Stay Connected. Stay Informed.
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) eastern zonal head office building in Kolkata. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS LIC on Thursday said it has sold 2% of its holding in Sun Pharma for ₹4,699 crore via open market sale. Following the share sale, there is a decrease of 2% in holding during the period from…
Read More “LIC sells over 2% stake in Sun Pharma for ₹4,699 crore” »
“The flooding events came and there was no evacuation taking place,” said UN. Geneva, Switzerland: The United Nations said Thursday that most of the thousands of deaths in Libya’s flood disaster could have been averted if early warning and emergency management systems had functioned properly. With better functioning coordination in the crisis-wracked country, “they could…
The India great feels KL Rahul has cemented his place as the first-choice wicketkeeper.© AFP Former India batter Gautam Gambhir feels KL Rahul has cemented his place in the team as the first-choice wicketkeeper for this year’s 50-over World Cup on home soil. Rahul, who was out of action since May due to a hamstring…
New Delhi : Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan has said that Sachin Tendulkar was a “genius from day one” and no cricketer can be like the Indian batting maestro. Muralitharan, who has the highest number of wickets in international cricket, told ANI in an interview that the upcoming biopic ‘800′ is not only about…
Read More ““Sachin Tendulkar Was A Genius From Day One,” Says Muttiah Muralitharan” »
Football is called the ‘Beautiful Game’ but then sometimes things may turn ugly. Heated arguments, rough tackles, tricky fouls are a regularity in the sport. While the match officials are in charge to control such situations, some times they too get involved. In a video which has gone viral on social media, one match official…
Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Mathematicians 1 / 5 | Who is often called the “Father of Geometry”? Galileo Galilei Euclid Pythagoras Archimedes Euclid, often called the father of geometry, changed the way we learn about shapes with his 13-book series, Euclid’s Elements. He used basic ideas called axioms or postulates to create…
Read More “This week’s Sci-Five quiz is on famous mathematicians.” »
Harry Maguire said he can cope with the pressure of being in the spotlight for club and country after England manager Gareth Southgate condemned the “ridiculous treatment” meted out to the defender. The Manchester United centre-back won his 59th cap as a substitute in England’s 3-1 friendly win in Glasgow on Tuesday but his performance…
Read More “Harry Maguire Can Handle ‘Pressure’ From Mocking Rival Fans” »
Chandryaan-3 landed near the moon’s south pole on August 23. YouTube chief Neal Mohan has congratulated Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) setting a streaming record with the launch of Chandrayaan-3. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), YouTube India said the August 23 live stream of the soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon was…
Read More “YouTube Chief Congratulates ISRO For Over 8 Million Views Of Chandrayaan-3 Landing” »
With the headquarters of the ruling party burning in the back, supporters of Niger’s ruling junta celebrate in Niger after a successful coup. | Photo Credit: Fatahoulaye Hassane Midou On August 30, Gabon’s president Ali Bongo Ondimba was ousted after mutinous soldiers launched a coup against his government. This comes after a coup in Niger…
Read More “Infographic | Fewer coups in Latin America, more in Africa” »
Aerial view of Derna city, in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya on September 14, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Survivors of a flood that swept away the centre of the Libyan city of Derna picked through the ruins on September 14 in search of loved ones from among thousands of dead and…
