Kamrup Metropolitan (Assam) [India], December 13 (ANI): An ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 will be provided to the next of kin of victims of COVID-19, the Guwahati district administration announced on Monday.
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): Asserting that "free legal aid is a right of the people of India", Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that the Centre has been focusing on the matter.
Washington [US], December 13 (ANI): Following months of controversy, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced the nominees for the 79th annual Golden Globe Awards on Monday.
Hong Kong, December 13 (ANI): Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 13-month imprisonment on Monday for participating in last year's banned Tiananmen Massacre vigil.
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 13 (ANI): Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai met with UN Special Representative Deborah Lyons and discussed humanitarian assistance, local media reported on Monday.
Manchester [UK], December 13 (ANI): Premier League club Manchester United on Monday confirmed that it has shut down first term operations following a COVID-19 outbreak.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 13 (ANI): Actor Sidharth Shukla's family on Monday issued a statement expressing gratitude towards fans who remembered the late actor on his 41st birthday anniversary, which was yesterday.
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology (IT) on Monday raised the issue of hacking of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Twitter account.
Beirut [Lebanon], December 13 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen said on Monday that the UN is working on finding appropriate ways to allow Syrian refugees to return to their homeland, a statement by Lebanon's presidency reported.
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): The Lower House of Parliament on Monday passed the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
Moscow [Russia], December 13 (ANI): Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov on Monday said that India may become the first in line to buy Russian air defence system S-500, if it expresses such a desire after the Russian Armed Forces receive them in the required quantity.
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Harnaaz Sandhu for winning the Miss Universe 2021 beauty pageant.