A triple monument, as a mark of respect to the former South African President Nelson Mandela, Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini and spiritual leader Swami Sivananda, was unveiled in a public park in Durban on Thursday.

06 Nov 2018

Gaming Bytes

#GamingBytes: Treyarch addresses regional Blackout server issues

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 released on October 12 and received positive reviews from the gaming community.

05 Nov 2018

India

Amid communal-tension, Diwali in South Africa hailed as social-cohesion exercise

The 20th edition of the annual Diwali Festival in Durban has been hailed as a major social-cohesion exercise in a city that is bedevilled by tensions between the large Indian community in South Africa and the indigenous Zulus.

04 Nov 2018

Sri Lanka

Australia vs South Africa: Dale Steyn rattles Australia's top order

They say a moment on the field can pump the team.

03 Nov 2018

HIV

'Have sex, save lives': All about Durex's anti-HIV condom campaign

Armed with provocative slogans like "give a f**k" and "have sex and save lives", Swedish singer Zara Larsson is heading a condom campaign in a bid to help fight the incidence of HIV in South Africa.

31 Oct 2018

Bangkok

Rapid urbanization increases risks from natural, human-made disasters: Antonio Guterres

On the occasion of 'World Cities Day', celebrated annually on October 31, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said today that about 1.4mn people move to cities every week around the world and warned such rapid urbanization can contribute to increased risks from natural and human-made disasters.

20 Oct 2018

Road Accidents

South Africa: 27 people killed in road crash, 4 injured

At least 27 people were killed on Friday in a road crash in South Africa's northern Limpopo province after a truck swerved into oncoming traffic when its tire burst, a local minister said.

14 Oct 2018

Mahatma Gandhi

Malawi: Mahatma Gandhi statue sparks controversy

In the Southeastern African country, Malawi, over 3,000 people have signed a petition opposing a planned statue of Mahatma Gandhi in its commercial capital Blantyre, saying the Indian independence hero had done nothing for the Southern African country.

30 Sep 2018

International Cricket Council (ICC)

ICC introduces latest version of the DLS System

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced several changes to its Code of Conduct rules and the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method.

26 Sep 2018

South Africa Cricket Team

Aborted T20 league to be re-launched by South Africa

Cricket South Africa is all set to re-launch its Twenty20 league, which will start from November 9 onwards.

19 Sep 2018

Africa

South Africa's apex court legalizes marijuana consumption for adults

On Tuesday, South Africa's apex court, in a unanimous ruling, legalized the use of marijuana for personal consumption in private spaces.

18 Sep 2018

India

#KnowTheDisease: Everything you need to know about Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial disease caused by 'Mycobacterium tuberculosis' that often affects the lungs. If not treated properly, it can be fatal.

09 Sep 2018

Alibaba Group

Alibaba's Jack Ma isn't retiring, will announce his succession plans

Refuting an NYT report which claimed Jack Ma would be retiring from Executive Chairmanship of Alibaba group on Monday, South China Morning Post, a newspaper owned by the company, reported on Sunday that he would instead unveil his succession plans.

07 Sep 2018

FIFA World Cup

El Diego: Maradona appointed as manager of Mexican club

The second division Mexican club Dorados have appointed legendary former Argentine footballer Diego Maradona as their head coach.

03 Sep 2018

Delhi Government

Delhi govt looking at microdot technology to curb vehicle thefts

The Delhi government's Home Department is looking at a microdot technology to curb incidents of motor vehicle thefts in Delhi, an official said.

01 Sep 2018

Google Maps

South African photographer shows us how rich-poor divide looks like

Financial inequality is prevalent everywhere. But how will it look if the class-difference is divided by just a border?

18 Aug 2018

Murder

South Africa: Indian-origin-man kills cousin during argument over TV remote

A South African Indian-origin man has been charged with murder for allegedly shooting dead his cousin during a heated argument over a TV remote control.

01 Aug 2018

BBC

She didn't read before signing.Now she's lost privacy AND profits

Six years ago, South African author Shubnum unexpectedly found her face in an immigration ad in a Canadian newspaper.

