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
Biden set to formally introduce his national security team
Biden’s emerging Cabinet marks a return to a more traditional approach to governing, relying on veteran policymakers with deep expertise and strong relationships in Washington and global capitals.
Published on Nov 24, 2020 10:42 PM IST
Wilmington | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
AstraZeneca must prove it won’t profit from Covid-19 vaccine: MSF
The organisation urged AstraZeneca to disclose the contracts signed with governments for its vaccine, and said there could be clauses that limit the price until the company declares the end of the health emergency, which could be as early as July.
Published on Nov 24, 2020 10:21 PM IST
Brussels | Reuters | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Pennsylvania certifies Biden as winner of presidential vote
President Donald Trump, who lost the state’s 20 electoral votes to Biden, has made Pennsylvania a centerpiece of his unsuccessful legal attempts to invalidate the election results.
Published on Nov 24, 2020 09:44 PM IST
Harrisburg | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
UNICEF gearing up for ‘mammoth operation’ to deliver Covid-19 vaccines globally
UNICEF is leading efforts to procure and deliver vaccines from manufacturers that have agreements with the COVAX Facility.
Published on Nov 24, 2020 09:33 PM IST
United Nations | Press Trust of India | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
‘Why Section 124A?’ Bombay HC’s scathing remark over sedition charges against Kangana Ranaut
Kangana Ranaut’s lawyer had filed a petition seeking an interim stay on the summons issued by the Mumbai Police, in which the sisters were asked to appear for questioning.
Updated on Nov 24, 2020 09:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Thanksgiving could make or break US coronavirus response
As governors and mayors grapple with an out-of-control pandemic, they are ratcheting up mask mandates and imposing restrictions on small indoor gatherings, which have been blamed for accelerating the spread of the coronavirus.
Updated on Nov 24, 2020 08:18 PM IST
Pennsylvania | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Europe hopes for reset, end to ‘damage control’ under Biden
Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump has been greeted with relief in Europe, where differences with the outgoing administration ranged from trade tensions to defense spending, relations with China and how to handle Iran’s nuclear program.
Published on Nov 24, 2020 07:28 PM IST
Berlin | Press Trust of India | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
‘We’re drowning’: Covid cases flood hospitals in America’s heartland
Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are spiking nationally. But the Midwest - encompassing a dozen states between Ohio and the Dakotas - has been especially brutalized.
Updated on Nov 24, 2020 07:15 PM IST
Kansas | Reuters | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
SC adjourns for two weeks Arnab Goswami’s plea against privilege notice
The top court was hearing a plea filed by Arnab Goswami challenging a breach of privilege motion moved against him in the Maharashtra Assembly for criticising Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
Updated on Nov 24, 2020 07:04 PM IST
New Delhi | Asian News International | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
UK family loses court battle in US diplomatic immunity case
The family has been seeking justice for 19-year-old Harry Dunn, who died after his motorbike crashed into a car driven on the wrong side of the road outside a US airbase in central England last August.
Published on Nov 24, 2020 06:48 PM IST
London | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
EU, other donors step up with funds to help Afghanistan
A largely virtual, one-day pledging conference in Geneva, co-hosted by Finland, drew representatives from over 70 countries in the first such event in four years.
Published on Nov 24, 2020 05:59 PM IST
Geneva | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Five elderly people returning from India killed in road mishap
There were 11 passengers, all senior citizens, in the jeep which fell 100 metre from a hilly road in Dasharathchand Municipality in Baitadi district.
Published on Nov 24, 2020 05:49 PM IST
Kathmandu | Press Trust of India | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine 95% effective, says Russia
Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine is the world’s first clinically approved vaccine against the novel coronavirus. It has been manufactured by the Gamaleya Research Institute in collaboration with the Russian Health Ministry.
Updated on Nov 25, 2020 10:55 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
China criticizes pope over comment on Uighur Muslim minority
China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said that Francis’ remarks had “no factual basis at all.” Zhao made no mention of the camps in which more than 1 million Uighurs and members of other Chinese Muslim minority groups have been held.
Published on Nov 24, 2020 03:22 PM IST
Beijing | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Japan to express concern over China maritime activities, Hong Kong during Chinese top diplomat’s visit: Report
Japan also wants to reaffirm with China the importance of high-level communication between the countries in order to build stable bilateral ties.
