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$Under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020, which deals with different categories of offences, a marriage will be declared \null and void\ if the conversion of a woman is solely for that purpose, and those wishing to change their religion after marriage need to apply to the district magistrate. (Representational Image)$ India

UP Police makes first arrest under new anti-conversion law

The law provides for imprisonment of up to 10 years and a maximum fine of Rs 50,000 under different categories

3 Dec 2020 1:15 PM IST

Visa, OCI card suspension prevents several Indians in US from flying back home. (PTI Photo)

US Senate passes bill eliminating per-country cap for H-1B work visas

The provision will facilitate removal of the massive backlog of Indian IT professionals in the US

3 Dec 2020 12:27 PM IST

Farmers who came from Punjab and Haryana to protest against the new Farmers Law reached at Burari ground raising slogans to withdraw the anti-farmers law, in New Delhi. (DC Image:D. Kamraj)

Farmers threaten nationwide protest

Security officials said that the farmers are prepared for a long haul and seem prepared to continue their agitation for...

3 Dec 2020 12:16 PM IST

A general view of Pfizer Manufacturing Belgium in Puurs, Belgium. Pfizer and BioNTech say theyve won permission Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, for emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine in Britain, the worlds first coronavirus shot thats backed by rigorous science -- and a major step toward eventually ending the pandemic.(AP)

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

Britain's vaccine committee will decide which priority groups will get the jab first

2 Dec 2020 2:01 PM IST

New Zealands Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern moves a motion in the Parliament House in Wellington, New Zealand, to declare a climate emergency, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. Joining more than 30 other countries around the world, New Zealand took the symbolic step of declaring a climate emergency. (AP)

New Zealand declares climate emergency, promises carbon neutral...

New Zealand joins 32 other countries including Japan, Canada, France and Britain that have declared a climate emergency

2 Dec 2020 11:47 AM IST

An elderly farmers shouts slogans as others listen to a speaker as they block a major highway during a protest at the Delhi-Haryana state border, India, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. (AP)

Farmers sit-in at Noida-Delhi border, key route to Delhi closed for...

The farmers, who are from western UP, want to reach the capital to join the bigger stir lead by farmers of Punjab and...

2 Dec 2020 11:41 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the dedication of 6-lane Prayagraj-Varanasi section of NH-19, in Varanasi, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. (PTI)

PM Modi says opposition is misleading farmers and 'playing tricks' on...

Modi asserted that the new agriculture laws will provide new options to sell for more and also safeguards

1 Dec 2020 10:21 AM IST

Indian farmers protesting new agriculture laws hold a meeting at the Delhi-Haryana state border, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. (AP)

Farmer unions call meeting to decide on Centre's offer to hold talks

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday had invited leaders of farmer unions for talks on Tuesday instead of...

1 Dec 2020 10:13 AM IST

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) members protest after police imposed section 144 at Ghazipur border, during their Delhi Chalo march against the new farm laws, in New Delhi, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. (PTI)

All India Taxi Union threatens to go on strike if farmers' demands not...

President of the Union said they are giving two days to the central government to meet the demands of the farmers

1 Dec 2020 12:05 AM IST

US firm Moderna said it would file requests for emergency authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine in the United States and Europe on November 30, 2020, after full results confirmed a high efficacy estimated at 94.1 percent. (AFP)

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine shows 100% success against severe...

Moderna Inc will apply for U.S. and European emergency authorization for the vaccine

30 Nov 2020 11:37 PM IST