At least 13 people were killed and dozens more wounded in an attack on Aden airport on Wednesday moments after a plane landed carrying a newly formed Saudi-backed cabinet for government-held parts of Yemen.
Putin targets US social media
President Vladimir Putin signed an array of laws on Wednesday handing Russia new powers to restrict US social media giants, label individuals foreign agents, and to crack down on the disclosure of its security officers’ personal data.
UK MPs approve ‘historic’ Brexit trade deal with EU
Members of the UK Parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of the Brexit trade deal 521 votes to 73. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson had recalled Parliament from its Christmas break to get the Brexit free trade agreement (FTA) struck with the European Union (EU) cleared through all parliamentary stages for the EU (Future Relationship) Bill to become law in time for 1 January, 2021.
Hindu temple vandalised in Pakistan
A Hindu temple was vandalised by an angry mob in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, police said. The incident took place in Terri village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Karak district, District Police Officer Irfan Marwat told reporters.
EID Parry sells stake in Coromandel to bring down debt
Chennai-headquartered sugar and nutraceuticals company East India Distilleries Parry (EID Parry India) on Wednesday said it has further trimmed its stake in Coromandel International (Coromandel) by selling 58.50 lakh equity shares in the open market.
Govt extends 2019-20 ITR filing deadline till 10 January
Extending the deadline for the third time, the government on Wednesday allowed individuals to file income tax returns for 2019-20 fiscal till 10 January.
India tops as most booked country: OYO
India topped the charts for OYO as the most booked country, while Delhi clocked in the most bookings across the world for it in 2020, it said in a report ‘OYO Travelopedia 2020’.
BMW’s new model made at Chennai plant
BMW Group India has launched the new BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé ‘Black Shadow’edition. Locally produced at BMW Plant Chennai, the exclusive edition is
available at shop.bmw.in.
International flights suspended till 31 January: Centre
The Centre on Wednesday extended the suspension of international flights till 31 January, 2021, in view of the ongoing Covid-19 situation.
Deadlock finally broken, Farmers-govt reach consensus on two issues
The government and farm unions reached some common ground on Wednesday to resolve protesting farmers’ concerns over rise in power tariff and penalties for stubble burning, but the two sides remained deadlocked over the main contentious issues of the repeal of three farm laws and a legal guarantee for MSP.
