Seoul [South Korea], February 16 (ANI): Xinjiang's production of polysilicon, a raw material used in manufacturing solar panels, has been connected to forced labour of detained Muslim minorities, The Korea Herald reported citing a report by consultancy Horizon Advisory.
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): India has reported four cases of South Africa variant strain of SARS-CoV-2 and one case of Brazil variant strain, the Union Health Ministry informed on Tuesday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 16 (ANI): FMCG major Nestle India today reported a net profit of Rs 483 crore in the October to December quarter due to strong domestic sales growth that was broad-based and largely driven by volume and mix.
Jakarta [Indonesia], February 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 10,029 within one day to 1,233,959, with the death toll rising by 229 to 33,596, Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Maharashtra and Kerala continued to report the highest number of COVID-19 cases and have the maximum number of active cases, said the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Tuesday has taken suo moto cognisance on media reports of the arrest of 21-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi by the Delhi police.
Nangarhar [Afghanistan], February 16 (ANI): Four people, including a police force member, were killed in two separate attacks by unidentified gunmen in the city of Jalalabad city, the center of Nangarhar province, on Tuesday morning, TOLO News reported citing security sources.
Manila [Philippines], February 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported on Tuesday 1,391 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 552,246.
Washington [US], February 16 (ANI): Late television and radio host Larry King's widow Shawn King is planning to contest his will in court. The will reportedly stated that his USD 2 million estate would be split among his 5 children.
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Various Urdu publications in their Tuesday editions gave prominent coverage to the arrest of "climate activist" Disha Ravi. They also reported Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks on the arrest and party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's speech
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): As many as 9,121 new COVID-19 cases and 81 deaths were reported by India in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said on Tuesday.
Washington [US], February 16 (ANI): In the latest attempt to tighten its grip in Tibet, China is forcing the Tibetans to pay less attention to their religion and show more enthusiasm for president Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to a report by The Economist.