December2021
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7 students of CUET selected in ASME Student Regional Team
Dec 27, 2021In the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Student Regional Team, 7 students of CUET Mechanical Engineering Department have been selected for the Asia-Pacific region in the academic year 2021-22. It includes current and former committee... -
La Palma volcano eruption declared over after three months of destruction
Dec 26, 2021On Saturday, scientists proclaimed the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma to be officially stopped, letting locals to breathe a sigh of relief nearly 100 days after the volcano... -
Pope Francis says Italy’s plunging birth rate is a ‘tragedy’
Dec 26, 2021On Sunday, Pope Francis decried Italy’s declining birthrate, saying that it posed a threat to the country’s future. The national statistics office said this month that births in Italy fell for the 12th year in a... -
Honorary Oscars gala delayed as Hollywood braces for Omicron
Dec 26, 2021As fears rise of a surge in coronavirus cases fuelled by the Omicron variety, the Governors Awards, an annual dinner when honorary Oscars are given out, was the latest lavish Hollywood event postponed Wednesday. Actors Samuel... -
Herath joins Bangladesh team after recovering from Covid-19
Dec 26, 2021After completing his 14-day quarantine, Bangladesh spin bowling coach Rangana Herath was eventually welcomed back into the team ahead of the two-match Test series against New Zealand. After landing in New Zealand, he tested positive for... -
Heavy rains displace thousands in northeast Brazil
Dec 26, 2021Flooding has displaced more than 11,000 people in the Brazilian state of Bahia, with authorities scrambling Saturday to provide help to those without alternative homes. Since November, 17 people have died as a result of the... -
Canada’s Shapovalov tests positive for Covid in Sydney
Dec 26, 2021World number 14 Denis Shapovalov has tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in Sydney, he said Sunday, highlighting the virus threat to the Australian Open. The 22-year-old was among the first players to enter Australia ahead... -
Openers get India off to good start in first Test
Dec 26, 2021On the first day of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Sunday, India’s opening batsmen KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal gave their side a strong start. After winning the toss,... -
Russia completes 10,000-troop drills near Ukraine
Dec 26, 2021Over 10,000 Russian troops completed month-long drills near Ukraine on Saturday, despite Western claims that Moscow is planning an invasion of its ex-Soviet neighbor. The drills for Southern Military District personnel, according to the defense ministry,... -
Three members of K-pop sensation BTS test positive for Covid-19
Dec 26, 2021Three members of the K-pop sensation BTS have tested positive for Covid-19 since returning from the United States, where they performed their first in-person concerts since the outbreak began, according to the group’s management. According to...
