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Would rather be in Nadal, Djokovic’s shoes now: Federer
Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer conceded after his French Open third-round win that he would prefer to be in world No. 1 Novak Djokovic or world No. 3 Rafael Nadal's shoes right now where they are playing really well and winning their…
Dorsey’s firm Square to invest $5M for solar-powered Bitcoin mining
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey-run financial services company Square is investing $5 million to build an open-source, solar-powered Bitcoin mining facility with blockchain technology provider Blockstream Mining. The facility will be a…
Federer books pre-quarterfinal berth, to take on Berrettini
Former World No. 1, Switzerland's Roger Federer came through a nerve-wracking third-round match against 27-year-old German Dominik Koepfer 7-6(5), 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 7-5 to seal a spot in the French Open pre-quarterfinals. In the late-evening…
World to pay heavy price if environment not protected: Imran Khan
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the world will have to pay a heavy price if the environment is not well protected and the issue of climate change and global warming is not addressed properly. Speaking at the Pakistan-hosted…
Looking forward to how India play Kiwi swing bowlers: Hesson
Former New Zealand cricket coach Mike Hesson feels that both India and the Kiwis are evenly matched in the World Test Championship (WTC) final which starts at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton on June 18. Hesson says he is keenly looking…
Vitamin D may not protect against Covid: Study
While previous research early in the pandemic suggested that vitamin D cuts the risk of contracting Covid-19, a new study finds there is no genetic evidence that it works as a protective measure against the coronavirus. According to the…
Delhi lays out plan to tackle 3rd Covid wave, braces for 37K daily cases
The Delhi government will enhance its health infrastructure, including ICU beds, medical oxygen, medicines etc for the possible third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, bracing for around 37,000 cases in a day. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind…
Green tea might help tackle Covid: Indian-origin researcher
As India continues to be ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, a team of researchers is investigating how green tea could give rise to a drug capable of tackling Covid-19. The initial findings suggested that one of the compounds in green tea…
Govt’s ‘last’ notice to Twitter, warns of penal action
The Union Ministry of Electronics and IT has sent its final notice to Twitter over non-compliance of the new IT rules and has again warned of penal action in case the US-headquartered social media platform fails to comply to the norms. The…
Court ruling imminent on EU-AstraZeneca dispute
A court in Brussels is expected to announce its verdict "as soon as possible" on the ongoing spat between the European Union (EU) and the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca over shortfalls in deliveries of its coronavirus vaccine to the…