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Shadab, Nawaz return for Pakistan's ODI series against West Indies

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that the three-match ODI series, scheduled for June 8, 10 and 12 at the Pindi Cricket Stadium, will not be played in a Managed Event Environment (bio-bubbles)

PM meets business leaders in Japan ahead of Quad; invites for investment

Modi is scheduled to participate in the third Quad Leaders' Summit in Tokyo on Tuesday along with US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Kishida

HSBC suspends senior executive who said climate change is being exaggerated

Kirk, who is global head of responsible investing at the bank's asset management division, was suspended pending an investigation into a speech he made at an event last week

Saudi Arabia bans travel to 15 nations, including India amid Covid surge

Saudi Arabia has banned citizens from travelling to 16 countries, including India, over the Covid-19 situation in those nations, the media reported

AC Milan roar back to win Serie A title after 11 yrs after beating Sassuolo

AC Milan finally added the 19th Serie A into their trophy cabinet on Monday, after beating Sassuolo 3-0 in the last round of the 2021-22 Serie A season

MediaTek unveils its 1st mmWave chip for next gen of 5G smartphones

Taiwanese chip-maker MediaTek on Monday announced Dimensity 1050 system-on-chip, its first mmWave 5G chipset that will power the next generation of 5G smartphones.

Andhra Pradesh joins WEF's global network of advanced manufacturing hubs

Andhra Pradesh has joined the Global Network of Advanced Manufacturing Hubs (AMHUBs) of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

South Korean military to begin reserve forces' training after 2-yr hiatus

South Korea will resume an annual field training program for its reserve forces in a scaled-back manner next month after a two-years Covid-triggered hiatus, the state military recruitment agency said

I'm not running your Twitter account: Elon Musk tells Pune techie

In 2018, Elon Musk for the first time replied to Pune techie Pranay Pathole and since then, their exchange of words continues

Global Covid caseload tops 525.5 mn, deaths surge to over 6.27 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 525.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.27 million and vaccinations to over 11.44 billion

After split in BKU, Tikait brothers now facing probe for grabbing govt land

After facing a split in the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU), the Tikait brothers are now facing a probe on allegations of grabbing government land.

Houses collapse in Delhi after heavy rains, thunderstorms lash capital

As residents of the national capital woke up to heavy rain and winds on Monday, there were also reports of houses collapsing is some parts of the city.

Security increased in Varanasi ahead of Gyanvapi hearing in district court

Five women devotees from Varanasi, had on April 18, 2021 filed a petition seeking daily worship of goddess Shringar Gauri on the mosque premises

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps ex-member assassinated in Tehran

One of the former members of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) was assassinated by gunmen in the capital Tehran, state TV reported.

Assam flood: Death toll rises to 24; marginal improvement in situation

Six more persons died in Assam on Sunday due to flood, taking the overall death toll to 24, even as the flood situation witnessed some marginal improvement, officials said.

Israel seeks direct flights with Qatar for FIFA World Cup scheduled in Nov

The decision, if implemented, would benefit about 15,000 Israeli citizens who plan to visit Qatar for the World Cup scheduled to be held from November 21 to December 18

Himachal Cong chief terms reduction in excise duty on fuel as 'trivial'

State Congress President MP Pratibha Singh further demanded the government to reduce the prices of essential commodities, edible oil, pulses, flour and vegetables

Africa's coronavirus cases pass 11.59 mn, death toll stands at 252,892

South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia and Libya are among the countries with the most cases on the continent, said the Africa CDC

Austrian President to run for second term in elections later this year

Van der Bellen said on Twitter that Austria and Europe are facing "turbulent times" due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine conflict, economic difficulties and the challenge of climate change

Covid-19: INSACOG confirms presence of BA.4, BA.5 Omicron variants in India

The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) on Sunday confirmed the first case of BA.4 and BA.5 variants of Covid-19 in India.