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Twenty nursing students, who arrived in Belgium in mid-April after travelling from the French capital’s Charles de Gaulle airport, have tested positive for the variant, Several experts have suggested they may have been victims of a “super-spreader” (Representational) Brussels, Belgium: The Covid-19 variant contributing to a surge in coronavirus cases in India has been detected …

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“Given the higher number of cases of Covid-19 detected in air passengers arriving in Canada from India and Pakistan,” Transportation Minister Omar Alghabra announced The measure, not applicable to cargo flights, will be effective from 0330 GMT Friday. (Representational) Ottawa, Canada: Canada suspended all passenger flights from India and Pakistan on Thursday for 30 days, …

Read moreCanada Bans Passenger Flights From India, Pakistan For 30 Days

PM Justin Trudeau said earlier this week that officials were studying the example of Britain, which is obliging foreigners who have been in India in the past 10 days to spend 10 days in quarantine. Quebec premier said this week “we worry about flights coming from countries like India and Brazil.” Ottawa, Canada: Canada’s government, …

Read moreCanada Under Pressure To Suspend Flights From India, Brazil: Official

Japan’s government is considering a state of emergency for Tokyo and several other prefectures, while Indian data showed on Wednesday there had been 295,041 new infections nationwide overnight and 2,023 deaths, India’s highest in the pandemic. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has cancelled plans to visit India amid Covid surge (File) Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister …

Read moreJapan PM Cancels Trip To India, Philippines Amid Rising Covid Cases

“There are protocols in place, requiring testing for international travel,” US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement on Tuesday. “US has more deaths than any other country around the world,” Ned Price said. Washington: United States is “very closely” tracking the course of the COVID-19 outbreak in India, US State Department spokesperson …

Read moreUS “Very Closely” Tracking Course Of COVID-19 Outbreak In India: Official

Coronavirus: The ‘red list’ has around 40 badly hit nations. All passengers entering Britain must have coronavirus-negative reports (File) New Delhi: Britain on Monday included India on the coronavirus ‘red list’ of nations, banning all arrivals from the country amid a huge spurt of cases. The decision was announced hours after UK Prime Minister Boris …

Read moreIndia Added To UK Covid ‘Red List’: What It Means

Britain on Monday imposed its strictest travel curbs on India after virus surge. (File) London: Britain on Monday imposed its strictest travel curbs on India after an explosion of coronavirus cases there, hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson called off a trip to New Delhi.  Promoted Listen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn.com Health …

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In an address at the Raisina Dialogue, he also said that the European Union’s partnership with India is a cornerstone of the bloc’s geopolitical strategy and it is determined to further develop the ties. “This region has become a global economic and political centre of gravity,” Charles Michel (File) New Delhi: In many ways, the …

Read morePath Of Future World Order Will Be Set In Indo-Pacific Region: EU Council President

India is celebrating Gudi Padwa, Ugadi and a host of other auspucious New Years today. American singer Mary Millben greeted the Indians by reciting Sanskrit shlokas. Watch the video here Hindu New Year 2021: Mary Milliben greets India ”Happy New Year”, sings Sankrit shlokas India is celebrating Gudi Padwa, Ugadi and a host of other …

Read moreWatch: Mary Millben, US Singer Greets Indians, Recites Sanskrit Shlokas

John FKirby, the Pentagon Press Secretary, has said that the Destroyer USS John Paul Jones conducted “innocent passage” through waters off the Maldives, indicating that military manoeuvres had not been carried out. New Delhi had expressed its concern to Washington. New Delhi: The United States has sought to dial down differences with India on the …

Read moreUS Dials Down Tension Over Warship Passage Through India’s Exclusive Zone