A view of the Olympic rings (AP Photo/Jennifer McDermott) NEW DELHI: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided that transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in women’s events at the Olympics, starting from the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The move brings in a stricter eligibility rule, stating that only biological females can…
Benchmark stock indices fell for the third straight session on Wednesday, with the Sensex plunging 813 points to a nearly three-month low and the Nifty slipping below 23,450 as escalating West Asia tensions pushed crude oil prices above $100 a barrel. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 813.35 points, or 1.08%, to close at 74,764.23, its…
Giving evidence yesterday with the assistance of an interpreter, he told Bolton Crown Court (pictured) he felt ‘uncontrollably sleepy’ at the time of the alleged attack An Afghan migrant has claimed that he was under the influence of ‘Satan’ when he raped two 14-year-old girls after plying them with vodka at his flat in Bolton….
A Dubai-based 27-year-old Indian woman has won a free studio apartment in a city-wide shopping promotion.Aysha Ameer, originally from Kerala, was announced as the first winner of the ‘win your home in Dubai’ campaign, receiving a studio apartment offered by developer Binghatti. The initiative is organised by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) and Dubai…
There’s a royal drama on the line – and the list is just getting formed. Prince Harry seeks to board the flight for the princely palace in the United Kingdom for a one-year countdown celebration of the Invictus Games. However, the Duke has a list of demands for how Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, must…
Global stock markets advanced on Monday while oil prices fell sharply after the United States and Iran reached a tentative agreement to extend their ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, raising hopes of easing inflationary pressures and restoring the flow of crude oil.The S&P 500 rose 1.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained…
Deep within the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest, scientists discovered a fungus with an extraordinary ability that could offer new clues in the fight against plastic pollution. Known as Pestalotiopsis microspora, the fungus can break down polyester polyurethane, a widely used type of plastic, and use it as a source of carbon. Even more remarkably, laboratory research…
Masood Azhar listed as ‘fugitive’ NEW DELHI: Pakistan has raised the bounty on Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar to PKR 70 lakh and listed him as a fugitive in its latest Red Book of most wanted terrorists, news agency ANI reported citing sources.The development comes ahead of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary scheduled…
Author and professor Matthew Hild recently published a biography titled ‘A Little More Love: The Life and Legacy of Olivia Newton-John’, in which he makes some strong claims about Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta’s relationship. Biography claims Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta’s relationship was affected because of Scientology The two were initially co-stars on the…
Image: AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic A century-old shipwreck has resurfaced from the Sava River in Serbia as an intense drought leaves waterways across Europe at exceptionally low levels. The rusting remains of the Slovenian, a steam tugboat built in 1913, emerged near the Serbian town of Sremska Mitrovica earlier in August, revealing far more of the…