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August 21, 2024 6:30 PM

Thailand detects first case of ne Mpox strain

Thailand has detected first suspected case of new Mpox strain today. Thailand and Sweden are the first countries of outside of Africa to detect Mpox cases of the Clade 1b variant. The Department of Disease Control found a patient with suspected clade 1 smallpox. However, a case of mpox in Pakista...

August 21, 2024 6:28 PM

Russia destroys largest Ukrainian drone attack

Russia destroyed 45 Ukrainian drones, including 11 over the Moscow region during last 24 hours. Moscow's Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said this is one of the largest drone attacks on Moscow ever.   The Russian Ministry of Defence said  three counter attacks of the Ukrainian armed forces in the Avdeye...

August 21, 2024 7:42 PM

AIIMS appeals doctors on strike  to resume duties for the sake of patients

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi has appealed to its resident doctors to resume duties in the interest of patient care. In a statement, AIIMS said that the Government is committed to the cause of healthcare professionals’ safety and the Supreme Court has also assured affirmative ...

August 21, 2024 6:05 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated RBI Governor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on being rated A+ for the second time in a row in Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2024. In a social media post, Mr Modi said, this is a recognition of Shaktikanta Das leadership at the RBI and his work towards ens...

August 21, 2024 6:11 PM

Asian US Market in red today while Europe in positive territory     

In Asian market three out of five indices are in red today. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 0.69,  China's Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.35 and Japan's Nikkei-225 declined 0.29 percent. Conversely, South Korea's Kospi increased 0.17 percent and Singapore's Straits Times index added 0.10 perc...

August 21, 2024 6:19 PM

Indian Rupee closes at 83.96 Rs against US dollar

In the Forex market today, the Indian rupee closes at 83 rupees and 96 paise against the U.S. dollar.   The dollar index, which indicates US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, was marginally up by 0.06 percent at 101.50 in intra-day trade....

August 21, 2024 5:23 PM

US thanked Egypt for its mediator role in ceasefire talks on Gaza

The United State Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Al- Alamein in Egypt yesterday.  He thanked the President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi for Egypt’s partnership as a mediator on the ceasefire talks to secure the release of hostages and allow a surge of humanitarian assistance to Gaza. Blinken...