Japan’s former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida won the governing party leadership election on Wednesday and is set to become the next prime minister, facing the imminent task of addressing a pandemic-hit economy and ensuring a strong alliance with Washington to counter growing regional security risks.
Death toll from cholera in Nigeria touches 2,791
A cholera outbreak in Nigeria has killed 2, 791 people since its onset in January, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) reported on Wednesday.
Afghans set up govt in exile
A number of former Afghan officials, who fled the country along with President Ashraf Ghani after the Taliban takeover last month, have announced the continuation of the Afghan government in exile.
Putin, Erdogan hold talks on war-torn Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks Wednesday in the Black Sea resort of Sochi that were expected to focus on war-torn Syria. It was the first in-person meeting for Putin in over two weeks.
Amazon strengthens infra with 35 specialised centres
Amazon India has announced a significant expansion of its network providing the specialised infrastructure for Amazon Fresh – its ‘ultra-fast’ two-hour delivery service of daily essentials and groceries.
Indian TV market hots up
With back to back new product launches and price drops, Indian TV market is witnessing an intense competition.
PhonePe launches silver investments
PhonePe has announced the launch of its new feature to facilitate payments to buy silver coins and bars.
Inox ties up with ITC
Inox Leisure Ltd has announced its partnership with ITC Ltd.’s Ready-to-Eat, gourmet brand Kitchens of India to introduce a ‘re-defined’ F&B experience across all multiplexes of Inox located across India.
Covid-19: India records 23,529 new cases and 311 deaths
With 23,529 fresh infections, India’s Coronavirus caseload rose to 3,37,39,980 today.
DEP unveils automated modeling technique
Detroit Engineered Products (DEP) has launched its ‘unique’ automated CAE modeling tool, ConceptWorks.