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First Indian female president of Oxford students union quits after racism row Premium Samant has released an open letter of apology after the furore Share Via Read Full Story Rashmi Samant, who created history by being elected the president of the Oxford University Student Union (SU), has stepped down after the emergence of her old social media posts that were declared "racist" and "insensitive". The posts, some from 2017, included a photo of her visit to Malaysia with the caption “Ching Chan...

How nationalism gave birth to the splinternet Premium 2 min read The internet is changing. The outcome of the recent spat between the Centre and Twitter is one among many instances which may alter the future of the world wide web. The open web, now a mere shadow of its former self, is often dubbed as the splinternet. Mint decodes. Share Via Read Full Story The internet is changing. The outcome of the recent spat between the Centre and Twitter is one among many instances which may alter the futu...

BioNTech says will provide Covid-19 vaccines to Taiwan, talks ongoing Syringes are seen in front of a displayed Biontech logo (REUTERS)Premium . Updated: 18 Feb 2021, 06:22 AM IST Reuters Taiwan Health Minister Chen Shih-chung on Wednesday said officials were on the verge of announcing the deal in December when BioNTech pulled the plug While he did not directly say China was to blame, Chen implied there was a political dimension to the decision Share Via Read Full Story Germanys BioNTech SE ...

DLF rental arm acquires One Horizon Centre building in Gurugram for ₹780 cr Premium The DCCDL exercised the first right of refusal to acquire Hines stake Hines had nearly 52 per cent stake in the One Horizon Centre while the rest was with the DCCDL Share Via Read Full Story New Delhi: Realty major DLFs rental arm DCCDL has completed the acquisition of the entire 52 per cent stake of US-based Hines in a premium commercial project in Gurugram for ₹780 crore. In December, DLF had informed t...

The US and the UK have completed over 60 days of vaccination while India has completed 31 days since the inoculation drive began on 16 January

Govt issues new guidelines to contain mutant strain Premium The new standard operating procedures, which take effect on 23 February, mandate airlines to identify travellers arriving from or transiting through the UK, Brazil and South Africa in past 14 days and segregate them in-flight or while disembarking to facilitate the authorities to follow due protocol for covid Share Via Read Full Story India on Wednesday issued specific rules for flights from the UK, Europe and the Middle East, aimed at...

Brent oil passes $65 with US crisis now a global supply shock Premium Crude is up 26% this year as Saudi Arabia’s deep output cuts and an improving demand outlook encourage investors. 2 min read . Updated: 18 Feb 2021, 07:49 AM IST Bloomberg Futures in London jumped as much as 1.8% at the open after closing at the highest in almost 13 months Share Via Read Full Story Brent oil blew past $65 a barrel as a cold blast that’s taken out almost 40% of U.S. crude production morphed into a global...

Explainer: Will S. African strain render vaccines ineffective in India? India is at the forefront in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. (Reuters)Premium Share Via Read Full Story NEW DELHI : The detection of the South African variant of coronavirus, believed to be highly contagious and resistant to vaccines, in four people who travelled to India last month has alarmed health experts. The discovery of the mutant strain, one of several that have emerged in the past year, in India threat...

Damages include inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis), scarring or death of heart tissue (infarction), restricted blood supply to the heart (ischaemia) and combinations of all three

Karnataka minister said that support would be extended by the state government and the Industries Department.Wistron factory, located in Kolar district of Karnataka, has been closed on 12 December after the violence by contract workers and others over wage-related issues