UNITED STATES, Dec 4: President Donald Trump’s push to crack down on illegal immigration and overhaul the legal immigration system was at the heart of the Republican’s 2016 campaign and remained at the forefront of his White House agenda.

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, Dec 3: Indian government ministers began talks with farmers’ leaders on Thursday to try and break a deadlock over laws passed earlier this year seeking to deregulate the agriculture sector that has ignited the country’s biggest farm protests in years.

LONDON, Dec 3: Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use and said that it will be rolled out from early next week.

Middleman matters: Behind Indian protests against Modi farm reforms

Published On: December 3, 2020 10:10 AM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Dec 3: Undeterred by the harsh winter of India’s capital, its toxic air and surging coronavirus cases, Sukhbinder Singh is among tens of thousands of farmers camped out in protest on the city’s outskirts, along with tractors, trailers, SUVs and food trucks.

TURIN, Dec 3: Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 750th goal of his remarkable career in a 3-0 win over Dynamo Kyiv on Wednesday as Stephanie Frappart became the first female referee to take charge of a Champions League match.

UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, first in the world

Published On: December 2, 2020 02:12 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Dec 2: Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use and said that it will be rolled out from early next week.

India coronavirus cases stay below 50k for 25th straight day

Published On: December 2, 2020 12:07 PM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, Dec 2: India’s daily coronavirus cases continued to stay below the 50,000 mark for the 25th straight day, with 36,604 new infections reported, data from the health ministry showed on Wednesday.

FRANKFURT, Dec 1: Pfizer Inc and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine could be rolled out in Europe this month, the companies said on Tuesday after they applied for EU emergency approval for the shot.

Indian government invites protesting farmers for talks on Tuesday

Published On: December 1, 2020 05:07 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Dec 1: India’s government invited protesting farmers for talks on Tuesday, seeking to allay concerns about new laws growers fear could pave the way for the government to stop buying grain at guaranteed prices, leaving them at the mercy of private buyers.

U.S. reports over 10,000 coronavirus deaths last week

Published On: December 1, 2020 11:49 AM NPT By: Reuters

UNITED STATES, Dec 1: The United States recorded 10,000 coronavirus deaths and over 1.1 million new cases last week, although state and health officials have said the Thanksgiving holiday likely caused numbers to be under-reported.