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Sex ban at FIFA World Cup 2022: Football fans could face jail time for one-night stand in Qatar

Sports even of such magnitude are often marred with fanfare and it involves all sorts of fun and quality spending but this time, Qatar government has already pulled up their socks and clearly suggested everyone to leave their fantasies at home.

Jun 23, 2022

Delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics cost double the original estimate; total cost pegged at ₹89,000 crores [details]

In a recent development, the organising committee of the Tokyo Olympics have revealed that the final price tag of the Games has cost them double the city's original estimate in 2013.

Jun 23, 2022

Crypto market flip-flops unlikely to stem slump, companies announce over 1,700 layoffs so far in June alone

Multiple crypto exchanges have announced layoffs that will, by Insiders' calculations, add up to roughly 1,700 job cuts in total.

Jun 22, 2022

Dalai Lama back in public eye; prepares for first tour outside Dharamsala since 2020 [details]

Buddhist monk-turned-globetrotting icon of peace, the Dalai Lama, the face of Buddhism for 60 years, last week encouraged the audience to pledge that from today they would do no harm but would only offer help to others.

Jun 19, 2022

Assembly Elections in J&K by end of this year: Rajnath Singh [details]

Defence Minister cautions people against radical forces, says neighbouring country responsible for targeted killings.

Jun 18, 2022

NASA Mars rover spots shiny foil piece between rocks

NASA's Mars Perseverance rover spots shiny silver foil piece between rocks

NASA's Mars Perseverance rover has spotted a shiny silver object that looks like a discarded packet or foil stuck between two rocks on the Red Planet.

Jun 16, 2022

Artist's illustration of Chang'e 5 moon sample-return spacecraft

China's lunar lander Chang'e-5 finds source of water on Moon

China's lunar lander Chang'e-5, which had earlier confirmed the presence of water on the Moon, has now determined its source on the lunar surface.

Jun 15, 2022

Crypto lender Celsius blocks withdrawals as digital coins crash

Crypto lending platform Celsius announced on Monday that it is pausing all withdrawals citing "extreme market conditions", media reports said.

Jun 14, 2022

Crypto Crash: BlockFi, Crypto.com lay off hundreds as digital coins crash

Crypto trading and lending exchanges BlockFi and crypto.com have laid off hundreds of employees after the global crypto market was battered owing to a "dramatic shift" in macro-economic conditions.

Jun 14, 2022

Bitcoin, Ethereum crash to record 18-month low amid crypto winter

The crypto winter hammered cryptocurrencies on Monday as the price of a single Bitcoin fell sharply to around $25,600, an 18-month low.

Jun 13, 2022

Para shooting world cup: Avani Lekhara wins gold with world record, secures 2024 Paris Paralympics spot

Tokyo Paralympics champion Avani Lekhara secured a spot at the 2024 Paris Paralympics after winning the gold medal in the Para Shooting World Cup in women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 in France on Tuesday.

Jun 8, 2022

World Environment Day: Helpful tips to maintain healthy environment at home amid seasonal changes

How to maintain healthy environment at home amid seasonal changes; expert gives tips [details]

On the occasion of World Environment Day, an expert on environmental care has shared helpful tips on how to maintain healthy environment at home amid changing seasons.

Jun 5, 2022

Musk retracts statement over job cuts, says headcount will increase

Two days after reportedly emailing employees of a 10 per cent job cut at Tesla, CEO Elon Musk on Sunday retracted his statements saying total headcounts will increase.

Jun 5, 2022

Bad air days: Air quality to deteriorate further in Delhi

Continuing its spell of 'bad air' days, the air quality in Delhi is likely to remain in 'poor' quality but will deteriorate further from Sunday to Monday.

Jun 4, 2022

Elon Musk plans 10% staff cut at Tesla, freezes hiring

Elon Musk is reportedly planning to axe 10 per cent of Tesla staff, along with freezing hiring amid stalled Twitter deal, global macroeconomic conditions like chip shortage, rising inflation and high interest rates.