Beijing: The number of daily Covid-19 cases in China reached its highest level since March 2020 on Monday, as Beijing races to smother outbreaks just three weeks before hosting the Winter Olympics. With growing fears about the highly-transmissible Omicron strain challenging China’s stringent approach to virus control, a health official told residents of the capital to “avoid buying goods from overseas”.
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Parab says he never gave ₹6cr to build Dapoli resort
A few months before Thursday's ED raids on Anil Parab's residences and other properties linked to him, the IT investigation wing had investigated the transport minister and claimed to have found proof that Rs 6 crore in unaccounted cash was spent on the construction of a resort in Dapoli.
Sangram-Payal to tie the knot on July 9
Ever since Sangram Singh announced on social media that he would tie the knot with Payal Rohatgi, his long-time girlfriend in July, speculations have been rife over the date.
India score 16 goals to KO Pak from World Cup
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The last two monsoons saw several parts of south Mumbai, including Churchgate, Mantralaya, Marine Drive, Fort, Pedder Road, and Bhulabhai Desai Road, get flooded on high-intensity rain days.
'Bhosale cos may have role in siphoning funds'
The CBI suspects that construction companies associated with prominent Pune-based businessman Avinash Bhosale, Vinod Goenka, Shahid Balwa, Rajkumar Kandaswami, and Satyan Tondon had helped DHFL promoters Kapil Wadhawan and his brother Dheeraj Wadhawan in siphoning off Yes Bank loan money.
Will review case rise, may bring back masks: Minister
With Covid-19 cases in the state and the city rising rapidly again, cabinet minister Aslam Shaikh said, "It is a matter of concern that daily cases in the state are nearly 500 after being less than 150 a few weeks ago."
Mgmt grad arrested for ₹1.5-crore 'crypto' fraud
A 23-year-old management graduate has been arrested by Charkop police for duping investors of Rs 1.5 crore after offering to invest the money in cryptocurrency.
39% of road crash fatalities in Mum are of pedestrians
Speeding was responsible for a large number of road crashes in Mumbai in 2020, shows data by the ministry of road transport and Highway (MORTH).
Docs: Covid Reinfections May Become Common & Boosters An Annual Affair
As the Covid-19 graph in Maharashtra rises once again, doctors said people could suffer from SARS-CoV-2 infections more than once.
I broke language barriers at the beginning of my career: Taapsee
For an actress, who is known to work non-stop, Taapsee Pannu has decided to restrict herself to only three projects this year.
Nigerian Projects Stall as Chinese Loans Dry Up
President Buhari's legacy could be marred by Beijing's waning appetite for costly public works abroad
The End of China's Bulk-Buying Boom
A distinctive form of e-commerce is in free fall after a shift in attitude in Beijing
China's Stimulus Won't Bail Out the World
The drag from lockdowns will largely cancel any boost from new spending
ON JAPAN'S FRONT LINES
Dispatches from Asia's new Cold War
The Cost of Covid Zero Keeps Rising
China's economy hasn't been in this bad a shape since the start of the pandemic
CHINA GRANTS FIRST DRIVERLESS TAXI PERMITS TO BAIDU, PONY.AI
China has granted Chinese internet services company Baidu and a rival autonomous car company, Pony.ai, permits to provide driverless ride-hailing services to the public in Beijing, a significant regulatory step in the country’s pursuit of driverless technology.
THE PANDEMIC KILLED DISSENT IN HONG KONG
WHEN GREAT BRITAIN returned control of Hong Kong to China in 1997, a condition of the transfer was that Beijing would allow the territory to maintain its own government until 2047. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has never liked this agreement, and the COVID-19 pandemic provided the excuse to all but erase the “one country, two systems” distinction.
THE INSIDE MAN
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Sorry, iPhone 6 Plus users, your phone probably can't be repaired anymore
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CHINA USED TV, TIKTOK STARS IN DISCREET OLYMPICS CAMPAIGN
A “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” TV star, a Paralympic swimmer and a self-described “brand king” were among the Instagram and TikTok influencers who were paid by Chinese officials for a discreet campaign that promoted the Beijing Winter Olympics, new Justice Department documents reveal.