After spending nearly a year aboard the International Space Station, French wine and some other vines are headed back to the Earth.
SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule is re

French wine, vines to return to the Earth after a year in space

After spending nearly a year aboard the International Space Station, French wine and some other snippets of grapevines are headed back to the Earth.
SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule is returning with 12 bottles of Bordeaux wine and snippets of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon along with other science research and gear, an Associated Press report said.
The items were flown for agricultural research, according to the Luxembourg startup involved in the experiment.&nbsp;The capsule is expected to make a splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico, off the Florida coast on Wednesday night.
The bottles of wine will be popped open in February, for an extraordinary wine tasting in Bordeaux!

After spending nearly a year aboard the International Space Station, French wine and some other snippets of grapevines are headed back to the Earth. SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule is returning with 12 bottles of Bordeaux wine and snippets of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon along with other science research and gear, an Associated Press report said. The items were flown for agricultural research, according to the Luxembourg startup involved in the experiment. The capsule is expected to make a splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico, off the Florida coast on Wednesday night. The bottles of wine will be popped open in February, for an extraordinary wine tasting in Bordeaux!

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said New Zealand's borders will remain closed for most of 2021 as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, however, the c

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the country's borders will remain closed for most of 2021 while the pandemic was still raging worldwide. She however said that her country will continue to follow travel arrangements with neighbouring Australia and other Pacific nations. New Zealand's borders have been effectively closed to all but returning citizens since last March, while the pandemic was raging worldwide. The statement comes after New Zealand recorded its first community transmission case over the weekend after more than two months.

The US House of Representatives marched across to the US Senate on Monday and delivered the article of impeachment, which leads to former president Donald Trump&rsquo;s

The US House of Representatives marched across to the US Senate on Monday and delivered the article of impeachment, which leads&nbsp;to former president Donald Trump&rsquo;s trial in the upper chamber for inciting Capitol Hill by his supporters on January 6. Jamie Raskin, one of the nine Democrats who will act as prosecutors in the trial as House managers, read out the article of impeachment that charges Trump with 'incitement of insurrection' and details events leading up to the final efforts made by Trump to overturn his election defeat to Joe Biden. All 100 members of the Senate will be sworn in as jurors on Tuesday for the trial, which is slated to start on February 9. The trial has been delayed to give Trump time to put his defence forward.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson shared a message and greeted India on the 72nd Republic Day. In his video message to Boris Johnson reiterated his plan to visit Ind

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson shared a message and greeted India on the 72nd Republic Day. In his video message Boris Johnson reiterated his plan to visit India in the coming months. Johnson was due to be in New Delhi as the chief guest at the annual parade to mark the Republic Day but had to call off the visit after the emergence of a new, deadlier variant of coronavirus in UK at the end of last year. UK and India are working side by side to free humanity from the coronavirus pandemic, Johnson said in a special reference to the vaccine collaboration.

A video of a group of Nepali climbers taking their last steps together to the K2 summit while singing Nepal's national anthem has gone viral. The climbers made history 

A video of a group of Nepali climbers taking their last steps together to the K2 summit while singing Nepal's national anthem has gone viral. The climbers made history by becoming the first mountaineers to complete a winter attempt to summit K2. The group of sherpas stopped at a point 70 metres from the peak and waited for one another before finally taking their last steps. The group huddled together to take their final, historic steps. &ldquo;Brother to brother, shoulder to shoulder, we walked together to the summit...", Nirmal Purja, a member of the group, tweeted the incredible video.

