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 confirms nomination of Janet Yellen, ex-Federal Reserve chair, as treasury secretary
Yellen served as the 15th Chair of the Federal Reserve, the first woman to lead America’s central banking system since its creation.
Updated on Nov 30, 2020 09:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Trump targets ‘hapless’ Georgia governor again, suggests ways to detect ‘voter fraud’
The outgoing president asked why Brian Kemp, a Republican, didn’t use his “emergency powers” to overrule the decision of the secretary of state.
Updated on Nov 30, 2020 10:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Scotland Yard probes role of British mercenaries in fight against LTTE
The Metropolitan Police said it has received a referral in March concerning alleged war crimes leading to a scoping exercise, which has now been expanded into an investigation.
Updated on Nov 30, 2020 09:02 PM IST
London | Press Trust of India | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Dictionary.com picks ‘pandemic’ as its 2020 word of the year
Another dictionary, Merriam-Webster, also selected pandemic as its word of the year earlier Monday.
Published on Nov 30, 2020 06:34 PM IST
New York | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
From frontline workers to all residents: How US’ 5-phase Covid-19 vaccination may work
In a seven-point plan to beat Covid-19, the Biden-Harris administration has promised several measures, including access to regular, reliable, and free testing, and equitable distribution of treatments and vaccines.
Updated on Nov 30, 2020 06:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
5G connection to reach 3.5 billion globally, 350 million in India by 2026: Report
Globally, more than 1 billion people, 15 per cent of the world’s population, are expected to live in an area that has 5G coverage rolled out, according to the ‘Ericsson Mobility Report 2020’ released on Monday.
Updated on Nov 30, 2020 05:26 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Afghanistan: 7 terrorists, including Hamza Waziristani, killed in airstrike in Ghazni
They were accused of plotting Sunday’s deadly attack in Ghazni that left 31 dead.
Updated on Nov 30, 2020 05:00 PM IST
Ghazni, Afghanistan | Asian News International | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Iran says Israel remotely killed military nuclear scientist
Israel, long suspected of killing Iranian nuclear scientists over the last decade, has declined to comment on the attack.
Published on Nov 30, 2020 04:15 PM IST
Tehran | Press Trust of India | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Sweden’s Ericsson sees 220 million 5G subscriptions by year end
The telecoms equipment maker, which had previously forecast 190 million subscriptions, said it expects China to account for almost 80% of the newly forecast total.
Published on Nov 30, 2020 04:01 PM IST
Stockholm | Reuters | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Iranian embassy tries to draw India’s attention to killing of its top nuclear scientist
The embassy praised the slain scientist for his contribution to the “national efforts in curbing the Covid-19 pandemic”
Updated on Nov 30, 2020 03:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
OPEC+ to discuss extending oil cuts or gradually raising output: Report
OPEC+ had been due to ease its existing production cuts by 2 million barrels per day (bpd) from January 2021, but a second coronavirus wave has reduced demand for fuel around the world, prompting a rethink among members of the group.
Published on Nov 30, 2020 02:44 PM IST
Dubai/London | Reuters | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Russia scrambles fighter jet to escort US spy plane over Black Sea: Report
Russia said its warplane returned to its base after the US reconnaissance aircraft turned away from Russia’s border. Similar incidents have happened in the area several times this year.
Published on Nov 28, 2020 09:10 PM IST
Moscow | Reuters | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Eight killed as firing breaks out during jirga proceedings in Pakistan
The incident occurred at the hujra adjacent to the house of former member of the provincial assembly Sardar Ali at Chota Lahor in Swabi district of the province, district police Officer Imran Shahid said.
Published on Nov 28, 2020 08:54 PM IST
Peshawar | Press Trust of India | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Pak, US jointly complete restoration work of Takht-i-Bahi Buddhist monastery
US Consul General Gregory Macris virtually participated in the closing ceremony of the project at the monastery in Mardan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.
Published on Nov 28, 2020 08:46 PM IST
Peshawar | Press Trust of India | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
How US forced Hong Kong chief executive to keep ‘piles of cash’ at home
In a television interview broadcast on Friday night, Lam said that the government is paying her salary in cash because she doesn’t have a bank account.
