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16 Jul

Sania Mirza, Shoaib Malik Granted Golden Visa by UAE Government

editor0 CommentsInternationalSania Mirza, Shoaib Malik, UAE

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has granted Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her husband and Pakistan cricket star Shoaib Malik the much-coveted 10-year UAE Golden Visa. Mirza, 34, who hails from Hyderabad, and Malik, 39, a native of Sialkot in Pakistan, got married in 2010 and has been a resident of Dubai for several years. The much-loved sports couple has a three-year-old son named Izhaan. The UAE government instituted the Golden Visa in 2019 as a new system for long-term residence visas. It enabled foreigners to live, work, and study in the country without a national sponsor and 100…

16 Jul

Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui killed in Afghanistan clashes

editor0 CommentsBreaking News, India, International, Latestaccident, photojournalist

Indian photojouralist Danish Siddiqui was killed while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar city on Friday. He was on a reporting assignment embedded with the Afghan Special Forces.Condoling Danish Siddiqui's demise, Farid Mamundzay, the Afghanistan’s Ambassador to India, tweeted: "Deeply disturbed by the sad news of the killing of a friend, Danish Seddiqi in Kandahar last night. The Indian Journalist & winner of Pulitzer Prize was embedded with Afghan security forces. I met him 2 weeks ago before his departure to Kabul. Condolences to his family & Reuters."Danish Siddiqui, a…

15 Jul

Rapper KTS Dre shot dead after getting released from the jail

editor0 CommentsCrime, InternationalAmerica, Rapper

Chicago rapper KTS Dre was fatally shot 64 times over the weekend after reportedly being ambushed by multiple gunmen following his release from the Cook County Jail. He was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Two women standing nearby were also shot, The woman, 60, was struck in the knee and taken to Stroger Hospital, where she was listed in good condition. Another woman, 35, was grazed by a bullet to her face.

13 Jul

At least 44 killed, 67 injured in coronavirus hospital fire in Iraq

editor0 CommentsInternationalCovid-19, international

At least 44 people were killed and over 67 injured in a fire likely caused by an oxygen tank explosion at a coronavirus hospital in Iraq's southern city of Nassiriya, health officials and police said on Monday. As rescuers combed the smoke-charred building in search of more bodies, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi held urgent meetings with senior ministers and ordered the suspension and arrest of health and civil defense managers in Nassiriya, his office said in a statement. The manager of the hospital was also suspended and ordered to be arrested, the statement added. Haydar al-Zamili, the local health authority's…

12 Jul

Dramatic Euro final 2020 : Italy beats England 3-2 in penalties

editor0 CommentsInternational, SportsEuro 2020

The much-dreaded wait continues for England as Saka breaks down into tears. Italy is the European champion again, for the first time since 1968. Domenico Berardi, Leonardo Bonucci and Federico Bernardeschi scored for Italy in the shootout and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma made two saves at the end of the shootout. The European Championship final will be decided on penalty kicks after the match finished with England and Italy tied at 1-1.

11 Jul

Copa America Final Argentina beat Brazil 1-0: Di Maria goal gives Messi & Argentina first Copa America title since 1993

editor0 CommentsInternational, SportsArgentina, Brazil, SPORTS

Two long droughts ended on Saturday at the Copa America final: Argentina won its first major title since 1993 after a 1-0 win against Brazil. And Lionel Messi finally lifted his first major trophy for the national team, filling in one of the biggest gaps in his decorated career. Argentina's winning goal at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro came in the 22nd minute after Rodrigo de Paul made a long pass to Ángel di Maria. The 33-year-old veteran striker counted on some sloppy defending from left-back Renan Lodi to take control and lob it past goalkeeper Ederson. When…

11 Jul

S Jaishankar, Georgian PM discuss trade, connectivity to take economic ties to higher level

editor0 CommentsBusiness, InternationalECONOMY, Indian government, international, S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday held a comprehensive discussion with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on a range of issues relating to trade, connectivity considered as key to resilience in a globalized world and expressed the need for greater economic cooperation. "We have very comprehensively discussed our bilateral cooperation. I think there is a lot that we can be satisfied with. There has been significant Indian investment in Georgia. There are 8000 Indian students here. There are more than 50,000 tourists who come here," said Jaishankar during a joint press statement with the prime minister of Georgia.…

09 Jul

PM Modi Says “Saddened” By Haiti President’s Assassination, Offers Condolences To Family

editor0 CommentsInternationalinternational, PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday offered condolences to the family of President Jovenel Moise and the people of Haiti and expressed sadness over the assassination."Saddened by the assassination of President Jovenel Moise and the attack on First Lady Martine Moise of Haiti. My Condolences to the family of President Moise and the people of Haiti," tweeted PM.He also tagged the Acting Prime Minister of Haiti Claude Joseph in his tweet.Moise was assassinated at his private residence by a group of unnamed gunmen. After the assassination, Haiti declared a state of emergency.His wife, First Lady Martine Moïse, is hospitalised. The…

09 Jul

Louis Vuitton featuring the world’s biggest boy band, BTS.

editor0 CommentsInternationalBTS

The Louis Vuitton designer surprised everyone with the release of a spin-off fashion film featuring the members of the world’s biggest boy band, BTS. The septet modelled for his fall/winter 2021 menswear collection. Back in April, the members of BTS became Vuitton house ambassadors Directed by Jeon Go-woon and Park Sye-young, the fashion film has Jin, Suga, j-Hope, RM, Jimin, Jungkook, and V wearing the brand's exclusive outfits designed by Abloh. Sharing the video, Louis Vuitton wrote on Instagram, "Fashion Show with BTS. Envisioning hope. With a collection that aims to reverse predetermined stereotypes, @VirgilAbloh’s latest #LouisVuitton Men’s Fall-Winter 2021 presentation in Seoul features pop…

07 Jul

Afghan Troops Struggle To Replace Americans At Key Bagram Base

editor0 CommentsInternationalAfghanistan, USA

After American troops withdrew without notifying them, Afghan soldiers guarding the Bagram Air Base have been left with thousands of Taliban prisoners and a certainty that the enemy will attack.Following the September 11 attacks and the US invasion of Afghanistan, the Americans took control of the base and used it as the launching pad for air strikes against the Taliban and to protect Afghan forces. But the last of the American soldiers quietly left the base last week, effectively completing their withdrawal from Afghanistan and leaving a massive security vacuum that the Afghan military will struggle to fill. The new…