Africa

Rediff.com » News » Africa

News for Africa

News
Business
Movies
Sports

'We're well prepared to handle any surge in COVID-19 cases'

'States have done a tremendous job of identifying health facilities for COVID-19 care and equipping them well.' IMAGE: The staff of the Tezpur Medical College and Hospital thank a young doctor for......

Over 50 mn Indians lack handwashing access: Study

More than 50 million people in India do not have access to effective handwashing, putting them at a greater risk of acquiring and transmitting the novel coronavirus, according to a study. IMAGE:......

'Life will go on, so will our grief'

'Jawans are not rich and their families need succour in their time of loss.' IMAGE: Indian Army officers and Jammu and Kashmir police officers pay homage to the four soldiers and J&K police......

COVID-19: 13% museums around the world may never reopen

Nearly 13 per cent of the museums around the world may never reopen, the United Nations's cultural agency has warned, as about 90 per cent of them globally have had to close their doors due to the......

Be prepared for hot summers on the India-China border

'The potential of one such LAC engagement going out of control and leading to heavy casualties cannot be ruled out,' warns Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd). IMAGE: Indian and Chinese......

Locust invasion puts summer crop in many states at risk

The locusts initially entered Rajasthan from Pakistan and from there the swarms moved towards Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab over the last few weeks and are now threatening to enter Uttar......

Remittances to India likely to see 23% drop: World Bank

Remittances to India are likely to drop by 23 per cent from USD 83 billion last year to USD 64 billion this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has resulted in a global recession, the World......

'Shakespeare would have been a rapper today'

'His plays were like Bollywood cinema.' IMAGE: Laurie Davidson as William Shakespeare in Shekhar Kapur's Will. Did you know that Shekhar Kapur made Will, a 10-part television series on William......

Will Ganguly replace Manohar as ICC chairman?

Cricket South Africa director Graeme Smith is backing the former India captain to take over the reins of the ICC. IMAGE: Shashank Manohar initiated further reforms in 2016 and became the first......

ICC meeting: WT20 could shift to 2022, IPL in Oct-Nov?

The organisation of the Indian Premier League will largely depend on India's COVID-19 situation during that time but with the central government trying to bring in normalcy, the cash-rich league......

SEE: Rohit's latest video will leave you in splits!

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma, right, with Yuzvendra Chahal. Photograph: Rohit Sharma/Instagram India's star batsman Rohit Sharma shared a funny video on social media in which he can be seen enacting......

Brett Lee rates these cricketers highly...

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar and Brett Lee. Lee was doing an Instagram live session with former Zimbabwe pacer Pommie Mbangwa and it was then that the former Australian pacer was asked to name the......

Will you pick Smith over Kohli? Brett Lee did!

IMAGE: Currently, Steve Smith is at the top of the ICC Test match rankings for batsmen while Virat Kohli is positioned at the second place. Photograph: BCCI Former Australia pacer Brett Lee has......

Videos for Africa

See All

Web results for Africa

South African mines record 320 COVID-19 cases ahead of lockdown easing

South Africa's mining industry has so far recorded 320 cases of the new coronavirus, the Minerals Council said on Wednesday as underground mines... ...

http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/INhealth/~3/CcOklF52LDA/south-african-mines-record-320-covid-19-cases-ahead-of-lockdown-easing-idINKBN23326W

Will Ganguly replace Manohar as ICC chairman?

Cricket South Africa director Graeme Smith is backing the former India captain to take over the reins of the ICC. IMAGE: Shashank Manohar... ...

http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/will-ganguly-replace-manohar-as-icc-chairman-wtc/20200527.htm

WT20 could shift to 2022, IPL in Oct-Nov?

The organisation of the Indian Premier League will largely depend on India's COVID-19 situation during that time but with the central government... ...

http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/icc-meeting-t20-wc-moved-to-2022-ipl-in-oct-nov-covid-19/20200527.htm

India, Africa favour new dimensions to multifaceted partnership in post-Covid world order

“We have common interests on international issues; UN reforms, counter terrorism, peace keeping, cyber security and energy security,” Rahul... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-africa-favour-new-dimensions-to-multifaceted-partnership-in-post-covid-world-order/articleshow/76037917.cms

Locusts not hit rabi crops; efforts on to prevent spread before monsoon to save kharif crops

Locusts -- the oldest migratory pest in the world -- entered India after travelling from Africa through Yemen, Iran and Pakistan. After massive... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/locusts-not-hit-rabi-crops-efforts-on-to-prevent-spread-before-monsoon-to-save-kharif-crops/articleshow/76039694.cms

See All