Seeking to break the deadlock over protests against new farm laws, the government on Saturday told representatives of agitating farmers that they are ready to address all their concerns with an open mind, sources said. At the beginning of t...

A village-level revenue officer was arrested in Rajasthan's Sirohi district on Saturday while accepting a bribe of Rs 3,000, an anti-corruption bureau official said. Girdhari Dan (33) had demanded Rs 10,000 for agriculture electricity conne...

Thousands of doctors, teachers and others in high-risk groups have signed up for COVID-19 vaccinations in Moscow starting Saturday, a precursor to a sweeping Russia-wide immunization effort. The vaccinations come three days after President...

Christmas shopping can be a stressful experience at the best of times, nevermind during a pandemic. Just remember not to take it out on the retail staff who are already under enormous pressure

There’s been a generational change in thinking – from purchasing virtual goods like Fortnite skins to investing in a cryptocurrency

The US may be the highest producer of greenhouse gases per capita, but it cannot single-handedly turn the tide on climate change.  Collaboration around the world is key

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has backed the use of Video Assistant Referee (VAR), saying that the technology is not damaging the sport. VAR has consistently been a topic of debate among football pundits and it has been repeatedly questio...

An Uttar Pradesh Police inspector posted in the Crime Branch has been suspended for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman special police officer (SPO), a senior police official said on Saturday. Senior Superintendent of Police Muniraj said...

Fans are happy with the recent release of One Punch Man Chapter 136. Now they need to wait for a month for Chapter 137. Many fans are expecting this chapter this chapter at the end of December. Read further to get the latest updates on the...

A Delhi court has granted interim bail to Unitech promoter Sanjay Chandra considering the aggravated medical health condition for four weeks in connection with an alleged homebuyers fraud case. Sanjay Chandra, his brother Ajay Chandra were...

Nangarhar [Afghanistan], November 05 (ANI/Sputnik): A joint military operation comprising Afghan and foreign forces in the eastern province of Nangarhar has left 24 Taliban terrorists dead and seven others wounded, the governor's office in...

On Election Day, California voters decisively rejected Proposition 16, which would have repealed California’s constitutional ban on discrimination. This result has, understandably, been overshadowed by the presidential race. But it is worth...

Staten Island is the center of Donald Trump’s support in New York City. Leading up to the election, the island, where I live, was full of enthusiastic Trump supporters, proudly displaying their favorite MAGA flags. Much like the voters of d...

Nothing speaks more powerfully of a society’s values and priorities than how it regulates the distribution of necessary, but scarce, goods. The COVID-19 vaccine will be one of the most precious of these goods in recent memory, if not our li...

South Africa will urgently conduct an assessment of petroleum products supply, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy said on Saturday after the country's second-largest crude oil refinery shut down following a fire. The 120,000 bar...

Berlin [Germany], December 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany has registered 23,318 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, with total count reaching 1,153,556, the Robert Koch Institute said on Saturday. The death toll has grown by 483 to 18,5...

Mark it as a significant step forward in America’s criminal justice awakening: Friday, the Democratic-controlled House passed a sweeping bill to decriminalize cannabis, marking the first time Congress has done so.

Mayor de Blasio and his Department of Homeless Services acted quickly and wisely in the spring when coronavirus hit by moving 10,000 people from congregate shelters into empty hotel rooms. It wasn’t cheap and it wasn’t popular, but it was h...

In the 280 days since the first COVID case arrived in New York on March 1, Americans have learned much about this very bad bug. But too many have failed to heed those lessons — chief among them masks, masks and more masks.

Super 30 founder and noted mathematician Anand Kumar will be the expert at popular quiz show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' on Monday's episode. Kumar will be the expert on episodes 51, 61 and 62 of the 12th edition of KBC hosted by megastar Amita...

With a well-oiled unit at their disposal, in-form Mumbai City FC will be eyeing their third successive win when they take on Odisha FC in an Indian Super League game here on Sunday. Mumbai first registered a 1-0 win against FC Goa and then...

Indian wrestler-turned-mixed martial arts fighter Ritu Phogat won her fourth consecutive MMA championship title here. The 26-year-old Indian beat Philippines' Jomary Torres via technical knockout in round one of ONE Championship (ONE) at th...

Albany: A recent op-ed (“For the environment, keep Indian Point open,” Nov. 30) ignores the primary reason Indian Point needs to be retired: public safety.

