T20 World Cup: Canada want to win few games; the side is capable of doing it, says coach Dassanayake
Dallas, June 1 - The 2024 men’s T20 World Cup will kick off with a North American derby between co-hosts USA and Canada at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. Co-incidentally, the two teams played the first ever international cricket match, way back
WhatsApp bans over 71 lakh accounts in India in April
New Delhi, June 1 - Meta-owned WhatsApp on Saturday said it banned more than 71 lakh accounts in India in the month of April for violating the laws of the land.
N. Korea sending balloons carrying trash to S. Korea again: Seoul’s military
Seoul, June 1 - North Korea is sending balloons carrying trash and manure to South Korea on Saturday, Seoul's military said, after it launched hundreds of similar balloons across the inter-Korean border earlier this week.
Congress’ U-turn on Exit Polls within 24 hours, now decides to join debate
New Delhi, June 1 -The INDIA bloc meeting of Opposition parties on Saturday, which looked more like a show of strength than a 'strategy meet' resulted in a major embarrassment for the Congress.
BJP complains to ECI against Lalu Prasad Yadav for MCC ‘violation’ while casting vote
Patna, June 1 -The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday filed a complaint against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, alleging that he violated the Mode code of conduct while exercising his right to franchise on Saturday in Bihar.
Court reserves order on Arvind Kejriwal’s ‘medical’ bail plea for June 5; CM to head back to jail on Sunday
New Delhi, June 1 - A Delhi court on Saturday reserved its order on the interim bail plea filed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking seven days' bail on medical grounds in connection with the money laundering case related to the alleged excise
Violence slows polling pace in Bengal; turnout still higher than national average
Kolkata, June 1 - The pace of voting in nine Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal during the seventh and last phase of polling on Saturday declined substantially as violence intensified. However, it still remained higher than the national average.
Indian-origin researcher developing vessel-chip for pharmaceutical drug testing
New York, June 1 - Indian-origin researcher Dr Abhishek Jain, from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University in the US, and his team are developing a vessel-chip technology for more personalised pharmaceutical drug testing.
Sunny Leone issues stern warning to Rushali on ‘MTV Splitsvilla X5’
Mumbai, June 1 - In the upcoming episode of the dating reality show 'MTV Splitsvilla X5', host Sunny Leone gives a stern warning to contestant Rushali after noticing she is hiding something.
Kirron Kher casts her vote in Chandigarh, hopes for PM Modi’s 3rd term
Mumbai, June 1 - Veteran actress and BJP leader Kirron Kher cast her vote in Chandigarh on Saturday during the seventh phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024.
Talking about ‘Dedh Bigha Zameen’, Pratik Gandhi says dowry has changed its form in big cities
Mumbai, June 1 - Actor Pratik Gandhi, who is receiving widespread acclaim for his role in the recently released streaming movie 'Dedh Bigha Zameen', has shared his opinion on the prevalent social evils of dowry and land grabbing in the country, emphasising how
Ayushmann Khurrana casts his vote in Chandigarh, says it gives ‘sense of empowerment’
Mumbai, June 1 - Actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who was roped in by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to encourage young voters to participate in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, cast his vote on Saturday during the seventh phase of the elections.
Maruti Suzuki’s sales decline by 2 pc in May
New Delhi, June 1 - Leading automaker Maruti Suzuki, on Saturday, reported sale of 1,74,551 units in May, down by 2 per cent (year on year) from 1,78,083 units in the same period last year.
39 Indian startups secure over $387 million this week amid volatility
New Delhi, June 1 - Funding in the Indian startup ecosystem continued unabated this week despite volatility in stock markets over weak global cues.
Kia India reports 3.9 pc sales growth in May, surpasses 2.5 lakh export milestone
New Delhi, June 1 - Kia India on Saturday said it has registered the sale of 19,500 units in May, a growth of over 3.9 per cent (year-on-year) compared to 18,766 units in the corresponding month of the last year.
Taliban denies involvement in Besham attack, slams Pak for creating rift between Kabul & Beijing
Islamabad, June 1 - The Afghan Taliban has taken less than 24 hours to backtrack from its earlier commitment to help Pakistan apprehend the perpetrators behind the terror attack targeting a bus carrying Chinese engineers in Besham city.
Six members of extremist organisation detained in Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek, June 1 - Six members of the Hizb ut-Tahrir religious extremist organisation have been detained in southern Kyrgyzstan, the press service of the country's State Committee for National Security said on Saturday.
Ukraine says Russia launches missile attack on key infrastructure
Kyiv, June 1 - The Ukrainian Air Force said that Russia fired 53 missiles and 47 Shahed drones at the country's critical infrastructure overnight.
Typhoon Maliksi wanes upon landing in China
Guangzhou, June 1 - Typhoon Maliksi made landfall in Yangxi County, located in Yangjiang City, in south China's Guangdong province, as a tropical storm on Saturday.
INDIA bloc members hold ‘informal’ meet at Kharge’s residence ahead of exit polls
New Delhi, June 1 - The members of the INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) bloc gathered at Congress President Mallikarujun Kharge’s residence on Saturday for an "informal" meet, hours ahead of exit polls.