Manila [Philippines], August 7 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday reported 11,021 new COVID-19 infections, the highest daily cases since April 17, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,649,341.
Paktia [Afghanistan], August 7 (ANI): The Nishan Sahib, which was removed by the Taliban from the roof of a Gurdwara in Afghanistan's eastern Paktia province, was restored with its "proper dignity" on Friday night, said President Indian World Forum, Puneet Singh Chandhok.
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], August 7 (ANI): Wrestling star Bajrang Punia's father Balwan Singh is confident his son will bring a medal for India from the Tokyo Olympics.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 7 (ANI): An incident of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) gas leak was reported at Kasturba Hospital in Mumbai on Saturday.
Washington [US], August 7 (ANI): Singer-actor Selena Gomez is set to embark on her journey as an adult television actor for the first time since her days as an adolescent on Disney Channel's 'Wizards of Waverly Place'.
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], August 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Ethiopia has registered 584 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 283,082 as of Friday evening, the country's health ministry said.
Moscow [Russia], August 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 22,320 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 22,660 the day before, taking the overall tally to 6,424,884, the federal response center said on Saturday.
Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 7 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday participated in the National Handloom Day celebration at Ponduru village of Srikakulam district here.
Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 7 (ANI): One terrorist of the proscribed terror outfit Al-Badr was killed in Budgam by security forces in a joint operation by security forces while another terrorist of Lashkar-e-Taiba was arrested in another operation in Awantipora in Jammu and Ka
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Amid the continued stalemate in the Parliament, the passing of eight bills in the Rajya Sabha during the third week of the ongoing monsoon session increased the productivity of the House to 24.20 per cent, said sources on Saturday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 7 (ANI): Apart from his acting skills, Malayalam star Dulquer Salmaan is also popular for his cool looks and style statement. His Instagram account is proof of the fact that he believes in the right blend of comfort and style.
Agartala (Tripura) [India], August 7 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb had reportedly a narrow escape from an accident after vigil security personnel noticed a speeding vehicle approaching him, said the police.