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WHO says Nipah virus risk low in India with no sign of spread

GENEVA, Jan 30 (Reuters) – A World Health Organization official said on Friday that the risk of the spread of the Nipah virus is low, saying that none of the over 190 contacts of the two people infected in India had tested positive or developed symptoms of the disease. Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam are among the Asian locations that tightened airport screening checks this week to guard against such a spread after India confirmed infections. “The risk on a national, regional and global level is considered low,” Anais Legand, an official with WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme, told

Rahul Gandhi ‘strong voice’ against communalism: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 30 (PTI) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday lauded party leader Rahul Gandhi as a “sincere” person who was a “strong voice” on various issues like communalism in the country. Tharoor said that everyone likes Rahul as he constantly speaks against the politics of communalism, hatred and divisiveness in the country. “I do not have a different opinion on that,” the Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram told reporters here. Tharoor also said that he had never agreed with any wrong comment against Rahul, saying “he is a sincere leader”. His remarks come a day after he met party president

Is it RTI’s turn to get murdered? Kharge asks

New Delhi, Jan 30 (PTI) A day after the Economic Survey called for re-examining the RTI law, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday asked whether it was RTI’s turn to get murdered after MGNREGA’s “killing”. In a post on X, Kharge accused the Union government of systematically weakening the RTI Act and unleashing a climate of terror that punishes truth-seekers as he pointed out that over 100 RTI activists had been murdered since 2014. “The Economic Survey has called for ‘re-examination’ of the Right to Information Act. It also suggests a possible ‘Ministerial veto’ to withhold information and wants to

Rupee hits lowest-ever level of 92.02 against US dollar; ends with marginal gain

Mumbai, Jan 30 (PTI) The rupee on Friday hit its record low of 92.02 before ending a tad higher at 91.97 against the US dollar, amid a firm American currency and volatile geopolitical cues. Forex traders said sustained withdrawal of foreign funds and a negative trend in domestic equities weighed on investor sentiment. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 91.89 and gained ground, touching 91.82 against the greenback during intraday trade. The currency touched its lowest-ever level of 92.02 before ending the session at 91.97 against the dollar, registering a gain of just 2 paise form previous

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