Reversing his predecessor Donald Trump&rsquo;s policy, President Joe Biden on Monday re-imposed a ban on travellers from Europe and Brazil. The White House also barred 

Reversing his predecessor Donald Trump&rsquo;s policy, President Joe Biden on Monday re-imposed a ban on travellers from Europe and Brazil. The White House also barred those from South Africa from entering the US due to emergence of a new variant of coronavirus in that country.
&ldquo;The President is taking these steps on the advice of his Covid-19 and medical team,&rdquo; White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily press briefing.
&ldquo;President Biden has decided to maintain the restrictions previously in place for the European Schengen area, the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and Brazil,&rdquo; Psaki said.
With the pandemic worsening and more contagious variants spreading, this isn't the time to lift restrictions on international travel, Psaki said.
"And in light of the contagious variant B1351, South Africa has been added to the restricted list,&rdquo; she said.
&ldquo;Additionally, beginning January 26, international travelers to the United States must provide proof of a negative test within three days of travel to airlines prior to departure,&rdquo; she added.
This applies regardless of citizenship, she asserted.
The State Department said US citizens should reconsider non-essential travel abroad. Those that must travel abroad following the implementation of this order should carefully consider the strict implementation of the travel restrictions.

The Padma Awards, one of the highest civilian awards conferred by the President on the eve of Republic Day every year, have been announced. These awards were instituted

The Padma Awards, one of the highest civilian awards conferred by the President on the eve of Republic Day every year, have been announced. These awards were instituted in the year 1954 and are conferred in three categories- Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.&nbsp;Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe&nbsp;been awarded&nbsp;Padma&nbsp;Vibhushan&nbsp; for&nbsp;Public Affairs. Others in this category include&nbsp;late&nbsp;singer&nbsp;S P Balasubramaniam&nbsp;and sand artist&nbsp;Sudarshan Sahoo-&nbsp;in the field of arts,&nbsp;Dr. Belle&nbsp;Monappa&nbsp;Hegde&nbsp;for&nbsp;Medicine,&nbsp;Narinder Singh&nbsp;Kapany&nbsp;for&nbsp;Science and Engineering,&nbsp;Maulana&nbsp;Wahiduddin&nbsp;Khan&nbsp;for&nbsp;Spiritualism&nbsp;and&nbsp;B&nbsp;B&nbsp;Lal&nbsp;for&nbsp;Archaeology.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Bangladesh on Monday received the consignment of 5 million doses of Covishiled vaccines from India under a procurement agreement. Four days ago, India handed over 2 mil

Bangladesh on Monday received the consignment of 5 million doses of Covishiled vaccines from India under a procurement agreement. Four days ago, India handed over 2 million doses of Covishield to Bangladesh under grant assistance. A special Air India flight carrying the Oxford-AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine co-manufactured by Serum Institute of India reached the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. The vaccine will be stored at a warehouse of private Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd. ahead of their planned countrywide distribution, which starts with jabs to frontline workers first. Bangladesh plans to buy 30 million doses from the Serum Institute of India in phases, under a three-way agreement.

American multinational pharmaceutical company Merck is giving up on two potential coronavirus vaccines after early trial data showed poor results.Merck said patients we

American multinational pharmaceutical company Merck is giving up on two potential coronavirus vaccines after early trial data showed poor results. Merck said patients were able to tolerate its potential vaccine, however, they generated an inferior immune system response compared to other existing vaccines.&nbsp;Merck was late to join the race to develop a vaccine to protect against the coronavirus, unlike rivals Pfizer, Moderna&nbsp;and Johnson &amp; Johnson. Merck said it would focus on coronavirus research and manufacture two investigational medicine for the virus.

At least 10 people, who were trapped underground following a blast in a gold mine in Qixia, China's Shandong province, have died, according to officials.22 miners were 

At least 10 people, who were trapped underground following a blast in a gold mine in China's&nbsp;Qixia, have died. 22 miners were trapped underground after an explosion on January 10. Search and rescue operations have been underway ever since. Authorities with its team rescued 11 people from the mine on Sunday and recovered the bodies of the workers who lost their lives in the tragedy.&nbsp; Meanwhile, one trapped miner is still missing and search for him is underway.
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Britons enjoyed a day of heavy snowfall on Sunday after dipping temperatures led to snow and ice covering the UK. In Wokingham, Berkshire, various people played on sled

Britons enjoyed a day of heavy snowfall on Sunday. In normal times, the weather would have led to travel chaos, but in lockdown, a heavy fall of snow has been welcomed by families. In Wokingham, Berkshire, people played on sledges in ice-covered parks and kids were seen building snowmen while keeping the social distancing guidelines in mind. Meanwhile, Londoners flocked to Primrose Hill to enjoy the snowfall, even though lockdown rules say people must stay at home.&nbsp; The temperature dropped to as low as -3C.