28 Jul 2018

Kerala

#MeToo hits Vatican: Nuns speak against priests who sexually-abused them

For decades, the Catholic Church turned a blind eye to abuse meted to nuns, but it seems to be changing.

15 Jul 2018

International Cricket Council (ICC)

Sri Lanka T20 League postponed indefinitely: Know why

Sri Lanka's T20 league has been postponed indefinitely until the country's new board is selected.

01 Jul 2018

South Korea

#MoneyInSwissBanks: India witnesses 50% rise in funds; jumps to 73rd-place

India moved up to 73rd place in terms of money parked by its citizens/companies with Swiss banks in 2017, while the UK remains on the top.

26 Jun 2018

Hollywood

South African Indian cinema doyen Moosa succumbs to heart attack

South African Indian cinema doyen Moosa Moosa, 75, succumbed to a heart attack on Sunday after undergoing surgery.

25 Jun 2018

Sri Lanka

Women's cricket: India face New Zealand in World T20 opener

The Indian women's cricket team will begin their ICC Women's World T20 campaign against New Zealand.

21 Jun 2018

Sudan

South Sudan's warring leaders meet for first time since 2016

South Sudan President Salva Kirr met opposition leader Riek Machar on Thursday in Addis Ababa for the first time in almost two years amid efforts to end a five-year civil war.

04 Jun 2018

Indian Premier League (IPL)

IPL Betting: Jalan reveals suspected bookies' names, wanted by police

Interrogation of alleged bookie Sonu Malad alias Sonu Jalan has revealed that he had roped in gangster Ravi Pujari in recovering money from those who placed bets during IPL matches, police said today.

04 Jun 2018

Sushma Swaraj

South African President Ramaphosa remembers Gandhiji; Sushma discusses bilateral cooperation

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has discussed with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa enhanced engagement between the two countries and greater cooperation in areas of skill development, agriculture, and information technology.

02 Jun 2018

India

How is betting different from match-fixing?

Betting and match-fixing are two different attributes related to sports.

29 May 2018

World

South Africa witnesses protests over ruthless killing of Indian-origin girl

A nine-year-old Indian-origin girl was killed in a botched carjacking on Monday in South Africa's Durban which led to angry protests by more than 3,000 community members in the Indian township of Chatsworth in Johannesburg.

27 May 2018

India

India's liberty-craving young travelers taking to self-drive holidays

The trend of self-drive travel is gaining popularity and is expected to grow 35% annually, FCM Travel Solutions - Indian subsidiary of Flight Centre Travel Group, Australia, Managing Director Rakshit Desai said.

16 May 2018

Malware

Symantec discovers 45 malicious apps on Google Play Store

Security research firm Symantec has discovered two new sets of malicious apps on the Google Play Store. The first set is of seven apps and the second set is of 38 apps.

15 May 2018

Israel

Fresh protests expected as Palestinians get ready to commemorate 'Nakba'

Following the death of 55 Palestinians at the hands of Israeli forces on Monday, tensions remain high in Gaza as Palestinians get ready to commemorate the 70th anniversary of 'Nakba,' or Catastrophe, that saw hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced when Israel was created in 1948.

08 May 2018

India

Delhi: Police arrest Nigerian national; heroin worth Rs. 20crore seized

Delhi police has arrested a Nigerian national in the national capital and seized 4kg of heroin worth Rs. 20cr from him.

04 May 2018

New York City

This UK company is brewing beer using leftover bread

Toast Ale, a British craft beer company, has started something novel by deciding to use wasted food.

27 Apr 2018

India

Apple launches iPhone 8 Red in India starting Rs. 67,940

Apple has brought its special red-colored edition of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus in India. They come in total four storage variants.

17 Apr 2018

India

Nigerians constitute 40% of foreigners held for drug crimes: NCB

Nigerians constituted about 40% of foreigners arrested for drug crimes in the country last year, says the latest report by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).

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