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Virat Kohli breaks Sachin's record, becomes fastest to score 12k ODI runs

India captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday became the fastest cricketer to score 12,000 ODI runs, breaking a record held by legendary compatriot Sachin Tendulkar. Kohli reached the milestone during the third and final match against Australia. Kohli, who needed 23 runs for the landmark coming into the match, touched the figure in his 242nd innings when he took a single off Sean Abbott in the 13th over of India's essay. In comparison, it took Tendulkar 300 innings to get there.

Will the entire country be vaccinated? Govt's take on Serum row, Covid-19

The Centre has said there may not be a need to vaccinate the country's entire population against Covid-19 if a critical mass of people are given a shot to break the chain of virus transmission, and made it clear it had never spoken about inoculating everyone. The Centre also asserted that an ''adverse event'' allegedly suffered by a participant in the clinical trial of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine by the Serum Institute of India (SII) will not impact in any manner the timeline for its rollout. Also, it said the initial findings of a probe into the event did not necessitate halting of the trials of the vaccine.

First Indian as Global CEO: Tracking the story behind Bata's India connect

Sandeep Kataria has become the first Indian to be appointed as global CEO of leading footwear company Bata. He joins the growing league of other Indians who have risen to head global organisations, including Satya Nadella of Microsoft and Sundar Pichai of Alphabet, just to name a few from the long list. Bata holds a special place for Indian consumers. Watch this video to get a sense of Bata's India connect and its history.

Watch: Canada PM Trudeau expresses concern over farmers' protest in India

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday expressed concern about the ongoing farmers' protest in India against three farm laws and said Ottawa has reached out to the Indian authorities to highlight the same. Speaking during a Facebook video interaction organised by Canadian MP Bardish Chagger to mark Gurupurab or the 551st birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, Trudeau on Monday (local time) said Canada will always be there to defend the right of peaceful protest.

How Melania Trump is preparing for Christmas one last time at White House

US First Lady Melania Trump has unveiled the White House Christmas decor on the theme, 'America the Beautiful', which she said is a "tribute to the majesty of our great nation". All of the halls, from the East Room to the Red Room, were decked by over 125 volunteers. "I am excited to announce this year's White House holiday theme, 'America the Beautiful'," the First Lady said on Monday. It is "a tribute to the majesty of our great Nation", she said. "From coast to coast, the bond that all Americans share is an appreciation for our traditions, values and history, which were the inspiration behind the decorations this year," Melania Trump said.

Watch: PM Modi blames Opposition for 'misleading farmers' over new laws

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on has accused the opposition parties of misleading farmers and "playing tricks" again on them as he asserted that the new agriculture laws over which protests by farmers raged in the NCR will provide new options to sell for more and also with safeguards. Modi also said that presently a new trend is being seen in the country where protests are based on creating doubts through misinformation while union ministers urged farmers not to have any misconceptions about the three agriculture reform legislations.

Law against 'love-jihad' and its impact: Punishment & politics explained

The Uttar Pradesh government last week approved the draft of a stringent law to deal with religious conversion for the sake of marriage, which some political leaders refer to as 'love jihad'. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led UP Cabinet had cleared the ordinance, proposing a maximum punishment of 10 years and fine for 'love jihad' related offences on November 24. The new ordinance mandates a jail term of one to five years, with Rs 15,000 penalty for religious conversion for marriage or through force. For conversion of minors and women of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes community, there will be a jail term of 3-10 years with Rs 25,000 penalty.

India's vaccine plan against coronavirus: Govt sets August 2021 deadline

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on November 30, informed that a COVID-19 vaccine will be provided in first 3-4 months of next year. “In the first 3-4 months of next year, there is a possibility that we will be able to provide vaccine to the people of the country. By July-August, we have a plan to provide vaccines to around 25-30 crore people and we are preparing accordingly.”

Who will get Covid vaccine first? Serum CEO on distribution, pricing & Modi

Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla said that the coronavirus vaccine will be distributed initially in India and then the company will look at Covax countries, which are mainly in Africa. Serum Institute of India (SII) is conducting clinical trials of AstraZeneca-Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine candidate in India. Watch the full interview.

Watch: PM Modi in PPE suit, on 3-city tour to review Covid vaccine progress

Wearing a PPE kit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the vaccine development process at the Zydus Cadila research centre in Changodar industrial area, over 20 km from Ahmedabad. Zydus Cadila has announced that the phase-I clinical trial of its vaccine candidate ZyCoV-D is over and it has commenced phase-II clinical trials from August. In Hyderabad, Modi visited vaccine maker Bharat Biotech's facility. Bharat Biotech's Covaxin is undergoing phase-3 trials. After his hour-long visit to the facility, the PM will proceed to Pune, where he will visit the Serum Institute of India (SII), which has partnered with global pharma giant AstraZeneca and the Oxford University for the vaccine.

