Rome: Two German tourists were fined on Friday for making themselves a coffee on the steps of the famous Rialto bridge in Venice and asked to leave the city, the municipal authorities said. ### The two backpackers from Berlin, aged 32 and 35, had made themselves comfortable at the foot of the world-famous landmark and…
London: Men’s and women’s teams across all formats of international and first class cricket will be allowed to replace concussed players during matches following a two-year trial in the domestic game, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has said. ### The rule has been included in the governing body’s playing conditions and will be effective starting…
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Media has launched ‘UFC Arabia,’ the first Arabic language UFC application in the Mena region, following their partnership with the world’s premier mixed martial arts promotion. ### The application ‘UFC Arabia’ is downloadable through all major online stores, such as Apple Store and Google Play, and will be available on web,…
WASHINGTON: Tensions in the Gulf region mounted Thursday as US President Donald Trump said an American naval vessel shot down an Iranian drone that threatened the ship as it was entering the Strait of Hormuz. ### It was the first US military engagement with Iran following a series of increasingly serious incidents. ### Trump announced…
Imagine walking into your bedroom and finding a tiger sitting on your bed. That is exactly what a Royal Bengal Tiger was found doing today morning at a local resident’s house in Bagori in the Indian state of Assam. ### In images tweeted by the Wildlife Trust India, the tiger was seen laying down on…
My maternal ancestral home stood on the fringes of a lush green paddy field overlooking the cloud-caressed peaks of the majestic Nelliyampathy hills, Kerela, India. A careful trek through the muddy path between arable lands where paddy danced to the tunes of the wind was the only way to reach grandmother’s home. ### The well…
London: When England’s cricket team won the men’s World Cup for the first time on Sunday, bedlam was not confined to the field at Lord’s. Up at the top of the media stand, a recently widowed 42-year-old was hugging the other Sky commentators and his two young sons. ### Andrew Strauss was born in Johannesburg,…
The 2019 Cricket World Cup may not have lived up to all the pre-tournament hype, failing to be the six-hitting carnival some had hoped for and dampened for a while during the group stages by poor weather, but no previous edition has witnessed such an amazing finale. ### It was a vintage final that gripped…
It’s heartening to hear a director declare that banning harsh reviews or critics isn’t a wise move. Recently, a section of Tamil producers called for a ban of harsh reviews claiming that such scathing verdicts harmed and damaged their films irrevocably. ### But ‘Kadaram Kondan’ director Rajesh M Selva, whose Tamil-language action thriller is out…
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump announced Thursday he will nominate the son of late US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia for Labour Secretary, after Alex Acosta resigned in controversy from the post last week. ### Acosta became the latest of several Trump cabinet members to leave in the midst of scandal or disagreement with the president. ###…