Turkish forces have killed the alleged mastermind behind a deadly Istanbul street bombing in an operation in northern Syria, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported on Friday. The man, identified as Halil Menci, was “neutralized”
Two Pakistanis leave Guantanamo after 20 yrs without charges
US officials returned two Pakistani brothers to their home country Thursday after holding them two decades without charges at the Guantanamo Bay military prison. Abdul and Mohammed Rabbani were the latest detainees to be released from US custody as the US moves toward emptying and shutting down the prison.
After temples, Khalistanis target Indian consulate in Brisbane
Following vandalisation of Hindu temples, Khalistani flags were found attached to the Indian consulate in Brisbane, just days after External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to Australia.
SL announce 17-member Test squad for tour of New Zealand
Dimuth Karunaratne will lead Sri Lanka in a two-Test series in New Zealand which is all set to begin on March 9. The series carries all important World Test Championship points. Apart from Australia and India, Sri Lanka is the only other team
PV Sindhu parts ways with coach Park Tae-Sang
Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu and her coach Park Tae-Sang have parted ways, the South Korean confirmed on his social media account on Friday. Sindhu won three BWF World Tour titles under Park Tae-Sang, including the Syed Modi International, the Swiss Open, and the Singapore Open. Park on his Instagram handle said, “I came back to Hyderabad a few days ago. And I want to say thank you to everyone who worried about my father.
Sumit, Arjun get wildcards for ATP Challenger event in Pune
Indian Davis Cupper Sumit Nagal, the lone Indian performer in the Current Challenger Series event, and local star Arjun Kadhe have been awarded wildcards for the main draw of the PMR Open ATP Challenger 100 Men’s International Tennis Championship.
Third Test: Aus to practice in Delhi before leaving for Indore
Australia will continue its practice in Delhi at the Arun Jaitely Stadium before leaving for Indore for the third Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, as per sources. The Aussie team trail by two Tests in the series with the third match scheduled to begin on March 1.
Southampton appoint Ruben Selles as manager
Southampton on Friday confirmed that Ruben Selles will take charge of the Premier League club until the end of the season. Selles replaces Nathan Jones, who was sacked by Saints after just 95 days in charge earlier this month, having only taken over as manager from Ralph Hasenhuttl in November
Skipping breakfast may compromise immune system: Study
According to a recent study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, fasting may make it harder to fight against infections and raise your chance of developing heart disease. The study, which concentrated on mouse models,
Twitter removes captions from Spaces on IOS
Elon Musk-run Twitter has removed captions from the company’s social audio rooms, “Spaces” on iOS, the media reported. The company still advertises that users can enable captions in a Space by clicking the three-dot menu, but that option is currently unavailable on iOS, reports The Verge. Moreover, captions do not appear when listening to a Spaces on the web, and while the “CC” closed captions button is present, clicking it on or off has no effect.
