New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision of reducing the excise duty on petrol and diesel and said that the step gives "a big relief to the general public on Diwali."
Ankara [Turkey], November 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The Turkish Defence Ministry denied reports it moved its Russian-made S-400 air defence systems to the Incirlik Air Base where US forces are deployed, Anadolu agency reported on Thursday, citing a source in the defence department.
New York [US], November 4 (ANI): Human rights defenders in Afghanistan have reported that they are now enduring a "climate of fear", threats, and becoming increasingly desperate over conditions in the country, an independent UN expert said on Wednesday.
Nowshera (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday distributed sweets among army soldiers on the occasion of Diwali and interacted with them.
Melbourne [Australia], November 4 (ANI): The Melbourne Stars have boosted their spin stocks with the signing of Afghanistan international Qais Ahmad for the upcoming Big Bash League (BBL) season.
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 4 (ANI): UFlex Ltd, India's largest multinational in flexible packaging solutions and a global leader in polymer sciences on Wednesday announced its business performance results for the quarter ending September 30, 2021.
Melbourne [Australia], November 4 (ANI): Australian fast bowler James Pattinson said that he is thankful to have the opportunity to represent his country in international cricket but he cannot push his body any further to play Test cricket again.
Taipei [Taiwan], November 4 (ANI): A US military top officer on Wednesday said that China is "clearly and unambiguously" developing the ability to invade Taiwan in the near future.
New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): A Delhi court has granted bail to a man accused of impersonating a politician and making phone calls to the office-bearers of the National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences seeking favours in an exam he himself was to appear.
Moscow [Russia], November 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 40,217 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, down from 40,443 the day before, bringing the cumulative total to 8,673,860, the federal response center said on Thursday.
Manila [Philippines], November 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,766 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Southeast Asian country on Thursday, continuing a downward trend.