Tag: India
TikTok Lays Off Several Workers In India After Permanent Ban
China-based short video service TikTok that enjoyed nearly 120 million users in India before the ban amid plans to invest $1 billion, on Wednesday announced to scale down its 2,000-strong workforce in the country. ....
Don't Think Indian Pitches Will Turn From The Start: Rory Burns
England opener Rory Burns said he thinks Indian wickets will be good cricket wickets and won't turn from the start like it happened during the recent series in Sri Lanka where England still managed to win 2-0. ....
Dubai-based Indian Boy Reads 20 Books In An Hour
A five-year-old Dubai-based Indian boy has set a new record for being able to read 20 books in an hour, the media reported on Thursday. ....
No Neutral Umpires In First Two India-England Tests
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed the pair of Anil Chaudhary and Virender Sharma to stand alongside Nitin Menon in the first two Tests of the upcoming series between India and England, thus continuing the trend of home umpires officiating in Tests ever since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. ....
India Women's Hockey Team Suffer 0-2 Loss Against Argentina
The Indian women's hockey team suffered a 0-2 defeat against Argentina in their latest encounter. This was India's second match against the world number two ranked side after matches with the Argentina junior women's and their 'B' teams in the ongoing tour. ....
India Now Has Lot Of Fearless Cricketers Due To IPL: Buttler
England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has credited Indian Premier League (IPL) for producing fearless Indian cricketers and is hoping that his own and English players' experience in the league may help the tourists in the upcoming four-Test series that begins here on February 5. ....
Pramila Jayapal Seeks Larger Relief Package With Full Access To Immigrants
Pramila Jayapal, the first Indian-American woman to serve in the US House of Representatives, has sought a larger Covid-19 relief package with full access to immigrants and path to citizenship for essential workers, the media reported. ....
Indian-origin US Officer Arrested In Connection With Fake Shooting
An Indian origin law enforcement officer in California has been arrested in connection with allegations that he had faked a shooting incident and claimed that his body camera stopped the bullet, according to officials. ....
Team India's 'spectacular Success' In Aus Finds Mention In FM's Budget Speech
Indian cricket team's "spectacular" Test series victory in Australia found a mention in Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2021-22 Speech in the Parliament on Monday. ....
IND Vs ENG: Indian Cricketers Cleared To Train After Negative Covid Results
Members of the Indian cricket team have returned negative results in their latest Covid-19 tests and have been cleared to begin their outdoor training from Tuesday for the four-match Test series that begins here on Friday. ....
