Birmingham, June 27 (IANS) Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed seemed to a happy man after his team registered a comfortable win over New Zealand and kept their hopes alive of making it to the semifinals of the ongoing World Cup. Pakistan had to face a lot of criticism, both from fans[Read More…]
Washington, June 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that Iran’s leaders would be “selfish and stupid” if they failed to reach a new deal with Washington to replace the 2015 nuclear accord made by former President Barack Obama, which Trump abandoned. “They have a country that’s in economic[Read More…]
Seoul, June 27 (IANS) Australia is looking into the apparent detention of an Australian national in North Korea, whose family is currently receiving consular assistance, the Australian embassy in Seoul told Efe news on Thursday. “The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is providing consular assistance, in accordance with the[Read More…]
Miami, June 27 (IANS) Ten Democratic contenders for the 2020 US presidential election took the stage here for the party’s first primary debate, a two-night event scheduled to be attended by 10 others on Thursday. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke, and Senator Cory Booker of[Read More…]
Birmingham, June 27 (IANS) Babar Azam scored a brilliant century to help Pakistan register a comfortable six-wicket win over New Zealand in their crucial World Cup fixture in Birmingham. During the course of his unbeaten 101 on Wednesday, Babar became the second fastest batsman to score 3,000 ODI runs. The[Read More…]
Porto Alegre (Brazil) June 27 (IANS) Arena do Gremio in Porto Alegre is ready to host the upcoming Copa America quarterfinals match between host Brazil and Paraguay, with management working to address the criticism of the facility leveled by Argentine superstar Lionel Messi. The field was in bad shape on[Read More…]
Washington, June 27 (IANS) Aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing and US federal regulators said they have identified a new software problem on the 737 MAX, further delaying the process of returning the troubled jet to service. The new issue involves software that is separate from changes to the aircraft’s faulty flight-control[Read More…]
Washington, June 27 (IANS) The Republican-controlled US Senate has passed a bill authorizing an additional $4.5 billion for operations on the US-Mexico border, but the measure differs on key points with the funding bill approved earlier by the House of Representatives. Senators on Wednesday voted 84-8 in favour of the[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar is set to take her movie “Gully Boy”, starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, to the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2019. Now in its 10th year, the festival will host the director and will be showcasing her film. The director will also[Read More…]
San Francisco, June 27 (IANS) The current dominance in online commerce enjoyed by Amazon could be endangered if Instagram, with its one billion users worldwide, pushes ahead with its plans to enter that space, as its new chief, Adam Mosseri, has said he intends to do. In his first public[Read More…]
Beijing, June 27 (IANS) 5G network is already a reality and China wants to spearhead its growth, experts at a mobile communications fair in Asia said Wednesday. Telecommunications companies at the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai – an offshoot of the world’s biggest fair which takes place every year in[Read More…]
Washington, June 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US would impose “very substantial” tariffs on China if the two countries were unable to reach a trade deal during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan.[Read More…]
Birmingham, June 27 (IANS) Babar Azam’s maiden World Cup century and Shaheen Afridi’s performance with the ball helped Pakistan secure a seven-wicket win over New Zealand at Edgbaston on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 238 on a tricky pitch, Babar ended unbeaten on 101 off 127 balls. Babar shared a[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The Economic Offense Wing of the Delhi Police on Wednesday booked infra company TDI Infrastructure for allegedly duping two people to the tone of Rs 40 lakh for over a decade. According to the police, the complainant alleged that the builder sold them plots which[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOC) President Narinder Batra was on Wednesday elected a member of the International Olympic Committee, a statement said. He secured 58 votes out of 62, while four votes went against him. The announcement was made at the IOC session in Luasanne. Batra[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday used an Urdu couplet to take a jibe at senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, and wrongly attributed it to Mirza Ghalib, experts including veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar pointed out. “The ‘sher’ that the Prime Minister saheb has quoted in[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The employees union of ailing PSU BSNL on Wednesday rallied behind the PSU and its management, saying despite its present financial difficulties, BSNL is continuously expanding its mobile customer base. “In 2017-18, BSNL’s mobile customers grew by 11.5%, whereas Airtel’s mobile custome rs grew by[Read More…]
Srinagar, June 26 (IANS) In the wake of terror threats over the Amarnath Yatra starting July 1, Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday and took stock of the security arrangements to ensure a violence-free yatra. According to sources, Shah had detailed deliberations with the[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Pharma major GSK Pharmaceuticals and government’s Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB) on Wednesday launched a joint initiative — Trust in Science Programme — to develop doctoral programs in the fields of biostatistics and bioinformatics. According to the company, the programs cover scholarship and expert guidance[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The Finance Ministry has expanded the scope of direct tax task force to facilitate faceless tax assessment and verification to prevent corruption, harassment and speed up processing. “It has been decided to further expand the terms of reference of the direct tax task force to[Read More…]
Lausanne (Switzerland), June 26 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday approved a round of reforms to the bidding process and hosting arrangements for the Summer and Winter Games. The IOC has decided to revoke the seven-year time frame of choosing the hosting city and allow the Games to be[Read More…]
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) Amid a raging political storm on the cut money issue, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday urged the CPI-M and the Congress to join hands with her to take on the BJP, which has been making steady inroads in the state. “I strongly feel[Read More…]
Jaipur, 26 June (IANS) The Congress government in Rajasthan has decided not to disinvest in Chhabra and Kalisindh thermal power plants, as their operational capacity and financial health have remarkably improved. The previous BJP government had decided to disinvest in the two power plants. At a cabinet meeting chaired by[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The government on Wednesday appointed senior IPS officers Arvind Kumar and Samant Goel as the chiefs of the country’s top intelligence agencies – the Intelligence Bureau and the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), respectively. “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Two persons, including a woman, have been arrested from Gurugram in connection with the triple murder of an elderly couple and their medical attendant in South Delhi’s Vasant Apartment, the police said on Wednesday. On Sunday morning, the elderly couple, Vishnu Mathur (78) and Shashi[Read More…]
