Most populated city: Jakarta tops list with estimated 42 million residents; replaces Tokyo

AFP file photo of a busy road in Jakarta Jakarta is now the world’s most populated city, succeeding Japan’s Tokyo. The Indonesian capital is home to an estimated 42 million people, the UN’s World Urbanisation Prospects 2025 report said. Dhaka in Bangladesh comes second with 37 million people, while Tokyo has fallen to third place […]

Shefali Verma Replaces Injured Pratika Rawal in India’s ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Squad | Udaipur Kiran

New Delhi, October 27 (Udaipur Kiran) — The Indian squad for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 has undergone a change following an injury to player Pratika Rawal. The ICC Event Technical Committee has approved the inclusion of Shefali Verma as a replacement for Rawal in the Indian team. Pratika Rawal sustained an ankle […]

CDC row: Jim O’Neill replaces Susan Monarez as new acting director; White House says she was ‘not aligned with president’s agenda’ | World News

Jim O’Neill replaces Susan Monarez as new acting director of CDC Jim O’Neill, deputy secretary of Health and Human Services, has been appointed acting director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Washington Post reported. His appointment follows a leadership crisis at the agency after President Donald Trump removed CDC Director […]

‘Needed a distinctive leader’: Former Nike CEO John Donahoe returns to Stanford as athletics director; replaces Muir

Former Nike chief executive John Donahoe has been appointed as Stanford University’s new athletic director, taking over from Bernard Muir, who stepped down earlier this year. Donahoe, a Stanford Business School alumnus, will officially assume the role on September 8, becoming the university’s eighth athletic director. “Stanford occupies a unique place in the national athletics […]