Indian and Chinese troops were involved in another brawl at&nbsp;Naku&nbsp;La pass, which connects Sikkim with Tibet on the Chinese side, leaving injuries on both sides

Indian and Chinese troops were involved in another brawl at&nbsp;Naku&nbsp;La pass, which connects Sikkim with Tibet on the Chinese side, leaving injuries on both sides.&nbsp;The fighting on January 20 came six months after a&nbsp;pitched battle&nbsp;which left at least 20 Indian troops dead as well as an unknown number of Chinese casualties.&nbsp;The Indian&nbsp;army&nbsp;said&nbsp;a &ldquo;minor face-off&rdquo; at&nbsp;Naku&nbsp;La&nbsp;pass was&nbsp;&ldquo;resolved by local commanders as per established protocols&rdquo;.&nbsp;While reports claimed four Indian&nbsp;armymen&nbsp;were injured when a Chinese patrol was forced back, they&nbsp;added that China's People's Liberation Army suffered an unknown number of casualties.&nbsp;

Reacting to the&nbsp;brawl at&nbsp;Naku&nbsp;La pass&nbsp;Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao&nbsp;Lijian&nbsp;said urged India to exercise restraint but said he di

Reacting to the&nbsp;brawl at&nbsp;Naku&nbsp;La pass&nbsp;Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao&nbsp;Lijian&nbsp;urged India to exercise restraint but said he didn&rsquo;t have anything to offer on the incident. Lijain said he&nbsp;would like to stress though that China&rsquo;s border troops are committed to upholding peace and&nbsp;tranquillity&nbsp;along the border with India. He said China&nbsp;urges&nbsp;the Indian side to work in the same direction as&nbsp;Beijing&nbsp;and refrain from actions that might escalate or complicate the situation along the border.&nbsp;The spokesman said China&nbsp;hopes&nbsp;both sides will take proper actions to manage their differences and take concrete actions to safeguard peace and stability along the border.&nbsp;

Five people, including a pregnant woman, were found shot to death on Sunday inside an Indianapolis home in the United States. The Indianapolis police said that it was a

Five people, including a pregnant woman, were shot dead on Sunday inside an Indianapolis home in the United States. The local police said that it was a 'targeted attack' and the largest mass casualty shooting in the city in more than a decade. Police found the first victim, a male juvenile with gunshot wounds, around 4 in the morning.&nbsp;No suspects were identified as of Sunday evening and the Police Chief Randal Taylor said there was possibly more than one shooter involved in the attack.

Mexican President Andr&eacute;s Manuel L&oacute;pez Obrador said he has tested positive for covid-19. Announcing the news, L&oacute;pez Obrador said his symptoms are mi

Mexican President Andr&eacute;s Manuel L&oacute;pez Obrador said he has tested positive for covid-19. Announcing the news, L&oacute;pez Obrador said his symptoms are mild and he's already started receiving medical treatment. "As always, I am optimistic," he wrote.&nbsp;The development comes as Mexico grapples with an upsurge in infections, with deaths nearing 150,000.Obrador says he will continue working from home, including speaking to President Vladimir Putin about acquiring a Russian-made vaccine. He has long been criticized for repeatedly dismissing the health risks of the virus.&nbsp;

US President Joe Biden on Monday will formally reinstate Covid-19 travel restrictions on non-US travelers from Brazil, Ireland, the UK and 26 other European countries, 

