Six killed as gunman opens fire in Germany, suspect arrested

Rot am See is located about 170 kms from Munich | Representative Photo: iStock Six people were killed and several others injured in a shooting incident in Rot am See, Germany in the early hours of Friday (January 24). Police said a suspect was arrested after the incident and no other suspects are believed to…

Aadhaar, dabba, hartal, shaadi make it to Oxford dictionary

The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary features 26 new Indian English words, including Aadhaar, chawl, dabba, hartal and shaadi in its latest edition. The 10th edition of the dictionary, which was launched on Friday, has 384 Indian English words and incorporates over 1,000 new words such as chatbot, fake news and microplastic. According to Oxford University…

Group IV recruitment exam: TNPSC bans 99 exam scamsters for life

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) on Friday said it has banned 99 persons from writing its recruitment exams for life, for indulging in malpractices in the Group IV recruitment exam. In a statement issued here, the TNPSC said a criminal case has been registered against the 99 scamsters and the suspect middlemen who…

ICC Test rankings: Virat Kohli maintains top slot, Rahane moves up

Dubai, January 24: Indian captain Virat Kohli on Friday (January 24) remained static at the top of the ICC Test player ranking for batsmen with his deputy Ajinkya Rahane moving up a place to eighth. Kohli has 928 points, 17 more than second-placed Australian run-machine Steve Smith. At sixth place with 791 points, Cheteshwar Pujara…

Coronavirus: Death Toll Rises to 26 in China, 830 Infected

China closed off a city of more than 11 million people on Thursday in an unprecedented effort to try to contain a deadly new viral illness. The Indian embassy in Beijing on Friday, 24 February, cancelled the Republic Day ceremony due to coronavirus outbreak in China and has also issued an advisory to travellers from…