The B.1.617.1 and B.1.617.2 variants of the Covid-19, first identified in India, have been named as 'Kappa' and 'Delta' respectively by the WHO, as it named various variants of the coronavirus using Greek alphabets to simplify public discussions and also help remove the stigma from the names.
Meanwhile, Britain recorded no new deaths within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test on Tuesday.
However, scientists in the UK have urged the government to exercise caution when deciding a scheduled timeline for an end to all lockdown restrictions amid growing fears of a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
On India Today's special show News Today with Rajdeep Sardesai, Virologist Dr Ravindra Gupta, who is from UK's Cambridge, answered the question - Is Delta variant driving cases in the UK?
In an exclusive interview with India Today, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described India as one of America’s most important strategic allies, confirming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit the US for a standalone bilateral meeting in addition to the G20 summit.
China hosted the Russian and American presidents in consecutive state visits, positioning Beijing at the centre of global geopolitics. The Russian leader's two-day visit marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of a bilateral friendship treaty, resulting in a joint declaration advocating for a multipolar world and expanded trade using local currencies.
Rubio, initially caught off guard, asked for clarification. Upon learning which comments were being referenced, he dismissed the creators of those remarks as 'stupid people.'
As Delhi reeled under temperatures crossing 45 degrees Celsius, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio kept his remarks brief during the inauguration of the new US Embassy Support Annex building and joked about the capital’s scorching heat.