Updated on Nov 28, 2020 07:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
UAE suspends new visas to citizens of Pakistan, 12 other countries. Here’s the list
The Dubai Airport Free Zone said in a statement that the suspension took effect on November 18 and would run until further notice.
Updated on Nov 28, 2020 06:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
US aircraft carrier deploys to Gulf, Navy says unrelated to ‘specific threats’
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the Iranian scientist suspected by the West of masterminding a secret nuclear bomb programme, was killed in an ambush near Tehran on Friday, threatening to provoke a new confrontation between Iran and its foes in the last weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency.
Updated on Nov 28, 2020 04:40 PM IST
Dubai | Reuters | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Iranian scientist killing could trigger serious confrontation with Israel. Here’s why
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called for “definitive punishment” of those behind the assassination of the scientist, calling Fakhrizadeh as “the country’s prominent and distinguished nuclear and defensive scientist.”
Updated on Nov 28, 2020 04:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
UK testing error wrongly tells 1,300 people they have coronavirus
The NHS Test and Trace system has been heavily criticised after a series of high-profile failures since its launch earlier this year, and ministers concede it has not performed as well as they had hoped.
Updated on Nov 28, 2020 03:53 PM IST
London | Reuters | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Malaysia will hold an election after coronavirus is over, says PM Muhyiddin Yassin
Muhyiddin said he met UMNO President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi this week and they agreed to mend ties between their parties and avoid competing against each other when an election is called.
Published on Nov 28, 2020 03:43 PM IST
Kualalumpur | Reuters | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Japan condemns China’s claim of sovereignty over Senkaku islands
Motegi made the comments condemning Wang’s remarks in the Diet in response to ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Hiroshi Yamada, who asked why the minister did not immediately respond to the remarks in the press event.
Published on Nov 28, 2020 02:51 PM IST
Tokyo | Asian News International | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Iran’s supreme leader vows revenge over slain scientist
Iranian officials have blamed Israel for the killing. Israel, long suspected of killing scientists a decade ago amid tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program, has yet to comment on the killing Friday.
Updated on Nov 28, 2020 03:04 PM IST
Tehran | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
IndiGo issues advisory to carry RT-PCR report while travelling to Maharashtra from Delhi-NCR, 3 states
It also suggested that passengers without negative RT-PCR reports can undergo the test at the concerned airports at their own cost.
Updated on Nov 27, 2020 11:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
‘Serious indications of Israeli role’ in killing of scientist, says Iran FM
Mohammad Javad Zarif made the statement Friday on Twitter. Israel has declined to comment, though Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu himself has named the scientist slain outside of Tehran.
Updated on Nov 27, 2020 10:20 PM IST
Dubai | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
India now in technical recession: Check how sectors fared in Q2 as compared to Q1
According to the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, agriculture, forestry and fishing, manufacturing, and electricity, gas, water supply and other utility services witnessed positive growth between July-September.
Published on Nov 27, 2020 09:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Russia slams Pompeo’s visit to Golan Heights: Know about all US decisions favouring Israel
The Trump administration has been aggressive about its policy towards Israel by taking several decisions that have been considered as against Palestinian interests.
Updated on Nov 27, 2020 07:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Biden’s win hides a dire warning for Democrats in rural US
Though Democrats’ rural woes aren’t new, they now heap pressure on Biden to begin reversing the trend.
Published on Nov 27, 2020 07:03 PM IST
Des Moines, Iowa | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
For Big Tech, Biden brings a new era but no ease in scrutiny
Twitter has found itself in frequent run-ins with lawmakers over its policies for moderating content on its platform. And companies have seen their political support in Congress erode.
Updated on Nov 27, 2020 07:12 PM IST
Washington | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Iran shuts govt offices, tightening virus restrictions
Iran has also recorded more than 400 daily virus deaths since last Saturday, the same day new tightened restrictions went into effect.
Published on Nov 27, 2020 06:42 PM IST
Tehran | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Facebook’s AI Mistakenly Bans Ads for Struggling Businesses
Facebook’s human moderators have focused on election and Covid-19 misinformation this year, so the company has leaned more on artificial intelligence algorithms to monitor other areas of the platform.
Published on Nov 27, 2020 05:48 PM IST
Bloomberg | Posted by Kunal Gaurav