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Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid: IOC

The Games will go back to Australia 32 years after the popular 2000 Sydney Olympics. Melbourne hosted in 1956.

Amid Taliban offensive, rockets target Afghan president's palace

Afghan army chief expected to meet Gen Naravane and Doval next week

Jeff Bezos flies to edge of space on own rocket, says 'best day ever'

Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday on his rocket company's first flight with people on board, becoming the second billionaire in just over a week to ride his own spacecraft.

Asian Paints profit up 161% at Rs 574 crore, m-cap hits Rs 3 trillion

Firm becomes India's 12th most valuable company after June qtr results beat expectations

EU unveils climate masterplan to 'give humanity a fighting chance'

The proposals by the EU's executive branch, the European Commission, range from the de-facto phasing out of gasoline and diesel cars by 2035 to new national limits on gases from heating buildings.

Brazil's President Bolsonaro admitted to hospital for persistent hiccups

Bolsonaro has appeared to struggle with speaking on various occasions in recent weeks and said that he suffers from recurring hiccups

Dearness Allowance for Central Govt employees increased to 28% from 17%

This will be applicable from July 1, 2021, said Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday

Death toll climbs to 92 in fire at Iraq's coronavirus hospital ward

The death toll from a catastrophic blaze that erupted at a coronavirus hospital ward in southern Iraq the previous day rose to 64 on Tuesday, Iraqi medical officials said.

Immunised but banned: EU says not all Covid-19 vaccines are equal

Although AstraZeneca vaccine produced in Europe has been authorised by the continent's drug regulatory agency, the same shot manufactured in India hasn't been given the green light.

Bezos' Blue Origin gets approval to send him, three others to space

Bezos, 57, stepped down last week as Amazon's CEO.

WHO: Rich countries should donate scarce vaccines, not use boosters

At a press briefing, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the world's grotesque vaccine disparity was driven by greed

California wildfires rage as US West grapples with heat wave, drought

The fire disrupted service on three transmission lines providing up to 5,500 megawatts of electricity to neighboring California.

Too soon to say if Americans may need vaccine booster: Dr. Anthony Fauci

The government's top infectious diseases expert said Sunday it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely that Americans will need a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in the coming months, but it is too soon for the government to recommend another shot.

Warner Bros Studio tour expands with DC Universe and Harry Potter

Warner Bros Studio Tour Holly­wood recently reopened more than a year after doors were shuttered because of the coronavirus pandemic

Boss on board: How Richard Branson will ride own rocket to space

The self-described tie-loathing adventurer and troublemaker will join five company employees for Sunday's test flight from New Mexico's southern desert

Two long droughts end as Messi's Argentina lifts Copa America trophy

The trophy is a relief for Argentina, which won its last major title when Messi was only 6 years old.

Six top valued companies lose Rs 92,147 crore in market valuation

Reliance Industries, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever, ICICI Bank and State Bank of India suffered losses in their market capitalisation

EU says it has enough shots to meet 70% vaccination goal in July

The European Union says it now has enough doses to meet its goal of vaccinating 70 per cent of the region's adult population by the end of this month.

Top-seeded Ashleigh Barty beats Pliskova to win maiden Wimbledon title

Barty adds this championship to the one she won at the French Open in 2019

DMart Q1 results: Net profit jumps 132% to Rs 115 cr; revenue rises 31%

Basic Earnings per share for Q1FY22 stood at Rs 1.78, as compared to Rs 0.77 for Q1FY21