US President Joe Biden on Monday will formally reinstate Covid-19 travel restrictions on non-US travelers from Brazil, Ireland, the UK and 26 other European countries, reports said quoting White House officials. Biden will also add South Africa to the restricted list because of concerns about a variant of the virus that has spread beyond that nation. Biden is reversing an order from President Donald Trump in his final days in office that called for the relaxation of the travel restrictions as of Tuesday. Biden last week issued an executive order directing federal agencies to require international air travelers to quarantine upon US arrival

Four players and the president of Brazilian soccer club Palmas died in a plane crash on Sunday in the northern state of Tocantins, the team said. The accident occurred 

Four players and the president of Brazilian soccer club Palmas died in a plane crash on Sunday in the northern state of Tocantins, the team said. The accident occurred when the plane suddenly plunged to the ground at the end of the runway while on takeoff, the club reported in a statement. The players were on their way to Goiania, in the central region of the country, to play a match against Vila Nova.
The victims were identified as president Lucas Meira and players Lucas Praxedes, Guilherme No&eacute;, Ranule and Marcus Molinari, as well as the pilot. There were no survivors, the club said.
Palmas Futebol e Regatas was founded in 1997 and plays in Brazil's fourth division.

The thousand richest people on the planet recouped their Covid-19 losses within just nine months, but it could take more than a decade for the world's poorest to recove

The thousand richest people on the planet recouped their Covid-19 losses within just nine months, but it could take more than a decade for the world's poorest to recover, says a new Oxfam report released on Monday. The report titled 'The Inequality Virus' is being published on the opening day of the World Economic Forum's 'Davos Dialogues'. It suggests Covid-19 has the potential to increase economic inequality in almost every country at once - the first time this has happened since records began over a century ago.
Oxfam has stated that access to coronavirus vaccinations was vital to bridge these inequalities, as well as taxation which could be used for pandemic recovery.
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The United Arab Emirates on Sunday approved setting up of its embassy in Israel. The move signals expansion of bilateral relations following a US-brokered deal between 

The United Arab Emirates on Sunday approved setting up of its embassy in Israel. The move signals expansion of bilateral relations following a US-brokered deal between the two countries.
The UAE and Israel in August last year agreed to establish full diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by former US president Donald Trump, a breakthrough the three nations say will advance peace in the Middle East.
The decision to establish the embassy in the city of Tel Aviv in Israel was taken during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Gulf News reported. The delegations from the two countries have already signed bilateral agreements in various sectors, including tourism, security, telecommunications and healthcare, the report said.

The ruling Nepal Communist Party's splinter faction led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal &lsquo;Prachanda&rsquo; on Sunday expelled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli from the party's 

The ruling Nepal Communist Party's splinter faction led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal &lsquo;Prachanda&rsquo; on Sunday expelled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli from the party's general membership. The decision to remove Oli&nbsp;was taken at the Standing Committee meeting of the faction led by former prime ministers Prachanda and Madhav Kumar Nepal after Oli failed to produce explanation to his recent moves as sought by party leadership. Earlier in December, the splinter group had removed Oli, one of the two chairmen of the ruling party, as the party chair. Madhav Nepal was named as the party's second chairman. Prachanda is the first chairman of the party.

&nbsp;Delhi Police on Sunday claimed that over 300 Twitter handles have been generated from Pakistan to disrupt the tractor rally proposed by protesting farmers on Repu

&nbsp;Delhi Police on Sunday claimed that over 300 Twitter handles have been generated from Pakistan to disrupt the tractor rally proposed by protesting farmers on Republic Day.
Detailing the plan for the tractor parade, Deependra Pathak, Special Commissioner of Police (Intelligence) said the rally on Tuesday will be conducted amid tight security after the Republic Day celebrations conclude.
"Over 300 twitter handles have been generated from Pakistan during January 13 to 18 to disrupt the tractor rally by farmers only by misleading people. There are inputs about the same from different agencies too. It will be a challenging task for us but the rally will be conducted amid tight security after the Republic Day parade is over," Pathak said at a press conference.

French wine and other vines sent to space almost a year ago for agricultural research are headed back home!

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