Published on Nov 24, 2020 02:21 PM IST
Tokyo | Asian News International | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Covid-19 winter plan: All you need to know about UK’s 3-tier system starting December 2
In its winter plan summary, the government stated that lifting national restrictions has become possible because the ongoing restrictions have slowed the spread of the virus and eased the pressure on the National Health Service (NHS).
Updated on Nov 23, 2020 11:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
EU, UK still have ‘fundamental’ differences on trade talks
The UK left the EU on January 31 but remains in its trade relations with the EU until the end of this year. Both sides hope to get a trade deal in time to protect hundreds of thousands of jobs that could be affected if the trade agreements lapse with no deal on future ties.
Published on Nov 23, 2020 10:01 PM IST
Brussels | Press Trust of India | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Covid-19: All you need to know about global QR code proposed by China
Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed a mechanism on the mutual recognition of health certificates in the form of “internationally accepted QR codes.”
Published on Nov 23, 2020 09:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
US Election 2020: Where do things stand in key states?
Trump has been making unsubstantiated claims of electoral fraud, however, this week could formally seal the deal for Biden, paving the way for the transition.
Updated on Nov 23, 2020 09:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Saudi denies reported talks between Crown Prince, Netanyahu
Israeli media reported on Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Saudi Arabia for a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Updated on Nov 23, 2020 07:34 PM IST
Riyadh | Agence France-Presse | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
European powers see hope for Iran accord in US transition
The three European powers have spearheaded efforts to keep alive the agreement, concluded in Vienna in 2015 and officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA. Russia and China also remain on board.
Published on Nov 23, 2020 06:08 PM IST
Berlin | Press Trust of India | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Over 26,000 children in Afghanistan killed or maimed since 2005: Report
A charity, Save the Children, said in its report that Afghanistan accounts for the greatest number of killing and maiming violations among conflict zones, terming it one of the world’s most dangerous countries for children.
Updated on Nov 23, 2020 06:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Pat Quinn, co-creator of viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, dies at 37
Pat Quinn was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, in 2013, a month after his 30th birthday, the organization said in a statement announcing his death.
Updated on Nov 23, 2020 04:45 PM IST
New York | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Indian man attacked by three Pakistani burglars in UAE
During a hearing in the Dubai Court of First Instance on Sunday, the man said the Pakistani burglars broke into a villa in the Bur Dubai area in August, assaulted the residents with a metal bar, and stole several items, the Gulf News reported on Sunday.
Published on Nov 23, 2020 03:55 PM IST
Dubai | Press Trust of India | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
How does Oxford Covid-19 vaccine, with 70% efficacy, stack against Pfizer, Moderna?
While 70 per cent efficacy of AZD1222 would have been considered a huge breakthrough a month back, it may be seen by some as relatively disappointing when compared to 95 per cent efficacy of vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna.
Updated on Nov 23, 2020 04:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Yemen rebels claim attack on Saudi oil facility in Jiddah
The kingdom did not immediately acknowledge any attack as videos on social media suggested a fire struck a Saudi Arabian Oil Co. facility in Jiddah before dawn.
Updated on Nov 23, 2020 03:26 PM IST
Dubai | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Saudi Arabia, met crown prince: Reports
Hebrew-language media cited an unnamed Israeli official as saying that Netanyahu and Yossi Cohen, head of Israel’s Mossad spy agency, flew to the Saudi city of Neom on Sunday, where they met with the crown prince.
Updated on Nov 23, 2020 03:02 PM IST
Jerusalem | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
US formally withdraws from Open Skies Treaty: All you need to know about decades-old treaty
The State Department has declared that the United States is no longer a party to the Treaty on Open Skies, a decades-old treaty that permits member countries to conduct short-notice, unarmed, reconnaissance flights over other countries to collect data on military forces and activities.
Updated on Nov 23, 2020 03:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Pakistan minister deletes tweet containing Macron Nazi jibe
France’s foreign minister had demanded Pakistan authorities withdraw the comments posted on Twitter by Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari.
Updated on Nov 22, 2020 09:44 PM IST
Paris | Reuters | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Pompeo touts Iran policy in Gulf ahead of Biden presidency
Although Pompeo has not taken questions from US-based reporters traveling with him over the past 10 days, he sat down with the Saudi-owned broadcaster Al-Arabiya in Dubai for brief televised remarks Sunday.
Updated on Nov 22, 2020 09:44 PM IST
Dubai | Press Trust of India | Posted by Kunal Gaurav