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Videos posted online showed the plane being enveloped in fire and smoke. (File) Kathmandu: Three members of a family, including a child, were among 18 people killed when a Nepalese plane crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from the Tribhuvan International Airport here on Wednesday. The Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft of Saurya Airlines, carrying…
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There had been attempts to hurt him and his family earlier, Salman Khan said (File) Mumbai: Bollywood actor Salman Khan has told police that he believed the Lawrence Bishnoi gang carried out the firing at his residence in Mumbai in April this year with the intention to kill him and his family members. The actor’s…
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About 733 million people may have faced hunger in 2023 (Representational). Paris: Conflict, economic turbulence and extreme weather scuppered efforts to curb hunger last year, with around nine per cent of the world’s population affected, UN agencies said on Wednesday. About 733 million people may have faced hunger in 2023, a level that has held…
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File photo of Coco Gauff.© AFP Women tennis player Coco Gauff will carry the U.S. flag at the Paris Olympic Opening Ceremony on Friday, becoming the youngest American to get this honour. Gauff, 20, was selected by her fellow U.S. Olympic team members, making her the first tennis player to serve as a…
Ahead of the white-ball home series against India, newly appointed interim head coach Sanath Jayasuriya calls for discipline within the Sri Lankan team, including enforcing proper haircuts and the removal of piercings. Addressing the media, former skipper Jayasuirya admitted instilling discipline in current players is important, specially to maintain cricket as “the gentlemen’s…
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It’s a “now-or-never situation for me”, says veteran Indian archer Tarundeep Rai as he seeks to win a maiden Olympic medal in his fourth appearance at the Games while also serving as the team’s unofficial mentor in Paris. The 40-year-old Rai has won medals in every championships at the global and continental level…
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The Global Chess League, a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and FIDE, today announced the list of Icon players for the second season to be held in London from 3rd to 12th October at Friends House. Sameer Pathak, CEO, Global Chess League, said, “We would like to extend a warm welcome to all…
Israeli forces also launched out airstrikes on several areas of central and northern Gaza Cairo/ Gaza: Israeli forces carried out new raids in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, hours before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to address the U.S. Congress. The latest Israeli attacks destroyed homes in towns east of Khan Younis in southern…
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Out-of-favour Pakistan batter Ahmed Shehzad was brutally trolled by fans on social media after a video of him getting clean bowled by a local bowler went viral. Shehzad has been in the news recently for his criticism of Pakistan captain Babar Azam. After Pakistan’s early exit from the T20 World Cup last month,…
File photo of Dennis Schroder.© X/@NBA The 2023 FIBA World Champions, Germany, are set to continue their dominance on the international stage at the Paris Olympics. Basketball team captain Dennis Schroder, who was named as the country’s flag bearer, spoke out how he has dealt with racism for most of his career. “I…