Platforms to pay news publishers for content: Canada legislation
Canada has issued a legislation to compel platforms such as Google and Facebook to negotiate commercial deals and pay news publishers for their content. According to newspaper industry sources, the Canadian legislation is expected to…
IPL 2022: Titans first among equals
Gujarat Titans’ 144/4 wasn’t a match-winning total. Far from it. But the pitch wasn’t ideal for stroke-play and grafting was the order of the day. Once in a while, such low-scoring games are enjoyable amid an overdose of batting bludgeoning…
Avesh Khan the cool cat from Indore, with no dhannat, no bhannat
Last year, days after he was named in the Indian team, a very excited reporter from his hometown had asked Avesh Khan a question that had a rich sprinkling of charmingly rich Indori Hindi. Throwing in a couple of onomatopeic local slangs…
Manchester City confirm Erling Haaland agreement with Borussia Dortmund
Manchester City on Tuesday said that they had agreed terms with Borussia Dortmund for the transfer of Norwegian striker Erling Haaland.
Manchester City confirmed on Twitter, “Manchester City can confirm that we have reached an agreement…
Sri Lanka orders shoot-on-sight to any person damaging public property
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence on Tuesday ordered the Army, the Air Force and the Navy personnel to open fire on anyone looting public property or causing harm to others amidst violent protests in the island nation over the unprecedented…
Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter ban on Donald Trump
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said Tuesday he would reverse Twitter’s ban on former U.S. President Donald Trump, while speaking at the Financial Times Future of the Car conference.
Musk, who has called himself a “free speech…
Israel arrests 9 for ‘AirDrop’ of crash images aboard plane
A taxiing plane returned to the gate at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday after photos of aviation disasters popped up on passengers’ phones — sent, Israeli authorities believe, by nine people on board using the iPhone “AirDrop”…
Former Union minister Pandit Sukh Ram passes away at 94
Veteran Congress leader and former Union minister Pandit Sukh Ram has passed away, his grandson said. He was 94.
Sukh Ram was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on May 7.
A Himachal Pradesh…
Covid compounded global warming fight: Bhupender Yadav
Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday said that the Covid-19 pandemic has “compounded the challenge of fighting global warming” as economic pressures have delayed progress of climate action…
Notify elections for local bodies in 2 weeks: Supreme Court to MP poll panel
DAYS AFTER giving a similar order for Maharashtra, the Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed concern that over 23,000 local bodies in Madhya Pradesh were functioning without elected representatives for more than two years and directed the…
Soren seeks 4-week extension from EC to reply to notice over mine lease
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren Tuesday said he has sought a four-week extension of time from the Election Commission to reply to its notice over charges that he issued a mining lease in the state in his favour.
The EC had issued…
Gujarat Titans first to reach play off stage
Pune, May 10: Rashid Khan ran through Lucknow Super Giants, helping Gujarat Titans register a 62-run win in an IPL match here at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Tuesday. The leg-spinner returned with the figures of 4/24…
Dr Shroff to build awareness around rare eye cancer affecting kids
New Delhi, May 10: To commemorate the Retinoblastoma Awareness Week, Dr Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital is hosting a week-long session with patients, parents, and doctors to create awareness around the condition, the hospital said in a…
India denies rumors of Sri Lankan political persons fleeing to India
Colombo/New Delhi, May 10: The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka on Tuesday night strongly denied rumors circulating on social media that “certain” political persons and their families had fled to India, amid rumors that former Prime…
Army Chief conferred with PVSM award by President
New Delhi, May 10: President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) to Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande at the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2022 held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. Constituted in 1960, the Param…
Imminent threat to Amarnath Yatra neutralized, two militants killed in Anantnag
Srinagar, May 10: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday said that an imminent threat to Amarnath Yatra, beginning next month, has been neutralized with the killing of two militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district. Security…
Thursday’s Child: TXT drops 4TH EP Minisode 2
Seoul (South Korea), May 9: South Korean band Tomorrow X Together released their 4th extended play (EP) minisode 2: Thursday's Child, on Monday. The new five-track piece is the band's first release in nine months, following their big…
Sharmila Tagore returns to Bollywood after 11 yrs
Mumbai, May 10: Bollywood's veteran actor Sharmila Tagore is coming back to films after 11 years in Rahul Chittella directorial 'Gulmohar'. The film also stars Manoj Bajpayee, Simran Singh Bagga, Amol Palekar and Suraj Sharma. Taking to…
Centre gets 3 months to decide minority status in states
New Delhi, May 10: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the Centre three months to hold consultations with state governments on the issue of granting minority status to Hindus in states where they are outnumbered by other communities.…
India seal QF berth in Uber Cup
Bangkok, May 10: India women's badminton team sailed into the quarter-finals with a 4-1 win over USA in their Group D tie on Tuesday. Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist P V Sindhu once again led the proceedings with a 21-10, 21-11 win over…
