Lights of Europe's famous monuments were turned off Saturday evening to mark Earth Hour, a worldwide campaign to urge more action against climate change. Paris Mayor An

Lights off across Europe to mark Earth Hour

Lights of Europe's famous monuments were turned off Saturday evening to mark Earth Hour, a worldwide campaign to urge more action against climate change. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo dimmed the lights of Eiffel Tower. In front of Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, a group of environmental activists organised an outdoor cinema, using a bike-powered generator.  Earth Hour events have spread to more than 180 countries since the movement started in 2007. 

Lights of Europe's famous monuments were turned off Saturday evening to mark Earth Hour, a worldwide campaign to urge more action against climate change. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo dimmed the lights of Eiffel Tower. In front of Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, a group of environmental activists organised an outdoor cinema, using a bike-powered generator. Earth Hour events have spread to more than 180 countries since the movement started in 2007.

Days G7 nations issued a statement calling for a peaceful resolution of cross-Taiwan Strait issues, China flew a record 28 fighter jets toward the self-ruled isla

Days G7 nations issued a statement calling for a peaceful resolution of cross-Taiwan Strait issues,&nbsp; China flew a record 28 fighter jets toward the self-ruled island of Taiwan on Tuesday, the island&rsquo;s defense ministry said. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the G-7 was deliberately &ldquo;interfering in China&rsquo;s internal affairs.&rdquo;
This was the largest such display of force since Beijing began sending planes on a near daily basis last year. The planes included various types of fighter jets as well as bombers, the ministry said.
Taiwan&rsquo;s air force deployed its combat air patrol forces in response and monitored the situation with its air defense systems, &nbsp;the ministry further added.

The Israeli military launched fresh air strike at Hamas compounds in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. It marks the first Israeli strike in the enclave since a ceasefire end

The Israeli military launched fresh air strike at Hamas compounds in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. It marks the first Israeli strike in the enclave since a ceasefire ended 11 days of fighting last month.
Israel said that the strikes were in response to the launching of incendiary balloons from the territory that caused fires in fields in southern Israel.
A Hamas radio station said an Israeli aircraft attacked a Palestinian training camp in the Gaza Strip. 
The renewed Israel-Gaza violence follows a march in East Jerusalem by Israeli nationalists that had drawn threats of action from Hamas.

The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday released visuals of two men suspected to be involved in a blast near the Israel Embassy in Delhi in January this year.Placi

The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday released visuals of two men suspected to be involved in a blast near the Israel Embassy in Delhi in January this year. Placing a ₹10 lakh&nbsp;reward&nbsp;for each suspect, the anti-terror agency said it is seeking help to identify and arrest the two individuals seen roaming near the spot on the day of the attack on January 29. The blast was caused by a 'very low-intensity improvised device' and&nbsp;windscreens of three cars in the area were shattered. The minor explosion came on the anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between India and Israel in 1992. Preliminary investigations from February had revealed no connection with a suspicious package found outside Israeli embassy in Paris on the same day.

Social media has proven its power again. In its latest, an Indian man has been missing in New York since June 10 and social media is abuzz with trying to find him.

An Indian man has been missing in New York since June 10 and social media users are using different platforms to find him.&nbsp;
29-year-old Bhavik Bhandari was reportedly last seen on June 10 by his roommate at his apartment in Washington Heights. Reportedly he last spoke to his sister on Tuesday night last week. He has been in New York for the last three years and is on an F-1 visa. While the New York Police also trying to find him, his friends and family have taken it to social media to locate him as well.

Amid growing traction for the theory that Covid-19 virus may have leaked from a Wuhan lab, China top bat coronavirus researcher has spoke up and has slammed the hypothe

