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Germany's Covid-19 infections hit daily record of more than 80,000

The number of daily Covid-19 cases in Germany hit a new record of 80,430, according to data released by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI).

Aditya Birla Fashion collaborates with Germany's GIZ to boost circular biz

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) on Wednesday announced collaboration with Germany's GIZ, a move aimed at strengthening circular business practices for the Indian market.

Covid-19: German vaccine mandate may take months to pass, parties say

Germany's ruling parties are hitting the brakes on plans for compulsory coronavirus vaccinations, saying it may take months for lawmakers to properly debate the contentious measure in parliament. Berlin daily Tagesspiegel on Sunday quoted Dirk Wiese, a deputy parliamentary caucus leader for the Social Democrats, as saying the Bundestag should aim to complete its deliberations on the vaccine mandate during the first quarter of 2022. Green party caucus leader Britta Hasselmann told the Funke media group that the first debate could take place in late January. With few parliamentary sessions in February, this could mean the lower house won't pass a bill before the end of March. The Bundesrat, Germany's upper chamber, would then take up the matter in April, meaning the earliest it could come into force would be a month later. Tagesspiegel reported that implementation could be delayed until June to ensure the technical conditions, such as a nationwide vaccine register, are in place. In

Monchengladbach shock front-runners Bayern Munich in Bundesliga

Bayern Munich started 2022 with a defeat after Borussia Monchengladbach clinched a 2-1 comeback victory, riding on goals from Florian Neuhaus and Stefan Lainer

US, Germany say Russia poses 'urgent' challenge to stability

Both Germany and the United States see Russia's actions toward Ukraine as an immediate and urgent challenge to peace

German watchdog puts Google under closer antitrust scrutiny

Europe has led the global move to crack down on tech giants, but early efforts drew criticism that investigations took too long

German energy giant Uniper gets $11 billion to pay margin calls

Uniper got additional loans totaling $11.3 billion from its Finnish parent Fortum Oyj and KfW IPEX-Bank

Germany's 7-day Covid-19 incidence rises for fifth consecutive day

Germany's seven-day Covid-19 incidence rose for the fifth consecutive day, up from 222.7 on the previous day to 232.4

Covid-19 hampering German clubs' return; more Spurs cases

Defending champion Bayern Munich is among those worst affected

Germany shuts down half of its remaining six nuclear plants

The decision to phase out nuclear power and shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy was first taken by the centre-left government of Gerhard Schroeder in 2002

NIA team will travel to Germany for questioning Ludhiana blast suspect

A team of the NIA will travel to Germany to question the member of Sikh for Justice (SFJ) Jaswinder Singh Multani for his alleged involvement in the Ludhiana blast case

Unemployment in Germany will rise again slightly in next few months

Unemployment in Germany would rise again slightly over the next few months, the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) has said.

Number of Omicron cases in Germany continues to rise rapidly

Covid-19 infections with the Omicron variant in Germany surged by 3,619 or 28 per cent within one day to a total of 16,748, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases has said.

Germany's power supply secure despite nuclear phase-out: Minister

The power supply in Germany is secure despite the country pushing ahead with its nuclear phase-out, Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck said.

Germany tightens Covid restrictions before New Year to curb Omicron threat

Germany introduced tighter restrictions nationwide for vaccinated and recovered people in a bid to slow the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.

Key conspirator of Ludhiana court blast that killed one arrested in Germany

Jaswinder Singh Multan, a top member of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), has been arrested in Germany for allegedly being the main conspirator of the December 23 blast in the Ludhiana district court complex

Germany's nuclear phase-out to continue permanent closure by year end

Germany's nuclear phase-out will continue with the permanent closure of the country's last three nuclear reactors at the end of the year, the government has said.

Putin, Scholz discuss European security, Ukrainian situation over phone

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed European security issues and the Ukrainian situation during a phone conversation on Tuesday.According to a Kremlin press release, Putin informed Scholz of Russian proposals for long-term and legally binding security guarantees that prohibit the North Atlantic Treaty Organization from expanding eastwards and deploying offensive weapons near Russia.They also discussed the problems of resolving the internal conflict in Ukraine, and Putin told Scholz that "Kiev is still stubbornly evading the fulfillment of its obligations under the 2015 Minsk agreements."As for Russian-German relations, the leaders expressed common interest in further developing bilateral ties and maintaining contacts through various channels.Earlier in the day, Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron also held a phone conversation to discuss European security issues and the Ukrainian situation.

Omicron: Germany tightens travel restrictions on visitors from UK

Germany is tightening travel restrictions for people coming from Britain in response to the rapid spread of the omicron variant there.

Germany expels Russian diplomats over state-ordered killing of Chechen man

Germany's foreign minister said her country is expelling two Russian diplomats after a court concluded that Moscow was behind the killing of a Chechen man in Berlin two years ago