Indian-origin Singapore nurse gets President’s award

Singapore: A 59-year-old Indian-origin nurse in Singapore, Kala Narayanasamy, has been conferred with the prestigious President's Award for Nurses for serving on the frontline during the pandemic. PTI

Hyderabad Nizam’s kin in UK court over funds

London: Descendants of the Nizam of Hyderabad on Wednesday returned to the High Court in London to challenge a court order related to over 35 million pounds lying in a UK bank. PTI

December Nobel Prize banquet in Sweden cancelled

Stockholm: The Nobel Foundation, which manages the prestigious Nobel Prizes, says it has canceled the traditional December banquet at the Stockholm City Hall due to the pandemic. AP

S African anti-apartheid icon Andrew Mlangeni dies

Johannesburg: South African anti-apartheid icon Andrew Mlangeni, the last remaining survivor of the historic Rivonia Trial that sentenced activists like Nelson Mandela to life imprisonment, died at 95 on Wednesday. AP