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May 24, 2024 1:41 PM

Malaysia Masters: PV Sindhu storms into semis after beating Han Yue

Indian shuttler and two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu moved to the semifinals of the ongoing Malaysia Masters competition on Friday. Sindhu fought against China's world number 6 shuttler Han Yue in the quarterfinal round. She defeated her Chinese ...

May 24, 2024 12:33 PM

Whitecaps slash concession prices for game vs. Inter Miami minus Messi & Co.

With Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets out for Inter Miami's road match against Vancouver on Saturday, Whitecaps CEO Axel Schuster announced the club is slashing concession prices for the match. In an official club statement on Thursday,...

May 24, 2024 10:52 AM

England’s soccer fortunes add sporting drama to UK election

Does British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak risk scoring an own goal by calling an election during the 2024 European Championship soccer tournament in July? Sunak, himself a soccer fan, might be hoping for a boost to his struggling campaign if England do...

May 24, 2024 10:26 AM

USA shock Bangladesh again to take unassailable T20 series lead

Rank cricketing upstarts USA humbled Bangladesh once again, sealing their maiden T20I series victory with a six-run win over the Tigers, at the Prairie View Cricket Complex in Houston. The match turned into a yorker fest, with bails flying everywher...

May 24, 2024 9:47 AM

Top Indian official begins term as UN chief’s special representative for disaster risk reduction

A top Indian official, Kamal Kishore, started his term as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's special representative for disaster risk reduction. On May 20, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) welcomed Kishore, who bega...

May 24, 2024 9:27 AM

Rohingyas Crisis: UN expert appeals to Bangladesh to reverse its closed border policy

UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar Tom Andrews on Thursday appealed to the Bangladesh Government to "reverse its closed border policy' and demonstrate their humanitarian support for the Rohingya once again. Thousands of i...

May 24, 2024 8:58 AM

Preparations in full swing for 6th phase of Lok Sabha Elections for 58 constituencies

Preparations are in full swing for 6th phase of Lok Sabha elections on Saturday. 58 constituencies spread over six states and two Union Territories are covered in this phase. National Capital Delhi is all set to go to polls in the sixth phase of Lok ...

May 24, 2024 8:41 AM

Artificial Intelligence will eliminate all jobs, jobs will remain like a hobby: Elon Musk

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, stated that artificial intelligence (AI) will eventually eliminate all jobs, but he believes this is not necessarily a bad development, reported CNN. Speaking at a startup and tech event in Paris on Thursday, Musk said, "Prob...

May 22, 2024 4:45 PM

T20 World Cup: First batch of Indian players to depart for US on May 25

The first batch of Indian cricketers will leave for the United States on May 25 to participate in the ICC T20 World Cup. This group will consist of players not involved in the playoff stage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The tournament is ...

May 22, 2024 5:25 PM

UAE honours Indian Embassy, Consulate at MoFA Excellence Awards

India's diplomatic missions in the UAE were recognized for their outstanding work at the 5th Minister of Foreign Affairs Excellence Awards ceremony held under the patronage of Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of th...