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SC stays Uttarakhand HC order quashing govt's Nazul policy
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday stayed an order of Uttarakhand High Court order by which it had struck down the particular clause of the government's Nazul policy which allowed conversion of Nazul land in illegal occupation to freehold.
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Scientists warn border bans too late to stop Omicron spread, hold back stu
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Scientists have warned that new travel restrictions are ineffective against the Omicron coronavirus strain and risk slowing down studies of the variant, according to a report by the journal Nature.
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George Clooney declined USD 35 million for single day's work
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 3 (ANI): Actor George Clooney turned down an offer of USD 35 million for a day's work for an airline commercial, the star recently revealed.
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Travis Scott's Astroworld documentary removed by Hulu over production 'con
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 3 (ANI): A documentary about rapper-songwriter Travis Scott's deadly Astroworld concert in Houston has been taken down by Hulu over "confusion" whether the show was created by the streaming platform.
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Merkel likely to step down on December 8: German Cabinet
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Acting German Chancellor Angela Merkel will step down after her successor Olaf Scholz's election, preliminary scheduled for December 8, German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said on Friday.
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Michael Carrick leaves Manchester United after 15-year career
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Manchester [UK], December 3 (ANI): Michael Carrick on Friday brought down the curtain on a decade-and-a-half career at Manchester United, finishing on a high with a victory over Arsenal.
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US house passes legislation funding government through February 18 to avoi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The US House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution (CR) on Thursday that will fund the government through February 18 and avoid a government shutdown if their Senate counterparts pass the CR as well by Friday at midnight.
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Twitter shuts thousands of propaganda accounts in six countries, majority
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
California [US], December 2 (ANI): Twitter on Thursday said it had shut down nearly 3,500 accounts that were posting pro-government propaganda in six countries, the majority of which were from China.
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Dam Safety Bill to ensure security of those residing in downstream reaches
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): The Dam Safety Bill, 2019 which was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Thursday is significant as 92 per cent dams are constructed on interstate rivers and "there was a need to set an accountability considering the dam break incidents which not only claims i
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OECD cuts global economic outlook for 2021 amid coronavirus variant concer
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development revised its global growth forecast for 2021 down to 5.6 per cent over concerns about the impact of coronavirus mutations on the recovery.
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SC issues notice on plea against NGT order to shut restaurants in Nahargar
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a plea against the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order which had directed the Rajasthan government to shut down all restaurants operating in the notified forest area of Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary/Nahargarh F
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Shaun Tait resigns as Afghanistan fast bowling consultant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 1 (ANI): Former Australia pacer Shaun Tait on Wednesday announced that he is stepping down as the fast bowling consultant of the Afghanistan cricket team.
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