Kunal Gaurav is a multimedia journalist with Hindustan Times, New Delhi. He handles daily editorial operations for the digital news desk, including news tracking, news prioritisation, writing and editing.
Articles by Kunal Gaurav
US aircraft carrier deploys to Gulf, Navy says unrelated to ‘specific threats’
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the Iranian scientist suspected by the West of masterminding a secret nuclear bomb programme, was killed in an ambush near Tehran on Friday, threatening to provoke a new confrontation between Iran and its foes in the last weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency.
Updated on Nov 28, 2020 04:40 PM IST
Dubai | Reuters | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Iranian scientist killing could trigger serious confrontation with Israel. Here’s why
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called for “definitive punishment” of those behind the assassination of the scientist, calling Fakhrizadeh as “the country’s prominent and distinguished nuclear and defensive scientist.”
Updated on Nov 28, 2020 04:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
UK testing error wrongly tells 1,300 people they have coronavirus
The NHS Test and Trace system has been heavily criticised after a series of high-profile failures since its launch earlier this year, and ministers concede it has not performed as well as they had hoped.
Updated on Nov 28, 2020 03:53 PM IST
London | Reuters | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Malaysia will hold an election after coronavirus is over, says PM Muhyiddin Yassin
Muhyiddin said he met UMNO President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi this week and they agreed to mend ties between their parties and avoid competing against each other when an election is called.
Published on Nov 28, 2020 03:43 PM IST
Kualalumpur | Reuters | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Japan condemns China’s claim of sovereignty over Senkaku islands
Motegi made the comments condemning Wang’s remarks in the Diet in response to ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Hiroshi Yamada, who asked why the minister did not immediately respond to the remarks in the press event.
Published on Nov 28, 2020 02:51 PM IST
Tokyo | Asian News International | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Iran’s supreme leader vows revenge over slain scientist
Iranian officials have blamed Israel for the killing. Israel, long suspected of killing scientists a decade ago amid tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program, has yet to comment on the killing Friday.
Updated on Nov 28, 2020 03:04 PM IST
Tehran | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
IndiGo issues advisory to carry RT-PCR report while travelling to Maharashtra from Delhi-NCR, 3 states
It also suggested that passengers without negative RT-PCR reports can undergo the test at the concerned airports at their own cost.
Updated on Nov 27, 2020 11:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
‘Serious indications of Israeli role’ in killing of scientist, says Iran FM
Mohammad Javad Zarif made the statement Friday on Twitter. Israel has declined to comment, though Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu himself has named the scientist slain outside of Tehran.
Updated on Nov 27, 2020 10:20 PM IST
Dubai | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
India now in technical recession: Check how sectors fared in Q2 as compared to Q1
According to the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, agriculture, forestry and fishing, manufacturing, and electricity, gas, water supply and other utility services witnessed positive growth between July-September.
Published on Nov 27, 2020 09:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Russia slams Pompeo’s visit to Golan Heights: Know about all US decisions favouring Israel
The Trump administration has been aggressive about its policy towards Israel by taking several decisions that have been considered as against Palestinian interests.
Updated on Nov 27, 2020 07:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Biden’s win hides a dire warning for Democrats in rural US
Though Democrats’ rural woes aren’t new, they now heap pressure on Biden to begin reversing the trend.
Published on Nov 27, 2020 07:03 PM IST
Des Moines, Iowa | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
For Big Tech, Biden brings a new era but no ease in scrutiny
Twitter has found itself in frequent run-ins with lawmakers over its policies for moderating content on its platform. And companies have seen their political support in Congress erode.
Updated on Nov 27, 2020 07:12 PM IST
Washington | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Iran shuts govt offices, tightening virus restrictions
Iran has also recorded more than 400 daily virus deaths since last Saturday, the same day new tightened restrictions went into effect.
Published on Nov 27, 2020 06:42 PM IST
Tehran | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Facebook’s AI Mistakenly Bans Ads for Struggling Businesses
Facebook’s human moderators have focused on election and Covid-19 misinformation this year, so the company has leaned more on artificial intelligence algorithms to monitor other areas of the platform.
Published on Nov 27, 2020 05:48 PM IST
Bloomberg | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
NHS England to pilot blood test that may detect 50 cancers, PM Johnson calls it ‘promising breakthrough’
The research has found that the test can identify many types of cancer that are difficult to diagnose at an early stage, including head and neck, ovarian, pancreatic, oesophageal and some blood cancers.
