Yuvraj Singh’s apology comes a day after Haryana Police initiated a probe against him. Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh issued an apology Friday for ‘unintentionally’ hurting the sentiments of some people. The apology came after Singh was alleged to have made a casteist remark in jest against leg spinner Yuzvendra […]
Month: June 2020
Since the time the pandemic-induced lockdown came into force, anti-doping activities across the country have virtually come to a standstill. Now, as training resumes, NADA wants to restart policing the athletes. Before they get tested for performance-enhancing drugs, India’s athletes will first have to give an undertaking that they are […]
France says it has killed the leader of al-Qaeda in north Africa, Abdelmalek Droukdel, in an operation in Mali. Defence Minister Florence Parly said Droukdel along with members of his inner circle had been killed in the north of the country on Wednesday. French forces had also captured a senior […]
Ever since Leicester City’s 4-0 win against Aston Villa on March 9, no matches have been played in the Premier League. It is now set to restart its 2019/20 season on June 17. The Premier League season will restart on June 17, three months after it was suspended due to […]
Scientists want people to send them their wildlife experiences under the coronavirus lockdown. They are keen to hear recordings of dawn choruses, animals in unusual places, and views of the night sky without pollution. The Earth Project is a global citizen science study co-ordinated by scientists across UK universities. It […]
Anger over the death of George Floyd has spread to Australia, with Black Lives Matter protests being held across the country. But Australian demonstrators are not just expressing solidarity. Many are using the moment to vent fury about indigenous deaths in custody in Australia. So what is the situation? How […]
REUTERS: US President Donald Trump on Friday (Jun 5) said Warren Buffett, often regarded as the world’s greatest investor, made a mistake by recently exiting a multi-billion dollar investment in the airline industry. Trump made his assessment at the White House, shortly after the US Labor Department reported an unexpected […]
SINGAPORE: About 3,800 companies closed down in April, comparable to the average of 3,700 recorded in the same month over the past five years, said Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Chee Hong Tat on Friday (Jun 5). However, business cessation could see an “uptick” in the coming […]
NEW YORK: The combined wealth of America’s billionaires, including Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, jumped more than 19 per cent or by half a trillion since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, according to a report published by the Institute for Policy […]
SINGAPORE: Singapore should celebrate this year’s National Day Parade (NDP) even amid the difficulties brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, “and indeed because more challenging times are ahead”, said Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen in Parliament on Friday (Jun 5). Responding to parliamentary questions about NDP celebrations amid the […]