Working as a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with experience of more than eight years in online media. Keenly interested in political issues (India and world), sports, and, to some extent, business (news on startups). Like spending pastime keeping abreast of things happening across the globe.
Articles by Karan Manral
Covid-19 rising in England again, 1-in-85 people infected: Survey
Around 645,800 people estimated to be infected were estimated to be infected in the week to December 18, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Thursday.
Updated on Dec 24, 2020 06:29 PM IST
London | Reuters | Posted by Karan Manral
‘Even Congress doesn’t take him seriously’: Narendra Singh Tomar takes jibe at Rahul Gandhi
Tomar, the Union agriculture minister, was speaking to the media after meeting a delegation of farmers from Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat.
Updated on Dec 24, 2020 06:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral
French President Emmanuel Macron, who tested Covid-19 positive, to leave isolation
Macron’s office said that he no longer has virus symptoms and will leave isolation on Thursday after a week with Covid-19.
Updated on Dec 24, 2020 04:32 PM IST
Paris | Associated Press | Posted by Karan Manral
Sensex rises by 529 points to end day at close to 47,000; Nifty tops 13,700
Axis Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 3 per cent, followed by Sun Pharma, Reliance Industries, ONGC, HDFC, ICICI Bank, Kotak Bank and Bharti Airtel.
Updated on Dec 24, 2020 04:09 PM IST
Mumbai | Press Trust of India | Posted by Karan Manral
Govt writes to farmers’ unions, again invites them for talks as per their ‘convenience’
The farmers had on Wednesday rejected the government’s earlier proposal in this regard, which was sent to them on December 20.
Updated on Dec 24, 2020 04:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindistantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral
UK, EU on the brink of ‘historic’ post-Brexit trade accord
Though officials said that the negotiators from the two sides are in the very final phases of the talks, talks are still continuing on fisheries, the biggest obstacle to an accord.
Updated on Dec 23, 2020 10:11 PM IST
Bloomberg | Posted by Karan Manral
UK PM Boris Johnson imposes ‘strictest’ Covid-19 curbs in several more areas
Sussex, Oxfordshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, most of Hampshire and the remainder of Essex will now face the strictest rules under the government’s 4-tier system, health secretary Matt Hancock announced on Wednesday.
Updated on Dec 23, 2020 09:40 PM IST
Bloomberg | Posted by Karan Manral
Delhi records 871 new Covid-19 cases as recoveries cross 600,000
The total number of Covid-19 cases in the national capital has now reached 619,618, the Delhi government’s Covid-19 dashboard showed on Wednesday.
Updated on Dec 23, 2020 08:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral
Pakistan Democratic Movement holds rally in Mardan despite govt restrictions
The 11-party PDM opposition alliance has demanded Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government to quit by January 31 or face intensified movements by opposition parties such as a long march to Islamabad.
Updated on Dec 23, 2020 07:17 PM IST
Mardan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | Asian News International | Posted by Karan Manral
‘Reflects people’s faith in democracy’: Amit Shah on Jammu and Kashmir DDC elections
“BJP under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi will continue to work relentlessly towards the prosperity and development of the J&K region,” tweeted the Union home minister.
Updated on Dec 23, 2020 05:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral
‘Whatever they want to add and subtract…’: Agriculture minister Tomar says hopeful farmers’ unions will discuss Centre’s request
Narendra Singh Tomar was referring to the Centre’s proposal to hold the sixth round of talks at a date and time of the farm unions’ choosing.
Updated on Dec 23, 2020 05:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral
Sensex rallies 437 points to close at 46,444; Nifty surges 135 points to end the day at 13,601
HUL emerged as the top gainer in the Sensex pack, followed by Infosys, M&M, ITC, SBI, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, TCS and Bharti Airtel.
Updated on Dec 23, 2020 04:07 PM IST
Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India | Posted by Karan Manral
UAE Islamic body approves Covid-19 vaccines even with pork
The decision by the UAE Fatwa Council, the country’s highest Islamic authority, comes amid growing alarm that the use of pork gelatin may hamper vaccination among Muslims who consider the consumption of pork products forbidden under Islamic law.
Updated on Dec 23, 2020 03:35 PM IST
Dubai | Associated Press | Posted by Karan Manral
‘Pakistan doomed to fail’: PoK activist condemns murder of Karima Baloch
“Voices of the Balochis cannot be silenced by the power of guns, it will lead to the end of Pakistan,” Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri said.
