Myanmar court jails ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi for four years for inciting dissent against the military and breaching Covid rules Read more
First place winner An Se-young of South korea and second place Pusarla V. Sindhu of India celebrate with their trophies during the victory ceremony after their women’s singles badminton final match at the BWF World Tour Finals in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia. Read more
President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak by telephone on Tuesday as tensions escalate over a Russian troop buildup on the Ukrainian border seen as a sign of a potential invasion. Read more
BWF World Tour Finals | Shuttler PV Sindhu beats Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi to enter the final of #WorldTourFinals2021 Read more
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson receives his booster jab of the coronavirus vaccine at St Thomas Hospital in London as the Government accelerates the Covid booster programme to help slow down the spread of the new Omicron variant. Read more
The emergence of the #Omicron variant has understandably captured global attention. At least 23 countries from five of six WHO regions have now reported cases of Omicron, and we expect that number to grow: WHO chief Read more
UAE became first country in Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region to introduce paid parental leave for employees in Pvt sector. The female labour force participation rate in UAE was 57.5% in 2020 — is one of the highest in MENA region: UAE Ambassador to India Dr Ahmed Albanna Read more
This variant (#Omicron) is a cause for concern, not a cause for panic. I’ll put forward a detailed strategy, outlining how we are going to fight COVID this winter, not with shutdowns & lockdowns but more widespread vaccination, boosters, testing & more: US President Joe Biden Read more
The ongoing ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021 in Zimbabwe has been abandoned with immediate effect due to #COVID19 risk: ICC Read more