Rihanna has been declared the national hero of Barbados.

Senior bureaucrat Vivek Johri has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

India-born Parag Agrawal, who has been named the chief executive officer of Twitter, is making headlines in the country of his birth as many celebrate his appointment. The 37-year-old succeeded Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, who announced that he was stepping down.

The IPI India Award for Excellence in Journalism 2020 had been awarded to Ritika Chopra of The Indian Express.

The United Arab Emirates has become the first country in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to introduce paid parental leave for employees in the private sector.

The Indian Railways is constructing the tallest pier railway bridge in the world in Manipur.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) extended the validity of Covid containment measures till December 31, 2021, because of the emergence of the new COVID-19 variant- Omicron.

The committee will be headed by former finance secretary Ratan P Watal.

Indian Squash star Saurav Ghosal has scripted history as he has become the first Indian squash player to win the Malaysian Open Championships.

The United Nation recognised Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare is held every year on November 30.