Diglipur (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) [India], December 6 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter Scale jolted the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Sunday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed.
Chongqing [China], December 6 (ANI): 23 people were killed while one person was rescued following an accident in a coal mine due to excessive levels of carbon monoxide in southwest China, informed rescuers.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 5 (ANI): The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will be held on December 30, informed its president Avishek Dalmiya on Saturday.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh reported 1,888 new Covid-19 cases and 35 new deaths on Saturday, making the tally reach 475,879 while the death toll stands at 6,807, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) informed.
New Delhi [India], December 5 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday informed that chess player Srinath Narayanan will get a refund for the duty he had to pay to the customs department for bringing in the gold medal he won earlier this year at the FIDE (Inter
Sontipur (Assam) [India], December 5 (ANI): An earthquake of a magnitude of 3.4 on the Ritcher scale hit Tezpur in Assam's Sontipur district on Saturday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) informed.
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 4 (ANI): Former accountability judge Arshad Malik has passed away in Islamabad after contracting COVID-19, his family informed on Friday.
Canberra [Australia], December 4 (ANI): India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who replaced all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja as concussion substitute in the first T20I against Australia, said he was informed 10-15 minutes before the second innings that he will play the rest of the game.
Rawalpindi [Pakistan], December 4 (ANI): One person was killed while seven others were injured in a blast in a parked autorickshaw at Rawalpindi's Pir Wadhai bus station here on Friday, informed police officials.
New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday informed the opposition leaders that a COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be ready in the next few weeks, and as soon as scientists give a green signal, vaccination will start in India.
New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): The COVID-19 positivity rate in the national capital dipped just below the 5 per cent mark on Friday and now stands at 4.96 per cent, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain informed.
New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): India's active COVID-19 caseload continued to further dip below the 5 per cent mark to 4.35 per cent on Friday, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed.