Tokyo 2020: Female beach volleyball player Marketa Nausch-Slukova 3rd Czech athlete to test Covid-19 positive

HIGHLIGHTS 5 members have tested Covid-19 positive in the Czech contingent so far in Tokyo Marketa Nausch-Slukova, Pavel Sirucek and Ondrej Perusic are the 3 athletes to test positive All those infected were on a charter plane that took part of the Czech team to Tokyo last Friday Afemale beach volleyball player from…

LG to launch face mask with 8-hour battery life, built-in mic and speakers

HIGHLIGHTS LG is slated to launch a face mask with built-in mic and speakers that will help users carry conversations efficiently. The microphone and speakers are said to work on VoiceON technology. LG has not specified a date of launch but has noted that it will officially launch in Thailand in August, with other…

BS Yediyurappa Says May Not Remain Chief Minister After This Weekend

BS Yediyurappa said today that he may not remain Karnataka Chief Minister after July 26, when his government completes two years, and asserted that he would obey his party BJP. “There is an event on July 26 on the completion of two years of our government here. After this, I will follow whatever (BJP president)…

Russia unveils fifth-generation fighter aircraft Checkmate: All you need to know

Russia, which has given the world the likes of MiG and Sukhoi, has unveiled a new fighter aircraft named ‘Checkmate’. The aircraft will compete against US’ F-35 in the international market. Russian President Vladimir Putin inspected the homegrown second fifth-generation fighter aircraft at the…

After bus blast, Chinese workers in Pakistan seen carrying AK-47 rifles

Days after an alleged attack on a bus carrying Chinese engineers in Pakistan, photographs have emerged showing Chinese workers armed to defend themselves at project sites. Photographs show Chinese workers armed with AK-47 rifles while carrying out maintenance tasks at various CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Corridor)…

Govt snooped on my meetings with Prashant Kishor using Pegasus spyware: Mamata Banerjee

Intensifying her attack on the Modi government over the alleged hacking of phones of opposition leaders and journalists using Pegasus spyware, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that the government had put her meetings with poll strategist Prashant Kishor under surveillance. “I told…

India in England: Washington Sundar ruled out of five-Test series with finger injury

HIGHLIGHTS Sundar has been ruled out of the England tour due to a finger injury Sundar is third player after Gill and Avesh to be ruled out of the tour Sundar was included in County Select XI’s team for first-class game vs India The Indian team in England was dealt another injury blow on Thursday after young…

OnePlus Nord 2 said to launch at Rs 29,999 in a new leak hours before the launch

HIGHLIGHTS OnePlus Nord 2 will likely be launched at a starting price of Rs 29,999. A step-up variant with a premium finish and enhanced memory will retail for Rs 34,999. OnePlus Nord 2 will compete with the Poco F3 GT when it launches on Friday. OnePlus Nord 2 is eagerly awaited in the Indian smartphone market. As the…

Agencies Do Their Job, No Interference”: Government On Media Tax Raids

New Delhi:  Media group Dainik Bhaskar and an Uttar Pradesh-based news channel were raided by Income Tax teams in multiple cities this morning over allegations of tax evasion. As the raids on media outlets critical to the government spurred opposition attacks and condemnation on social media, Information and…

TMC’s Santanu Sen snatches Ashwini Vaishnaw’s statement on Pegasus, tears it amid uproar

Chaos ensued in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday after Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Santanu Sen snatched and tore Union Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s statement on the Pegasus spyware controversy. The incident took place on the third day of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament. TMC and other…