Vinicius Junior (AP Photo) The match was yet to reach the first hydration break. Brazil were already enjoying the gift of an early goal. In the 22nd minute, Vinicius Junior, scorer of the opener, dispossessed Scottish defender Jack Hendry and slotted in what seemed to be Brazil’s second. The Scots looked crestfallen but ready to…
Calgary police released photos of 15 men charged in extortion-related incidents in the city. Sixteen men, including individuals of Indian origin, have been charged in a Canadian investigation into an extortion racket targeting the South Asian community in Calgary, but only one of the accused remains behind bars while the rest have been granted bail.The…
NEW DELHI: BJP Tuesday appointed Vinod Tawde, who was involved in its winning campaign in Bihar last year, as its state in-charge for Uttar Pradesh, the politically critical state which goes to the polls early next year, as it begins putting in place its team ahead of the next round of crucial contests.BJP made a…
A government laboratory has flagged rabies vaccine vials discovered at an unauthorized site as substandard and misbranded (Reuters) NEW DELHI: Vials labelled as Abhayrab, a rabies vaccine, found at an unlicensed residential premises in Mukherjee Nagar have been declared “Not of Standard Quality” and misbranded by the Central Drugs Laboratory, Kasauli, with the manufacturer saying…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday declined to stay the declaration of results of Rajya Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh, but agreed to hear on Friday Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s plea challenging rejection of her candidature for non-disclosure of a pending criminal case against her.It was a desperate attempt by senior advocate A M Singhvi,…
Awarapan 2 Day 11 box office collection (Image Credits IMDb) ‘Awarapan 2’ continues its strong theatrical run on Day 11, with Emraan Hashmi and Disha Patani’s action drama reaching Rs. 136.44 crore India net and Rs. 192.80 crore worldwide after Day 10. With ‘Toxic’ arriving on August 26, the sequel now eyes the Rs. 140…
Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed Labour is considering bringing emergency legislation to deport the Pakistan-born ringleader of a Rochdale grooming gang.Alex Norris, minister for border security and asylum, when asked in the House of Commons whether govt could fast-track legislation to pave the way to deport Shabir Ahmed, said “all options are on the…
The Madras High Court on Friday, struck down a Tamil Nadu government order that allowed people from Backward Classes (BC), Most Backward Classes (MBC), Denotified Communities (DNC) and Scheduled Castes (SC) who converted to Islam to continue receiving reservation benefits under the Backward Class Muslim (BCM) category.A division bench of Justices GR Swaminathan and PB…
Gold prices are trading near multi-week highs on Wednesday as investors weigh competing signals from the US economy and the ongoing Middle East conflict. Spot gold was up 0.3% at $4,377.79 per ounce by 0055 GMT, after climbing to its highest level since June 5 in the previous session. The metal encountered technical resistance around…
Noida schools must limit smartboard and digital screen exposure for students. (AI image) The Gautam Buddh Nagar administration has directed all government, aided and private schools in Noida and Greater Noida to limit students’ daily exposure to smart and digital boards. The move follows complaints from parents that children were spending four to five hours…