Tag: OT

US President-elect Joe Biden condemned what he called "insurrection" at the US Capitol on Wednesday, after protesters broke into the building and forced proceedings to formally count the Electoral College votes to halt. ....
Supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol, which houses the Congress, firing shots inside the building as the legislature was preparing to seal the election of Joe Biden as the next President and Kamala Harris as the Vice President. In a direct assault on the democratic process, the mobs rampaged through the Capitol, entering the Senate floor and breaking into offices of Congress members. The protesters, who had heard a stirring declaration from Trump that he would "never concede" his defeat to Biden, rushed to the Capitol waving....

Indian motorcycle racer CS Santosh has been put in a medically-induced coma after suffering a crash on Wednesday during the ongoing Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia. Santosh, 37, is currently receiving treatment at the Saudi German Hospital in Riyadh and has "no major physical injuries except for the dislocated right shoulder and head trauma", his team Hero MotoSports said in a statement.....

Reeling from the mob attack on Congress, the nation's two highest-ranking Democrats and a Republican Congressman have demanded that Vice President Mike Pence act to remove President Donald Trump from office. ....

Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav has advocated that reservation for all castes should be on the basis of their population.....

The Indian cricket team will not be able to travel to Brisbane for the fourth and final Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy if they will have to undergo another round of hard quarantine, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly told Cricket Australia. ....

Actress Tisca Chopra says feminine roles are no longer generic stereotypes but people who have conflicts, dimensions and trajectories.....

Lohri, which is mainly celebrated by people who hail from Punjab, is observed annually on the same date every year as per the Gregorian calendar. It is celebrated on the eve of Maghi/Makar Sankranti, a day that marks the northward transit of the Sun. In the evening, people light a bonfire and gather around it to pay obeisance to the sacred fire. They also toss Moongphali (peanuts), Poha (flattened rice), Popcorn, Til (sesame seeds), Gur (jaggery), etc. into the sacred fire as offerings. The significance and legends about the Lohri festival are ....

Asian Games champion and 2020 Olympic quota holder Rahi Sarnobat held off a formidable field to win the T12 women's 25 metre pistol trials event at the Karni Singh Shooting range here on Wednesday. ....

The wonderful thing about soaking yourself in a hot bath is that it is soothing and relaxing and yet, helps to refresh and rejuvenate you. The aroma of flowers is known to have a calming effect on the mind and helps to induce relaxation. ....