Chinese billionaire and Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma is suspected to be missing following his mysterious disappearance from the public eye for over two months after Beijing’s aggressive crackdown on his business empire. Speculations about his whereabouts intensified when Ma failed to appear as judge in the final episode of his own show, Africa’s Business […]
Former India cricket captain and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly was admitted to Woodlands Hospital in Kolkata on Saturday, after he complained of chest pain. West Bengal chief minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee tweeted to say that Sourav Ganguly suffered a “mild cardiac arrest” and wished him a speedy recovery. “Sad to hear that @SGanguly99 suffered a […]
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have released the first podcast through their multi-year deal with Spotify. The holiday special reflects on 2020 and offers hopes for the New Year. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a number of guests are joining the couple on the podcast, which they are producing via their Archewell Audio […]
The country’s first pollinator park with over 40 species of butterflies, honeybees, birds and insects has been set up at Nainital’s Haldwani. Spread over four acres, it was developed by the research wing of the Uttarakhand Forest Department. The park was inaugurated on Tuesday by renowned butterfly expert Peter Smetacek, from Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal. […]
Indian skipper Virat Kohli won the ICC men’s ODI Player of the Decade award for his prolific record in the 50-over format. Kohli also grabbed the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Decade. Australia’s Steve Smith won the ICC men’s Test Player of the Decade award, while Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid […]
Twenty one-year-old Arya Rajendran, who successfully contested the recent civic polls, is likely to become the next Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, CPI(M). A second year BSc Maths student, Arya Rajendran is the daughter of an electrician, whose entire family are supporters of the CPM. Arya is to be named by the party as head of the […]
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned against loans being offered by unauthorised digital platforms, mobile applications promising a quick and hassle-free process. Three people killed themselves in the past few weeks after alleged harassment from debt collectors following which 17 people have been arrested from Delhi, Gurugram and Hyderabad. “There have been reports about […]
Skywatchers are gearing up to watch a rare spectacle in the evening sky tonight, when two bright planets — Saturn and Jupiter — will come in close conjunction after 367 years, the first such event since 1623 and nearly 800 years after the alignment of Saturn and Jupiter occurred at night. The planets will be […]