Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 23 (ANI): Karnataka government has set aside Rs 400 crore for the procurement of 10 million Covid-19 vaccine doses, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has announced.
Yediyurappa has also urged people above 18 years of age in the state to register for vaccination, which is set to begin from May 1.
"Karnataka will procure 1 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine as we begin to inoculate citizens bet

Karnataka allots Rs 400 crore for 10 million Covid vaccines

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], April 23 (ANI) All residents of Jharkhand above 18 years will be given free vaccination for COVID-19, state Chief Minister Hemant Soren has announced.
"In Jharkhand, the corona vaccine will be provided free of cost to people above the age of 18 by the state government," Soren said in a tweet on Thursday night.
"The government is working day and night to help people in this drastic transition. I

Jharkhand to provide free vaccine to all above 18: CM

Tokyo [Japan], April 23 (ANI): US needs its allies, and most importantly Japan, to counter China's ascension, according to an article published in Nikkei Asia.
Kiyoteru Tsutsui, in an article in Nikkei Asia, wrote that "to counter China's ascension, the US needs its allies, and Japan is the most important partner for that purpose. This is the context in which Suga visited the White House despite all the COVID-related rest

US needs Japan to counter China's ascension: Report

By Joymala BagchiNew Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): The production of COVID-19 vaccines approved by the government is getting augmented and there is a promising pipeline of vaccine candidates and it will not be difficult to fulfill the obligation of vaccinating those over 18 years of age, a senior government official has said.
Renu Swarup, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, told ANI that the regulators have permitted

Won't be difficult to vaccinate all above 18 yrs: Official

New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the government is working towards smooth coordination between states, hospitals and suppliers of oxygen and vaccines to give relief to people in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Provision of oxygen, vaccines and their logistics to people affected by coronavirus is being ensured, given the recent surge in cases of COVID-19 pandem

Govt working for smooth coordination for COVID management:

New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Delhi registered 26,169 new COVID-19 cases and 306 related deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the health bulletin updated on Thursday evening.
A total of 77,208 tests, including 48,346 RT-PCR and 23,862 RAT, were done in the said period, thus showing a positivity rate of 36.24. 19,609 people also recovered from the disease, taking the total number of recoveries to 8,51,537.
As of now, t

Delhi reports 306 COVID-19 deaths, 26169 fresh infections

Tokyo [Japan], April 22 (ANI): A year after the Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation Sony released an incredible app-controlled 'wearable air conditioner', it announced a follow-up product to the original device in order to make it more powerful and suitable to be used while doing physical activities, precisely while working out.
According to The Verge, the company introduced the Reon Pocket, the app-controlled

Sony re-releases app-controlled 'wearable' AC

New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The government said on Thursday said that media reports suggesting that Serum Institute of India (SII) has contracted all its production till May 25 to the Centre are based "on incorrect facts" and that a key feature of liberalized COVID-19 vaccination strategy is that vaccine manufacturers would be free to supply 50 per cent doses to state governments and "in the other than Government o

'SII has not contracted all vaccines to Centre till May 25'

New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): JohnsonJohnson's single-shot coronavirus vaccine is expected to be imported to India for "fill and finish" by June or July this year, said Renu Swarup, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology on Thursday.
"The JohnsonJohnson's vaccines are expected to be imported to India by June-July 2021. JohnsonJohnson's is working closely with Biological E to facili

Johnson-Johnson's Covid vaccine to be imported by June-July

Washington [US], April 22 (ANI): American rapper Cardi B is gearing up to launch her own line of cosmetic products.
TMZ reported that the Grammy award-winning rapper's company, Washpoppin Inc, has just filed legal documents to lock down the rights to the phrase 'Bardi Beauty' through which she is apparently aiming to hawk a bunch of glam products such as cosmetics, fragrances, haircare, skincare and nail enamel.
The trade

Cardi B to launch her beauty line

New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI/PRNewswire): 'Innovation' is the fuel that keeps the modern world running. There is no sector in the economy which can flourish if it doesn't keep itself abreast on the latest developments. If it fails to do so it is only a matter of time till it is driven to the point of extinction by its competitors.
Despite the concerns expressed by some regarding the development of AI, it will be embra

Marg Erp launches online accounting software 'Marg Books'

New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Amid increasing demand and reports of delays in medical oxygen supply in many states, the Central government on Thursday said no restriction shall be imposed on the movement of medical oxygen between the States.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), in an order, directed that transport authorities shall be instructed to accordingly allow free inter-state movement of oxygen-carrying vehicle

