Santa Clara, June 25 (IANS) Paraguay and Australia meet in their final Group D fixture with the second place officially up for grabs, though the expanded FIFA World Cup 2026 format means both sides could still reach the knockout rounds regardless of the result. With the United States already assured of top spot, the focus shifts to securing the best possible position heading into the Round of 32.A victory for either team would guarantee a runners-up finish, while a draw would keep Australia ahea…
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San Francisco, June 20 (IANS) Paraguay midfielder Matias Galarza etched his name into the FIFA World Cup 2026 record books on Saturday, scoring the fastest goal of the tournament so far with a stunning strike just 64 seconds into his side’s Group Stage match against Türkiye in San Francisco.The 24-year-old missed Paraguay’s opening game but was handed a spot in the starting line-up and didn’t need much time to make an impact. In the second minute Galarza took advantage of an early attacking mov…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) An Air India flight bound for San Francisco returned to Delhi on Wednesday morning after remaining airborne for over eight hours due to a technical issue, the airline said.The airline said Flight AI173 — carrying around 230 passengers– operating from Delhi to San Francisco, returned to Delhi in accordance with laid down safety procedures. The aircraft involved was a Boeing 777-300 ER.“The aircraft landed safely and will undergo technical inspection in line with Air I…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Air India has decided to suspend several international flights for three months, beginning June, amid surging jet fuel prices due to the Middle East crisis, said reports.Multiple reports said that the reduction in international flights from Delhi include key destinations like Chicago and Newark in the US, Singapore and Shanghai.Moreover, Air India flights to destinations like San Francisco, Paris, and Toronto have been cut. Overall, the airline has reduced around 100 dai…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) With per capita income hovering around USD 80,000, the USA is among the richest societies in human history. Its technological sophistication, institutional depth, and global influence are unmatched. Yet, beneath this extraordinary wealth lies a social landscape that is, for millions, marked by dysfunction, insecurity, and despair. This is not poverty born of scarcity; it is a distress amidst abundance.The epidemic of “deaths of despair” in the US, documented by Ann…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey has said that India continues to remain an open and compelling destination for global capital, supported by strong macroeconomic fundamentals, a rapidly expanding investor base, and a reform-oriented policy environment.The SEBI chief was speaking at an interactive session — jointly organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Consulate General of India (CGI) — with global…
Washington, March 29 (IANS) Mass protests swept across the United States, as hundreds of thousands gathered in cities nationwide under the banner of “No Kings,” targeting President Donald Trump’s immigration and foreign policy.Organisers said the demonstrations were part of a coordinated national mobilisation, with more than 3,000 events planned across the country. The flagship rally at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul drew one of the largest crowds, with estimates of over 200,000 p…
Bengaluru, March 26 (IANS) Responding to comparisons between Bengaluru and Hyderabad, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, stated that he does not wish to compare Bengaluru, which stands in sixth position as a global tech hub with Hyderabad, which is placed 26th.Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Dy CM Shivakumar, who also handles the Bengaluru Development portfolio, said, “According to a recent report, Bengaluru is among the top 10 global tech hubs. San Francisco ranks first, f…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) OpenAI — a parent of ChatGPT — plans to nearly double its workforce to around 8,000 employees by the end of the year as it accelerates its push into the enterprise market and seeks to regain ground from rival Anthropic, according to a report.According to Financial Times, the AI company currently has about 4,500 employees and is ramping up hiring across product development, engineering, research and sales, along with specialised roles to help businesses deploy its AI …
New York, March 8 (IANS) Indian-American scientist Vinay Prasad, who oversees the approval process for vaccines and new therapies, is stepping down amid controversies over his decisions to tighten certain regulations. His departure for the second time from the post of director of the Food and Drug Administration’s Centre for Biologics Evaluation and Research within a year was announced on Friday by the agency’s head, Marty Makary.Prasad had quit his job in July, less than two months after ta…