Updated on Dec 23, 2020 02:48 PM IST
London | Asian News International | Posted by Karan Manral
‘Stupid mistake’: Scottish leader Sturgeon apologises for breaking Covid-19 rules
Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish first minister, took off her mask briefly while attending a funeral wake on Friday for a civil servant.
Updated on Dec 23, 2020 02:43 PM IST
London | Associated Press | Posted by Karan Manral
Delhi records 939 new Covid-19 cases; recoveries near 600,000 mark
With this, the national capital’s Covid-19 tally has reached 618,747, while 25 deaths took its death toll to 10,329.
Updated on Dec 22, 2020 10:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral
Farm law protests: Farmers to decide on Centre’s invitation for sixth round of talks on Wednesday | 10 points
Addressing the media on Tuesday, farm union leaders said that they are writing letters to British MPs to ‘stop’ UK prime minister Boris Johnson from visiting India next month.
Updated on Dec 22, 2020 09:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral
Black service members more often investigated, punished: US Air Force report
The report by the Air Force inspector general, released Monday, also said that one-third of black service members believe they don’t get the same opportunities as their white peers.
Updated on Dec 22, 2020 07:00 PM IST
Washington | Associated Press | Posted by Karan Manral
Pakistan opposition alliance releases schedule for second round of anti-government protests
The second phase of the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) protests will start with a public meeting in Mardan in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on December 23.
Updated on Dec 22, 2020 06:53 PM IST
Islamabad | Press Trust of India | Posted by Karan Manral
Deeply honoured, says PM Modi on Legion of Merit award
On Monday, US President Donald Trump had conferred upon PM Modi the Legion of Merit, Degree Chief Commander, one of the highest military honours in the US.
Updated on Dec 22, 2020 06:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral
‘Way to trick farmers’: Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee on Centre’s invitation for next round of talks
Addressing media at the Singhu border on Tuesday, Sarvan Singh Pandher of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee said that this was not a step forward by the government.
Updated on Dec 22, 2020 05:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral
US ambassador congratulates PM Modi for receiving Legion of Merit
In a tweet, Ken Juster, US ambassador to India, congratulated PM Modi for ‘well-deserved’ Legion of Merit. “We greatly appreciate your commitment to a strong US-India partnership,” Juster tweeted.
Updated on Dec 22, 2020 04:18 PM IST
New Delhi | Asian News International | Posted by Karan Manral
Jammu and Kashmir DDC election results: Independents dominate in Srinagar, win 7 out of 14 seats
Three seats went to Apni Party and one each to the BJP, PDP, National Conference and J&K People’s Movement, said district election officer Dr Shahid Choudhary.
Updated on Dec 22, 2020 03:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral
Pfizer, Moderna testing their vaccines against UK coronavirus strain
The discovery of a new coronavirus strain in the UK have sent countries scrambling to restrict flights from there.
Updated on Dec 22, 2020 02:37 PM IST
Washington | Asian News International | Posted by Karan Manral
DDC election results on Tuesday; counting to begin at 9 am, says election commissioner
The eight-phased District Development Council (DDC) elections, which took place between November 28 and December 19, were the first electoral exercise in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 last August.
Updated on Dec 21, 2020 10:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral
Joe Biden names additional members to National Economic Council
David Kamin will be the NEC deputy director while Bharat Rammurti will serve as NEC deputy director for Financial Reform and Consumer Protection, Biden’s team said in a statement.
Updated on Dec 21, 2020 09:04 PM IST
Reuters | Posted by Karan Manral
Flights from UK banned, Vistara offers ‘one-time free-of-charge’ rescheduling of booking
“In order to minimize inconvenience to our customers, we will enable rescheduling of affected bookings to any date until 31 December 2021,” a Vistara spokesperson said.
Updated on Dec 21, 2020 06:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral
Mandatory RT-PCR tests for passengers arriving from UK, announces civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri
India on Monday joined a host of nations in banning flights from the United Kingdom after a new coronavirus strain was discovered there.
Updated on Dec 21, 2020 04:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral
PM Modi condoles Motilal Vora’s death, says the Congress leader had vast political and organisational experience
The senior Congress leader breathed his last at the age of 93 on Monday.
Updated on Dec 21, 2020 04:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com |Edited by Karan Manral
High Court issues notice to Delhi Police after AAP MLAs denied permission to protest
Raghav Chadha and Atishi had challenged the police’s decision to not allow them to protest outside the residences of Union home minister Amit Shah and Delhi lieutenant governor Anil Baijal over alleged misappropriation of funds by the BJP-led North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC).
Updated on Dec 18, 2020 02:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Richa Banka | Edited by Karan Manral