No restriction on inter-state movement of Oxygen: MHA

Melbourne [Australia], April 22 (ANI): Credit conditions have improved for Asia Pacific banks over the past quarter but the pandemic has set back finances of households and corporates with deeply negative effects on lenders, SP Global Ratings said on Thursday.
Economies are recovering smartly, countries are rolling out vaccinations and regional financing circumstances remain supportive.
"And yet, the pandemic has so serio

A-Pac financial institutions' Covid recovery to be long

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 22 (ANI): On the ocassion of World Earth Day, Bollywood star and climate advocate Bhumi Pednekar along with her Climate Warrior advocacy initiative has joined hands with preloved thrifting store Dolce Vee (from the social enterprise platform SaltScout), and launched the Dolce Vee Environmental Footprint Calculator.
The 'Durgamati' star's Climate Warrior advocacy initiative has been putt

Bhumi launches Environmental Footprint Calculator on Earth

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): G G Engineering (BSE: 540614) (An authorized OEM for Tata motors), with a view to increase its product line, has commenced manufacturing of GG ECO, a fully automated system to manage the Wet/Organic/Food/Garden Waste at site through the most labor free, energy efficient, space efficient process.
The GG ECO has 'Feed and forget' system and it converts Food and Garden W

G G Engineering Limited launches Made in India Product

The recent crash of a Tesla car in the United States, in which two people died, has reignited debate about the capabilities and safety of today's "self-driving" technologies.Tesla cars include an "autopilot" feature which monitors surrounding traffic an

&#039;Self-driving&#039; cars are still a long way off. Here are three reasons why

CAIRO - Egypt's transportation minister on Tuesday said he sacked the country's top railway official, following three train accidents in less than a month that left more than 40 people dead and more than 350 injured.The firing of Ashraf Raslan was part of an attempt to overhaul the rundown railway system's leadership amid public outcry over repeated train crashes.Raslan, who headed the railway authority s

Egypt Fires Top Railway Official after Deadly Train Crashes

California [US], April 22 (ANI): A new study suggests that the dangers posed by wildfire smoke may also extend to the largest organ in the human body and our first line of defence against the outside threat: the skin.
During the two weeks in November 2018 when wildfire smoke from the Camp Fire choked the San Francisco Bay Area, health clinics in San Francisco saw an uptick in the number of patients visiting with concerns 

Study reveals wildfire smoke linked to skin disease

New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI/ThePRTree): Fitness model and martial artist, Sidhik Khan J has won awards for the best model physique 2018 and the best runway model 2019.
Being a Sqay Martial Arts National Medalist for 2013 and 2014, Sidhik has manifested his name as one of the most loved Tollywood actors.
The best thing about modeling is that it gives a lot of different opportunities. Getting to travel to various locat

Sidhik Khan J receives awards for his striking personality

WHITE HOUSE - The United States is working to provide desperately desired coronavirus vaccines to other countries, President Joe Biden told White House reporters on Wednesday.At the end of prepared remarks announcing that 200 million COVID-19 shots have been administered in the United States, the president was asked about assisting other nations."We're in the process of doing that. We've done a little bit

Biden Expresses Confidence US Can Supply COVID Vaccines Abroad

BEIJING, China: China will seek to increase its solar and wind power generation to some 11 percent of the country's total power consumption in 2021, from 9.7 percent in 2020, said the National Energy Administration on April 19. The announcement was made by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who announced that China will boost its use of non-fossil fuels in primary energy consumption to some 25 percent by 2030. <p

China to increase solar, wind power to 11% of electricity use in 2021

Wind, solar to make up 11% of Chinese power in 2021, says officials

China sets 2021 goal of 11% of electricity by solar, wind

DETROIT, Michigan: General Motors has announced plans to build a second electric battery cell plant in the U.S. with its South Korean partner LG Energy Solution, in response to rising demand in the electric vehicle market. "The addition of our second all-new Ultium battery cell plant in the U.S. with our joint venture partner LG Energy Solution is another major step in our transition to an all-electric future," 

GM, LG to invest $2.3 billion in second U.S. battery plant

GM to build 2nd U.S. battery plant for powering EVs

GM Tennessee plant to produce batteries for 500,000 cars per year

The former U.N. mission chief in South Sudan, David Shearer, said he feels gratified to have been able to encourage and support the changes that have happened on his watch in South Sudan, including the formation of a transitional government. On his last day in the job last week, he acknowledged that the South Sudan peace process was moving far more slowly than it should be.During a virtual press conference from 

Former Mission Chief Assesses South Sudan Peace Process

Nigeria's senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari's plan to borrow $2.7 billion from international institutions for infrastructure projects to help an economy hammered by an oil slump and the Covid-19 pandemic.The lawmakers on Wednesday said in a report they approved external borrowing for $1.5 billion and &euro;995 million from the World Bank, the Export-Import Bank of Brazil and Deutsche Bank.Afr

