Member nations voted this morning at FIFA’s 68th Congress in Russia to determine where the 2026 World Cup will be held. By a landslide score of 134-65, the United bid of Canada, the United States, and Mexico was declared victorious over the bid from Morocco. One member voted for neither. This is the first time the World Cup tournament has been awarded by […]
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US Open: Ajay Jayaram Enters Second Round
Fullerton On a comeback trail after recovering from injury, Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram notched up a gritty three-game win over Korea’s Yun Kyu Lee to reach the second round of the US Open World Tour Super 300 tournament. Jayaram, who had unfortunately pulled his hamstring at the Senior National Championship last year and had to skip many tournaments, […]
Delhi Under A Thick Haze Of Dust, Pollution At “Severe” Level
New Delhi As a thick blanket of haze and dust enveloped Delhi and parts of the National Capital Region (NCR), the air quality nosedived to the “severe” level. The pollution masks are back and people have been advised to stay at home as the dusty conditions are likely to continue for the next few days. For Delhi, […]
Gujarat to become India’s 1st state with 100% piped gas network
Gujrat Gujarat will become the first Indian state to get completely covered under the piped gas distribution network after the ninth round of bidding, which will see a quarter of the country brought under the network. The western Indian state already has 84.31 per cent of its area under the city gas distribution (CGD) network, […]
Indian-American woman to become CFO of US carmaker GM
Let’s be clear: there are many, many women working and thriving in the global auto industry. Quite a few are also on leadership positions, with titanic responsibilities. But as a whole, the business has long been thought of as a bastion of “car guys.” That’s why Wednesday’s news that General Motors’ CFO, Chuck Stevens, would […]
Bank of Baroda Recruitment 2018 – Apply Online for 600 Probationary Officer
New Delhi Bank of Baroda has published notification for the recruitment of Probationary Officer in Junior Management Grade / Scale-I vacancies. Those Candidates who are interested in the vacancy details & completed all eligibility criteria can read the Notification & Apply Online. Application Fee For GEN/ OBC: Rs. 600/- For SC/ ST/ PWD Candidates: Rs. 100/- Pay the fee through […]
How you move your mouse of the computer screen is also on the tracking list of Facebook
New Delhi Data security is a modern age myth. In the recent times, tech giants, particularly Facebook, have been accused of aggressively and extensively harnessing user data. And now Facebook has just admitted how efficient it is at the task. The social media giant in a 225-page document responding to a set of 2,000 questions […]
China’s Badminton Coach Zhang Ning fired; Overhaul begins for World Championships and Asian Games
China Zhang Ning has been fired as the coach of China’s women’s badminton team following their disastrous performance at the recent Uber Cup. China has won the biennial team tournament, considered the highest team honour in the women’s game, a record 14 times but only managed a joint third-placed finish with South Korea in Bangkok […]
Indian oil imports from Iran surge to highest since 2016
New Delhi India’s oil imports from Iran surged to about 705,000 barrels per day (bpd) in May, their highest level since October 2016, according to data from shipping and industry sources, despite the threats of fresh US sanctions. From June India’s oil imports from Iran could drop because at least two refiners — accounting for […]
Taj Mahal’s west gate Vandalized by the members of VHP; believes it blocks path to a 400-year-old Shiva temple
Lucknow A group of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) members tried to vandalise the west gate of the Taj Mahal on Sunday alleging that the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) is blocking the way to a 400-year-old Shiva temple while constructing a closed area for the Taj Mahal. A video footage of the incident shows VHP […]