Ex-Pentagon chief Esper confirms Trump wanted 250,000 troops on southern border
Washington, May 6: Former Defense Department Secretary Mark Esper confirmed in an interview that President Donald Trump's administration wanted to deploy 250,000 active-duty US troops to the southern border to deter migrant caravans.…
Xiaomi 12 Pro review: Speccing up to take on the flagships
A few years back, getting the best Android phone in India, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 series inevitably meant a high price tag. The phone that changed this was the OnePlus One in 2014, followed by the forgettable OnePlus Two in…
Kiara Advani on doing Hindi remakes of South Indian films
Kiara Advani is one of the most popular choices for filmmakers today. The actor, who has recently appeared in superhit Hindi films like Lust Stories, Kabir Singh and Shershaah among others, has also done a Telugu film. While Kiara has been…
DC vs SRH Highlights: Delhi Capitals win by 21 runs
IPL 2022, DC vs SRH Highlights: Delhi Capitals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 21 runs in an Indian Premier League match on Thursday. Earlier, Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and decided to field first. With this win, Delhi Capitals have…
Olympic finalist thrower Kamalpreet tests positive for Ben Johnson drug
Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur, who became an overnight star after finishing sixth at the Tokyo Olympics and the only Indian woman to break the 65 metres barrier, has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for Stanozolol, a…
Rafael Nadal returns from injury with straight-set win in Madrid Open
Rafael Nadal got off to a good start in his return from injury, defeating Miomir Kecmanovic in two sets to reach the third round at the Madrid Open on Wednesday.
Nadal showed few signs of rustiness in his 6-1, 7-6 (4) opening win at…
As Victory day looms in Russia, guesswork grows over Putin’s Ukraine goals
With the Russian military still struggling, Western officials and Ukraine’s traumatized residents are looking with increased alarm to Russia’s Victory Day holiday on May 9 — a celebration of the Soviet triumph over Nazi Germany — that…
Two Indian-American technocrats among top 50 IT leaders of the year
Two Indian-American technocrats, Krishna Kumar Edathil from Texas and Nikhil Deshpande from Georgia, have made it to the coveted StateScoop Top 50 2022 list.
The StateScoop 50 Awards annually honour the best and brightest who make state…
3 Israelis killed in stabbing attack near Tel Aviv
A pair of Palestinian attackers went on a stabbing rampage in a town near Tel Aviv, killing at least three people and wounding four others before fleeing in a vehicle, Israeli authorities said.
Police launched a massive search for the…
Karine Jean-Pierre is named White House Press Secretary
US President Joe Biden on Thursday selected Karine Jean-Pierre, the principal deputy press secretary, to replace Jen Psaki as the top White House spokeswoman, making her the first Black woman to hold one of the most high-profile jobs in…
Half of BSES consumers got no power bill since 2019
Over half of the people who are supplied power by BSES in Delhi did not pay any power bills since the Delhi government’s scheme that gives free power to those consuming less than 200 units of power per month was implemented.
According to…
Frontline Railway Staff trained under Mission Rail Karmayogi
New Delhi, May 5: Over 51,000 frontline Railway Staff have been trained under Mission Rail Karmayogi. The objective is to transform the outlook of the Frontline staff by providing citizen centric training- firstly helping them develop…
Modi & Macron discuss ‘cascading effect’, each’s position
Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, Delhi said there was a broad understanding of each other’s position on the Ukraine issue, that the two leaders spoke extensively on the…
Over 90% deaths went unreported? Why WHO data raises questions
WHILE there is little doubt that India’s official Covid-19 death toll is an undercount, as is the case with probably most other countries, the “excess mortality” figures released by the World Health Organisation Thursday raise several…
Amit Shah inaugurates BSF’s floating border outposts at Hingalganj in Bengal,
Hingalganj, May 5: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated BSF's floating border outposts at Hingalganj in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Shah also flagged off a boat ambulance at a floating BOP at Sutlej here.…
Rajnath Singh to IAF: Transform into an Aerospace Force
New Delhi, May 5: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday exhorted the IAF to transform itself into an Aerospace Force keeping in mind India's adversaries who are "taking steps towards the military usage of space." "It is our duty as…
‘House of the Dragon’ trailer drops to woo you with Song of Ice and Fire
Los Angeles, May 5: With more dragons roaring in the distance and another Song of Ice and Fire the melody sings to all Game Of Thrones fans, beckoning them once again to return to the world of Westeros' and beyond. Releasing a new…
Vidyut Jammwal ranked among top 10 martial artists worldwide.
Mumbai, May 5: India's action superstar Vidyut Jammwal, who is known for leading a fitness revolution and popularizing Kalarippayattu, has entered the list of top 10 martial artists across the globe, for the second consecutive years.…
Pvt schools can’t enforce specific vendor, shop upon parents for books, uniform
New Delhi, May 5: In a move to tighten the noose around private schools in the national capital, the Delhi Government on Thursday ordered that the school will not force the parents to buy uniforms and educational materials ffrom certain…
Delimitation Comm’ gives 47 seats for Valley, 43 for Jammu
New Delhi, May 5: Jammu and Kashmir will henceforth have five Lok Sabha seats, not six, while the Kashmir and Jammu regions will account for 43 and 47 Assembly constituencies respectively. A notification was issued on Thursday which…