Nigeria senate approves govt&#039;s $2.7 billion loan requests

New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) on Thursday filed a habeas corpus writ petition before the Supreme Court seeking its immediate direction to transfer journalist Siddique Kappan from Mathura hospital to AIIMS Delhi due to his serious health condition.
The petition filed by the KUWJ, before the Apex Court, said that Kappan is presently in KM Medical College, Mathura, but his 

KUWJ urges SC to transfer Siddique Kappan to AIIMS

WASHINGTON D.C.: Citing the need to protect U.S. citizens from contracting the Coronavirus, the U.S. State Department said on April 19 that it would increase its "Do Not Travel" guidance to about 80 percent of countries worldwide. In a statement, the State Department cited the "unprecedented risk to travelers" from the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier, the State Department listed 34 out of some 200 countries as

U.S. places 80% of all countries on 'Do Not Travel' list

U.S. adds 130 countries to 'Do Not Travel' list due to Covid

Concerns over Covid causes U.S. to urge not traveling to 80% or world

SEATTLE, Washington: An electrical glitch that resulted in several dozen Boeing 737 MAX airplanes being pulled out of operations has escalated, following the identification of similar electrical grounding problems in other areas of the cockpit, industry observers said on April 16. Numerous airlines grounded several dozen 737 MAX airplanes recently, following Boeing's warning of an electrical grounding issue in t

New trouble for Boeing with more electrical issues in 737 MAX jets

Problem with electrical grounding is latest repair issue for 737 Max

Once grounded Boeing 737 Max now faces new electrical problem

DUBLIN, Ireland - The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) on Sunday notched up ten years of its involvement with COOPANS, which it says has saved participating countries Ireland, Portugal, Austria, Denmark Croatia, and Sweden, hundreds of millions of euro.On 18 April 2011, the COOPANS ATC system went live in the IAA's operational centre in Shannon, Co. Clare. Ten years on, the IAA says, it continues to be the leading

Irish Aviation Authority marks 10 years of COOPANS alliance

Ireland lauds air traffic control system, ten years on

IAA benefitting from involvement with air traffic management alliance

Second-seeded Simona Halep cruised to a straight-sets victory in less than an hour and No. 8 seed Belinda Bencic was defeated Thursday at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany.

Halep, of Romania, had little trouble dispatching Czech Marketa Vondrousova 6-1, 6-3. Halep was phenomenal on her second serve, winning 93 percent of those points. She won 73 percent of her first serves, too.

Switzerland's Bencic wa

WTA roundup: Simona Halep rolls at Stuttgart

CITY OF TABUK, Kalinga, April 22 (PIA) - - Governor Ferdinand Tubban strongly encourages yKalingas to trust in the government's vaccination program and get vaccinated against COVID-19.Tubban said the purpose to be vaccinated is not just for self-care but is also a social responsibility. And the best vaccine is the available one."This is an opportunity for us to guard ourselves, our families and loved ones

Guv encourages yKalingas to get vaccinated

Low-cost airline Mango is set to stop operating for a few months, according to internal communication seen by Fin24.According to the document, the DPE has been asked to consider putting Mango in business rescue, just like SAA.The DPE told Fin24 on Thursday evening that it is in discussions with the boards of Mango and SAA about the repositioning of the

Mango could be temporarily mothballed due to lack of funds

Geneva [Switzerland], April 22 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects net airline industry losses of 47.7 billion dollars in 2021 with a net profit margin of minus 10.4 per cent.
This is an improvement on the estimated net industry loss of 126.4 billion in 2020 with a net profit margin of minus 33.9 per cent.
Travel restrictions, including quarantines, have killed demand. IATA estimates that tra

Global airline industry losses to hit $47.7 billion in 2021

Taipei [Taiwan], April 22 (ANI): In yet another intrusion, two Chinese military planes entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Wednesday.
It marks the 18th such intrusion this month. On Tuesday, nine Chinese warplanes violated Taiwan's ADIZ.
One People's Liberation Army (PLA) Shaanxi Y-8 reconnaissance plane and one Shaanxi Y-8 electronic warfare plane flew into the southwest corner of Taiwan's ADIZ, Ta

2 Chinese warplanes enters Taiwan air defence zone

Third-seeded Sofia Kenin of the U.S. fell in straight sets to Estonia's Anett Kontaveit 7-5, 6-4, in the second round of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix on Wednesday in Stuttgart, Germany.