A 32-year-old fireman died after he accidentally inhaled fumes of some hazardous chemical during a firefighting operation at a company in Navi Mumbai's Taloja early on Saturday, an official said. The victim, Balu Ramu Deshmukh, belonged to...

Police arrested 12 persons for their alleged involvement in cybercrime from Jharkhand's Deoghar district, an officer said. Superintendent of Police, Deoghar, Ashwini Kumar Sinha said acting on a tip-off a police team raided Gobarshala villa...

Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to appear before the agency for questioning on the coming Thursday in connection with an alleged money laundering case, ED sources said on Saturday. According to...

The number sequence "123456" has once again topped the list of worst passwords of 2020, according to a new report by NordPass, a new generation password manager solutions provider.

Jermaine Blackwood and Alzarri Joseph scored half-centuries as West Indies looked to stage a fightback after New Zealand enforced the follow-on to maintain their dominance in the ongoing first Test here at Seddon Park on Saturday. West Indi...

A man was run over and killedby a goods train in Jharkhands Palamu district on Saturday,Government Railway Police (GRP) said

President Donald Trump's decision to pull U.S. troops out of Somalia in the waning days of his presidency triggered dismay on Saturday from some Somalis, who appealed to the incoming U.S. president to reverse the decision.

Three years after the United States quit UNESCO, the United Nations' cultural agency, over accusations of anti-Israel bias, diplomats say the Paris-based body has managed to put its house in order, potentially easing the way for Washington'...

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the minimum support price (MSP) and Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) Act and also urged citizens to support the protests led by farmers. "Farmers...

Seoul [South Korea], December 5 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 583 more cases of COVID-19 as of 0:00 a.m. Saturday local time compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 36,915. The daily caseload fell below 600...

Thirteen more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, raising the tally in the Union Territory to 4,742, a health department official said on Saturday. The death toll remained at 61 as no new fatality due to...

Telangana recorded 596 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the tally to over 2.72 lakh while three related fatalities pushed the toll to 1,470. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 102, foll...

The Indore Municipal Corporation on Friday demolished several illegal constructions of criminals in the Khajrana and Kabutar Khana areas under an anti-encroachment drive. The illegal structures belonged to Sheikh Mushtaq and Islam Patel, tw...

- US President-elect Joe Biden says his administration will be most diverse ever. - US urges countries to make law over access to Tibet.

National news schedule for Saturday, Dec 5 NATIONAL - Govt-farmers meeting and related stories - Political briefings - Coronavirus updates NCR - Farmers' protest updates - Delhi Congress' press conference at 3 pm - Coronavirus and pollution...

The global coronavirus caseload nears the 66 million cases mark, as per the latest update by Johns Hopkins University. As of Saturday, the world count stood at 65,842,942, while the death toll at 1,518,560.

Sports Schedule for Saturday, Dec 5 CRICKET: *Preview of second T20 between India and Australia in Sydney. *Day 3 of first Test between New Zealand and West Indies in Hamilton. *Other stories related to India and international cricket.

A delegation of the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) leaders met state Home Minister Anil Vij on Friday and sought withdrawal of cases registered against farmers participating in the 'Dilli Chalo' protest march against the Centre's farm laws. Spe...

Ahead of World Soil Day, marked on 5 December, FAO launched its first ever report on "The State of Knowledge of Soil Biodiversity". The report examines the potential of soil organisms in ensuring sustainable agri-food systems and mitigating...

Washington [US], December 5 (ANI/Sputnik): US President-Elect Joe Biden announced plans for a scaled-down ceremony for his January inauguration amid the coronavirus pandemic. "The foremost thing is we're going to follow, again, the science...

Italian side Napoli's San Paolo stadium has been renamed after Diego Maradona in memory of the late Argentina legend who led them to their only two Serie A titles during his seven-year run with Napoli from 1984 to 1991. The Naples city coun...

Mexico City [Mexico], December 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Mexico has registered 12,127 new COVID-19 cases within the past 24 hours marking the largest daily increase since the start of the outbreak, the national Ministry of Health said. The total num...

Maharashtra Minister for Urban Development Eknath Shinde said that the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) project is likely to be completed by October 2022. He along with Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) chief RA Rajiv...

Defender Gagandeep Kaur, who has been a part of the Indian Junior Women's Hockey team since 2016, is aiming to progress in her career by learning new tricks. The 21-year-old, who had helped the Indian Junior Women's Hockey team to a Gold Me...

The Trump administration must accept new applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programme that protects some young immigrants from deportation, a federal judge ruled Friday, in vacating a memo from the acting Homeland S...