Three Facts with AKB: Now, FY21 GDP contraction is nearly certain for India

The rate of India’s GDP contraction in the July-September quarter of 2020-21 has come down to a respectable 7.5 per cent, after an unprecedented 24 per cent contraction in the previous quarter. While this is a positive sign, reflecting the onset of an economic revival, it’s not all good news. The bad news is that now it is almost impossible for the country to register a growth in GDP this financial year. In order to avoid a negative growth in full 2020-21, India will need to register a real GDP growth of over 15 per cent in each of the two remaining quarters. That may just not be possible in the present economic scenario. >

Defying barbed wires, tear-gas & water jets, farmers inch closer to Delhi

Despite heavy security deployment, groups of agitating farmers from Punjab and Haryana reached near two Delhi borders after breaking police barricades on the way as part of their protest march against the Centre's new farm laws. The Delhi Police has enhanced deployment of security personnel, stationed sand-laden trucks and water cannons and used barbed wire for fencing at the Singhu and Tikri border points (Delhi-Haryana border) to prevent the protesters from entering the city. Police were also deployed on Delhi's border with Faridabad and Gurgaon. However, two groups of farmers reached near the Singhu and Tikri borders as Delhi Police fired tear gas shells to prevent them from entering the city. Situation was tense at the border points as Delhi Police made repeated announcements on loudspeakers asking the farmers to retreat.

India's COVID-19 recoveries cross over 87 lakh

New Delhi, Nov 27 (ANI): As per the data released by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India on November 27 reported single-day spike of 43,082 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours. 492 deaths in the same period, pushing the COVID-19 toll in the country to 1,35,715. India's confirmed cases of coronavirus stand at 93,09,788 which include 4,55,555 active infections. More than 87,18,517 people have recovered from the virus with 39,379 new discharges in last 24 hours. According to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 11,31,204 samples were tested on November 26. Cumulative samples tested for COVID-19 till November 26 are 13,70,62,749.

8-phase DDC elections to be held from Nov 28 to Dec 19: JandK's State Election Commissioner

Jammu, Nov 27 (ANI): Speaking to ANI in Jammu, State Election Commissioner of JandK, KK Sharma spoke on District Development Council (DDC) elections. He said, "Eight-phase DDC elections to be held from November 28 to December 19. All arrangements including security are reviewed and completed. The remote areas to go to polls in first and second phase of polling." "Health Department engaged to implement COVID guidelines," State Election Commissioner added.

'Sadhus' look after cows of different breeds at Ayodhya's Gopal Gaushala

Ayodhya (UP), Nov 27 (ANI): 'Sadhus' at Gopal Gaushala look after around 300 cows living at the cow-shelter. There are around 150 'desi' breed of cows at Gopal Gaushala. Some cows are from Britain, US, Australia and other countries. Gausewaks look after the cows from devotional point of view. Speaking to ANI, a 'sadhu', Shashikant Pandey said, "There are around 150 'desi' breed of cows here and some from Britain, USA, Australia and other countries. We look after them from devotional point of view."

AQI improves to 'moderate' category in Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 27 (ANI): Some respite for Delhiites as air quality improved on November 27. A slight improvement in the Air Quality Index as it stands in 'moderate' category as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data. Burning of residue of crops in the neighbouring states add on the noxious smog in Delhi. A blanket of smog is lingering over the sky which leads to reduce in visibility at Delhi-Noida Direct Flyway.

Bangladeshi cargo vessel 'MV Maa' likely to be converted into restaurant at Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Nov 27 (ANI): Visakhapatnam administration proposes to convert Bangladeshi vessel 'MV Maa' into a floating restaurant after obtaining statutory clearance and clearance from its owner. 'MV Maa', anchored at Vizag Port Trust, drifted into sea in October, when its anchor broke and is at Tenneti Park now. Speaking to ANI, Visakhapatnam District Collector (DC), Sri V Vinay Chand said, "Vessels' fuel was fully offloaded to prevent further sinking. Process of various clearances is going on. State government can take it up as a tourism project." "We are thinking of a floating restaurant. However, we are awaiting all the formal clearances," he added.

Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik pays tribute to famous footballer Diego Maradona

Puri (Odisha), Nov 27 (ANI): Famous sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand sculpture at Puri Beach of Diego Maradona to pay tribute to the legendary footballer, who passed away on November 25. Argentine football legend Maradona had been hospitalised as he complained of regularly being fatigued. Diego was considered the main player in taking Argentine to their second World Cup title in 1986.

5 dead after fire breaks out at Rajkot's Uday Shivanand COVID Hospital

Rajkot (Gujarat), Nov 27 (ANI): Five people died after a fire broke out at Uday Shivanand COVID Hospital in Gujarat's Rajkot. The incident occurred during the wee hours of Nov 27. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has ordered a probe into the incident. More details are awaited.

Why is Rohit Sharma not playing ODI vs Australia? Virat Kohli is 'confused'

India captain Virat Kohli on Thursday didn't hide his displeasure at the Rohit Sharma injury saga stating that "confusion and lack of clarity" has led to the team management playing a "waiting game" on his availability which is not ideal. Answering media queries online ahead of the ODI series against Australia starting on Friday, Kohli said Rohit was said to be unavailable before the selection committee meeting earlier this month.