BERLIN:Germany has slipped into recession as last year’s energy price shock takes its toll on consumer spending.Output in Europe’s largest economy dropped 0.3% in the first three months of the year, following a 0.5% contraction at the end of 2022, official data showed Thursday. The Federal Statistical Office downgraded its previous estimate of zero growth […]
CANBERRA:A 15-year-old boy was arrested after firing a gun in the parking lot of a secondary school in Two Rocks, Western Australia. Western Australia Police Force said officers were called to the school on Breakwater Drive following reports that an unknown male had discharged a firearm in the car park, reports Xinhua news agency.The police […]
NEW DELHI:The Supreme Court has said that state governments should not indulge in wholesale reservation, as it frustrates the very purpose of reservation and it has been held to be unconstitutional and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution. A bench comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, who demitted office earlier this month, and Sudhanshu Dhulia said: […]
MUMBAI:Mumbai Indians’ charismatic captain Rohit Sharma also recieved plaudits for the way he lead his team in TATA IPL 2023 because no one really counted the five-time champions as favourites in the competition after the shaky start. Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan hailed Rohit Sharma for marshalling his troops exceptionally well despite missing some of […]
CHENNAI:The 80-year-old iconic Howrah Bridge, which connects the twin cities of Howrah and Kolkata over the Hooghly river, will undergo a detailed health checkup after a gap of 11 years, said a top official of Kolkata port that maintains the structure. The comprehensive health checkup of the cantilever bridge will be done in consultation with […]
BRIGHTON:Champions Manchester City’s 12-match winning streak in the Premier League came to an end as Julio Enciso’s stunner earned sixth-placed Brighton and Hove Albion a 1-1 draw to seal them a Europa League berth on Wednesday. Treble-chasing City, who wrapped up a fifth title in six seasons at the weekend, lacked their usual intensity but […]
JOHHANESBURG:A total of 17 people have died of cholera since its recent outbreak in Hammanskraal, north of South Africa’s administrative capital Pretoria, the Department of Health in Gauteng Province said. To date, the number of laboratory-confirmed cases of cholera has reached 29, while 17 people have passed on from the disease outbreak, the department said […]
SEOUL:The South Korean and U.S. militaries were set to begin massive live-fire drills near the border with North Korea on Thursday, despite the North’s warning that it won’t tolerate what it calls such a hostile invasion rehearsal on its doorstep. Thursday’s drills, the first of the allies’ five rounds of firing exercises until mid-June, mark […]
ROME:Inter Milan retained their Coppa Italia title on Wednesday, collecting their ninth trophy in a 2-1 rally against Fiorentina with Lautaro Martinez netting a brace. Inter defeated Juventus in last year’s final, clinching their first Coppa Italia trophy since 2011. The last time Fiorentina seized this competition was in 2001. Representatives from both teams had […]
INDIANAPOLIS:Sweden’s Marcus Ericsson will attempt to become the first driver to claim back-to-back Indianapolis 500 wins since Helio Castroneves in 2001-02, while fan favourite Tony Kanaan gears up for his final race at the famed Brickyard on Sunday. Ericsson, who will start from 10th position on the grid, will face the 500 mile race with […]