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England vs Sri Lanka Test series: No new case of Covid-19 in English squad

In a big boost, the English cricket team can now start preparing for the 2-Test series against Sri Lanka as there has been no new coronavirus cases in the latest round of tests conducted on the squad

Home Minister Amit Shah to visit Mizoram between January 9-10

Amit Shah will visit Mizoram between January 9-10, government sources said here on Wednesday

MP, AP to get additional financial assistance of Rs 1,004 crore for capex

Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh have become the first states to complete three out of four citizen-centric reforms stipulated by the Ministry of Finance

Japan's economy to shrink if state of emergency declared in Tokyo

Japan's economy will take a sizable hit if a state of emergency is declared in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures, media reported Wednesday citing analysts

World Bank commits $105 million loan to improve West Bengal waterways

The Government of India, the Government of West Bengal and the World Bank on Tuesday signed a $105 million project to improve the inland water transport infrastructure in Kolkata, West Bengal

World Bank says it expects the global economy to expand by 4% in 2021

The global economy is expected to expand by 4 per cent in 2021, assuming an initial Covid-19 vaccine rollout becomes widespread throughout the year, the World Bank has said

Bird Flu: 2,403 birds dead in Himachal, number likely to increase

With over 2,400 birds dead so far in Himachal Pradesh, the state has been put on high alert for avian influenza and officials are monitoring the situation, state forest minister Rakesh Pathania said

Nepal SC to hear writ petitions against Parliament dissolution today

Nepal SC will hear the 13 writ petitions filed against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR) by President Bidya Devi Bhandari on the recommendation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli

BJP leader calls for statewide protest today in AP over attack on temples

Calling the arrest of BJP AP unit president Veerraju in Vizianagaram district as "illegal", party's general secretary Vishnuvardhan Reddy has given a call for statewide protest on Wednesday

Andhra CM Reddy likens attacks on temple as 'political guerrilla warfare'

Liking the attacks on temples and idols as "political guerrilla warfare", Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy directed the police to tackle the situation

New Covid variant first seen in UK detected in 41 nations/territories: WHO

The 'UK' coronavirus variant had been detected in 41 countries/territories, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement

US-India 'close cooperation' imp to counter China's LAC action: US Envoy

The close coordination between the US and India has been pivotal as India confronts the threat posed by Beijing along the Line of Actual Control, said outgoing US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster

US prosecutors decline to charge white police officer in shooting of Blake

Wisconsin prosecutors will not file charges against the white police officers involved in the shooting of African-American Jacob Black in the city of Kenosha

63rd annual Grammy Awards postponed amid surge in coronavirus cases

The 63rd annual Grammy Awards, set to be presented this month, have been delayed amid concerns about Covid-19 pandemic

Lucknow Univ launches Karmayogi Scheme to offer part-time jobs to students

Lucknow University has launched the 'Karmayogi Scheme' which offers students part-time jobs while continuing their studies on the campus

Arrangements being made to vaccinate Haj pilgrims: Union Minister Naqvi

Arrangements are being made to provide coronavirus vaccine to Indian Haj pilgrims, the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Tuesday

Who will take vaccine with question marks on its reliability: Manish Tewari

Congress leader Manish Tewari said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has "politically misused" the Covid-19 pandemic and raised question marks on the reliability of the vaccine

US urges Pak to hold terrorist Lakhvi accountable for 26/11 Mumbai attacks

The United States on Tuesday welcomed the arrest of UN-designated terrorist Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi and urged Pakistan to hold him accountable for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks

Karnataka Guv gives assent to anti-cow slaughter ordinance passed in 2020

Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala on Tuesday gave assent to the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill-2020 that was passed in the state assembly on December 9, 2020

Govt allows limited resumption of flights to, from UK amid new strain fears

Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said that the government is reviewing the situation and it has allowed limited resumption of civil aviation with the United Kingdom