Reuters The COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update published by WHO said that as of June 29, 2021, “96 countries have reported cases of the Delta variant, though this is likely an underestimate as sequencing capacities needed to identify variants are limited. A number of these countries are attributing surges in infections and hospitalizations to this variant.” …

UAE-based Indian businessman SP Singh Oberoi was pleasantly surprised to have the whole plane to himself when he boarded Air India’s flight from Amritsar to Dubai with an economy-class ticket in hand. Golden visa holder Oberoi, who holds a golden visa that allows 10-year long residency in the UAE, was the sole passenger on the national carrier’s Dubai-bound three-hour flight …

Some foreign guest workers in the U.S. will be able to re-submit their applications for the H1-B visa, the most sought-after non-immigrant visa among Indian IT professionals, if their petition was solely rejected because it was based on the initial registration period, according to a federal agency. Jump To Who can re-submit? How to re-submit? What led to the decision? …

Reuters Flash sales by e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Flipkart in India could soon become a thing of the past as the government is set to issue tight guidelines for them. As per the draft regulations, no e-commerce entity shall allow any display or promotion of misleading advertisements, whether in the course of business on its platform or otherwise. Read …

Providing educational details from age of 15 years, mobile numbers used in last five years, furnishing information of in-laws and details of loans have been made mandatory for any fresh appointments in Jammu and Kashmir, and they will be verified by the CID Department of Police within two months. The amendment to the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Verification of …

ANI Authorities in Uttarakhand have cancelled the holy dip on the occasion of Ganga Dussehra in Haridwar on Sunday for devotees due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country. According to Haridwar Police, the district borders will be sealed on June 20, and devotees coming from other states will not be allowed. Read more Here are the top news …

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), in a unique initiative has roped in a tree surgeon, also known as an arborist or arboriculturist to assess old trees and protect them from falling. Which areas come under him Arborist Vaibhav Raje will lead the pilot project in Mumbai. Raje has been appointed in BMC’s D-ward, which includes areas like Malabar hill, Tardeo …

Most of the families are struggling to make ends meet due to COVID-19 induced lockdown. But many have emerged as heroes in trying to sustain themselves and their families, in these tough times. Her story  Such is the story of this college girl in Odisha’s Cuttack city who has set an example by taking up the work of food delivery …

Indian-origin psychiatrist’s lecture on ‘The Psychopathic Problem of the White Mind’ at an Ivy League institution has ruffled feathers and sparked outrage online, specifically over a digression in which she describes in graphic, expletive-laden detail her fantasies of shooting white people dead. What has happened? According to a New York Times report, a Manhattan-based psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, Dr Aruna Khilanani …

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar suggested that one-third of seats in medical and engineering colleges of the state be reserved for girl students. A decision was made during a review meeting with officials from the departments of health, and science and technology on the proposed bills on opening new medical and engineering colleges in the state. File Bihar will be …