Rio de Janeiro, Aug 1 (IANS) In the past 14 months, Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has collected more trophies than most players could only dream of in an entire career. A UEFA Champions League medal in June 2019 was followed by a FIFA Club World Cup triumph six months later. In between, the 27-year-old helped Brazil
Mexico City, Aug 1 With a total of 46,688 fatalities, Mexico now accounts for the world's third highest number of coronavirus fatalities in the world, according to the Johns Hopkins University. Previously the UK had the third highest toll, and registered 46,204 deaths as of Saturday, the University revealed in its latest update. The US
New Delhi, Aug 1 Senior journalist N. Ram, former Union Minister Arun Shourie and activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan have moved the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of Section 2(c)(i) of the Contempt of Courts Act and termed it as a violation of the Articles 19 and 14 of the Constitution. The petition has been moved
New Delhi, National carrier Air India on Saturday commenced the fifth phase of the 'Vande Bharat Mission'. Accordingly, the airline is expected to operate close to 700 flights between India and at least 53 countries during this phase, airline sources said. In the fourth phase till July 30, the airline had operated 617 flights to
Abu Dhabi, Indian expats in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can now get their passports renewed in two days after submitting their applications, Consul General Aman Puri said. Also, the Indian Consulate in Dubai will accept passport applications from expats living across the UAE, irrespective of their place of residence or the emirate that issued
San Francisco, A fast-moving wildfire in Southern California has forced the evacuation of 200 homes, authorities said. Dubbed the "Apple Fire", the blaze ravaged 900 acres in five hours after it was first reported on Friday with zero containment in the Riverside County, reports Xinhua news agency. Four helicopters, seven air tanks, and 375 firefighters
Thiruvananthapuram, The Kerala Police headquarters here has been closed for Saturday and Sunday after three coronavirus cases was reported on the premises, official sources said. An official, on the condition of anonymity, told IANS that though the HQ was to remain closed in normal course on the week-end, it was decided to use the two
New Delhi, Automobile major Maruti Suzuki on Saturday reported a marginal year-on-year decline of 1.1 per cent in total sales during July 2020. Accordingly, the company's total off-take declined to 108,064 units from 109,264 units sold during July 2019. The total sales include 100,000 units off-take in the domestic market and 1,307 units to other
Seoul, The leader of a South Korean religious sect, which was at the centre of the early coronavirus outbreak in the country, was arrested on Saturday for allegedly obstructing the government's efforts to contain the spread of the pandemic. A local court in Suwon, south of Seoul, issued an arrest warrant for Lee Man-hee, the
New Delhi, Facebook on Saturday introduced official music videos on its main platform in India, along with launching a new music destination on Facebook Watch to allow people to view their favourite content. The social network said that users in India will be able to watch music videos from labels like T-Series Music, Zee Music