South Africa batted beautifully in the first five-six overs, says Suryakumar Yadav
Gqeberha, Dec 13 - After suffering a five-wicket defeat to South Africa in the second T20I, India skipper Suryakumar Yadav admitted that the Proteas’ batting unit beautifully batted in the first five-six overs of the rain-hit chase, which eventually proved to be match-winning
Apple unveils top apps, games of 2023 on App Store
New Delhi, Dec 13 - Apple has unveiled the most popular downloaded apps and games of 2023, with year-end charts localised for users in more than 35 countries and regions.
Fashion-tech platform LehLah unveils its latest campaign featuring Athiya Shetty
Mumbai, Dec 13 - LehLah, a pioneering tech platform reshaping the online shopping experience, has proudly announced the launch of its first video campaign featuring talented Bollywood actress and fashion icon, Athiya Shetty.
FBI Director visits NIA HQ, discusses terrorist-organised crime networks, attack on San Francisco consulate
New Delhi, Dec 12 - FBI Director Christopher A. Wray on Tuesday visited the National Investigation Agency (NIA) headquarters here and met Director General Dinkar Gupta to discuss a host of issues, including activities of terrorist-organised crime networks, ongoing investigations into the attack
Prez Murmu, PM Modi, Kharge, Sonia pay tributes to 2001 Parliament attack victims
New Delhi, Dec 13 - President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and CPP chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday paid tributes to the security personnel who died during the 2001 Parliament attack.
FIFA announces finalists of best goalkeeper awards
Geneva, Dec 13 - The International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) announced the finalists of the Best Women's Goalkeeper and Best Men's Goalkeeper awards.
World Test Championship: Australia finalise playing XI for Perth Test against Pakistan
Perth, Dec 13 - Australia have named the side that will take on Pakistan in the opening match of their ICC World Test Championship series, here.
Adar Poonawalla reaches deal for London’s most expensive home sale of the year
London, Dec 13 - India’s billionaire "vaccine prince" Adar Poonawalla has reached a deal for London’s most expensive home sale of the year, agreeing to pay about 138 mn pound for a 25,000 square foot Mayfair mansion, media reports said.
Musk’s X sees ad share nosediving, to generate half a billion less this year
San Francisco, Dec 13 - The X platform under Elon Musk has seen its ad share nosediving, and the company may generate $2.5 billion this year, missing the internal targets of $3 billion.
US rejects $900 mn in subsidy for Musk’s cheaper internet service Starlink
Washington, Dec 13 - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US has announced not to award Elon Musk’s Starlink nearly $900 million subsidy for expanding broadband service in rural areas, based on its failure to meet the basic programme requirements.
Indian-American wins UK’s prestigious 2024 Marshall Scholarship
London, Dec 13 - An Indian-origin student is among 51 winners of the prestigious 2024 Marshall Scholarship, which selects American scholars to pursue their graduate education at any university in the UK.
Israel begins flooding Gaza tunnels with seawater on limited basis: US official
Washington, Dec 13 - A US official said Israel has informed Washington that they have started “carefully testing out” flooding some of Gaza's tunnels with seawater “on a limited basis” to test the ability to degrade the Hamas militant group's underground network on
Israel losing support due to indiscriminate bombing of Gaza: Biden
Washington, Dec 13 - In his strongest criticism yet of Israel since Hamas launched its massive assault on October 7, US President Joe Biden has said that the Jewish nation is losing support due to the "indiscriminate bombing" of the Gaza Strip.
Boost for Rishi Sunak as he wins immigration debate in UK Parliament
London, Dec 13 - In a boost for Britain's Indian-origin Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, MPs in the House of Commons approved by 313 votes to 269 what is called a second reading of a House of Commons Bill, which aims to deport to
Indian-origin data scientist wins UK’s top rail award
London, Dec 13 - An Indian-origin data scientist has been named 'Newcomer of the Year' in the 2023 RailStaff Awards in the UK for displaying "exceptional skill, tenacity and professional achievement" in her field of work.
UN rights chief highlights peace, security in human rights protection
Geneva, Dec 13 - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has highlighted the importance of peace and security in the protection and promotion of human rights, saying that all measures should ultimately contribute to preventing tensions and conflict.
In a turn-around, India votes for UNGA resolution for Gaza ceasefire
United Nations, Dec 13 - Faced with the "challenge" to "strike the right balance", India has joined the General Assembly's call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, reversing its earlier position of abstaining.
Cooling inflation in US might enable Fed to pause any further rate hike
Washington, Dec 12 - Inflation in the US is slowing down to 3.1 per cent, the lowest in two years, signalling continued moderation of consumer price increases. That’s a bit slower than the inflation in October’s prices, as last month the CPI was
Special counsel asks SC to settle Trump’s claim on executive immunity
Washington, Dec 12 - Department of Justice (DOJ) Special Counsel Jack Smith has asked the US SC to settle Donald Trump’s claim of executive immunity so that the department can keep the former President’s criminal trial on track for March 04, 2024.
Who is Bhajan Lal Sharma, the CM-elect of Rajasthan?
Jaipur, Dec 12 - The suspense regarding the new Chief Minister of Rajasthan is now over as Bhajan Lal Sharma, a first time MLA who stood from the Sanganer seat, is the BJP’s choice for the top job. The party has named Diya