We have a piece of good news for Twitterati, as Twitter may soon relaunch its verification programme that lets users apply for self-served Verification Request. The microblogging platform may launch the feature as early as next week, according to media reports which are quoting tweets of technology researcher Jane Manchun Wong.  Twitter was initially going…

New Zealand Test players who were a part of IPL 2021 and are currently stationed in Maldives are likely to leave the island nation for UK this weekend, head coach Gary Stead said. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson (AP Image) HIGHLIGHTS New Zealand players likely to depart for UK from Maldives this weekend UK-bound Kiwi…

The mortal remains of a 30-year-old Indian woman, Soumya Santosh, killed in a rocket attack by Palestinian militants from Gaza, was sent to India on Friday evening. The jet carrying her body left from Ben-Gurion airport at around 7 PM on Friday and is likely to arrive in Delhi Saturday morning. An aircraft carrying the…

Clashes erupted between Palestinian protesters and Israeli police outside the Old City of Jerusalem on Saturday as tens of thousands of Muslim worshippers prayed at the nearby Al-Aqsa Mosque on Islam’s holy night of Laylat al-Qadr. Palestinian youth threw stones, lit fires and tore down police barricades in the streets leading to the walled Old…

Just last month, Realme launched its Realme 8 5G in India via an online launch event, a day after the Chinse smartphone brand introduced the device in Thailand. Realme 8 5G was launched in two variants: 4GB Ram+128GB and 8GB+128GB storage option.  The former variant is priced at Rs 14,999 while the latter one is…

Those who take the jab are handed a certificate hailing their “boldness and responsibility” promising they will be welcome at the castle “for the coming 100 years” — as well as offered a free tour of the “torture chamber”. Bran Castle towers above Bran commune, in Brasov county, Romania. (Photo: Reuters) Visitors to Romania’s forbidding…

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju urged the Indian shooting contingent to religiously obey the Covid-19 protocols as they left for Croatia to prepare for the Tokyo Olympics. Suma Shirur Twitter Photo HIGHLIGHTS The Indian shooting team left for Croatia on May 11 to prepare for the Olympics The Indian shooting team will undergo seven-day quarantine period…

The cyberextortion attempt that has forced the shutdown of a vital US pipeline was carried out by a criminal gang known as DarkSide that cultivates a Robin Hood image of stealing from corporations and giving a cut to charity, two people close to the investigation said Sunday. The shutdown, meanwhile, stretched into its third day,…

It’s a new day, a new beginning. It’s all about starting life afresh. So as you begin a new journey, find out what the stars have in store for you today. There are twelve zodiac signs and each has its distinct feature. Be it, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius,…

Hiroshima Governor Hidehiko Yuzaki said the Covid-19 positive cases were rising at such a rapid pace that it could become an emergency situation unless people curbed their activities. The Olympic torch relay has proceeded despite some calls a year ago to cancel it to save money (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTS The torch relay began on March…