Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 5 (ANI): Ahead of the assembly elections, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday announced to waive off Rs 12,110 crore farmers' loans.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 5 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices closed higher on Friday but off the record levels of early session as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept key interest rates unchanged and maintained accommodative stance.
Melbourne [Australia], February 5 (ANI): Alexander Zverev bounced back after a tough singles defeat to World No. 1 Novak Djokovic on Friday to send Germany into the ATP Cup semi-finals for the first time.
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): The early prognosis of high-risk older adults for amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI), using non-invasive and sensitive neuro markers, is key for early prevention of Alzheimer's disease, suggested the findings of a new study.
Bangkok [Thailand], February 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand on Friday confirmed 586 new COVID-19 cases, mostly via active testing in Samut Sakhon province, where the latest outbreak was first detected in mid-December, according to the Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): 'Schitt's Creek' star Emily Hampshire is all set to feature as the lead character in the updated version of Norman Lear's 1970s syndicated hit 'Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.'
Jakarta [Indonesia], February 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 11,749 within one day to 1,134,854, with the death toll adding by 201 to 31,202, the Health Ministry said on Friday.
Nadia (West Bengal) [India], February 5 (ANI): Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from West Bengal Arindam Bhattacharya on Friday claimed that he is getting death threats, warning him to leave the Nadia district's Santipur in "seven days."
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): During COVID-19, as the opioid epidemic raged on with an even greater force, researchers have been working on new therapeutic interventions that may be helpful in preventing the bulk of deaths due to opioid overdose.
Melbourne [Australia], February 5 (ANI): Melbourne Renegades' Will Sutherland was on Friday handed a fine of $5,000 for breaching biosecurity measures during the Big Bash League (BBL).
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) on Friday said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was not denied permission for Rath Yatra by the West Bengal state government and challenged BJP to provide evidence to the contrary.
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): American actor Michelle Williams is all set to star in the upcoming biopic titled 'Fever' based on the life of the late entertainment icon Peggy Lee.