Amid growing traction for the theory that Covid-19 virus may have leaked from a Wuhan lab, China top bat coronavirus researcher has spoke up and has slammed the hypothesis.
Known as China's 'bat woman' Shi Zhengli, who is a researcher at Wuhan Institute of Virology, has told New York Times that there is no evidence to show that the virus escaped from her lab. She has also lamented the "filth being poured on an innocent scientist".
&ldquo;How on earth can I offer up evidence for something where there is no evidence?&rdquo; she told the New York Times in rare comment to the media on the issue.
In a March 2020 article in Scientific American, Shi said that the genetic code of the virus that causes Covid-19 doesn&rsquo;t match any of her lab&rsquo;s samples.
There have been growing calls to probe deeper the possibility of virus lab leak and calls for greater transparency and aooperation from Beijing.
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The SC on Friday ordered closure of case against two Italian Marines, Salvatore Girone and Massimiliano Latorre accused of killing of two Indian fishermen in 2012...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the closure of the case against two Italian Marines, Salvatore Girone and Massimiliano Latorre accused of killing two Indian fishermen off Kerala coast in 2012.
The order was passed after the Central government informed the Court that the amount of ₹10 crores agreed to be paid by the Republic of Italy as compensation for killing two Indian fishermen has been deposited.
The Court further directed that ₹10 crores should be transferred to the&nbsp;Kerala High Court registry out of which ₹4 crores each should be paid to the families of the two victims and ₹2 crore should go to the boat owner.

Antibodies and immunity among people who contract Covid-19 remains from six months to a year, and get even better protection when vaccinated, according to a study publi

Antibodies and immunity among people who contract Covid-19 remains from six months to a year, and get even better protection when vaccinated, according to a study published on Monday.
The researchers followed up with 63 people 1.3 months, 6 months and 12 months after they got infected. Of these, 41% received one dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna vaccine.
The study published in Nature also found the body&rsquo;s defences to have evolved over time to offer protection from mutations. The study is among the first concrete clues that immunity to the Sars-Cov-2 may be long-lasting.

Vaccines from Pfizer and AstraZeneca Plc protect against Delta variant of Covid-19 that was first detected in India, researchers said on Monday. They found the shot mad

Vaccines from Pfizer and AstraZeneca Plc protect against Delta variant of Covid-19 that was first detected in India, researchers said on Monday. They found the shot made by Pfizer offered better protection in a large study from Scotland.
Researchers from the Universities of Edinburgh and Strathclyde, as well as Public Health Scotland, found that the Pfizer vaccine offered 92% protection against the alpha variant, found in UK last year, and 79% against the delta one 14 days after the second dose. That compared with 73% and 60% protection for the Astra vaccine.
Researchers said a more complete analysis from these results would be made once it was combined with similar studies from the U.K. and elsewhere.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced a four-week delay in the final stage of easing lockdown restrictions in England until July 19. He said the link betw

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced a four-week delay in the final stage of easing lockdown restrictions in England until July 19. He said the link between coronavirus infections and hospitalisations remains at concerning levels due to the more transmissible Delta variant.
Scientists advising the government had warned there could be a "significant resurgence" in people needing hospital treatment for Covid-19 if stage four of easing the lockdown went ahead on June 21.
The last and fourth stage of the lockdown roadmap, dubbed &ldquo;Freedom Day&rdquo;, will now move to July 19 instead. There is a worrying spike in cases of the Delta variant, first identified in India, which experts fear will result in greater hospitalisations in coming weeks.
On Sunday, the UK recorded 7,490 new cases of Covid-19 and eight deaths, with the seven-day average for cases up 49 per cent compared with the seven days before.

US company Novavax says its Covid-19 vaccine demonstrated a final efficacy of 90.4% against mild, moderate, and severe disease caused by original strain in a phase 3 tr

US company Novavax says its Covid-19 vaccine demonstrated a final efficacy of 90.4% against mild, moderate, and severe disease caused by original strain in a phase 3 trial in UK.&nbsp; The vaccine maker also said&nbsp;ts shot was highly effective and also protected against variants in a large&nbsp;during&nbsp;late-stage study in the US and Mexico. 
The vaccine was about 90 per cent effective overall and preliminary data showed it was safe, the company said.
While demand for Covid-19 shots in the US has dropped off dramatically, the need for more vaccines around the world remains critical. The Novavax vaccine, which is easy to store and transport, is expected to play an important role in boosting vaccine supplies in the developing world.

US President Joe Biden met Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday afternoon at her royal residence. The Queen hosted the president and first lady Jill Biden at Windsor Castle. Bi

US President Joe Biden met Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday afternoon at her royal residence. The Queen hosted the president and first lady Jill Biden at Windsor Castle. Biden flew to London after wrapping up his participation in a three-day summit of leaders of the world's wealthy democracies in Cornwall.
At Heathrow Airport, Biden talked about the Queen with his travelling press corps, saying she was &ldquo;very gracious,&rdquo; that she asked him about Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinse President Xi Jinping and that he had invited her to visit the White House.
&ldquo;I don't think she'll be insulted, but she reminded me of my mother,&rdquo; Biden said of the 95-year-old monarch before leaving for Brussels.

Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations staked their claim on Sunday to leading the world out of the coronavirus pandemic and crisis. The leaders pledged more tha

Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations staked their claim on Sunday to leading the world out of the coronavirus pandemic and crisis. The leaders pledged more than 1 billion coronavirus vaccine doses to poorer nations, vowed to help developing countries grow while fighting climate change and backed a minimum tax on multinational firms.
At the group's first face-to-face meeting in two years, the leaders dangled promises of support for global health, green energy, infrastructure and education. They demonstrated that international cooperation is back after the upheavals caused by the pandemic and the unpredictability of former US President Donald Trump.
&ldquo;This isn't about imposing our values on the rest of the world,&rdquo; British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told reporters at the end of the summit in Cornwall. &ldquo;What we as the G-7 need to do is demonstrate the benefits of democracy and freedom and human rights to the rest of the world,&rdquo; he said.
US President Joe Biden said it was an &ldquo;extraordinary, collaborative and productive meeting" that showed "America's back in the business of leading the world alongside nations who share our most deeply held values.&rdquo;

Naftali Bennett was on Sunday sworn in as Israel's new Prime Minister, ending Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year hold on power and the political uncertainty that gripped the

Naftali Bennett was on Sunday sworn in as Israel's new Prime Minister, ending Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year hold on power and the political uncertainty that gripped the Jewish nation for months after inconclusive elections.
Bennett, the 49-year-old leader of the right-wing Yamina party, took oath of office after the Knesset elected him as the 13th Prime Minister of Israel.
The new government - an unprecedented coalition of ideologically divergent political parties drawn from the Right, the Left and the Centre, along with an Arab party - has a razor-thin majority of 60 to 59 in a 120-member house.
Amid incessant heckling from rival bloc&rsquo;s lawmakers, Bennett said that he is proud "of the ability to sit with people of different opinions".
In his address to parliament, Netanyahu vowed to bring down this "dangerous government".
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India is a natural ally for the G7 countries in defending the shared values from a host of threats stemming from authoritari

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India is a natural ally for the G7 countries in defending the shared values from a host of threats stemming from authoritarianism, terrorism and violent extremism, disinformation and economic coercion.
In a virtual address at a session on &lsquo;open societies and open economies&rsquo; at the G7 summit, the prime minister highlighted India&rsquo;s civilisational commitment to democracy, freedom of thought and liberty, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
Modi also highlighted the revolutionary impact of digital technologies on social inclusion and empowerment in India through application such as&nbsp;Aadhaar, Direct Benefit Transfer&nbsp;and Jan Dhan-Aadhaar.

Electronic devices may soon be used to identify the presence of infection in a crowded space using body odour profiles after scientists in the UK have tested a so-calle

Electronic devices may soon be used to identify the presence of infection in a crowded space using body odour profiles after scientists in the UK have tested a so-called "Covid alarm".
Early studies by scientists at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Durham University show that Covid-19 infection has a distinct smell, resulting from changes in the volatile organic compounds which make up the body odour &ndash; generating an odour "fingerprint" that the sensors can detect.
The study tested devices with organic semi-conducting sensors, which could potentially be used as a Covid-19 screening tool.
The pre-print study, which is not yet peer-reviewed, used body odour samples from socks worn and donated to the team by 54 individuals &ndash; of which were 27 Covid-19 positive individuals who were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, and 27 uninfected individuals.

Environment activists staged a protest in the harbour of the coastal city of Falmouth in England to highlight the lack of climate change action from world lea

Environment activists staged a protest in the harbour of the coastal city of Falmouth&nbsp;in&nbsp;England to highlight the lack of climate change action from world leaders attending the Group of Seven summit in Cornwall.
Campaigners accused the G-7 governments of spending money on conferences and summits, but not doing enough to protect the environment, and in particular the oceans.
The activists projected their slogans on the bow of the "Silja Europa" ship, a cruise ferry currently docked in Falmouth port and hosting about 1,000 police officers tasked with the summit security.
The boat sailed from Estonia to Cornwall for that purpose.

