Tag: World
World Bank Cautions Indians Against Fraudulent Credit, Debit Cards
If there weren't enough financial crimes and frauds, credit and debit cards in the name of the World Bank are being issued in India. ....
1,494 Indians Among Top 2% Scientists In World: Stanford
Twenty-two faculty members and researchers of Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT-G) and seven faculty members of Tezpur University are among 1,494 Indian scientists who featured in a list of top 2 per cent of the world scientists. ....
ICC Confirms 2021 T20 World Cup Stays In India As Per Schedule
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that the next T20 World Cup will be held in India as per original plans. The 16-team tournament is scheduled for October-November next year.....
FIFA Cancels 2021 U-17 Women's World Cup, Allots 2022 Edition To India
FIFA, the world governing body of football, has cancelled the 2021 Women's Under-17 World Cup, which was allotted to India, due to uncertainty caused by Covid-19 pandemic, and the country will now host the 2022 edition, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said in a statement. ....
World Toilet Day: Twitterati Highlight Achievements, To-do List
With people across the world observing World Toilet Day on Tuesday, Twitter users too posted comments on what all had been done on the issue of open defecation so far, whereas a few had a humorous take on the serious matter. ....
World Test Championship: Matches Lost Due To Covid Won't Be Counted
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board on Thursday approved a recommendation from the Anil Kumble-headed ICC Cricket Committee to change the World Test Championship (WTC) rules. ....
World Test Championship: COVID-19 Pushes Australia To Top, India To No.2
Australia climbed to the top and pushed India to the second spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) after the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday effected changes to the WTC rules after several series could not be played due to Covid-19 pandemic. ....
Global Coronavirus Cases Surpass 60 Million: JHU
Global coronavirus cases surpassed 60 million on Wednesday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. ....
Nepal To Announce New Height Of Mt Everest Soon
Nepal is going to announce the new height of Mt Everest, the world's tallest peak, very soon. ....
Football legend Diego Maradona has died, aged 60, according to Argentine media reports. Widely rated as the greatest player of all time, Maradona was captain when Argentina won the 1986 World Cup. The tournament featured a number of sublime performances from the legendary forward, the most prominent of which came in a quarter-final match against England and the goal he scored in the match which came after a 60-yard run with the ball from midfield, dribbling past six English players has since been dubbed 'Goal of the Century'. Born in a slum are....
