G7 Talks: Consensus reached despite US trade disputes and Canada tensions

G7 Talks: Consensus reached despite US trade disputes and Canada tensions

Top diplomats from the Group of 7 industrialized democracies on Friday were wrapping up their final day of talks that have been overshadowed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade and foreign policies as well as his repeated taunts toward host Canada. Despite the tensions, diplomats signaled they would reach consensus on a final communique after … Read more

India reached coronavirus peak in late September, crisis likely to end by February end: Govt-appointed panel

India reached coronavirus peak in late September, crisis likely to end by February end: Govt-appointed panel

With no lockdown, the coronavirus pandemic would have hit India very hard with a peak load of more than 1.40 crore cases arriving in June, professor M Vidyasagar of IIT Hyderabad has pointed out after conducting a study on ‘Progression of the Covid-19 Pandemic in India: Prognosis and Lockdown Impacts’. “Given our lack of preparedness … Read more