Iranian football team files complaint to FIFA over US restrictions The United States is standing by its travel restrictions on Iran’s World Cup team, with the White House official overseeing the tournament defending the measures as the Iranian soccer federation pushes ahead with a formal complaint to FIFA.Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House…
Chennai: Leader of the opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday said the governor’s address in the assembly was a sign of an `understanding between TVK and BJP.’ He accused chief minister Vijay of `panic buying MLAs’ to keep his govt afloat and alleged that DMK govt’s flagship ‘Naan Mudhalvan’ scheme was renamed.“Governor read out the complete…
The rollback came amid much criticism Mumbai: A week after introducing it, the Maharashtra govt has withdrawn a controversial provision in its newly notified Right to Information (RTI) Rules that required citizens to state the purpose of seeking information.A notification issued by the general administration department on June 19 stated that govt had amended RTI…
Hollywood stars and longtime New York Knicks supporters stepped up in full force on Thursday as New York City honoured the NBA champions with a parade through lower Manhattan. The celebration came after the Knicks clinched their first NBA championship in 53 years on Saturday.Among the celebrities joining the festivities were filmmaker and devoted Knicks…
Unconditional cash transfers just before elections may help fight anti-incumbency, but it bleeds the economy and has limited long-term gains in real welfare of the people A new pattern of freebie disbursement has spread its tentacles across the Indian polity, state elections at its core. Parties in govt, implement a plethora of freebies, just before…
Mumbai hosted an important health diplomacy event where consul generals from several global south nations explored collaborative opportunities in cancer care and research. MUMBAI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) Mumbai branch secretariat in collaboration with Advanced Centre for treatment, research and education in cancer (ACTREC) at the ata Memorial Centre (TMC) organized an exposure…
Mumbai: A 64-year-old man died while his wife and two firemen were injured after a fire broke out on the top floor of the Atlantic Building on Sherly Rajan Road in Bandra West late on Wednesday night. The fire was brought under control close to midnight. Initially, several people were feared to have been trapped…
ICC chairman Jay Shaha with IOC president Kirsty Coventry. (Pic credit: Jay Shah’s X post) International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah marked International Olympic Day by extending support to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) global initiative aimed at promoting health, well-being, and community engagement through sport.Highlighting the unifying power of sport, Shah underlined cricket’s…
PARIS: Climate change could push seabirds into smaller habitats and force them to fly farther to survive, a new study said Tuesday.While warmer oceans have historically caused fish and other marine species to shrink in size, seabirds such as albatrosses, shearwaters and petrels have seen their geographic range contract, the study said.The researchers used statistical…
Garbage dumping in Hinjewadi Pune: The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) is in the process of commissioning a solid waste disposal unit at the Hinjewadi IT Park capable of processing 10 tonnes of waste per day and producing 150–200 kg of bio-compressed natural gas (bio-CNG).“Setting up a solid waste processing unit is typically undertaken by…
