Maryland [US], December 5 (ANI): The global coronavirus caseload nears the 66 million cases mark, as per the latest update by Johns Hopkins University.
Sydney [Australia], December 5 (ANI): India have won each of their last nine completed T20Is- including two Super Overs and after winning the last game against Australia, they are looking forward to extending their winning streak with an aim to seal the series.
New Delhi [India], December 5 (ANI): Amid farmers' agitation in Punjab against the three recently enacted farm Acts, Western Railway on Friday said it had to divert a few trains and short terminate and accordingly short originate some others.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 5 (ANI): Ahead of the IFA Shield, which begins on Sunday, Indian Arrows head coach Shanmugam Venkatesh has said the showpiece event is a good opportunity for his side to prepare for the upcoming I-League.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 5 (ANI): 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.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 5 (ANI): Maharashtra Minister for Urban Development Eknath Shinde said that the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) project is likely to be completed by October 2022.
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.
Naples [Italy], December 5 (ANI): 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.
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.
Dispur (Assam) [India], December 5 (ANI): With 169 new positive cases reported on Friday, Assam's COVID-19 case tally reached 2,13,505, said State Government.
Brasilia [Brazil], December 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 46,884 to 6,533,968 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Friday.