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Bulldozers flag march in MP's Morena before 3rd phase of panchayat polls

In a bizarre incident, the district administration carried out a flag march with bulldozers ahead of the third and the final phase of panchayat polls in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district on Friday.

Back at Edgbaston, India aim to seal T20I series win over England

Last week, India were in Edgbaston, with a 2-1 lead from the Test series last year and aiming to convert into 3-1 to clinch the Pataudi Trophy for the first time since 2007.

Nobody can grab Shiv Sena's bow and arrow symbol, says Uddhav Thackeray

Dismissing speculation in some media circles, Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray on Friday asserted that nobody can take away the party's iconic' bow and arrow' election symbol.

Presidential poll: Droupadi Murmu meets BJD, BJP lawmakers in Odisha

National Democratic Alliance (NDA) presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu on Friday met Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs and MPs to seek their support for July 18 poll.

Tokyo stocks close slightly higher, gains capped by ex-PM Abe shooting

Tokyo stocks closed fractionally higher on Friday after early gains were largely erased by the news of the gun attack on ex-prime minister Shinzo Abe.

WeChat shuts Bloomberg's financial news account over regulation violation

Tencent-owned WeChat said it had received "complaints" about Bloomberg's "Daybreak" account, which posts global market updates, reports South China Morning Post

Netflix brings spatial audio to 221 million users on its platform

Netflix has partnered German audio brand Sennheiser to bring spatial audio to across its catalog for its over 221 million users across the world.

IPL franchises, cricketers wish Ganguly on 50th birthday; list achievements

Several Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises and cricketers took to social media to wish former India skipper Sourav Ganguly as the BCCI president turned 50 on Friday.

SA opener Lizelle Lee bids adieu to int'l cricket with immediate effect

South Africa opener Lizelle Lee on Friday announced her retirement from all forms of international cricket with immediate effect. Lee, 30, made her international debut in 2013 against Bangladesh

South Korea to increase tariff-free import items to counter inflation

The government had lifted import duties on 26 major industry and food items, such as cooking oil, pork and liquified natural gas (LNG), earlier this year

Ford, Volkswagen-backed startup Argo AI bids goodbye to 150 employees

According to TechCrunch, the layoffs account for about 5 per cent of its more than 2,000 global workforces, according to sources familiar with the company's actions

US non-profit accuses Musk's SpaceX for running anti-5G narrative

Since the FCC initiated the 12 GHz proceeding 18 months ago, the coalition has worked with top experts, 'to submit robust, data-driven technical analyses into the record'

Afghanistan receives $32 million humanitarian cash assistance: Central bank

While appreciating the humanitarian assistance of the international community, the Afghan central bank called for better relations with its partners in the financial and banking sectors

Samajwadi Party loses leader of opposition's post in UP Vidhan Parishad

Ten members of the council retired on Thursday, bringing down the strength of SP

ICC begins countdown to T20 World Cup with trophy tour across 4 continents

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup Tour will see the trophy travel across four continents before returning to Geelong on October 16, when the tournament gets underway

Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic partners with Aurora to build motherships

The mothership is the air launch carrier aircraft in Virgin Galactic's space flight system, that carries the spaceship to its release altitude of approximately 50,000 feet

Melbourne announces plan to reduce Covid transmission at workplaces

While data shows workers are beginning to return to the office in the wake of strict lockdowns, the return has been a trickle and not the flood many had predicted

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meets Israeli defence minister

The Palestinian President urged Israel to stop all unilateral measures in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, 'which would lead to an escalation of tension between the two sides'

Gujarat to host 36th National Games in September: CM Bhupendra Patel

This will be the first time the state will host the prestigious games, scheduled to take place between September 27 and October 10, 2022

Goa govt found an escape route from getting exposed: Cong leader Alemao

Yuri Alemao said that the government on the pretext of panchayat election has curtailed the Assembly session and has found an escape route from getting exposed