Pfizer seeks emergency approval for COVID-19 vaccine in India, media say

NEW DELHI: Pfizer Inc has applied for emergency use authorisation of its coronavirus vaccine in India, media said on Sunday, the first to do so in a country with the world’s second-highest number of...

NZ wrap up record win over West Indies in first test

WELLINGTON: New Zealand wrapped up a record innings and 134-run victory over West Indies before lunch on the fourth day of the first test in Hamilton on Sunday after finally breaking a rearguard action...

Bezos says Blue Origin will take the first woman to moon’s surface

Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin will take the first woman to the moon’s surface, the billionaire said on Friday as NASA nears a decision to pick its first privately built lunar landers capable...

‘Welcome home’: Premier League’s soul is back as fans return

LONDON: Chris Dixon’s eyes welled up as he prepared to return to his seat. From Upton Park to the Olympic Stadium, Dixon has been coming to West Ham games across seven decades. Nine months without...

Dalits dread winter nights

BARA, DECEMBER 5 People from the Dalit community in Bara have started worrying about the cold as the winter sets in. Parbati Majhi, a Dalit woman, has been mending old clothes for winter at Lamidanda-based Mushahar...

Four including 3yo killed, four others injured in Doti jeep plunge

DOTI: Four persons died while four others sustained injuries after the jeep they were travelling on fell below the road in Phudsil Rural Municipality-7 of Doti district on Sunday morning. Police have identified the deceased...

Pro-monarchy supporters stage demonstration despite DAO order

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 5 Hundreds of people staged a demonstration yet again at Maitighar Mandala today, demanding the restoration of monarchy in the country. Kathmandu District Administration Office, had a few days ago, issued a notice forbidding...

Giroud scores again as Chelsea see off Leeds to go top

LONDON: Chelsea moved to the top of the Premier League as they came from behind to beat Leeds United 3-1 at home on Saturday, set on their way by a fifth goal in four days...