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95 dead, 130 injured in strong 7.1 earthquake in Tibet near Nepal

BEIJING, Jan 7 (Reuters) – A magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities on Tuesday, Chinese authorities said, killing at least 95 people and shaking buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India. The quake hit at 9:05 a.m. (0105 GMT), with its epicentre located in Tingri, a rural Chinese county known as the northern gateway to the Everest region, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre. The U.S. Geological Service put the quake’s magnitude at 7.1. At least 95 people had been killed

HMPV not new virus, no reason to worry: Union Health Minister Nadda

New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) As India reported cases of HMPV (Human Metapneumovirus) on Monday, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said the government is closely monitoring the situation and there is no reason to worry. He said HMPV is not a new virus and no surge in any of the common respiratory virus pathogens has been observed in the country. In a video message, Nadda said in the wake of the recent reports of HMPV in China, the Health Ministry, the ICMR, the country’s apex health research body, and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) are keeping a

US to end restrictions on Indian nuclear entities to boost energy ties, Sullivan says

NEW DELHI, Jan 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. government is in the process of removing restrictions on Indian nuclear entities, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Monday, in a bid to forge deeper energy ties with New Delhi and bolster a 20-year old landmark nuclear deal. Washington and New Delhi have been discussing supply of U.S. nuclear reactors to energy-hungry India since the mid-2000s and a deal signed by then President George W. Bush in 2007 allowed the United States to sell civilian nuclear technology to India. But a longstanding obstacle has been the need to bring Indian liability

Indian flour mills struggle as wheat prices surge to record high

MUMBAI, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Indian wheat prices jumped to a record high on Monday due to dwindling supplies amid robust demand from flour mills that are struggling to secure the grain to operate at full capacity, industry officials told Reuters. The record prices are likely to lift retail inflation, which eased in November after surging to a 14-month high in October, and could influence the central bank’s decision on interest rate cuts. “Wheat supplies are limited in the market. Even after paying record prices, flour mills are unable to secure enough to operate at full capacity,” said Ajay Goyal,

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