GENEVA: Switzerland votes Sunday on whether to replace the current men-only military conscription with a compulsory civic duty for men and women alike and on taxing the super-rich to fund the climate fight.Neither initiative is expected to pass, according to recent polls, but they have generated significant discussion in the wealthy Alpine nation. Under Switzerland’s […]
Abhishek Sharma (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) After enduring a series of low scores on his comeback to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as Punjab’s captain, Abhishek Sharma produced a breathtaking counterattack on Sunday morning, hammering a record-breaking century against a seasoned Bengal bowling attack at the Gymkhana Ground in Hyderabad.A 12-ball fifty with 50 […]
Screenshot from viral video (Image/Instagram) NEW DELHI: A video shared by an Indian social media user has gone viral after showing a busy street in Amsterdam filled with litter, prompting a debate on civic sense and global cleanliness standards.The clip, posted by Rahul Mahajan on Tuesday, shows garbage scattered across Amsterdam Central. The post was […]
Representative image (Photo credit: ANI) Director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Dr Vinay Prasad , told agency staff in a memo that at least ten children died ‘after and because of receiving’ the Covid-19 vaccine.The 3,000-word memo, obtained by NBC News, was authored by Dr Vinay Prasad, director of the FDA’s […]
du marks UAE National Day with massive data giveaway / AI Generated Image Telecom provider du is rolling out a monumental gift for the UAE’s 54th National Day, or Eid Al Etihad, offering a generous 54GB of free, high-speed 5G data to its customer base. Available starting December 1, 2025, this bonus ensures subscribers can […]
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) holds the trophy as Inter Miami players celebrate winning an MLS Eastern Conference final (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano showered praise on Lionel Messi, calling him “extraordinary”, after the Argentine icon guided the club into their maiden MLS Cup final with a commanding 5-1 victory […]
Representative image credits: IANS At least 20 people died, and several remain missing after a boat capsized on Lake Maï-Ndombe in northwestern Congo, according to local residents. The vessel, traveling from the town of Kiri to the capital, Kinshasa, included a newly ordained Catholic deacon, the local Diocese said in a statement on Friday.The boat […]
Representative image (AI-generated) A group of of young women and girls abducted in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state on November 22 were freed late Saturday.Their release comes amid a surge in abductions of young people across the country over the past two weeks.“All 12 were released,” Abubakar Mazhinyi, president of the local Askira-Uba council, told the […]
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (ANI) Ranchi: Following the 0-2 loss in the just-concluded Test series, India are looking to push the restart button. And what better way than to bank on two of the stalwarts of the ODI format, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, as the hosts aim for a turnaround in fortunes. India […]
NEW DELHI: Rapido has denied any involvement in an Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation into a Rs 331-crore money deposit trail linked to a bike taxi driver account.According to ED officials, the account received Rs 331.36 crore between August 2024 and April 2025, in what they described as a classic case of a “mule” account used […]
