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 […]
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New strain of coronavirus detected in 8 European countries
The new strain of coronavirus has been detected in eight European countries, said the regional director of World Health Organisation (WHO), Europe, adding that WHO is continuing to monitor the situation. While stressing on the need to boost the protective measures, Hans Kluge, WHO’s Regional Director for Europe, said the new strain seems to be […]
1st-ever English documentary on Guru Nanak to air in America this Christmas
The first-ever English documentary on Guru Nanak Dev– “Guru Nanak, Founder of Sikhism, Life & Legacy”– will be screened all over America during the Christmas holidays. From December 23 to 25, World Channel through public TV stations will showcase this film during prime time in all time zones in the country. There will be 97 […]
Tonight, Saturn and Jupiter will form ‘The Great Conjunction’, watch it here
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 […]
New Covid-19 mutation discovered in the UK, European countries take precautionary measures
Delhi chief minister (CM) Arvind Kejriwal on Monday requested the Central government to ban all flights coming from the United Kingdom after a new mutation of coronavirus emerged in the UK. “New mutation of coronavirus has emerged in the United Kingdom, which is a super-spreader. I urge the central government to ban all flights from […]
Instagram rolls out new notifications about COVID-19 information
Instagram has announced the launch of two new features to help combat Covid-19 misinformation. Now, users in areas with surging cases will see a link to their local health authority at the top of their feed and anyone searching for vaccine information will also be directed to credible health sources. These measures will be taken […]
Biden appoints Indian-American Vedant Patel as Assistant White House Press Secretary
President-elect Joe Biden on Friday named Indian-American Vedant Patel to be the Assistant Press Secretary as he announced the additional members of the White House Communications and Press Staff. According to an official statement, “President-elect Joe Biden announced additional members of the White House communications and press staff. These diverse, experienced, and talented individuals demonstrate […]
Twitter confirms Trump could be banned after Inauguration Day for repeated violations
Donald Trump, who currently enjoys certain exemptions from Twitter’s policies due to his status as a world leader, will likely lose the protection after January 20 when Joe Biden takes over as the US president. Twitter has confirmed that Trump’s personal account on Twitter could be subject to a ban once he becomes a private […]
British PM Boris Johnson to attend India’s Republic Day on January 26, 2021 as chief guest
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday confirmed that the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be attending India’s Republic Day celebrations on January 26, 2021 as the chief guest, adding that it is symbolic of a new era of India-UK ties. The minister said, “It would be in a way symbolic of a […]
Gmail, YouTube, Google Docs face global outage
Google services have taken a hit as many users have taken up the issue on Twitter. Prominent services such as YouTube, Gmail and other Google platforms have stopped working for many users. There is no clarity regarding the same from Google. Several users took to social media on Monday afternoon around 5.30 pm to share […]