New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): The Air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the 'very poor' category on Wednesday with a thick layer of fog engulfing parts of the city and affecting the visibility.
Melbourne [Australia], February 17 (ANI): Australian tennis player Ashleigh Barty bowed out of the ongoing Australian Open after facing a defeat at the hands of Czech Karolina Muchova on Wednesday.
Barcelona [Spain], February 17 (ANI): Kylian Mbappe's hat-trick powered Paris Saint Germain (PSG) to a 4-1 win over Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie here on Wednesday.
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], February 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health Tuesday reported 665 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, taking the national tally to 148,490.
Washington [US], February 17 (ANI): The United States is "disturbed" by the reports of additional charges being filed against Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi by the military junta, said Ned Price, State Department spokesperson on Tuesday (local time).
Jalgaon (Maharashtra) [India], February 17 (ANI): Sixty-five poultry birds reported dead on February 15 in Jalgaon district, informed the Maharashtra government.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 17 (ANI): A temple in Srinagar, which closed its doors for devotees 31 years ago due to militancy and outmigration of Hindus, was reopened on the auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami.
Washington [US], February 17 (ANI/Sputnik): President Joe Biden in a call with governors of several US states impacted by severe winter weather notified them the federal government is prepared to respond to their requests to help people during the storm, the White House said in a press relea
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 17 (ANI): A 53-year-old man entered Unico Book of World Records for rappelling down blindfolded from a 155-feet rock at Malaipattu mountain in Sriperumbudur in Kanchipuram last month.
New York [US], February 17 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Tom Andrews issued a statement calling on all actors with influence in the country to convince the military to refrain from violence ahead of protests planned for Wednesday.
Tehran [Iran], February 17 (ANI): India has joined Iran and Russia in a two-day navy exercise dubbed "Iran-Russia Maritime Security Belt 2021" in the northern part of the Indian Ocean.