A court in Maldives found former President Abdulla Yameen guilty in a corruption and money laundering case and sentenced him to 11 years in prison and also fined him USD 5 million, Avas, a Maldives-based newspaper reported.
Johannesburg tanker explosion death toll rises to 15
The death toll from a gas tanker that exploded in Johannesburg on Saturday has risen to fifteen, authorities said, from an earlier estimate of eight.
Turkey discovers new gas reserve in Black Sea
Turkey has discovered a new natural gas reserve of 58 billion cubic meters (bcm) in the Black Sea, as the country’s total reserve in the sea has reached 710 bcm, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced.
‘Mike Pence did not file to run for Prez’
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has not filed to run for president in 2024, his adviser Devin O’Malley said on Twitter on Monday after purported statement of candidacy filings appeared on the Federal Election Commission website.
‘Prachanda’ takes oath as Nepal’s new PM
Pushpa Kamal Dahal ”Prachanda” was on Monday sworn-in as the Prime Minister of Nepal for a third time, a day after the former guerrilla leader dramatically walked out of the pre-poll alliance led by the Nepali Congress and joined hands with opposition leader K P Sharma Oli.
Covid-19 in India: Thermal screening at airports, mock drill from today
In the wake of a sharp increase in coronavirus cases in China, mock drills will be held across a number of health facilities in several states and Union territories from Tuesday to ensure their readiness to deal with any eventuality related to COVID-19
Allow 2nd Covid booster dose,’ doctors tell Health Minister
In a virtual meeting with Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, on Monday, doctors suggested allowing the second booster shots in the country as fear of another Covid wave looms in the country. Yesterday, convened a meeting with the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Covid-19 preparedness, situation, and awareness.
“If we want to take India to new heights of success…” PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that we need to come out of the narrow perspectives of the past if we want to take our country to reach newer heights of success.
‘Covid guidelines won’t impact normal life, business’
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that the guidelines which will be formulated to manage the evolving Covid situation in the state won’t impact day-to-today life and business of the people.
Tunisha Sharma’s death a matter of ‘love jihad’: Girish Mahajan
Maharashtra minister and BJP leader Girish Mahajan has alleged the death of television actress Tunisha Sharma is a matter of love jihad and that the state is planning to bring a strict law to curb such incidents.
