From Thursday, Hong Kong will ban all passenger flights from the United Kingdom. This comes as authorities in Hong Kong put measures in place to cut the spread of the Delta Variant of Coronavirus.

Hong Kong to ban all passenger flights from United Kingdom

Jaishankar’s remarks came against the backdrop of a tussle between social media giant Twitter and the Indian government following the implementation of controversial new digital media rules.

Jaishankar calls for debate on responsibility, accountability of Big Tech firms

The European Union (EU) digital certificate was meant to facilitate free movement but EU green pass excluded India's Covishield. Watch this report to know more.

Covishield excluded from EU's COVID 'Green Pass'

More than a month after Israel and Hamas called for a truce Israeli forces demolished a building in East Jerusalem on Tuesday. This says instilled fear among the locals who believe that there could be a string of demolitions in the area.

Demolitions spark tensions in East Jerusalem

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) granted permission to Cipla to import Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for restricted emergency use in India.

India: Moderna Jab cleared for restricted emergency use

In the United States, current guidelines concerning masks allow fully vaccinated people to be out in public without one. But on Friday the World Health Organisation (WHO) said that vaccinated people should wear face masks.

WHO's latest mask guidance goes against US CDC's

India called on UNSC Member States to act on cyber risk as it believes that some countries are 'leveraging' their cyberspace expertise to indulge in cross-border terrorism. Watch this report to know more.

India calls on UNSC Member States to act on cyber risks

The National Weather Service said the "dangerous" weather which led to consecutive days of record high temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7 degrees Celsius) in both Seattle (Washington state) and Portland (Oregon).

Heatwave melts power cables, causes power outages in US & Canada

The fighting has forced around 2 million people to flee their homes and been punctuated by reports of ethnic cleansing, brutal gang rapes and mass killings of civilians.

Turning point in 8-month-old civil war in Tigray region

Russia was among the first in the world to announce and deploy a coronavirus vaccine last year, but has since inoculated only a fraction of its 146 million people.

COVID-19: Russia allows booster shots 6 months after vaccination

Russia is battling a third wave of COVID-19 infections as the Delta variant cases in the country are rising. Watch this report to know more.

Coronavirus Update: Rise in hospitalisation amid Delta variant spread

Drones are rapidly growing in popularity. They have got the imagination one an on. From communication to navigation, to hunting and killing, drones have become defining feature of modern warfare.

Drones | Killers Robots In The Air: What Are They?

Rudy Giuliani, the former personal lawyer for former President Donald Trump was suspended from practicing law in New York Court. Watch this report to know more.

New York Court suspends Rudy Giuliani's license to practice law

Ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi lawyers said that she asked the people of Myanmar to stay 'united' in the face of military rule. Watch this report to know more.

Lawyer: Ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi asks Myanmar people to stay 'United'

US troops in Eastern Syria came under rocket attack one day after the United States carried out airstrikes near the Iraq-Syria border against what the Pentagon said were facilities used by run-back militia groups.

United States Troops in Eastern Syria came under rocket attack

Ford Motor Co said its financial services arm, Ford Credit, would wind down operations in Brazil and Argentina and take a non-cash charge of up to $375 million.

World Business Watch: Ford Credit to wind down operations in Brazil and Argentina

With an aim to give a boost to economy at a time when countries facing economic distress due to second COVID wave, Finance Minister of India Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the sleeve of relief measures.

World Business Watch: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces relief measures

Freedom of the press is under assault in Hong Kong. After the demise of Apple Daily another pro-democracy news outlet Stand news has announced that it will remove opinion articles and columns it published before June and stop accepting donations.

Hong Kong: Pro-democracy news outlet Stand News closes opinion columns

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be wrapping up his Ladakh visit today. Watch this report to know more.

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh warns China

Japanese retail sales beat expectations in May as households loosened their purse strings, but underlying trends in consumption remain hostage to COVID-19 linked pressures.

World Business Watch: Japanese retail sales beat expectations in May

Ethiopia’s government declared an immediate, unilateral cease-fire in its Tigray region after nearly eight months of deadly conflict. Watch this report to know more.

Ethiopia’s government declares unilateral ceasefire in Tigray

Representative of Facebook and Google have been summoned by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology to discuss the issue of safeguarding citizens' rights and preventing the misuse of online platforms.

India's Parliamentary panel summons FB and Google officials

United States has the highest COVID-19 death toll in the world but that is not the only impact the pandemic has had in the country. It is also cause the biggest drop in the life expectancy in the US since WWII.

Pandemic leads to biggest drop in life expectancy in US since WWII

China has inaugurated the world's second largest hydropower dam as a part of what Chinese officials have described as Beijing's push towards carbon neutrality. Watch this report to know more.

China inaugurates the World's second largest hydropower dam

US President Joe Biden has assured outgoing Israeli President Reuven Rivlin that his country will not permit Iran to develop nuclear weapons. Watch this report to know more.

US President Joe Biden hosts Israeli President Reuven Rivlin at White House

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed to work together as they extended a 20-year-old bilateral agreement on friendship and cooperation to forge closer ties.

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin extend 20-year-old friendship treaty

Britain's health secretary Matt Hancock resigned after a leaked video showed him kissing a top aide in his office. Are British ministers being secretly watched? Is the land of 007 losing its edge?

Gravitas: Britain's weekend of leaks: Health czar's on-cam kiss

Campaigning for the by-elections at the small working class constituency in Britain's West Yorkshire, Batley and Spen made global news today after conservative party politician Richard Holdan accused labour of identity politics.

Batley & Spen By-Election: Tory MP Richard Holdan accuses Labour of hypocrisy

India continues to witness a dip in its daily case count with infection dropping below 40,000 for the very first time in over three months.

COVID-19 Update: India logs less than 40,000 cases in over 3 months

Technology is redefining the way music is made and played. This video is about a young talent who can play music with her eyes. Find out how.

Tech It Out | How technology is empowering musicians

Mexico Supreme Court has decriminalised recreational Marijuana use for adults. Watch this report to know more.

Mexico: Recreational Marijuana use decriminalised for adults

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