A boy in US state of Alabama, who was born at 21 weeks of pregnancy, has created a world record for being the earliest premature baby to survive. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Curtis Means was 132 days premature on July 5, 2020.

Boy in US state of Alabama sets record as most premature baby to survive

Maharashtra has won the Inspiring Regional Leadership Award from Under2 Coalition for Climate Action. By winning this award, Maharashtra became the only Indian state to win an award at COP26.

Maharashtra becomes only Indian state to win award at COP26

As per the data by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost two-thirds of New York state is fully vaccinated. The data reveals that 65.3 per cent of the total population is fully vaccinated, this accounts for 12.

Almost two-thirds of New York state is fully vaccinated, reveals CDC data

Kathy Hochul became the first female governor of New York on Tuesday, and outlined her goals for combating deadly COVID-19 pandemic. The 62-year-old said she wants to impose vaccines for all educational workers in the state, with the option to test out weekly.

Kathy Hochul becomes first female governor of New York state

Washington state has confirmed its second “murder hornet” sighting of 2021. As per a statement released by the Washington state department of agriculture, this is the first report of a live Asian giant hornet in the state this year.

Washington state confirms first live ‘murder hornet’ sighting of 2021

Texas Democrats fled the state Monday in a last-ditch effort to prevent the passage of a restrictive new voting law by the Republican-controlled Legislature, heading to Washington to draw national attention to their cause.

Texas Democrats flee state to block voting restriction legislation

The women were either arrested for speaking out or had gone to the authorities to report a crime. In each case, they said, they were sexually abused by the officials sworn to protect them.

Stripped, groped and violated: Egyptian women describe abuse by the state

The health minister of New South Wales, Australia's most populated state, likened receiving a vaccine in the country to the "Hunger Games." "I fear...it is almost a sense now of The Hunger Games, of people chasing vaccines," New South Wales (NSW) Health Minister Brad Hazzard said in response to a shortage of COVID-19 vaccines.

Australians chasing COVID-19 vaccines like Hunger Games: Health minister amid low supply

Australia's New South Wales state experienced a dip in new daily coronavirus cases on Sunday, July 4, following two days of record 2021 infections. Australia's most populous state recorded 16 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, out of of which 13 were already in isolation.

Australian state reports drop in new COVID-19 cases

A car drove into a crowd of pedestrians in the northeastern Chinese port city of Dalian, killing five, state media reported on Sunday. A black sedan drove into a crowd of people crossing a street at 11:47 am (0347 GMT) on Saturday and fled the scene, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing Dalian's public security bureau.

Car drives into crowd in China, killing five: State media 

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stall the implementation of Citizenship (Amendment) Act after a three judge-bench led by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde along with Justice BR Gavai and Justice Surya Kant heard 20 petitions challenging the Act.

COVID-19: Sri Lanka bans all state, private functions 

New York's state Assembly hired the law firm Davis Polk and Wardwell LLP to lead its investigation into Governor Andrew Cuomo over sexual harassment allegations, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Judiciary Committee Chair Charles Lavine announced on Wednesday.

NY state Assembly hires top law firm for Cuomo investigation 

One of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's main election campaign advisory firms has been informed that it had been targetted by suspected Russian state-backed hackers by Microsoft Corp.

US election 2020: Russian state hackers suspected in targetting Biden campaign firm: Microsoft

Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Retd) B D Mishra Monday emphasized on strengthening the coordination between the border state and the Indian Army to reinforce the sense of security among the people and the territorial integrity of the country.

Arunachal Pradesh Governor emphasizes on strengthening coordination between state and Army

In an apparent reference to Pakistan, Army Chief General MM Naravane on Tuesday said that the "neighbouring country" uses terrorism as a tool of state policy. In an exclusive interview to ANI hours after taking the charge as the new Army Chief, General Naravane asserted that terrorism is a worldwide problem.

Pakistan uses terrorism as tool of state policy: Army Chief Naravane

As his party, Janata Dal (United) gears for the elections scheduled for 2020 in Delhi, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday vouched for granting full statehood to the national capital.

Nitish Kumar vouches for full statehood for Delhi

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and several states on a plea seeking proper implementation of the court's 2018 judgement laying down guidelines to prevent mob lynching.

Supreme Court notice to Centre, states for implementation of guidelines to prevent mob lynching

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took up fitness challenge and shared a clip on his Twitter and Facebook page strengthening his muscles in the morning at his residence.

Karnataka CM replies to PM Modi's fitness challenge, says 'more concerned about fitness of my state'

Kumaraswamy will be sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka on Wednesday. He is expected to take his floor test on Thursday

Kumaraswamy to meet Sonia, Rahul Gandhi today in Delhi

Two persons - a 65-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy - were killed in clashes on Friday night between groups of two communities over illegal water connections in the city, located in the Marathwada region.

Aurangabad clashes pre-planned; failure of state Home department: Sena

The village of Buyir was captured from a Kurdish-Arab alliance before the execution

Islamic State executes 24 in Syria: Monitor

The nation's myriad conflicts are entwined with illicit trade in drugs, jade and timber, which makes ending them all the more complicated

Myanmar conducts 'positive' talks with rebel group United Wa State Army

The herb Sanjeevani Booti is credited in the ancient Hindu text Ramayana with restoring life, but there's scant evidence it exists

Indian state to spend $37 million hunting mythical 'life-saving' plant

An innocent Emirati man was detained in Ohio after a hotel clerk called 911 to report a man affiliated with Islamic State

UAE advises citizens to avoid national dress while abroad after man held in US

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