Month: May 2024

What is animal diplomacy, a longstanding tradition of soft power? | Explained

May 22, 2024 admin

The story so far: Over centuries, treaties, agreements and handshakes have been used by leaders globally to create ties. However, amid serious world politics, there is an odd yet effective diplomatic tool known as animal diplomacy. In a recent development, Malaysia, the world’s second-largest palm oil producer is aiming to improve its environmental image by…

World

Byju’s Manager Riju Ravindran Not Truthful on Missing $533 Million, Says US Judge

May 22, 2024 admin

Byju’s Manager Riju Ravindran Not Truthful on Missing 3 Million, Says US Judge

Riju Ravindran failed to make a serious effort to find out what happened to the cash. A director of Indian tech firm Think & Learn Pvt faces financial penalties for defying a US judge’s order to find out where the troubled company stashed $533 million that jilted lenders say should go to them. Riju Ravindran,…

Nation

In Epic Video, Virat Kohli Brags About ‘Maximum Sixes’ This Year, Chris Gayle Asks…

May 22, 2024 admin

Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle in RCB dressing room© X (Twitter) There aren’t many cricketers in the world who can brag about hitting sixes in front of the ‘Universe Boss’ Chris Gayle. The former West Indies batter still holds the record of hitting the most number of sixes in T20 cricket. But, as…

Sports

PV Sindhu Sails To Malaysia Masters Second Round

May 22, 2024 admin

PV Sindhu in action© AFP Returning from a break, two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu progressed to the women’s singles second round with a straight-game win over Scotland’s Kirsty Gilmour at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 badminton tournament Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. World No. 15 Sindhu, who had skipped the Uber Cup and…

Sports

Sanju Samson Or Rishabh Pant: Ex-India Star Names Pick For T20 World Cup, Says “Not The Old…”

May 22, 2024 admin

Sanju Samson (L) and Rishabh Pant© AFP There were a lot of questions over the potential wicket-keeping choices for the Indian cricket team in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. The selectors finally decided to drop KL Rahul and opt for two specialist wicket-keeper batters – Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson. However, considering…

Sports

Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2024 Eliminator: Players To Watch Out For

May 22, 2024 admin

Rajasthan Royals (RR) will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Eliminator of the Indian Premier League, 2024, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. The match will commence at 7:30 PM IST. In their last match against Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals faced an unfortunate situation as the game…

Sports

Iowa Tornado In US Kills “Multiple” People, Damages Homes

May 22, 2024 admin

Iowa tornado caused extensive damage to numerous homes Iowa: A series of devastating tornadoes ravaged western Iowa on Tuesday, resulting in multiple fatalities and widespread destruction in several communities, as severe storms continued to pummel the Midwest, CNN reported. In the small city of Greenfield, Iowa, located approximately 50 miles southwest of Des Moines, a destructive…

World

Stock Market News: Markets climb in early trade on firm global trends; buying in Reliance, ITC

May 22, 2024 admin

File image of a stock trader looking at a share price on a screen. | Photo Credit: Vivek Bendre Equity benchmark indices climbed in early trade on Wednesday in tandem with firm global market trends and buying in Reliance Industries and ITC. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 212.21 points to 74,165.52 in early trade. The…

Business

Pochettino leaves Chelsea by mutual consent after one season in charge

May 22, 2024 admin

File picture of Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino, who has left the Premier League club | Photo Credit: AP Mauricio Pochettino has left his job as Chelsea manager by mutual consent after one season in charge, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. “On behalf of everyone at Chelsea, we would like to express our gratitude…

Sports

Barbie to make dolls to honour Venus Williams, other star athletes

May 22, 2024 admin

This photo provided by Mattel Inc., shows a Venus Williams Barbie Doll. Barbie dolls will honour tennis champion Venus Williams and eight other athletes as part of a project announced by Mattel on May 22, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Barbie dolls will honour tennis champion Venus Williams and eight other athletes as part of…

Business