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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey defends permanent ban on Trump after Capitol attack

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Thursday defended the ban on outgoing US President Donald Trump, saying that it was the right move as offline harm as a result of online speech is demonstrably real

Ethiopia accused of encroaching territories, violating border deals

Sudan's National Borders Commission has accused Ethiopia of violating the historical border agreements signed between the two countries.

Petrol, diesel rise 25p/ltr on second consecutive day, reach new highs

Petrol and diesel prices rose sharply by 25 paisa per litre on Thursday, second consecutive day

Italian govt in crisis as coalition ally Matteo Renzi's party withdraws

Italian Senator Matteo Renzi, a former prime minister, announced that his Italia Viva party is withdrawing its cabinet members from Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte's coalition government

Germany calls for international solidarity to fight coronavirus pandemic

German Health Minister called for international solidarity to overcome the Covid crisis. "No country, no party, no government can defeat the virus alone. It can only be done together," Jens Spahn said

Global Covid-19 caseload surpasses 92 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall global coronavirus caseload has topped 92 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.97 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

President-elect Biden names former UN envoy Samantha Power as USAID chief

US President-elect Joe Biden announced he has nominated former US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power as administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Russia denies Mike Pompeo's allegation of links between Iran, al-Qaeda

The Russian Foreign Ministry said that there is no evidence of Iran's ties with terrorist group al-Qaeda, after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made such an accusation.

122 Bangladesh armed force personnel to join India's R Day Parade

Bangladesh Armed Forces, which fought and bled together with their Indian counterparts 50 years ago, will participate in the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on January 26, at Rajpath

I-League: RoundGlass Punjab looking to build on 1st win against Gokulam

RoundGlass Punjab will be looking to build on the winning start they got to the 2020/21 I-League last week when they face Gokulam Kerala at the Salt Lake Stadium on Thursday

Dhyan Chand should get Bharat Ratna: Olympian Harbinder Singh Chimni

Hockey wizard and triple Olympic gold medallist Dhyan Chand should definitely be conferred the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, says 1964 Olympic gold medallist Harbinder Singh Chimni

CES 2021: Dell updates Alienware gaming laptops with Nvidia's RTX 3000 GPUs

Dell on Wednesday refreshed its Alienware m15 and m17 R4 gaming laptop range with the newly-launched Nvidia GeForce RTX 30-series GPUs at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2021

SC issues notice on Centre's plea on decriminalisation of adultery

The Supreme Court issued notice on the Centre's plea that a 2018 apex court judgment to decriminalise adultery

SL vs ENG: Angelo Mathews named in Sri Lanka squad for England Tests

Sri Lanka Cricket has announced its squad for the two-match Test series against England in which they have included star all-rounder Angelo Mathews

Covid healthcare workers at risk for mental health problems: Study

A new study suggests that more than half of Covid-19 healthcare workers are at risk for mental health problems

No major upgrades for iPhone's main camera until 2023, says Report

Famed Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has claimed that Apple is not expected to introduce any significant iPhone camera upgrades beyond lens improvements until 2023.

No Covid vaccine for minors, pregnant women: Maharashtra minister

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that the 'Covishield' vaccine will not be administered to people under 18 years of age, pregnant women and those with allergies

Bouncy Gabba pitch could be the right place for my secret delivery: Lyon

Nathan Lyon, who will play his 100th Test match at The Gabba, says he will get more assistance from the Gabba wicket as it has more bounce than Sydney or Melbourne

RBI may not cut rates despite drop in retail inflation: Motilal Oswal

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is unlikely to further ease the interest rates in the next meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee even though retail inflation declined in December 2020, a report by

NCR residential sales grow 43% in Oct-Dec on festive discounts: JLL

The National Capital Region (NCR) witnessed a quarter-on-quarter growth of 43 per cent in the sale of housing units during the October-December period