NASA announces two new missions to Venus

Nancy Pelosi calls for US diplomatic boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing

Chinese rocket debris falls into Indian Ocean

COVID-19 surge: Canada bans passenger flights from India, Pak for 30 days

World Poetry Day 2021: Know its history, theme and significance

<p>In just about any language or culture, a single aspect or many of them are represented and expressed in various ways. One of them is literature. Apart from prose and drama, an integral part of the same is poetry. With a number of words coming together and rhyming, it is one of the most beautiful […]</p>

Britain reports record number of new COVID-19 infections

<p>Britain reported a record number of new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday as it battles a surge in cases caused by a variant strain of the disease. Official figures showed there had been 36,804 new cases and a further 691 deaths. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his scientific advisers said on Saturday a variant of the […]</p>

Coronavirus plasma treatment still experimental, cautions WHO

<p>The World Health Organization has cautioned that using blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors to treat other patients is still considered an experimental therapy. The United Nations agency today that preliminary study results are inconclusive and more rigorous research is underway. Yesterday, the US Food and Drug Administration authorized what’s called emergency use of the treatment […]</p>

At least 10 killed in bomb attacks in Southern Philippines

<p>Suspected Islamic militants set off powerful bombs in a southern Philippine town Monday, killing at least 10 soldiers and civilians despite extra tight security because of threats of attacks by the Islamic State group-aligned militants, military officials said. Regional military commander Lt Gen Corleto Vinluan said at least five soldiers and four civilians were killed […]</p>

Joe Biden officially accepts Democratic presidential nomination

<p>Former US president Joe Biden officially accepted the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party, urging the American voters to come together to overcome a season of darkness that has cloaked the US for much too long.  Biden, 77, was introduced by a video that went through the former vice president’s life, and career, and highlighted […]</p>

Donald Trump signs executive orders banning TikTok, WeChat in 45 days

<p>US President Donald Trump has signed executive orders banning popular Chinese apps like TikTok and WeChat, terming them a threat to the national security and to the country’s economy. The ban comes into effect in 45 days, Trump said in his two separate executive orders signed on Thursday. India was the first country to ban […]</p>