Chadwick Boseman, Black Panther star in the Marvel cinematic universe, died of cancer on Friday, said his representative. He was 43. Boseman died at his home in Los Angeles with his wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, and family by his side. He was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, his family revealed in a statement. […]
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his resign on Friday citing health reasons. Abe said he is suffering a recurrence of the ulcerative colitis (an inflammatory bowel disease) and his condition had worsened recently. “Now that I am not able to fulfil the mandate from the people with confidence, I have decided that I should […]
Noor Inayat Khan, an Indian-origin British secret agent executed by the Nazis, will be honoured with a “blue plaque” in the United Kingdom on Friday. She worked as an undercover radio operator in Nazi-occupied France in 1943 and was captured and killed in the Dachau concentration camp in 1944 at the age of 30. The […]
Days after Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic welcomed their baby boy to the world, Indian skipper Virat Kohli and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma on Thursday announced the arrival of their baby. In a tweet, Sharma shared a picture flaunting her baby bump and announced, “ “And then, we were three! Arriving Jan 2021.” Considering the […]
Less than four months after joining the video app, TikTok chief executive officer (CEO) Kevin Mayer resigned on Thursday amid pressure from the US government over its ties with China. In a letter to employees, Mayer said his decision to leave comes after the ‘political environment has sharply changed’. The app, which is owned by […]
England’s James Anderson on Tuesday became the first pacer in the history of Test cricket to scalp 600 wickets. Anderson achieved the feat against Pakistan on the final day of the ongoing third Test of the three-match series at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton when he got the wicket of Pakistan skipper Azhar Ali. The […]
To increase economic activities and employment opportunities, the Government of India is considering to give a breather to various sectors in Unlock 4 which will begin from September 1. According to the sources, the government may give some more relaxations but its implementation in states or union territories (UT) will be done on the basis […]
World-record sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt tested positive for coronavirus on Monday. He is in self-quarantine at his home in Jamaica a week after celebrating his mask-free birthday party. The Jamaican sprinter had reportedly arranged for a birthday bash wherein no social distancing guidelines were followed. Bolt said he took a Covid-19 […]
The leader of main opposition party, Sonia Gandhi, has asked her party to begin the process of replacing her as chief, after more than 20 senior leaders called for better decision-making in the party, which has ruled for much of the country’s independent history. What happened An internal dispute had emerged in the party after […]
All shops and establishments except for essential services will remain closed in Chandigarh on Saturdays and Sundays until further orders. This was revealed in a tweet sometime ago by the Adviser to the Administrator, Manoj Parida. He has also confirmed while replying to comments on his tweet that government offices and shops will remain closed […]