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Suresh Raina Credits Unsung Hero Gautam Gambhir For 2011 World Cup Win Just a few days ago, fans across the country celebrated 9 years of India’s great triumph in the 2011 World Cup final. The host nation won the world cup after 28 years and etched their names in history to be the first country to win the World Cup at home soil. The Indian team was led by the MS Dhoni, who stood up on the occasion, and finished the match in style with a maximum – a moment that fans can never forget.  However, Gautam Gambhir who usually...

Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone set to become father at 89 The world might have come to a standstill due to the coronavirus outbreak, but there is some positive news as former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone is set to become a father at 89 as wife Fabiana Flosi is expecting a son in July. Speaking to The Daily Mail, Ecclestone said that not only was his wife happy, but also he didn’t understand what the fuss was all about. “There’s nothing that unusual is there? I don’t see there’s any difference between being 89 and 29. Yes, she...

Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner takes surprise top role in coronavirus fight He’s got no medical experience, was never elected or saw military service, but as Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner has crucial access — and now he’s White House pointman for the coronavirus crisis. A youthful looking 39, Kushner is no stranger in Washington. Although he’d never served at any level of government before, his marriage to Trump’s daughter Ivanka put him at the heart of power after the 2016 election. Now Kushner’s surprise appearance at Trump’s daily coronavirus briefing Thursday has confirmed his rise to the top tier on...

The Navy captain fired for sounding coronavirus alarms broke no law—just protocol In a world that seems to have gone to hell in a handbasket very rapidly, with the regular rules of society quickly jettisoned due to the coronavirus crisis, some authorities are responding to pandemic management critiques by firing subordinates who sound alarm bells. Most recently, acting secretary of the US Navy, Thomas Modly, announced that captain Brett Crozier was relieved of his command of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, stationed in the Pacific, for showing “extremely poor judgment” by widely disseminating a memo about the coronavirus infection spreading quickly on the...

Keir Starmer is new Labour leader; regaining ‘Indian’ support key task Keir Starmer, who was on Saturday elected leader of the Labour party after Jeremy Corbyn resigned after the party’s heavy defeat in the December election, has a full in-tray before him that includes trying to regain the support of large sections of the Indian community. Starmer, 57, who was first elected MP in 2015 and served as the shadow Brexit secretary, defeated Rebecca Long-Bailey and Indian-origin Lisa Nandy in the contest. He has often participated in events of the Indian community. Source: Hindustan Times

Trump fires intelligence official involved in his impeachment probe U.S. President Donald Trump notified Congress on Friday that he is firing the inspector general of the U.S. intelligence community who was involved in triggering an impeachment probe of the president last year. In a letter to key lawmakers, Mr. Trump said he planned to remove the official, Michael Atkinson, in 30 days, saying, “it is vital that I have the fullest confidence in the appointees serving as inspectors general.” “This is no longer the case with regard to this inspector general,” he said. A U.S. official said Thomas Monheim, a career intelligence...

Even in Coronavirus Pandemic, the Japanese Won’t Work From Home Until PM Shinzo Abe Makes Them Tokyo: Salary men in suits crammed into trains during the rush-hour commute are staple scenes in Tokyo. Up until a few weeks ago, 52-year-old Hideya Tokiyoshi, who traveled into the capital from neighboring Saitama prefecture for work each day, was among them. The English-language teacher moved to online lessons after his students grew anxious over the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than 46,800 people globally, according to the Johns Hopkins University. Tokiyoshi, however, is a rare case. Source: News18

Can’t lock up 220 million people: Pak PM Imran Khan, says ‘need to find balance between COVID-19 and hunger’ Despite the rise in the number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan, PM Imran Khan said the government cannot lock up 200 million people through harsh curfew to combat COVID-19. Despite a rapid surge in coronavirus cases, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan refused to impose curfew saying the government cannot ‘lock up 220 million people’ to combat the deadly pandemic. Addressing the media, Khan said the country has to find a balance between “corona and hunger”. Source: TIMESNOWNEWS.COM

Singapore to close schools, markets for a month to fight coronavirus, says PM Lee Hsien Loong as country sees rise in recent cases To control the spread of the novel coronavirus, Singapore will close all schools, student care centres and market places for a month, the country’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday. Singapore has registered over 1,000 cases and five deaths due to coronavirus, which has affected over 10 lakh people globally. “We will close most workplaces, except for essential services and key economic sectors. Food establishments, markets and supermarkets, clinics, hospitals, utilities, transport and key banking...

UK PM Boris Johnson invites opposition to join in Covid-19 fight Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday sought views from opposition leaders in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, and invited them for a briefing with him next week, as most of the UK remained hunkered down at home over another sunny weekend. Johnson, who remains in self-isolation in Downing Street after testing positive for the virus, said all political parties have a duty to work together at a time of national emergency. He wrote in a letter to opposition leaders: “I would like to invite all leaders of opposition...