The Central Bureau of Investigation has said in its affidavit filed in Dominica’s high court of justice that Mehul Choksi is a fugitive from justice, the chi

The Central Bureau of Investigation has said in its affidavit filed in Dominica&rsquo;s high court of justice that&nbsp;Mehul Choksi is a fugitive from justice, the chief conspirator and main beneficiary of the Punjab National Bank scam, and is yet to join investigations despite repeated summons. The central probe agency called Choksi&rsquo;s&nbsp;'gratuitous offer' of being interviewed at the place of his choice outside India meaningless, citing large evidence with which he needs to be confronted. The Hindustan Times reported that affidavit accuses Choksi of misleading courts in Dominica by claiming there are no proceedings against him in India. He is fully aware of proceedings in India and has even appointed lawyers there, says the affidavit.

At least 11 people were killed and 37 others seriously injured in a huge gas explosion in central China’s Hubei Province on Sunday, official media reported. Acco

At least 11 people were killed and 37 others seriously injured in a huge gas explosion in central China&rsquo;s Hubei Province on Sunday, official media reported.
According to Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post the explosion took place at the Yanhu market in Shiyan city when many residents were having breakfast or buying vegetables in the market. The city&rsquo;s municipal office initially said &ldquo;many&rdquo; people were trapped after the incident.
Images and videos circulating on social media platform Weibo showed rescue workers working through the wreckage of flattened houses. The cause of the accident is being investigated.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday expressed "serious concern" about rising infections of the Delta variant of coronavirus. He looks set to delay li

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday expressed "serious concern" about rising infections of the Delta variant of coronavirus. &nbsp;He looks set to delay lifting England's last remaining lockdown curbs. Johnson is due to announce on Monday whether the planned lifting of restrictions can go ahead on June 21 as set out under a planned 'roadmap'.
The government had hoped that the success of one of the world's fastest rollouts of the vaccines would end the restrictions, but the rapid spread of the Delta COVID-19 variant, first detected in India, has jeopardized those plans.
A four-week delay would push back the easing of restrictions to July 19.

While there is a huge outcry about investigating the relation between origin of the Covid-19 and China, the Chinese researchers have said that they have found a batch o

Amid a huge outcry demanding probe&nbsp;into the origin of Covid-19, the Chinese researchers have said that they have found batch of new&nbsp;coronaviruses&nbsp;in bats. These&nbsp;coronavirus&nbsp;that has been discovered in southwestern&nbsp;China, is the genetically 2nd closest to the Covid-19 that has caused the ongoing pandemic, researchers said. As per the report by the Chinese researchers published in the Journal Cell,&nbsp;SARS-CoV-2 like viruses, continue to circulate in bat population and in some regions might occur at a relatively higher frequency.&nbsp; The samples from the bats were collected from May 2019 to Nov 2020 and in total the researchers gathered 24 novel Coronavirus genomes from different bat species, including the SARS&nbsp;Cov-2 like virus.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

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China sends record 28 fighter jets toward Taiwan after G7 statement on Strait concerns

Israel's fresh air strikes in Gaza threaten fragile ceasefire

NIA releases video of suspects involved in blast near Israel embassy

Netizens use #FindBhavik to find Indian man missing in New York

China's 'bat woman' speaks up, slams virus lab leak theory

SC closes case against Italian marines accused of killing fishermen off Kerala in 2012

Immunity lasts at least a year after Covid, gets stronger after vaccine: study

Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines protect against Delta variant: study

UK delays easing of curbs amid worries over Delta variant

'Easy to store and transport' Novavax Covid-19 vaccine 90% effective

'Queen reminded me of my mother': Joe Biden after royal meet

G-7 leaders agree on vaccines, China and taxing corporations

Netanyahu ousted, Naftali Bennett is Israel's new PM

India is a natural ally for the G7 countries: PM Modi

UK scientists develop gadget that sniffs out Covid-19

G-7 activists project environment slogans on ship

Choksi a fugitive from justice: CBI in affidavit to Dominican court

11 killed, 37 injured in a huge gas explosion in China

UK PM Johnson concerned over Delta variant, may delay lifting curbs

Chinese researchers find batch of new coronaviruses in bats

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