Kontaveit dominated with her serve, recording 12 aces and winning 37 of 43 first-serve points. The WTA's No. 27-ranked player, Kontaveit was the runner-up in Stuttgart in 2019.

Defending champion Petra Kvitova, the No. 7 seed, advanced 

WTA roundup: Sofia Kenin upset, Petra Kvitova survives in Stuttgart

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that the Biden administration is working with Congress to provide nearly $300 million in additional aid for Afghanistan in 2021."The funding will be targeted at sustaining and building on the gains of the past 20 years by improving access to essential services for Afghan citizens, promoting economic growth, fighting corruption and the narcotics trade, improving health 

Biden Administration Seeking $300 Million in Aid to Afghanistan

New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The fifth batch of Rafale fighter aircrafts arrived in India on Wednesday flying a distance of 8,000 km from Merignac Air Base in France.
The Indian Air force thanked the French and UAE air forces for their refuelling support to complete the journey.
"After a direct ferry from MerignacAirBase, France, the fifth batch of Rafales arrived in India on April 21. The fighters flew a distance o

Fifth batch of Rafale fighter aircrafts arrive in India

WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that final rules announced in December took effect on Wednesday allowing for small drones to fly over people and at night, a significant step toward their eventual use for widespread commercial deliveries.The effective date was delayed about a month during the change in administration. The FAA said its long-awaited rules for the drones, also known as un

New Rules Allowing Small Drones to Fly Over People in US Take Effect

California [US], April 21 (ANI): The Duke of Sussex - Prince Harry has returned to California, after attending the funeral of his grandfather Prince Phillip on Saturday.
Page Six quoted a report by Daily Mail as saying that the 36-year-old flew into Los Angeles on an American Airlines flight that arrived Tuesday afternoon, and was driven to his home in Montecito, California.
Harry's US return means he won't be on hand to 

Prince Harry skips Queen Elizabeth's birthday celebration

DUMAGUETE CITY, April 21 (PIA) -- A top official of the Provincial Inter-Agency Task Force - Emerging Infectious Disease (PIATF-EID) cautioned Oriental Negrenses from taking Ivermectin as treatment for COVID-19.Assistant Provincial Health Officer and PIATF-EID Ground Commander Dr. Liland Estacion said Ivermectin is intended only for animals and not for human consumption."Wala pa man na gi-approve sa Food 

NegOrenses cautioned vs taking Ivermectin as treatment for COVID-19

Photos released on April 20 capture the massing of Russian military hardware on Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula and along the Russian-Ukrainian border. Russian Sukhoi Su-34 military aircraft are lined up at Russia's Morozovsk Air Base.The photos in this gallery were made between March 27 and April 16 by Maxar Technologies, a satellite-imaging company that provides '90 percent

Satellite Images Show Military Buildup In Russia, Ukraine

Lusaka [Zambia]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 21 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The 8th edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary will be co-chaired by H.E. ESTHER LUNGU, First Lady of the Republic of Zambia and Senator, Dr Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation.
The President of the Republic of Zambia, H.E. EDGAR LUNGU, and Chairman of Merck KG executive board, Prof Dr Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp will officially in

19 African First Ladies to participate

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, April 21 (PIA) - - At least 40,076 displaced workers from the tourism sector in Region 1 have received P5,000 each cash aid from the national government through the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in collaboration with the Department of Tourism (DOT).Ilocos Region Tourism Director Joseph Francisco Ortega said, as of April 14, the DOLE Region 1 had already disbursed P200.38 

Displaced workers from tourism sector in Region 1 get cash aid

Geneva [Switzerland], April 21 (ANI): European diagnostic services provider Unilabs and International Air Transport Association (IATA) have signed an agreement to incorporate Unilabs' worldwide Covid-19 testing network into IATA Travel Pass.
The agreement will make Unilabs one of the first major lab groups to be integrated into IATA's Travel Pass app. Proof of a negative Covid-19 test is required by many governments as a 

IATA, Unilabs partner to manage Covid-19 tests

New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): Amid the COVID-19 surge, Air India has cancelled all its flights from and to the United Kingdom from April 24 to 30 after the UK added India to its travel "red list".
In a statement, Air India said, "Passengers who were to travel between India and UK may note that in view of recent restrictions announced by the UK, flights from or to the UK stand cancelled from April 24 to April 30."Furt

Air India cancels flights between India and UK

United Airlines is adding three new flights from the United States to European markets that are beginning to reopen to vaccinated visitors, the carrier announced Monday.Starting in July, the big US airline will offer international service to Dubrovnik, Croatia, Athens, Greece and Reykjavik, Iceland, United said.The announcement came as Greece said it would lift its quarantine requirement for fully vaccina

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