England stunned by Uzbekistan in U17 FIFA World Cup round of 16
Jakarta, Nov 23 - Uzbekistan stunned England 2-1 here at the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) to enter the Under-17 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals, thanks to goals from Amirbek Saidov and Lazizbek Mirzaev.
Meghalaya’s tourism sector to reach Rs 12,000 cr in next 5 yrs: Govt official
Shillong, Nov 23 - Meghalaya's tourism sector is predicted to reach Rs 12,000 crore by 2028 and the annual tourist count is projected to touch 20 lakhs, according to a senior state government official.
Medicine shortage hits KGMU, teachers complain
Lucknow, Nov 23 - A shortage of medicines has hit the King George’s Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow.
Sikhs seek PM’s intervention in Kartarpur Sahib incident
Lucknow, Nov 23 - The Lucknow Gurdwara management committee has sought intervention from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that places of worship are duly protected.
Gender-based violence garners just 0.2% global aid: Report
New Delhi, Nov 23 - As the world will mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 23, a report UN Women partners the Equality Institute and the Accelerator for GBV Prevention, working together under the Collective Commitment
UP Minister orders probe against doctor who sought money for operation
Lucknow, Nov 23 - A probe has been ordered against a doctor at the Civil Hospital in Lucknow, following a complaint alleging that he demanded money to perform an operation.
US-Canada bridge explosion puts both nations on high alert
New York, Nov 23 - On the eve of a major US holiday, the fiery explosion of a car on a bridge to Canada has put the two neighboring nations on high alert and shut down bridges and train services between them.
US-Canada bridge explosion probed as terrorism: Report
New York, Nov 23 - The fiery explosion on a US-Canada bridge that shut down links with New York in the Niagara Falls area is being investigated as a "terrorist act," according to a media report.
Atiq aide held after encounter in Prayagraj
Prayagraj, Nov 23 - A close aide of slain gangster Atiq Ahmad, carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head, was arrested by the Prayagraj police here after an encounter on Wednesday night, an official said.
US shared some inputs on criminal nexus, it’s a cause of concern for both nations: MEA
New Delhi, Nov 22 - The spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Arindam Bagchi, said on Wednesday that the US shared some inputs pertaining to a nexus between organised criminals, gun runners, terrorists and others which are a cause of concern
Mossad Chief to travel to Qatar to finalize hostage deal
Tel Aviv, Nov 22 - David Barnea, the chief of Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad, will travel to Qatar and meet Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani to discuss the intricacies of hostage release, which is scheduled to take place from
Israel ministers oppose hostage swap deal
Tel Aviv, Nov 22 - Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir on Wednesday opposed the cabinet decision for hostage swapping with Hamas.
ED raids 9 locations linked to ex-cricketers Shivlal Yadav, Arshad Ayub and former HCA President
New Delhi, Nov 22 - The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Wednesday that it carried out searches at nine locations in Telangana linked to Gaddam Vinod, and former India cricketers Shivlal Yadav and Arshad Ayub, who served as the President, Vice-President and Secretary
WHO team visits Bihar to find out about mysterious disease
Patna, Nov 22 - A team of World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday visited Gaya city in Bihar to check about the mysterious disease in the area.
3 Army soldiers including officer killed in ongoing J&K gunfight with terrorists
Jammu, Nov 22 - Three Indian Army soldiers, including an officer, were killed in an ongoing gunfight between the security forces and the terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Wednesday.
Cashless transactions causing hurdles for small industries: Mamata
Kolkata, Nov 22 - Speaking at the closing session of the Bengal Global Business Summit-2023 here on Wednesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticised the Union government’s focus on cashless transactions, saying that it is creating major hurdles for the micro and
AMD extends PyTorch Support to Radeon RX 7900 XT GPUs for AI developers
New Delhi, Nov 22 - Chip-maker AMD on Wednesday extended PyTorch (a machine learning framework) and ROCm (open software platform) support to Radeon RX 7900 XT GPUs to bring even more options for artificial intelligence (AI) developers and researchers.
Sidharth Malhotra first person to sleep at his own birthday party, reveals Alia Bhatt
Mumbai, Nov 22 - Bollywood star Alia Bhatt, who was recently seen in ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’, shared that her ‘Student of the Year’ co-star Sidharth Malhotra is the first person to fall asleep at his own birthday party.
IPL: Avesh Khan traded to Rajasthan Royals, Devdutt Padikkal traded to Lucknow Super Giants
Mumbai, Nov 22 - Avesh Khan has been traded to Rajasthan Royals (RR) from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) while Devdutt Padikkal is traded to LSG from RR during the Indian Premier League (IPL) trading window ahead of the 2024 edition.
Being bilingual may help you better ignore irrelevant information
New York, Nov 22 - People who speak two languages may be better at shifting their attention from one thing to another compared to those who speak one, according to a study.