Argentina’s economy may be sinking but the entire country is buoyant, basking in the elation of its football team, led by iconic captain Lionel Messi, reaching the World Cup final. The dream of landing Argentina’s third world title, 36 years after the last one, seems — at least for now — to have let Argentines … Read more
France and the United Kingdom, two veto-wielding permanent members of the Security Council, reiterated their support for a permanent seat for India at the powerful horse-shoe table. READ | S Jaishankar unveils Mahatma Gandhi statue at UN headquarters “France supports the candidacy of Germany, Brazil, India and Japan as permanent members. It also wishes to … Read more
New Delhi: Former chief of Indian Army General MM Naravane (retired), following the recent clash in Arunachal Pradesh, has hit out at the Chinese Army for descending to the level of “prehistoric times” by using “clubs and barbed wires” in the scuffle and said that the Indian Army in warfare would rather open fire than … Read more
In the final of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Argentina and France will be seen locking horns in Qatar, on Sunday. After the riveting group stage, which saw plenty of upsets, the Round of 16 and quarter-finals raised the intensity as many pre-tournament favourites bowed out whereas Morocco surprised one and all and is set … Read more
Los Angeles: It’s a devastating day for fans of ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’, as one of its integral characters has recently passed away. Stephen Boss, better known as ‘tWitch’ from the popular American talk show hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, died by suicide as per a report by the US-based entertainment portal, People. Ellen took to … Read more
Mumbai: Gynaecologist Dr Anahita Pandole, who was arrested for rash driving that resulted in the death of industrialist Cyrus Mistry, has a history of traffic rules violation and was issued challans for over-speeding on several occasions since 2020, a police official said on Thursday. READ | Jio launches true 5G services with unlimited data for … Read more
Mumbai: Reliance Jio today announced that users of iPhone 12 and above would get the Jio True 5G services with unlimited data, starting Thursday. Jio also mentioned in the statement that these users need to update to the latest iPhone iOS and carrier settings. The company said it had provided Jio Welcome Offer on users’ … Read more
New Delhi: A unique robotics competition to nurture excellence in the field among Delhi school students will begin Friday, as the state government has been emphasizing educational opportunities for students to learn Artificial Intelligence, a circular from the Directorate of Education (DoE) has said. READ | Maulana Azad Fellowship for Minorities: Demand raised in Lok … Read more
New Delhi: Shares of IRCTC fell more than 5 percent in morning trade on the BSE on Thursday as the sale of the government’s up to 5 percent stake in the company kicked off. The government’s offer-for-sale (OFS) of up to 5 percent stake in Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) at a floor … Read more
France coach Didier Deschamps admitted he was “immensely proud” after Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Morocco took the holders through to another World Cup final where he said his team would try to find a way of countering a Lionel Messi in “scintillating form” for Argentina. France is aiming to become the first team in 60 … Read more
New York: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Mahatma Gandhi an “uncompromising advocate for peaceful co-existence” and said that Gandhi’s bust at the organization would serve as a reminder of the values he upheld. “Mahatma Gandhi was an uncompromising advocate for peaceful co-existence, non-discrimination and pluralism. The new installation located at @UN Headquarters will serve … Read more
London: Former British prime minister Boris Johnson has already earned more than £1 million ($1.2 million) for giving paid speeches since leaving office in September, according to an official register of UK parliamentarians’ interests. READ | US Forces launch space unit in S Korea amid N Korea threats Famous for his rhetorical flourishes, Johnson has … Read more
Mumbai: A war of words erupted between filmmakers Vivek Agnihotri and Anurag Kashyap on Twitter on Wednesday after the ‘The Kashmir Files’ director shared his disagreement over Mr Kashyap’s statement on recent movies. Taking to Twitter, Mr Agnihotri shared a screenshot of Anurag Kashyap’s interview which read, “Films like Kantara and Pushpa are destroying the … Read more
Rabat: Morocco’s national airline said it was cancelling all flights it had scheduled for Wednesday to carry fans to Doha for the World Cup semi-final, citing what it said was a decision by Qatari authorities. READ | Messi might break two spectacular world records in FIFA WC 2022 final “Following the latest restrictions imposed by … Read more
Mumbai: Well-known fashion designer and actor Masaba Gupta has finally opened up on whether being the daughter of actor Neena Gupta and West Indies cricketer Viv Richards has ever been disadvantageous to her. In a recent interview, she said that it has helped her most of the time but there were occasions when it didn’t … Read more