Washington [US], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Authorities in the US city of Aurora in Colorado have agreed to pay USD 15 million to the family of African-American Elijah McClain, who died after a confrontation with police, CBS4 TV channel reported on Thursday, citing sources.
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], November 17 (ANI): A 69-year-old man died due to COVID-19 in Madhya Pradesh's Indore despite taking both doses of the vaccine, informed Chief Medical Health Officer (CMHO) Dr Bhure Singh Saitya.
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): The Indian Medical Association condoled the fire incidents at COVID-19 ICU wards of Government Civil Hospital in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar in which 12 coronavirus patients died and seven others were injured, said a press release from IMA.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 17 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs on Wednesday staged a walkout from the West Bengal Assembly demanding a reduction in the Value-Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel prices by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in the state.
New York [US], November 17 (ANI): A self-portrait of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo has sold for a record $34.9 million at Sotheby, setting an auction benchmark for the most expensive artwork by a Latin American artist.
Dispur (Assam) [India], November 17 (ANI): A wild male elephant reportedly died due to electrocution in Assam's Hojai, informed the Divisional Forest Officer, Nagaon South Division, Hojai.
Jaipur (Rajasthan), November 16 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday announced that that the state cabinet has decided to reduce the value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel prices by Rs 4 and Rs 5 respectively.
Hanoi [Vietnam], November 16 (ANI/VOVWORLD): At 8.00 pm this Friday, Buddhist temples across Vietnam will toll bells, light candles, burn incense, and pray for those who have died from COVID-19.
Washington [US], November 16 (ANI): A new study of health records from 87 health care centres across the United States found that people taking a class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) were less likely to die of COVID-19.
Gautam Buddh Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 16 (ANI): Two labourers died after the wall of an under-construction building collapsed on them on Monday night at Sector 20 of Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, said the police.
Beijing [China], November 15 (ANI): A travel blogger in China has been sentenced to seven months in prison for "insulting" the tombstone of PLA soldiers who died in the Galwan Valley border clash with India, local media reported on Monday.
Uttara Kannada (Karnataka) [India], November 15 (ANI): Two people died after a car plunged into Ammaji lake near Mundagod in Uttara Kannada early on Monday morning.