- Sports
FIFA 2022 WC semifinals promise pragmatism over brilliance
Doha: The semifinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which will see Croatia take on Argentina and France play Morocco, look as if they will be a triumph of pragmatism over brilliance…
- Business
Google Home app shows ‘could not reach’ error
San Francisco: Google Home application is reportedly showing a “could not reach” error message to many users when they are adding smart home devices. As a result, the users are unable to…
- India
Moral policing: 4 Bajrang Dal activists arrested in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Karnataka police have arrested four activists attached to Bajrang Dal in connection with a moral policing case in Dakshina Kannada district, police said on Monday. The arrested Hindu activists have been…
- World
5 killed in flats explosion on Britain’s island of Jersey
London: Police has confirmed that five people were killed following an explosion and fire at a block of flats on the British Channel island of Jersey on Saturday. “The number of Islanders…
- Technology
NASA’s Orion spacecraft completes Artemis I mission
San Francisco: After travelling 1.4 million miles through space, NASA’s Orion spacecraft has landed on the Earth, the final major milestone of the Artemis I mission. The Orion spacecraft successfully completed a…
- Sports
LPL 2022: Jaffna Kings beat Dambulla Aura by 51 runs
Kandy: Defending champions Jaffna Kings beat Dambulla Aura by 51 runs in a Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 match at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, here on Sunday. Batting first, the Jaffna…
- World
British-Indian cop ‘cooks-up’ story about transphobia for promotion
London: An Indian-origin policewoman in the UK has been found guilty of gross misconduct for fabricating a story about workplace transphobia during an appraisal interview for promotion. Sergeant Sarah Srivastava lied about…
- Technology
Twitter to increase 280 character limit to 4,000, says Musk
San Francisco: Twitter CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that the micro-blogging platform will increase the tweet character limit from 280 to 4,000. It all started when a user asked Musk, “Elon is…
- Middle East
3 IS militants, 1 soldier killed in Iraq
Baghdad: Three Islamic State (IS) militants and an Iraqi soldier were killed in an airstrike and a separate attack by IS militants in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk, security sources said. A…
- World
Turkish, Ukrainian Presidents discuss expanding scope of grain deal
Ankara: Presidents of Turkey and Ukraine have discussed expanding the scope of the grain deal and the Ukraine-Russia conflict over the phone, the Turkish presidency said in a statement. Turkish President Recep…
- World
Russia reports 7,096 new Covid-19 cases
Moscow, Dec 12 (IANS) Russia has registered 7,096 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 21,665,152, the official monitoring and response center said. The nationwide death…
- Pakistan
1 killed, 10 injured in van-trailer collision in Pakistan
Islamabad: At least one person was killed and 10 others were injured in a collision between a van and a trailer in Ghotki district of Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, rescue workers reported.…
- World
2 killed after hit by train in Indonesia’s West Java
Jakarta: Two people died and one was seriously injured after being allegedly hit by a train in Cirebon Regency in West Java province, railway authorities said. A spokesperson for PT Kereta Api…
- World
Canada’s immigration backlog shrinks to 2.2 mn: IRCC
Toronto: Canada’s immigration backlog came down to just over 2.2 million from last month’s 2.4 million, according to new data revealed by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). With this, the…
- Hyderabad
Akhil Rabindra wins Drivers Championship in inaugural Indian Racing League
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Blackbirds’ Akhil Rabindra won the Drivers Championship in the inaugural Indian Racing League, which concluded here at the Hyderabad Street Circuit on Sunday. Hyderabad Blackbirds finished second in the league…
