India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak backed Rohit Sharma despite the opener’s poor returns in the ongoing ODI series against England, saying there is no pressure on a player of his stature and that he could produce a different innings in the series decider at Lord’s.Rohit’s struggles were visible in the second ODI in Cardiff on…
NEW DELHI: The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has welcomed emergency medical assistance provided by India to support efforts against the worsening Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), expressing gratitude for New Delhi’s support during the public health crisis.In a post on X, Africa CDC said the…
Kullu: Terming landslides near the Shimla highway bypass project an ‘act of god’, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has refused to pay environmental compensation for the alleged damage to an apple orchard during four-laning work from Shakral to Dhalli near Mashobra in Shimla district.In a counter-affidavit filed before National Green Tribunal (NGT), NHAI has…
Another Indian tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz as Iran shut the route for US-linked traffic amid rising tensions. PM Narendra Modi will address the nation tonight after the women’s quota bill failed in the Lok Sabha. The failure of the women’s reservation bill has raised questions over strategy, with signals of political positioning by…
A judge dismissed poet Kimberly Marasco’s lawsuit, ruling the alleged similarities involved unprotectable ideas, themes and common phrases.Image credit (Taylor Swift Instagram) Taylor Swift has won a court ruling to dismiss a copyright lawsuit filed by poet Kimberly Marasco, who alleged that the singer copied lyrics from her poems across multiple albums. Judge Aileen Cannon…
Shares of Indian IT companies, Infosys Ltd., TCS Ltd., Wipro Ltd., HCLTech Ltd., and others fell up to 8% in early trades on Friday, June 19, as they will all react to results reported by consulting firm Accenture on Thursday, which triggered a sharp sell-off not just in the stock, but also in shares of…
US Embassy in Baghdad on Thursday warned that pro-Iran armed groups may carry out attacks in the city within the next 24 to 48 hours, asking American citizens to leave Iraq immediately.In a statement on X, the embassy said, “Iraqi terrorist militia groups aligned with Iran may intend to conduct attacks in central Baghdad in…
In a world where there are plenty of dating apps options and most people wish to have grand weddings, looks like many others are opting for a solo life. Here we list some of the countries with the most number of single people as per World Statistics’ data in 2024: Source link
NEW DELHI: Senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Firhad Hakim on Friday resigned as mayor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), citing an “inability to work properly.”He stepped down “with his head held high” after obtaining the consent of Trinamool supremo and former West Bengal chief minister, Mamata Banerjee.At a pre-resignation press conference, the Kolkata Port…
India’s market for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) could attract an additional ₹11.6 lakh crore of investments over the next five years, taking total assets under management (AUM) beyond ₹20 lakh crore by 2030, according to a report released by investment bank Avendus Capital. The report suggests that rising interest…
