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India announce squads for South Africa T20Is and 5th Test against England

Board of Control for Cricket in India on Sunday announced their squads for the T20I series against South Africa and for the lone 5th Test against England.

92 monkeypox cases confirmed in 12 countries, may spread globally: WHO

The WHO said that the identification of confirmed and suspected cases of monkeypox with no direct travel links to an endemic area "represents a highly unusual event"

Committed to make agriculture viable and profitable: Punjab CM Mann

Mann said it is really ironical that a farmer who owns the most fertile land with the highest yield, as compared to any other part of the country and even across the globe, was living in penury

Belgium becomes first country to introduce compulsory monkeypox quarantine

Those who contract the virus will now have to self-isolate for three weeks, Belgian health authorities have said, after three cases were recorded in the country

Microsoft Remote Desktop for iOS can now dynamically switch orientations

The app now has a redesigned on-screen keyboard, a revamped in-session immersive switcher, and support for landscape and portrait orientations when using the connecting UI

Sibal, Anand Sharma, Chidambaram in race for RS polls slated next month

The Karnataka Congress is contemplating to field Priyanka for the Rajya Sabha from the state to boost the party ahead of next year's Assembly elections

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake jolts Philippines, no casualties reported so far

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said, the quake, which occurred at 5:50 a.m., hit at a depth of 132 km, about 21-km northwest of Calatagan town

Google, Match Group reach temporary agreement on in-app payments

Match Group had filed a complaint against Google, alleging the company "illegally monopolised the market for distributing apps" by requiring app developers to use Google's billing system

Global Covid caseload tops 526.7 million, deaths cross 6.28 million

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 83,255,845 and 1,002,146, respectively

Analysts doubt if Naga settlement will be sealed before 2023 state polls

Political pundits and leaders of various political parties are doubtful whether the much awaited Naga peace talks would be completed in the next 8 to 9 months

Perarivalan's release stokes embers of Tamil sub-nationalism in TN

Apart from the two big Dravidian parties, smaller political parties that were constituted on the basis of Tamil nationalism also welcomed the release of Perarivalan

Cong in a dilemma as new Oppn front takes shape with KCR, AAP, Akhilesh

The Congress has yet not started the consultation process for the Presidential post and the UPA has also not taken any decision on the candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls so far

India would emerge as world leader by 2047: Aviation minister Scindia

Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia was addressing a special keynote Session at the "India@2047" conclave in Bengaluru

Russia publishes list of 963 Americans permanently banned from entry

Earlier on Saturday, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that 26 Canadian nationals are permanently banned from entering Russia in retaliation to Ottawa's anti-Russian sanctions

Pakistani FM Bhilawal Bhutto Zardari visits China for bilateral talks

This would be the Minister's first bilateral visit abroad since assuming office in April, the Ministry said, adding that it is "part of the high-level exchanges between the two sides"

Tourist plane crashes in France's Les Adrets town, 5 bodies recovered

The plane, which belonged to an aero club, was conducting its first flight. It took off from Versoud airdrome near the city of Grenoble, BFMTV reported

Iraq sees spike in hemorrhagic fever; 90 cases, 18 deaths reported

The VHFs are a group of diseases caused by different viruses, including the Ebola virus, which affects multiple organ systems in the body and may cause fever and bleeding

WC playoffs: Messi leads Argentina squad for Finalissima against Italy

Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi will spearhead Argentina's squad for next month's World Cup 2022 playoff against Italy, the South American country's football association said on Friday.

Assam floods: 18 dead; over 839k affected in 32 districts, Nagaon worst hit

The flood situation in Assam further deteriorated on Saturday with the death of four more persons, taking the death toll to 18, officials said

Wall Street suffers longest losing streak since Great Depression

US stocks are on their longest losing streak since the Great Depression by at least one key measure.