What the numbers say this week (August 6-August 12, 2021)
Ekta Ekta
India, China dis-engage on Ladakh border as theater of tension shifts to S China Sea
China has announced that it will hold a 5-day military exercise from Friday in the South China Sea as tensions escalate in the region Our BureauLeh/New Delhi In a step towards defusing tensions at the Line of Actual Control...
Time for a sequel? Without winning a medal, hockey girls recreate ‘Chak de India’ moment
The team coach Sjoerd Marijne wants a sequel to Shah Rukh Khan's movie as the players catch the nation’s imagination Our BureauTokyo/Mumbai The Indian women's hockey team might not have won a medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, but their...
Vikram Batra’s brother praises actor Sidharth Malhotra’s in ‘Shershaah’
Actor Sidharth Malhotra has been garnering immense appreciation for shouldering the brave role of Captain Vikram Batra in the much-anticipated film, 'Shershaah'. Vishal Batra, the Kargil War hero's brother praised the actor and revealed why he thinks Sidharth is the...
Can the Opposition make a new alliance against Modi?
With the all-important election for Uttar Pradesh set for early next year, most opposition parties try to create a common platform to challenge the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP. How feasible is such a united front? Our Bureau New Delhi/Lucknow/Kolkata...
Bronze at Tokyo 2020: The real men in Blue inspire 1.3 billion people
Our BureauTokyo/New Delhi The Indian men's hockey team played with all their heart to bring the entire nation joy on a memorable Thursday as they scripted history with a fantastic 5-4 win against Germany in the Bronze medal play-off match...
14 bio bubbles, quarantine for 6 days and mandatory vaccination before IPL games
BCCI has come up with a 46-page health advisory which lays down all the pointers that everyone associated with the IPL needs to follow Our BureauMumbai With the Indian Premier League (IPL) all set to resume in the United Arab...
Big victory for Amazon in its e-tailing tussle with Reliance Retail
Future Retail is expected to file a review petition against the order pronounced by the Supreme Court and an appeal under the Arbitration Act Our BureauNew Delhi/Singapore In a big victory for e-commerce giant Amazon, the Supreme Court on...
Facebook redesigns settings for easy tool access
In order to make the platform's tools and features easier to access for its users, the social media giant Facebook has redesigned its settings page. "Whether it's managing the ads people see, adjusting sharing settings, or curating an audience for...
Immigration reform: Biden and Harris pledge to work with Asian Americans
Several top Indian-American leaders attend the meeting Our BureauWashington, DC President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have pledged to work with the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA & NHPI) community on immigration reform. The pledge...