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Biden calls Indianapolis shooting causing death of 4 Sikh community member
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Indianapolis [US], April 17 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time) called the Indianapolis mass shooting that has killed at least eight people including four people belonging to the Sikh Community as a "national embarrassment".
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'Harry Potter' actor Helen McCrory passes away after battling cancer
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 16 (ANI): Actor Helen McCrory, who was widely known for playing the role of Narcissa Malfoy in the insanely popular 'Harry Potter' franchise, has passed away. She was 52 when she breathed her last.
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EU mulls ending extradition treaties with China over overhaul of Hong Kong
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 16 (ANI): The European Union is preparing new measures to punish Beijing for overhauling Hong Kong's electoral system that will further clamp down on opposition voices in the region.
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International Olympic Committee's silence over Uyghur atrocities shows Chi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 16 (ANI): China controls the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Olympic sponsors in the same way it governs its citizens, which is through fear as the international Olympic body continues to remain silent on the atrocities of the Uyghur community by the hands of
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Quad good for stability in Indian Ocean and Pacific region, says Maldives
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Maldives has welcomed the Quad dialogue and said that it will bring stability to the Indian Ocean and the pacific region.
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Russia reports 8,995 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 8,995 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, up from 8,944 the day before, taking the overall tally to 4,684,148, the coronavirus response center said on Friday.
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Social media suspended in Pakistan, interior ministry says without citing
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 16 (ANI): Social media platforms Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp and Instagram have been suspended in Pakistan from 11 am till 3 pm, the interior ministry said on Friday.
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Myanmar anti-coup campaign leader arrested
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], April 16 (ANI): A top leader of the anti-coup protest movement in Myanmar was arrested by security forces Thursday as he led a procession.
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Shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis results in 'multiple victims'
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Indianapolis [US], April 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Shots were fired at a facility of the FedEx delivery services company in the US city of Indianapolis, resulting in multiple victims, local WRTV broadcaster reported on Friday, citing the police.
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US Department of Defense confirms visuals of 'unidentified aerial phenomen
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 16 (ANI): The US Department of Defense has confirmed that leaked photos and video of "unidentified aerial phenomena" taken in 2019 are indeed legitimate images of unexplained objects.
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Risk of rare blood clots higher after Covid-19 infection than after vaccin
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], April 16 (ANI): Researchers at Oxford University have found the risk of a rare type of blood clot is low overall, but higher for people who have been infected with Covid-19 than among people who've had the three vaccines authorized in the UK - those made by AstraZeneca, Moderna
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Third dose of COVID-19 vaccine 'likely' needed within 1 year, says Pfizer
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 15 (ANI): Pfizer's CEO Albert Bourla on Thursday that COVID-19 vaccine recipients will "likely" need a third dose between six to 12 months after they're fully vaccinated and suggested vaccinations for coronavirus could be needed every year.
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