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Pro-EU Candidate Sandu Leads Moldova Presidential Run-off, Incumbent Digs In
Opposition candidate Maia Sandu, who favours closer ties with the European Union, held a narrow lead over proMoscow incumbent Igor Dodon in a presidential election runoff in Moldova on Sunday.
Biden Advisers Call For Urgent COVID-19 Action, Including Financial Relief
U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden's top aide Ron Klain on Sunday urged Congress to pass bipartisan COVID19 financial relief as a surge in cases shattered U.S. records and strained hospitals nationwide, and called for immediate action to allow his team to coor...
Biden Advisers To Meet Vaccine Firms As Trump Stalls Handoff
Joe Biden's scientific advisers will meet with vaccine makers in coming days as the presidential transition remains stalled because of President Donald Trump's refusal to acknowledge that he lost the election. That delayed handoff to the next administrati...
Yediyurappa's Delhi Visit for Cabinet Expansion, Reshuffle Likely on Wednesday, Say Sources
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's Delhi visit, which is in the offing for quite some time, may happen on Wednesday, the sources added.
Soumitra Chatterjee Passes Away, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas Celebrate Diwali
Soumitra Chatterjee passes away at 85, Priyanka Chopra shared a love-filled picture with husband Nick Jonas from their Diwali celebration. These and more in today's entertainment wrap.
Farhan Akhtar, Shibani Dandekar Find Their 'Happy Place' in Maldives
Actress-VJ Shibani Dandekar treated her fans with an adorable picture of her with her beau, actor Farhan Akhtar from Maldives.
SBI Adopts 15 Tigers in Hyderabad Zoo for 9th Year in a Row
Along with the adoption of 15 tigers, five Jackal puppies were also released into the enclosure for public display at Jackal enclosure.
Haryana's First Woman MP and Former Puducherry LG Chandrawati Dies at 92, Cong Leaders Express Grief
The senior Congress leader was undergoing treatment at the Rohtak's PGIMS hospital where she had been admitted since November 5, an aide said.
First Batch of Russian Covid-19 Vaccine Sputnik V to Arrive in Kanpur Medical College for Phase 2, 3 Trials
The decision to conduct the human clinical trials of the vaccine was taken after Dr Reddy's Laboratories got approval from the Drugs Controller General of India in this regard, an official said.
ONGC Books Rs 1,238 Cr Impairment Loss, Q2 Net Profit Down 55 Pc
Revenue dropped 31 per cent to Rs 16,917 crore. The company got USD 41.38 for every barrel of crude oil it produced and sold in the second quarter of the current fiscal. This was 31.4 per cent lower than USD 60.33 per barrel price it had got in July-Septe...
News18 Afternoon Digest: Delhi Air Quality Remains ‘Severe’ Morning After Diwali; India's Covid Count Crosses 88L and Other Top Stories
Here are the top stories we are covering this afternoon: Delhi air quality remains ‘severe’ morning after Diwali; India's coronavirus count crosses 88 lakh; 15 Asian nations sign RCEP trade pact; Soumitra Chatterjee not responding at all to treatment; Yuv...
Chris Pratt To Reprise Star-Lord Role In Thor: Love And Thunder'
Actor Chris Pratt is set to make an appearance as his Guardians of the Galaxy character Star-Lord in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's fourth Thor film. Titled "Thor: Love and Thunder", the movie directed by Taikia Waititi, features Australian star Chri...
Here’s How to Deal with Post-Lockdown Obesity in Children
Children are equally vulnerable to stress and abdominal breathing done during yoga and pranayama is a natural antidote for that.
Taiwan Hopes For Close U.S. Cooperation In Call With Biden Adviser
Taiwan hopes to continue its close cooperation with the United States, the island's de facto U.S. ambassador told Antony Blinken, a longtime confidant of Presidentelect Joe Biden, as Taiwan moves to shore up ties with the new administration.
50 Shanties Gutted in 2 Fire Incidents in Bengal on Diwali Day
Earlier in the day, more than 20 huts were gutted when a fire broke out at Kailashpur village under Kankuria gram panchayat, officials in Purba Bardhaman district said. Two fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the blaze, which originated from t...
Tropical Storm Iota Strengthens As It Approaches Central America
Tropical Storm Iota is strengthening as it barrels toward Central America, with authorities urging communities to evacuate before it unleashes "lifethreatening" flooding across a region still recovering from Hurricane Eta's devastation.