Rio de Janeiro, July 24 (IANS) Former Real Madrid and Brazil coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo has been named manager of Flamengo, less than three years after being sacked by the Rio de Janeiro club. The 62-year-old replaces Ney Franco, who was dismissed after a 0-4 loss to Internacional Sunday, a result that left the six-time league champions […]
New York, July 24 (IANS) Male and white workers occupy most of the tech and leadership jobs at Twitter, the microblogging site has acknowledged. Releasing the demographic make-up of its workers Wednesday, Twitter said that men account for 70 percent of employees and 90 percent of its tech staff. While 59 percent of the company’s employees […]
Mexico City, July 24 (IANS) After a 23-year absence, Mexico will return to the Formula One world championships in 2015, F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has announced. “I’m happy to announce we’ve concluded an agreement to have a race in 2015,” Xinhua quoted Ecclestone as saying Wednesday. Mexico had been hosting a F1 race since 1963, […]
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Thursday was trading flat at 22.07 points or 0.08 percent down as capital goods stocks dipped. Selling pressure was seen in capital goods, oil and gas and auto sectors, while marginal good buying was observed in IT sector. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the […]
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Expressing disappointment at India’s failure to condem Russia, a hostile neighbour whom Ukraine accuses of escalating tension in its eastern region, Ukrainian Ambassador to India Oleksandr Shevchenko has urged the NDA government to “find out ways” to support his country’s endeavour for justice. Shevchenko said India’s position was “very important” to […]
Port-of-Spain (Trinidad and Tobago), July 24 (IANS/CMC) Red Steel skipper Dwayne Bravo has defended his decision to allow 18-year-old Nicholas Pooran to take on Sunil Narine in a Super Over against the Guyana Amazon last week. Bravo has been criticised for the decision which resulted in Red Steel suffering their first defeat in the Caribbean Premier […]
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) After cannabis and heroin, the misuse of pharmaceutical drugs is rising among subcontinental drug users because of their easy availability at cheap rates and this is a cause for concern, a top UN official has said. “Cannabis is easily available in India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Heroin is also available at cheaper […]
Glasgow (Scotland), July 24 (IANS/CMC) Sprint super star Usain Bolt has criticised anti-doping officials for reducing Tyson Gay’s doping ban after he tested positive for an anabolic steroid last year. Gay and Bolt’s fellow Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell failed drug tests for oxilofrine in July 2013, reports CMC. Gay was given a one-year ban and Powell […]
Jammu, July 24 (IANS) Indian Army Chief General Bikram Singh will Friday pay tribute to the martyrs of 1999 Kargil war in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region. Defence sources told IANS that General Bikram Singh, who is retiring July 31, will visit the Drass area Friday and will then fly back to New Delhi. “The visit […]
Bridgetown (Barbados), July 24 (IANS/CMC) A century by Dwayne Smith fired Barbados Tridents to their second win of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), with a convincing 29-run triumph over St Lucia Zouks in their first home match. Smith stroked a superb, unbeaten 110 as Tridents Wednesday piled up 186 for two off their 20 overs, after […]