Ballia (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 20 (ANI): Neha Singh, a student at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), has made it to the Guinness World Records by creating the world's largest painting using natural colours, Ballia District Magistrate Shrihari Pratap Shahi said on Sunday.
Washington [US], December 20 (ANI): Confidential directives from Chinese authorities to local propaganda workers and new outlets revealed that officials paid trolls to manipulate social media discourse on Covid-19, according to a report.
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], December 20 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday paid last respects to the organisation's ideologue MG Vaidya at his residence. Vaidya had passed away in Nagpur after a brief illness on Saturday. Vaidya was 97-years-old.
Melbourne [Australia], December 20 (ANI): Cricket Australia on Sunday confirmed that the Sydney Test match between India and Australia remains on track for now despite a fresh COVID-19 cluster in Sydney.
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): In an unscheduled visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Guru Tegh Bahadur at Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Sahib in Delhi on Sunday morning.
Adelaide [Australia], December 20 (ANI): Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting reckons that the hosts now have a very good chance of defeating India 4-0 in the four-match series now after the visitors suffered an eight-wicket drubbing in the first Test.
Sydney [Australia], December 20 (ANI): A fresh COVID-19 cluster in Sydney has forced Cricket Australia to mull over the upcoming third Test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), set to begin from January 7.
Chandigarh [India], December 19 (ANI): Former Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal has requested the External Affairs Ministry to facilitate reopening of Kartarpur corridor at the earliest, saying Sikhs across the world are pained at being not able to visit the last resting place of Guru Nana
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 19 (ANI): Australia will host Afghanistan for a solitary Test match in November next year as per the agreement between Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and Cricket Australia (CA).
Adelaide [Australia], December 19 (ANI): India skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday said that a lead of a few more runs in the first innings in the pink-ball Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval would have handed his side a boost.
Adelaide [Australia], December 19 (ANI): After taking a 1-0 lead in the four-match Test series, Australia skipper Tim Paine said he was expecting the 'real dogfight' in the pink-ball Test and credited his bowlers for the brilliant performance against India on Saturday.
Adelaide [Australia], December 19 (ANI): After stumbling to an eight-wicket loss in the first Test of the four-match series against Australia, India skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday said that his side did not show enough intent while batting in the second innings.