Coronavirus cases in Gulf Arab region surpass 100,000
The number of coronavirus cases in the six Gulf Arab states surpassed 100,000 on Monday,
Month: May 2020
BRICS’ New Development Bank provides $1 billion loan to India to fight corona
The Shanghai-based New Development Bank (NDB) was established by the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) countries in 2014 and is headed by veteran Indian banker K V Kamath
Newborns among dead in Kabul hospital attack; 24 killed in funeral bombing
By Reuters Gunmen attacked a hospital in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Tuesday where the
Multilateralism at a crossroads
By H. E. Emmanuel Lenain At a time when the world finds itself in the
Sri Lanka removed from European money laundering list
By Ecoomy Next May 12 – Sri Lanka has been removed from a list of
Coronavirus: Indian PM Modi announces Rs20 trillion special package for economy
This amount is 10 per cent of the country’s GDP, the prime minister said.
Saudi firms eyes stakes in Reliance’s Jio
Saudi Arabia’s $320 billion sovereign wealth fund PIF is exploring a potential investment in the digital unit of top Indian business conglomerate Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), said a report citing people with knowledge of the matter.
COVID-19-related service disruptions could cause hundreds of thousands of extra deaths from HIV, warns UN agencies
Gains made in preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV could be reversed, with new HIV infections among children up by as much as 104%
India, China Troops Clash in Sikkim, Soldiers Injured on Both Sides
It was the first case of troops from both sides exchanging blows after a similar incident had taken place in Pangong Lake in Ladakh in August 2017.
Pakistan claims water flow in Chenab reduced significantly; India terms it baseless
The annual meeting between Indus Commissioners was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown