim in the West Philippine Sea following increased Chinese incursions, Senate President Vicente So
PM MODI LISTS HIS GOVT’S ACHIEVEMENTS AS IT COMPLETES 7 YEARS IN OFFICE Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India has witnessed well-rounded progress and development during the last seven years against odds and has given a befitting response to those who conspire a
EUROPEAN REGULATOR OKAYS PFIZER VACCINE FOR TEENS The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Friday recommended that the use of the coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech be expanded to children ages 12 to 15, a decision that offers younger and less at-risk populations acro
PHILIPPINES FILES FRESH PROTEST VS CHINA'S 'INCESSANT' PRESENCE IN WEST PH SEA MANILA— The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest against China over its "incessant" presence around the Pag-Asa Islands in the West Philippine Sea, the foreign office said Saturday, the la
INDIA WILL COMPLETE COVID VACCINATION EXERCISE BY DECEMBER, SAYS UNION MINISTER PRAKASH JAVADEKAR Amid mounting criticism over the crippling shortage of Covid vaccines, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar Friday cited recent remarks of the Health Ministry and stated that India will
