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World AIDS Day is observed on every 1st December to create awareness. AIDS is defined as an acquired immune deficiency syndrome also at times known as HIV. AIDS is a chronic condition that develops as a consequence of HIV infection which has annihilated the immune system of a person specifically the CD4 cells. ....

On World AIDS Day on Tuesday, a latest report from the Joint UN Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has warned that the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic could result in 123,000 to 293,000 new HIV cases and 69,000 to 148,000 additional AIDS-related deaths in the next two years. ....

A jeweller from Meerut has found a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for making a ring with the maximum number of diamonds. ....

Football great Paolo Rossi, who died of lung cancer aged 64 on December 9, won the Italian Serie A twice and the European Cup once in his illustrious career, but the tournament that he is most widely associated with, for good reason, is the 1982 World Cup. ....

New Zealand on Monday completed the formalities of clinching series whitewash against West Indies as they won the second and final Test by an innings and 12 runs, thereby boosting their hopes of reaching the ICC World Test Championship final. ....

World's highest post office Hikkim located in Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley at the height of 15,000 feet above sea level and currently marooned in a thick blanket of snow has been hit by the coronavirus, officials said on Tuesday. ....

India should dream of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the tournament will be expanded to 48 teams, All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Praful Patel said on Wednesday. Patel made the statement while unveiling the logo for India's 2027 AFC Asian Cup bid. ....

Following Mohammed Amir's retirement, Shoaib Akhtar has claimed that he too wasn't treated well by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) management during the 2011 World Cup when he was about to bid adieu to the game. ....

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 77.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.71 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. ....

In yet another grim milestone, the overall number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 80 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.75 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. ....