Mt Everest has grown taller by 86cm
The height of Mt Everest has grown by 86cm to now measure 8848.86m, the foreign ministers of Nepal and China revealed at a joint virtual
December 9, 2020
The height of Mt Everest has grown by 86cm to now measure 8848.86m, the foreign ministers of Nepal and China revealed at a joint virtual
A 90-year-old grandmother from Northern Ireland, Margaret Keenan, became the first person in the world on December 8 to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shot
It was a hazy morning in the national capital on December 9 with the air quality recorded in the “very poor” category. The minimum temperature
K. ARAVIND Earlier, personal health insurance policies did not cover maternity care. Only group insurance policies cover maternity care. Personal health insurance policies have been
Federal Home Minister Amit Shah’s talks with Farmers’ leaders failed and the meeting scheduled for December 9 was called off. The Home Minister’s invite, indicating
India recorded 32,080 fresh Covid-19 infections, and 402 fatalities in the past 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry on Wednesday. Now, the total
Lab samples have revealed the presence of lead and nickel in drinking water and milk as the root cause of the mysterious illness that has
Popular Tamil actor V J Chitra was on Wednesday found dead in a room at a hotel in Chennai’s Nazrathpettai. She was 29. According to
COVID-19 has been confirmed for 5,032 people in Kerala on December 8. The district-wise break-up of the number of affected are Kottayam 695, Malappuram 694,
Virat Kohli played a fine knock with an unbeaten 85 off 61 balls but the wicket of Hardik Pandya turned the match in favour of
Twitter India has announced that Virat Kohli’s tweet, announcing the news of their first child, is the Most Liked Tweet in India for the year
President Donald Trump and allies say their lawsuits aimed at subverting the 2020 election and reversing his loss to Joe Biden would be substantiated, if
Equity indices finished at fresh record highs on December 8, propelled by market heavyweight Reliance Industries and IT stocks, as investors remained in buying mode
Our Correspondent An automated system will be in place from January 2021 in Abu Dhabi to detect traffic violations, including the use of mobile phones
K. ARAVIND Equity schemes of mutual funds are the best way to make equity investments in the long run to achieve life’s goals. Evaluating the
Our Correspondent The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has announced that its operating and maintenance subsidiary, Nawah Energy Company, has successfully achieved 100% of the
India reported less than 30,000 new daily cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, ending Tuesday morning, as the coronavirus active case tally remained
Our Correspondent Tourists from six countries including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman have been exempted from taking a PCR test before departure to Dubai.
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani has hinted at rolling out 5G telecom services in the second half of 2021 and said policy steps are needed to accelerate
The number of people killed in attacks by leopards in Maharashtra more than tripled to 27 in 2020 compared to eight such incidents recorded in
Breakdancing, among four sports won a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics when the International Olympic Committee ratified their inclusion.President Thomas Bach made the announcement