Tuesday, March 19, 2024

WORLD

Australia postpones Afghanistan T20Is citing deteriorating human rights for women

New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday announced that they postponed the men's T20I series against Afghanistan scheduled for August this...

Unilever to separate ice cream business, eliminate 7,500 jobs

New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Unilever, the parent company of Hindustan Unilever, on Tuesday announced to separate its ice cream unit into a standalone...

Cisco completes $28bn acquisition of cybersecurity leader Splunk

San Francisco, March 19 (IANS) Networking major Cisco on Monday announced it has completed the acquisition of Splunk, the leader in cybersecurity and observability,...

Hundreds stranded in Australia with cyclone evacuations suspended

Canberra, March 19 (IANS) Hundreds of residents of remote northern Australia have been left stranded after Tropical Cyclone Megan forced the suspension of evacuation...

Australian govt reverses cancellation of Palestinian visas

Canberra, March 18 (IANS) The Australian government has reinstated cancelled visas for some Palestinians fleeing Gaza. Rasha Abbas, executive director of the Palestine Australia Relief...

‘One step shy of World War’: Putin warns NATO against troop deployment in Ukraine

Moscow, March 18 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the US-led NATO military alliance against the deployment of troops in Ukraine, saying such...

Russian election: Putin projected to win by historic margin

Moscow, March 18 (IANS) Russia's incumbent President Vladimir Putin is projected to win his fifth term as head of state by a historic margin. According...

Rishi Sunak rules out UK general election on May 2

London, March 15 (IANS) UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that there will not be a general election on May 2, ending months-long...

Florida judge denies Trump’s motion to dismiss classified documents case

Washington, March 15 (IANS) The US district judge in Florida overseeing the federal criminal case regarding former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents...

China urges US to stop ‘suppression’ of TikTok

Beijing, March 15 (IANS) China on Thursday called on the US to stop the "unreasonable suppression" of companies from other countries, following a US...