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Brazil 23-man World Cup squad: Neymar joined by strong Man City contingent

Published On: May 15, 2018 12:58 PM NPT By: Agencies

As ever, Brazil will be considered one of the favourites for the World Cup this summer, and coach Tite has certainly gone for an attacking 23-man squad.

WHO to administer experimental vaccine after 19 die in Democratic Republic of Congo

Published On: May 15, 2018 12:05 PM NPT By: Agencies

The World Health Organisation has been authorised to use an experimental vaccine to combat an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where at least 19 people have been killed by the virus.

Children exposed to air pollution in the womb are 61% more likely to have high blood pressure

Published On: May 15, 2018 10:40 AM NPT By: Agencies

Unborn babies exposed to high levels of harmful air pollution in the womb are nearly two thirds more likely to suffer higher blood pressure in childhood, a study warned.

'It's genocide' – Turkish president Erdogan blasts Israel after 59 people killed in Gaza

Published On: May 15, 2018 08:40 AM NPT By: Agencies

TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Israel of “genocide” after 59 people were killed in violent clashes which erupted in response to Donald Trump’s move to relocate the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Mysterious hairy sea creature dubbed ‘globster’ washes up on Philippines beach

Published On: May 14, 2018 12:10 PM NPT By: Agencies

A mysterious “globster” has washed ashore in the Philippines, prompting speculation that it is the carcass of a creature “from the deepest parts of the ocean”.

Jos Buttler guides Rajasthan Royals to crucial win vs Mumbai Indians

Published On: May 14, 2018 07:06 AM NPT By: Agencies

Jos Buttler scored 94* as Rajasthan Royals (RR) beat Mumbai Indians (MI) to reach 12 points in 12 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 matches on Sunday.

Six killed, 20 others injured in Jalalabad suicide attack

Published On: May 13, 2018 04:36 PM NPT By: Agencies

AFGHANISTAN, May 13: At least six people were killed and nearly 20 others were wounded in a suicide attack in Afghanistan's Jalalabad city near the gate of the finance department.

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah named EA Sports' Premier League Player of the Season

Published On: May 13, 2018 03:43 PM NPT By: Agencies

Mohamed Salah has added yet another award to his glittering collection after the Liverpool star was named EA Sports' Premier League Player of the Season on Sunday.

Indonesia church attacks: at least nine dead after bombs target Sunday masses

Published On: May 13, 2018 01:23 PM NPT By: Agencies

INDONESIA, May 13: At least nine people have been killed and 40 others injured in bomb attacks, including a suicide blast, targeting churches in Indonesia’s second biggest city, Surabaya.

Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers steer Royal Challengers Bangalore to win vs Delhi Daredevils

Published On: May 13, 2018 08:13 AM NPT By: Agencies

Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers came to the rescue of Royal Challengers Bangalore to seal five-wicket win over bottom-placed Delhi Daredevils in IPL 2018 at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground

FIFA World Cup 2018: Hosts Russia sign pact with Argentina to keep hooligans away from venues

Published On: May 12, 2018 03:01 PM NPT By: Agencies

BUENOS AIRES, May 12: Argentinian Security Minister Patricia Bullrich and the Russian ambassador to the country, Viktor Koronelli, have signed a cooperation agreement in Buenos Aires to help prevent the presence of hooligans of the South American country at the World Cup.

Riding on Karnataka: Rahul Gandhi's future, PM Modi's 2019 gambit, Kumaraswamy's survival

Published On: May 12, 2018 09:24 AM NPT By: Agencies

Karnataka's politics is just like Bengaluru's fickle weather: A blast of hot air now, and a freezing cold breeze the next minute. The assembly polls are more than a mere fight between the Congress, BJP and JD(S).

UN chief appeals for calm after Israel, Iran escalate tensions in Mideast

Published On: May 11, 2018 03:54 PM NPT By: Agencies

UN secretary general Antonio Guterres called for an immediate halt to "all hostile acts" to avoid "a new conflagration" in the Middle East after Israeli forces bombed Iranian targets inside Syria.

Barça visits Levante with unbeaten season on the line

Published On: May 11, 2018 03:43 PM NPT By: Agencies

Barcelona may have navigated its way past Real Madrid and Villarreal this week but its first ever unbeaten La Liga season is not quite over the line yet.

Real Madrid attacker tells Ramos he’s heading to Liverpool this summer

Published On: May 11, 2018 01:30 PM NPT By: Agencies

Real Madrid attacker Lucas Vazquez has reportedly told the club’s skipper Sergio Ramos that he is joining Liverpool this summer.

At least 44 killed as dam bursts on rose farm in Kenya

Published On: May 11, 2018 09:06 AM NPT By: Agencies

KENYA, May 11: At least 44 people have died after a dam burst in northern Kenya after weeks of torrential rain, officials said Thursday.

David Goodall, Australia's oldest scientist, ends his own life aged 104

Published On: May 11, 2018 08:33 AM NPT By: Agencies

Goodall ate fish and chips and cheesecake and listened to Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in final hours

Sunrisers Hyderabad knock out Delhi Daredevils, in playoffs

Published On: May 11, 2018 07:38 AM NPT By: Agencies

A 176-run stand between Shikhar Dhawan and skipper Kane Williamson took 2016 IPL champions Sunrisers Hyderabad to victory, leaving Rishabh Pant’s 128 not out for Delhi Dardevils in vain in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 matcha

Trump says meeting with DPRK's Kim in Singapore on June 12

Published On: May 10, 2018 10:16 PM NPT By: Agencies

WASHINGTON, May 10: U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted on Thursday that his meeting with the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un will be in Singapore on June 12.

You can call your mom by asking Google Now (with video)

Published On: May 10, 2018 09:45 AM NPT By: Agencies

Google Now supports relationships, allowing users to say commands like "Call Mom."