Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): President Joe Biden and his administration will host their first "Summit for Democracy" this week, a virtual gathering of more than one hundred countries including India to discuss the challenges faced by democracy and ways to boost democratic ideals around
London [UK], December 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Britain registered 51,342 new COVID-19 infections bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 10,610,958, according to official figures released Wednesday.
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 7 (ANI): To boost the growth of animal husbandry activities in the Union Territory, the Department of Animal and Sheep Husbandry organised a 'Vishal Pashudhan Vyapar Mela' in the RP Check Post, near Lakhanpur area of Kathua district.
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): After a long meeting of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) on Monday, no final recommendation was made on additional COVID-19 vaccine dose and vaccine for children, informed the official sources.
Tokyo [Japan], December 6 (ANI): Japan to lessen the present vaccine interval of eight months between the second and third COVID-19 vaccine shots, in the wake of rising Omicron scare.
Ankara [Turkey], December 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Sunday reported 19,357 new COVID-19 cases, raising its total tally of infections to 8,901,117, according to its health ministry.
Agartala (Tripura) [India], December 6 (ANI): In an effort to promote forest-grown vegetables as well as boost the income of tribals, the Tripura Forest Department on Sunday organized a forest food festival in Agartala.
Dortmund [Germany], December 4 (ANI): Borussia Dortmund legend Karl-Heinz Riedle says the return of Erling Haaland is a huge boost for the team ahead of the 'Der Klassiker' and they are also 'praying' that 21-year-old striker will stay with the Bundesliga club.
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 4 (ANI): The Centre has approved the production of over five lakh AK-203 assault rifles at Korwa in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi to boost the self-reliance in defence manufacturing, the Government of India sources said.
Puducherry [India], December 4 (ANI): Former Chief Minister of Puducherry, V Narayanasamy has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow booster dose for people jabbed with two doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 4 (ANI): Telangana Health Minister T Harish Rao on Friday wrote to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to reduce the gap between the two doses of Covishield and allow booster dose for frontline workers in view of emerging COVID-19 variants.