England winger Raheem Sterling has been dropped from the squad to face Montenegro in their Euro 2020 qualifier at Wembley after a “disturbance” at the national team’s training camp on Monday, the Football Association said. “The FA can confirm Raheem Sterling will not be considered for Thursday’s EURO 2020 qualifier […]
Lata Mangeshkar ‘stabilising’, to be kept on ventilation for few days
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar is still undergoing treatment at an ICU in a Mumbai hospital. According to in-house doctors, though her condition is stabilising, she would be kept on ventilation for few days for observation. “She is undergoing treatment for pneumonia and considering her age, we can’t take any risk. She has […]
Post-Ayodhya verdict, UP government reviews security of 59 people
The Uttar Pradesh government has revised the security of 59 persons, including litigants and religious leaders associated with Ayodhya title suit, days after the Supreme Court decided the case handing over the disputed land to Hindus while ruling that Muslims must get a 5-acre alternative plot. A Home Department officer […]
Google secret project gathers health data of millions of Americans
Alphabet Inc’s <GOOGL.O> Google is teaming up with a health-care company on a secret project to collect personal health-related information of millions of Americans across 21 states, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Google launched “Project Nightingale” last year with St. Louis-based Ascension, according to the report, citing people […]
Woman rider hit by truck while trying to avoid AIADMK flagpole in Tamil Nadu
Merely two months after a controversy broke out over hoardings in Tamil Nadu, a woman rider was on Monday morning hit by a truck while she was trying to avoid an AIADMK flagpole, which had fallen on the road near Goldwins area at Avinashi road here. According to the police, […]
UK academics protest as Cambridge scholar told to go back to India
Hundreds of academics, students and activists have signed an open letter to lobby the UK Home Office to reconsider its decision to deny a University of Cambridge scholar permanent residency in the UK for spending too much time in India, which she says was essential for fieldwork and research. Dr […]
PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah extends greetings on 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended greetings on the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, saying it is a day to fulfil his dream of a just, inclusive and harmonious society. “Today, on the very special occasion of the 550th Prakash Parv of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, […]
France, UK, Germany, EU ‘extremely concerned’ by Iran’s nuclear deal breach
France, Germany, Britain and the European Union have said they are “extremely concerned” by Iran’s decision to re-start nuclear activities at one of its key sites, in breach of a landmark 2015 deal with international powers. “The Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom and the High Representative […]
Devotees throng Golden Temple on 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev
A sea of devotees thronged the Gurudwara Harmandar Sahib, popularly known as Golden Temple, on the 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev on Tuesday. People offered prayers and took a holy dip in the ‘sarovar’ to mark the celebration. Bhavisha Sharma, a devotee said: “Our family […]
‘Stay alert’: Millions of Australians brace for ‘catastrophic’ bushfires
Residents across a wide swath of Australia’s east coast were bracing for “catastrophic” conditions on Tuesday, with searing heat and high winds expected to fan scores of already burning bushfires, threatening residential areas. Millions of people across two states are subject to a seven-day state of emergency that was imposed […]
Militant killed in encounter with security forces in J-K’s Ganderbal
A militant was killed and an Army soldier injured in an encounter between the ultras and the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in Kulan area of the central Kashmir district in the morning following inputs about the […]
Sara on not getting media attention: ‘It worries you more’
Actor Sara Ali Khan is regularly clicked by the paparazzi wherever she goes. But the newcomer doesn’t miss greeting the photographers with a smile and a namaste. Sara has now opened on why she continues to be friendly with the media. On being asked about her bonding with the media, Sara told […]
Twitter unveils deepfake policy plans, calls for feedback
Social media platform Twitter <TWTR.N> on Monday unveiled its plan for handling deepfake videos and other manipulated media, and called for feedback from the public. In the run-up to the U.S. presidential election in November 2020, social platforms have been under pressure to tackle the threat of manipulated media, including […]
DJ Snake to be back in India
International electronic artiste DJ Snake is all set to return to India in December, making this his second visit in the country this year, after he performed in Mumbai during Holi, earlier this year. “I am so happy to be coming back to India. When I was there during Holi, […]
Shane Watson appointed as President of ACA
Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has been appointed as the President of Australian Cricketers Association (ACA). He was appointed as the head of the association during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Sydney. Watson is now a part of an extended ten-person board which includes three new appointments– current Australian […]