Updated on Nov 27, 2020 05:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Trump wants Section 230 ‘terminated’: All about the law which protects social media platforms
The law was passed in 1996 as a part of the Communications Decency Act, which encouraged the emergence of a new form of communication in the internet era.
Updated on Nov 27, 2020 04:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Saudi-led coalition carries out air raids on Houthi barracks in Sanaa area, say residents
Cross-border attacks by Houthi forces, who control most of north Yemen, have escalated since late May when a ceasefire arrangement prompted by the coronavirus pandemic expired.
Published on Nov 27, 2020 03:02 PM IST
Aden, Yemen | Reuters | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Turkey rejects European Parliament call for sanctions over Cyprus
Erdogan incensed Cyprus, whose territory covers the southern half of the partitioned Mediterranean island, on Nov. 15 by visiting Varosha, a resort on the island that has been fenced-off and abandoned in no-man’s land since 1974.
Published on Nov 27, 2020 02:10 PM IST
Reuters | Reuters | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
In Georgia, Republicans juggle Biden win and Trump loyalties
So far, Georgia Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, along with a gaggle of GOP power players right up to Vice President Mike Pence, seem to want it both ways. Some Trump loyalists insist that’s not enough.
Published on Nov 26, 2020 10:57 PM IST
Gainesville, Georgia | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
‘Why now?’ Dismay as US considers troop pullout from Somalia
It is not clear whether President Donald Trump will order the withdrawal of the some 700 US military forces from Somalia, following his orders for Afghanistan and Iraq, or whether the reported urge will pass before he leaves office in January.
Published on Nov 26, 2020 10:49 PM IST
Nairobi | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Joe Biden could soon reveal his stance on ‘court-packing’. Here’s why
At a campaign rally in Arizona, Biden reiterated that he would not discuss court-packing till the presidential elections, arguing that his comment would divert the attention from other burning issues.
Updated on Nov 26, 2020 10:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Air strikes kill 19 Iran-backed fighters in Syria: Monitor
The early morning strikes hit positions of Iran-backed militias outside the town of Albu Kamal in Deir Ezzor province, killing mostly foreign fighters, the Observatory said.
Updated on Nov 26, 2020 09:14 PM IST
Beirut | Agence France-Presse | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
EU drugs watchdog expects first application for Covid-19 vaccine in days
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) did not name the company it expects to file the application, but Pfizer Inc and BioNTEch are the most advanced in the regulatory process among the three companies that have published late-stage trial data for their vaccines.
Updated on Nov 26, 2020 05:56 PM IST
Reuters | Reuters | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Putin opens Covid-19 drug plant as Russia reports daily record for cases, deaths
Speaking at the inauguration via video link, Putin said the plant would produce COVID-19 drugs, as well as medicine used to treat tuberculosis, diabetes, hepatitis and other diseases.
Published on Nov 26, 2020 05:28 PM IST
Moscow | Reuters | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
How Trump compares to other US presidents on pardons and commutations
As of November 26, Trump has granted clemency 45 times, including 29 pardons and 16 commutations, which is the lowest of any US president since William McKinley.
Updated on Nov 26, 2020 04:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Britain says Brexit trade deal can be reached, but not at any cost
European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday the EU was ready for the possibility of Britain leaving it without a new trade accord despite “genuine progress” in the tortuous Brexit talks.
Published on Nov 26, 2020 03:24 PM IST
London | Reuters | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Turkish court issues life sentences in trial of 2016 coup leaders
The trial was the highest profile of dozens of court cases targeting thousands of people accused of involvement in the coup attempt, which Ankara blamed on supporters of the U.S.-based Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen.
Published on Nov 26, 2020 03:17 PM IST
Ankara | Reuters | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Apart from Flynn, here are some big names granted pardon or commutation by Trump
Trump is expected to use his presidential power to pardon or commute the sentences of his allies before leaving the office.
Updated on Nov 26, 2020 03:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
China’s top diplomat touts South Korea ties amid row with US
South Korea had hoped to secure a visit by Chinese leader Xi Jinping this year in what Seoul officials describe as a key step in repairing relations, but the pandemic has complicated such plans.
Updated on Nov 26, 2020 03:09 PM IST
Seoul | Press Trust of India | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
UN warns of ‘very critical’ shortages in Ethiopia’s Tigray
Travel blockages are so dire that even within the Tigray capital, Mekele, the UN World Food Programme cannot obtain access to transport food from its warehouses there.
Published on Nov 26, 2020 02:25 PM IST
Nairobi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Kunal Gaurav