The Afghan interpreters who risked their lives for British troops in Afghanistan will now be able to relocate to the United Kingdom, following the government’s decision to expand the relocation scheme. Dozens of servicemen and former interpreters have welcomed the move which will pave the way for about 100 translators and their families to settle […]
Australia’s Victoria state, the worst-hit by the coronavirus pandemic, has reported the lowest number of fresh Covid-19 cases since June, according to health authorities. On Saturday, Victoria reported 21 fresh cases, the lowest since June 24 when the state registered 20 infections, reports Xinhua news agency. With this, the overall nationwide caseload stood at 26,885. […]
With another significant single-day spike of 92,605 coronavirus cases, India’s total tally on Sunday breached the 54-lakh mark to reach 54,00,620 cases even as 1,133 more COVID-19 deaths were recorded in 24 hours. Of the total cases, 10,10,824 are still active, 43,03,043 patients cured and discharged, whereas another 86,752 lost the battle against the viral […]
The world famous Chhota Imambara that is must on the itinerary of every visitor to Lucknow, has now been ‘scarred’ by the Lucknow Police. The police outpost built at the gate of Chhota Imambara has not only disturbed the facade of the monument but also is a major violation of the rules of Archaeological Survey […]
Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has been mesmerising fans with his breathtaking shots on the tennis courts ever since he turned professional in 1998. Now the Swiss legend has left his fans speechless with a rendition of a Beatles’ classic. Federer sang The Beatles classic “With A Little Help From My Friends” as part […]
Instagram users, including from the US, the UK, Middle East and India, took to Twitter on Friday to report problems while using the photo and video sharing app. According to Downdetector website, which monitors online outages, the outages did not appear to hit the entire Instagram network but several places reported disruption in services. Nearly […]
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the global coronavirus pandemic is expanding risks to peace everywhere. “It poses an enormous threat to people caught up in conflict, which is why I made an immediate appeal for a global ceasefire,” the UN chief said at the UN peace bell ceremony on Thursday on the sidelines […]
To take revenge on an employer, a house maid roped in her boyfriend to create a fake profile of her woman employer on Facebook and posted her mobile number with vulgar and obscene messages, police said Friday. The man identified as Suraj, a resident of Chirag Delhi, Malviya Nagar has been arrested. The matter came […]
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) left-handed batsman Nitish Rana is looking forward to learn leadership skill from reigning England World Cup-winning skipper Eoin Morgan. The 34-year-old Englishman will be joining KKR at the end of his team’s T20 and ODI series against Australia. Morgan led England to their maiden World Cup glory in 2019. He was […]
Border restrictions between the Australian states tates of New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria eased on Thursday to allow residents to move freely within the region due to a drop in the number of fresh Covid-19 cases. The new measures followed an easing of restrictions in Victoria announced by Premier Daniel Andrews on Tuesday, reports […]