A shortage of aircraft and engine construction difficulties could mean consumers face a further two years of record flight prices. For decades, two major firms have held a tight grip on the aeroplane manufacturing market: Boeing with a 40.6% share and Airbus with the remaining 60.4%. But significant disruption at the former is wreaking havoc…
India can break into the top-50 in the FIFA rankings, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday, according to a release issued by All India Football Federation (AIFF). The top brass of the AIFF, including its president Kalyan Chaubey, met Mandaviya on Thursday to brief him on the existing AIFF-FIFA Academy in Odisha…
The first new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years has been hailed as a “game-changer” by doctors and patients. A clinical trial of the drug benralizumab showed it was far more effective than conventional steroid tablets at treating life-threatening breathing difficulties in people with a severe form of the disease. The monoclonal antibody specifically…
London’s Smithfield meat market is set to close after more than 800 years, with trading expected to cease for good after 2028. The City of London Corporation, which runs the site, said on Tuesday its council voted to stop operating Smithfield and Billingsgate fish market. The original plan had been to relocate the markets to…
The National Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday suspended Bajrang Punia for four years for his refusal to provide his sample for dope test on March 10 during selection trials for the national team. NADA had first suspended the Tokyo Games bronze medallist wrestler on April 23 for the offence following which, the World Governing…
Health-tracking ring maker Oura announced it has agreed to acquire data company Sparta Science, which offers a platform that collects and analyzes health and performance information. Oura will leverage Sparta Science’s Trinsic data platform to expand its B2B offerings. The company says the acquisition will enhance its Oura Teams platform to serve enterprise, healthcare and…
More than 350 people have been killed and 1,200 injured in intense Israeli air strikes across Lebanon, the country’s health minister says, after Israel warned it was “deepening” its attacks on the armed group Hezbollah. Thousands of people also fled their homes as the Israeli military said it struck more than 800 Hezbollah targets and…
Some of the country’s most notorious cold cases could be solved with the help of an artificial intelligence tool that can do 81 years of detective work in just 30 hours. Avon and Somerset Police are trialling the technology which can identify potential leads that may not have been found during a manual trawl of…
Rashid Khan was in brilliant form for Afghanistan in the second ODI against South Africa in Sharjah on Friday. The Afghanistan star took a five-wicket haul as Afghanistan restricted South Africa to just 134 while defending a total of 311. In doing so, Rashid became the first cricketer in 53-year history of ODI…
The Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates has registered a massive record in ODI cricket. It has become the first-ever venue in cricket history to host 250 ODI matches. The stadium achieved the feat with the Afghanistan vs South Africa match that took place on Wednesday. Cricket’s first ODI match was…
