England coach Chris Silverwood believes star all-rounder Ben Stokes will make up for a great leader when he replaces Joe Root as captain for the first Test against the West Indies starting on July 8. England’s World Cup hero Ben Stokes was on Tuesday named captain for the opening Test […]
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Arsenal’s Arteta says he understands Ozil is ‘hurt’ at being dropped
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta understands playmaker Mesut Ozil’s disappointment at not featuring since the Premier League restart but says he will only select players based on their form. Ozil was left out of the squad for the defeat by Manchester City and was an unused substitute in games at Brighton […]
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Chinese App Ban Hits TikTok Parent Firm ByteDance’s $1 Billion India Expansion Plan
TikTok Ban: The government order didn’t name China, or cite the border clashes (Representational) A ban on dozens of Chinese apps following a border clash with China has possibly derailed a $1 billion India expansion plan of China’s ByteDance, while also sparking an uproar from users of its popular TikTok […]
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Djokovic event lacked bit of common sense, says Amritraj
Novak Djokovic’s intentions in organising the ill-fated Adria Tour were good but the world number one could have applied a bit more common sense to how the exhibition event was run, former ATP players’ council head Vijay Amritraj has told Reuters. The Serbian has faced fierce criticism after he, Grigor […]
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A hacker gang is wiping Lenovo NAS devices and asking for ransoms
A hacker group going by the name of ‘Cl0ud SecuritY’ is breaking into old LenovoEMC (formerly Iomega) network-attached storage (NAS) devices, wiping files, and leaving ransom notes behind asking owners to pay between $200 and $275 to get their data back. Attacks have been happening for at least a month, […]
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World Cup 2011 final fixing allegations: SL police questions De Silva
Sri Lanka police questioned former captain Aravinda de Silva on Tuesday over the recent allegations made by former Sri Lanka sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage claiming that Sri Lanka ‘sold’ the World Cup 2011 final to ensure a victory for India, news agency PTI reported. The report has come a day after […]
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UP Family Cooks ‘Ganja’ Sabzi & Eats It Thinking It’s Methi, All Hospitalised
In a bizarre incident reported from Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj, a family cooked ‘ganja sabzi’ and ate it thinking it was methi (fenugreek). The incident was reported from Miyaganj village on Saturday. A vegetable seller sold ganja to a local named Nitesh, claiming that it was methi. Nitesh did not realise what he was given. He returned […]
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Mark Zuckerberg has $7 billion wiped off his fortune as Coca-Cola halts all social media advertising for 30 days
A boycott of Facebook by major advertisers is hammering the social media giant’s stock price and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg’s personal fortune. Zuckerberg’s net wealth is down by $7.21 billion as of Saturday, while Facebook’s share price dropped more than 8% at the close of Friday trading, as the ad boycott snowballs. […]
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Super Spreader Bihar Wedding. Groom Died Next Day, 111 Guests Positive
A wedding in Bihar has turned into a tragic virus spreader with the bridegroom dead and more than 100 guests positive for COVID-19. Samples from the groom, who died a day after the June 15 wedding, could not be tested. Over 350 guests attended the wedding of a man from […]
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At least 2 killed, 16 injured in boiler explosion at NLC thermal plant in Tamil Nadu
Two men were killed, 16 workers injured and many others feared trapped after a boiler exploded on Wednesday at the at NLC India Ltd’s thermal plant in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore district, reports said. According to news agency PTI, the accident was reported from the fifth unit of the thermal power […]
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Covid-19: Canada extends ban on foreign travellers till July 31
Canada will keep its borders sealed till at least the end of July as the government extended its ban on travellers due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The prohibition was originally announced on March 16 and the only exemption is for those coming from the United States for “essential” reasons. The […]
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Israeli PM Netanyahu signals delay in West Bank annexation plan
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that discussions with the US on his plan to annex occupied West Bank territory would continue “in the coming days”, indicating he would miss a July 1 target date for beginning the controversial process. Netanyahu made the comments on Tuesday shortly after wrapping up […]
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Vodafone Idea posts highest-ever loss by an Indian firm at Rs 73,878 cr in FY20
Vodafone Idea, the country’s third largest telecom operator, on Wednesday reported a staggering Rs 73,878 crore of net loss in fiscal ended March 2020 – the highest ever by any Indian firm – after it provisioned for Supreme Court mandated statutory dues. The firm, which has to pay Rs 51,400 […]
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Covid: India’s factory activity contracts for third straight month in June
India’s manufacturing activity contracted for a third straight month in June, albeit at a much shallower pace, as demand and output continued to suffer from three months of lockdowns to quell the spread of the coronavirus, a private survey showed. The virus has infected over half a million people in […]
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Uttarakhand taking steps to boost economy in Unlock 2: Trivendra Singh Rawat
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Wednesday said that the state government is taking substantial steps to boost the sluggish state economy during Unlock 2. “A lot of amenities have been provided to people in the state under Unlock 2. We have also started Chardham Yatra and allowed tourists […]