Month: December 2021

India beat South Africa by 113 runs in the opening Test to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series here on Thursday.

With 16,764 fresh infections, India’s Coronavirus caseload rose to 3,48,38,804 today.

Urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to de-escalate tensions with Ukraine, US President Joe Biden during his 50-minute phone call with the former made clear that Washington, its allies and partners will respond decisively if Russia further invades Ukraine, said White House.

The fast-spreading Omicron variant is nothing more than a seasonal cold virus and there is little we can do to stop this virus from infecting people, claims a US-based doctor.

Afghanistan’s former president said he had no choice but to abruptly leave Kabul as the Taliban closed in and denied an agreement was in the works for a peaceful takeover, disputing the accounts of former Afghan and US officials.

Haier has announced the launch of its convection microwave oven, especially designed for ‘contemporary Indian kitchens, in a compact and versatile design’.

HDFC Life said it has been adjudged the ‘Best Governed Company Listed Segment: Large Category’ at the 21st edition of the ICSI National Awards for excellence in corporate governance.

Digit Insurance, a unicorn general insurance company offering health, car, bike, travel, home, and shop insurance, announced it will start offering one of industry’s lowest waiting periods of one year for pre-existing diseases and specific illnesses.

As the Tamilnadu government has banned New Year revelry in the entire beach stretch in view of the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid, about 10,000 police personnel would be deployed on security duty from today evening.

Chief Minister M K Stalin is chairing a high-level meet at the Secretariat today, to take stock of the rising Covid-19 cases in the State and the Omicron variant threat.