Sprinter Dutee Chand suspended over prohibitive substance use
New Delhi, 18/1: In a shocking development, India’s top sprinter Dutee Chand tested positive for a prohibitive substance and was given a provisional suspension
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Hockey World Cup: Literally a 12th man for Japan, FIH to probe incident
Bhubaneswar, 18/1: The FIH World Cup witnessed its first controversy here on Tuesday when Japan ended up having 12 players on the pitch instead of a maximum of 11 during the dying moments of their Pool B game against KoreaLooking for an equaliser after earning a penalty corner right at the death, Japan ended up…
BJP’s Tejasvi Surya opened emergency exit of IndiGo flight; let off with apology letter: Sources
Bangalore, 18/1: In an action that could have severely compromised the safety of passengers, Bangalore South MP and BJP Yuva Morcha chief, Tejasvi Surya, is said to have opened the emergency exit of the Chennai-Tiruchirapalli passenger flight operated by budget airline IndiGo on December 10 as the aircraft was being readied for take-off. Surya,…
Apple rolls out new MacBooks, Mac mini in rare January launch
Washington DC, 17/1: Apple Inc on Tuesday unveiled new MacBooks powered with the latest M2 Pro and M2 Max chips made in-house, in a surprise announcement ahead of its traditional launch event. The Mac mini starts at $599, cheaper than the latest iPhone 14 series, and is available beginning Jan 24. Apple however did not…
Pakistan PM Sharif seeks ‘sincere’ talks with India to resolve burning issues
Islamabad, ,17/1: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sought “serious” and “sincere” talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for the resolution of the “burning” issues, including on Kashmir, and said the UAE could play an important role in facilitating the resumption of dialogue between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. Prime Minister Sharif made these…
J P Nadda’s tenure as BJP chief extended till June 2024
New Delhi, ,17/1: BJP president J P Nadda’s term was extended till June 2024 at the party’s national executive meeting on Tuesday, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserting that it will win the 2024 Lok Sabha polls with a bigger mandate than 2019. Shah told reporters here that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh,…
Delhi court grants bail to Kanjhawala hit-and-run case accused Ashutosh Bhardwaj
New Delhi, 17/1: A local court here on Tuesday granted bail to Ashutosh Bhardwaj, an accused in the Kanjhawala hit-and-drag case. Additional Sessions Judge Susheel Bala Dagar on Monday reserved its order on Bhardwaj’s bail. “He is admitted to bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs 50,000…,” the judge said on Tuesday….
Google working on Apple AirTags-like tracker
Washington DC, 17/1: Though there have been several brands offering Bluetooth-based tracker gadgets, Apple’s AirTags launched in 2021, received tremendous response. Yes, initially, some activists raised concerns over the misuse of AirTags for stalking, but with subsequent software updates, have sort of resolved the issues. AirTags not only help find house/vehicle keys but also even…
Russia and Belarus flags banned at Australian Open after Ukraine protest
Canberra, 17/1: Tennis Australia on Tuesday banned Russian and Belarusian flags at the Australian Open after Ukraine’s ambassador demanded action when one was sighted among the crowd. The red, white and blue stripes of Russia were seen Monday during a first-round clash between Ukraine’s Kateryna Baindl and Russia’s Kamilla Rakhimova on day one….
Joshimath crisis deepens: Activists write to PM, number of buildings with cracks rises to 849
Joshimath,17/1:The Joshimath Bachao Sangharsh Samiti on Monday urged the Centre to take over the relief and rehabilitation work in Joshimath as it accused the Uttarakhand government of adopting a “lackadaisical” approach, even as number of buildings developing cracks in the subsidence-hit town rose to 849, out of which 165 are located in the danger zone….