New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Indias eight-wicket win in the second Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Tuesday was only the eighth time in 50 Test matches they have beaten Australia in Australia. Half of these wins — four, have come at the MCG. India have won one[Read More…]
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Netanyahu, Putin discuss regional developments
Tel Aviv, Dec 29 (IANS) In a phone call, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed regional developments and ways to increase stability in the Middle East, according to an official statement issued here. “The two discussed the situation in Syria, developments in the region and[Read More…]
Snow in J&K, MET forecasts improvement
Srinagar, Dec 29 (IANS) Moderate snowfall occurred in higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir while it was lighter on the plains on Tuesday as the MET forecast improvement in weather from Wednesday. Srinagar city recorded around 10 inches of snow in the morning while reports of around one foot deep[Read More…]
UP: Man stages daughter’s kidnapping to frame rivals
Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 29 (IANS) A man allegedly staged his own 10-year-old daughter’s kidnapping in order to frame his rivals in a criminal case, police said. According to the police, the man, a resident of Pilibhit city, lodged a complaint on Saturday that his daughter had been kidnapped allegedly[Read More…]
Libyan, Egyptian FMs discuss mutual cooperation
Tripoli, Dec 29 (IANS) Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed Al-Taher Siala and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry discussed mutual cooperation during a phone call. On Monday, Siala and Shoukry “discussed the Libyan issue and support for stability”, Xinhua news agency quoted the Libyan Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Mohamed Gablawi as saying in[Read More…]
Gurugram market set to become polythene-free by Jan
Gurugram, Dec 29 (IANS) In a first of its kind of initiative, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG), is set to declare the Sector-23 market in Gorai a polythene-free zone by January 2021. For this, the civic body has already deputed its staff in the market to keep a constant[Read More…]
Tesla’s wait to run on Indian roads in 2021 gets longer
Tesla has not launched any of its electric cars in India or any other country in South Asia yet. The only Asian market where Tesla has a presence in China.
Israel, Morocco discusses economic collaborations
The two Ministers discussed the formation of future economic cooperation agreements between the two countries in the areas of water, agriculture, cybersecurity, textiles, digital health, medical equipment and more, the statement said.
EU members approve provisional application of trade deal with UK
Brussels, Dec 29 (IANS) Representatives of the European Union (EU) member states have agreed on the provisional application of the trade and cooperation agreement with the UK starting from January 1, 2021, a spokesperson for the bloc said. “Green light for Brexit Deal: EU Ambassadors have unanimously approved the provisional[Read More…]
At 16K, India records lowest new cases since June-end
On June 23, India recorded 15,968 new cases and on June 24 it was 16,922.
Leslie Odom Jr: It was very easy to trust Regina King on set
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Grammy and Tony Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, author and actor Leslie Odom Jr. is one of the cast members of One Night In Miami, which marks the directorial debut of actress Regina King. He says it was very easy to trust her on[Read More…]
US House overrides Trump’s veto of defence bill
Washington, Dec 29 (IANS) The Democrat-led House of Representatives has voted to override US President Donald Trump’s veto of an annual defence bill, which initially passed both the House and the Senate with veto-proof majorities. With a 322-87 vote on Monday, the House easily passed the threshold of a two-thirds[Read More…]
6 UK returnees’ samples carry mutant Covid-19 variant
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The samples of six UK returnees in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune have been found to be positive with the new variant genome, the central government said on Tuesday, adding that they have been kept in a single-room-isolation in designated healthcare facilities. The British government had[Read More…]
Heavy snow in England causes road disruption
London, Dec 29 (IANS) Heavy snowfall in parts of England has led to traffic disruptions, prompting authorities to issue warnings against unnecessary travels. On Monday, there were reports of heavy snowfall in areas such as Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire as well as in Birmingham and Stourbridge, and lighter dustings as[Read More…]
Xiaomi Mi 11 with Snapdragon 888 ship, 120Hz display launched
The device will be offered in six different colors – black, white, blue, khaki vegan leather, purple leather, and a special edition with Lei Jun’s autograph for some reason.
Iran vows ‘massive response’ to Israeli submarine in Gulf
Tehran, Dec 29 (IANS) Iran will give a “strong and massive” response to any Israeli submarine in the Gulf, a security official announced here. “Israel must know that our response to aggression against our national security will be strong and massive,” Xinhua news agency quoted Abolfazl Amouei, spokesman of the[Read More…]
Arab League concerned over UNRWA financial crisis
Cairo, Dec 29 (IANS) The Arab League (AL) expressed concerns over the escalated financial crisis of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the Cairo-based pan-Arab body said in a statement. “The crisis has taken a dangerous turn in the past weeks when the UNRWA was unable to pay the[Read More…]
Ex-Himachal CM Shanta Kumar’s wife dies after testing Covid-19 positive
She was undergoing treatment along with her husband and family members in Tanda Medical College in Kangra district.
Common diabetic drug can trigger rare Covid complications
New York, Dec 29 (IANS) Diabetes patients on glucose-lowering drugs are at risk of rare Covid-19 complications, especially those who use a popular class of diabetes drugs called sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), which function by releasing excess glucose in the urine. In diabetes patients, rare but severe complications, like[Read More…]
Sensex, Nifty hit fresh highs as rally continues
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices continued its rally on Tuesday with the BSE Sensex and the Nifty50 hitting fresh record high levels. Sensex hit a fresh high of 47,710.38, and the Nifty50 touched an all-time high of 13,967.60 points. Healthy buying in banking and IT stocks[Read More…]
Volkswagen unveils ‘visionary’ electric car-charging robot
London, Dec 29 (IANS) Volkswagen Group has unveiled the first glimpse of the prototypes of its mobile charging robot that can be used for fully autonomous charging of vehicles in restricted parking areas, like underground garages. The charging robot — started via an app or Car-to-X communication — operates autonomously.[Read More…]
NYC Covid-19 contact tracers brace for long, hard winter: Report
New York, Dec 29 (IANS) New York City’s coronavirus contact-tracing team will be put to the test amid the ongoing winter season as a recent resurgence in fresh coronavirus cases is expected to continue through the holiday season, a media report said. While the introduction of Covid-19 vaccines has given[Read More…]
NYC shooting victims more than doubled in 2020: Police
New York, Dec 29 (IANS) Victims of shooting incidents across New York City have more than doubled in 2020, with low-income and minority communities being the hardest hit by gun violence, according to the latest data from the New York City Police Department (NYPD). Between January 1 and December 20,[Read More…]
Reality check of UP villages by top IAS & IPS brigade
Lucknow, Dec 29 (IANS) Top IAS and IPS officers, appointed as nodal officers on the directives of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, have been touring all the 75 districts in the state for a reality check in various sectors. The nodal officers have been tasked with the inspection of paddy and[Read More…]
Computer shop owner sues Twitter for $500mn in US
San Francisco, Dec 29 (IANS) A computer repair shop owner in the US has sued Twitter for $500 million in defamation after his name appeared in a controversial New York Post involving Joe Bidens son Hunter. The report in October claimed that Delaware-based The Mac Shop had been paid to[Read More…]