Bengaluru, Dec 8: The Karnataka Legislative Council had adopted the controversial The Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Bill 2020, thanks to the support extended by the Opposition JD(S) members to the Government here on Tuesday.

Illinois, Dec 8: The researchers of University of Illinois Grainger College of Engineering claimed to have developed an ultrasensitive test using a paper-based electrochemical sensor which is capable of detecting the presence of the coronavirus in mere five minutes.

Manila, Dec 8: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 500 million loan to construct new metro rail lines in Bengaluru and another USD 300 million to strengthen primary health care in urban areas across the country.

Bengaluru, Dec 8: Karnataka Assembly session which began on Monday has been curtailed to four days due to upcoming Gram Panchayat elections, Law Minister Madhuswamy said here on Tuesday.

Sydney, Dec 8: Australian bowlers held their nerves to come up trumps against the genius of Virat Kohli, stalling an Indian clean-sweep with a 12-run victory in the third and final T20 International here on Tuesday.

Kathmandu, Dec 8: Nepal and China on Tuesday jointly announced that the revised height of the world's highest peak Mount Everest was 8,848.86 metres, about 86 centimetres more than the previous measurement done by India in 1954.

New Delhi, Dec 8: Army Chief Gen MM Naravane on Tuesday left on a six-day tour of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, in a rare visit reflecting India's growing strategic ties with the two influential Gulf nations.

Cape Town, Dec 8: England's cricketers hoped rounds of golf would ease the stress of long periods within a bio-secure bubble but after the One-Day series in South Africa was postponed organisers are taking a fresh look at the impact of Covid-19 protocols on players' mental health.

New Delhi, Dec 8: In a relief for flyers, airlines have waived-off cancellation, rescheduling charges for passengers, who could not report for their flights amid the traffic disruption caused due to 'Bharat Bandh' on Tuesday.

Washington, Dec 8: A large study of patients in the United States who contracted Covid-19 confirms many complications of the disease, according to new research.