Monday, 4 January 2021

UN adopts $3.2 billion budget over US and Israel objections

After down-to-the-wire negotiations, United Nations members have adopted a budget for 2021 that was higher than Secretary-General Antonio Guterres proposed

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Man allegedly pulls gun over lack of masks at fitness club

A Twin Cities-area man accused of pointing a gun at a fitness club manager after complaining that members were exercising without masks was charged Monday with assault with a dangerous weapon

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Trump administration attorney says numbers used for divvying up congressional seats won't be ready until February

Trump administration attorney says numbers used for divvying up congressional seats won't be ready until February

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Sensex, Nifty Hit Record Highs Led By Gains In IT Shares

Nine of 11 sector gauges compiled by the National Stock Exchange ended higher led by the Nifty Metal index's over 5 per cent gain.

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NZ vs PAK: Williamson's Century Swings Momentum New Zealand's Way

New Zealand vs Pakistan: New Zealand, having recovered from 71/3 in Christchurch, ended the day trailing Pakistan's first innings 297 by just 11 runs with seven wickets in hand.

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Angioplasty On Ganguly's Other Coronary Blockages To Be Done "Later"

The medical board of the hospital treating Sourav Ganguly said after a meeting on Monday that angioplasty on the BCCI president's other coronary blockages will be done at a later stage.

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AUS vs IND: Sydney Cricket Ground To Be At 25% Capacity For Third Test

India vs Australia: Sydney Cricket Ground will be at 25 per cent capacity for the third Test, Cricket Australia said on Monday. The match will now be re-ticketed.

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Japan's Kirin To Invest $30 Million In Maker Of Craft Beer Bira

The investment would allow Bira, which has posted losses in recent years and has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, to break even in the 2022 fiscal year which starts in April 2021, Mr Jain said.

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No Request From BCCI To Move 4th Test Out Of Brisbane: Cricket Australia

Cricket Australia's interim Chief Executive Officer, Nick Hockley said there had been "nothing formal from the BCCI" regarding the Brisbane Test and and that the match will go ahead as planned.

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Australia "100% Sure" Of Going To Brisbane For Fourth Test: Nathan Lyon

India vs Australia: Nathan Lyon said Australia are 100 per cent sure of Brisbane hosting the fourth Test even as India expressed reluctance due to further restrictions on their movement.

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Alibaba Group Founder Jack Ma Suspected Missing For 2 Months, Say Reports

The Chinese regulators had earlier abruptly suspended Ant's blockbuster $37 billion IPO in Shanghai and Hong Kong, which was touted as the world's biggest public offering

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Rohit Sharma, Others Available For Sydney Clash After Negative Covid Test

India vs Australia: Rohit Sharma and the four other players who have been under scrutiny for a possible bio-bubble breach will be available for selection in the Sydney Test after the entire Indian...

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Australia Pacer James Pattinson Ruled Out Of Sydney Test vs India

James Pattinson was on approved leave following the Boxing Day Test when he fell at his home and suffered bruised ribs.

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