Miscellaneous

Doha: Mohammed Kudus scored twice to help Ghana grab a thrilling 3-2 World Cup win over South Korea on Monday. Mohammed Salisu and Kudus had combined to give Ghana a first-half lead, but two quick second-half headers from Cho Gue-sung…

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will unveil the much-awaited 125 feet tall statue of Dr BR Ambedkar and also the memorial garden adjacent to it in April next year, on the occasion of Dr BR Ambedkar’s birth anniversary.…

New York: Western countries' military and financial support for Kiev ends up costing their societies dearly, but this support is necessary, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. However, European countries should continue to…

Doha: Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France booked their place in the last 16 of the World Cup with a 2-1 win over a combative Denmark in the Stadium 974 on Saturday. The striker netted an 86th minute winner, his 14th in the last 12 games…

New Delhi: AIIMS server has been non-functional for the last three days, causing unprecedented hardships in getting appointments for treatment. Most of the departments are put on manual mode of operations. Delhi Police on Thursday…

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police has arrested a man in Budgam district involved in “illegal transportation” of a drone. Police said on November 17, a drone unit along with accessories was intercepted by Budgam Police along with officials…

Doha: FIFA World Cup 2022 hosts Qatar lost 3-1 to Senegal in its group stage match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup here on Friday. Three goals for Senegal were scored by Boulaye Dia (in the 41st minute), Famara Diedhiou (in the 48th minute)…

Doha: Iran scored two goals in the last 99th and 100th minute of their World Cup Group B game against Wales to claim a famous 2-0 win when it looked as if Wales would hold on for a draw on Friday. Wales keeper Wayne Hennessey was sent off…

Kuala Lumpur: Anwar Ibrahim, a former deputy prime minister, took the oath of office to become Malaysia's new prime minister at the National Palace on Thursday. Anwar, who heads the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition, seen in a live broadcast,…

Sambhal (UP): Three cops were injured when a police team, which had gone to arrest a person accused of attempt to murder, was attacked by his family members in Nakhasa area of Sambhal district here in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, a senior…

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” is a question that we were constantly asked as kids and are expected to have an answer to. And yet, do we ever stop to think about how absurd this is? How in the world is a child supposed to…

Beijing: Protests have erupted at the world's biggest iPhone factory in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, according to footage circulated widely online. Videos -- which the BBC was not able to verify -- show hundreds of workers marching, with…

Doha: Diego Alonso, Uruguay's head coach, said the country's signature star Luis Suarez is fit enough to feature in their opening World Cup match against South Korea on today. "He is as fit as other players, he is ready for the game," said…

Forward Gavi made history by taking to the field, becoming 3rd youngest player in FIFA history – at 18 years and 110 days (behind Manuel Rosas 18 yrs, 93 days and great Pele 17 yrs, 239 days.

Moscow: Russia understands Turkey's security concerns related to the situation in Syria, but calls on all parties to avoid steps that could complicate the situation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. "We understand and…

Wellington: New Zealand has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address the country's parliament via video link, media reported on Tuesday. Zelenskyy will become the second foreign leader to speak in the country's parliament…

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner has sent notice to Amazon India with regard to unethical and illegal layoffs in the company. "We are highly thankful to the Ministry of Labour and Employment for the prompt action…

Canberra: As about 200 people were killed after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's West Java province on Monday. Another earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 jolted 18 km southwest of Malango, the Solomon Islands at 02:03:07 GMT on…

Lusail (Qatar): Saudi Arabia showcased the first real miracle of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup first group stage match by defeating tournament favorites Argentina 2-1 here on Tuesday at the Lusail Stadium. Saudi Arabia came from behind,…

Jakarta: An earthquake on Monday struck the main Indonesian island of Java, leaving more than 40 people dead and hundreds injured, say officials. The 5.6 magnitude quake struck Cianjur town in West Java, at a shallow depth of 10 km (6…