Football

Soccer-Man United hire Wilcox as technical director from Southampton

MANCHESTER, England: Jason Wilcox has been appointed as Manchester United technical director and is the latest addition to new co-owner Jim Ratcliffe’s the back-room staff, the Premier League club announced on Friday.The 53-year-old Wilcox, who left his role as director of football at Championship side Southampton after just nine months, was previously Manchester City’s academy director.The former England international also captured a Premier...

Maldives ex-President Yameen acquitted: Case against him, context of domestic politics

The High Court of Maldives overturned the conviction and 11-year prison sentence of former president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, and ordered a retrial.

Trees uprooted, vehicles damaged as rain, hailstorm lash Himachal; MeT sounds yellow alert

Shimla, April 19 (PTI) Rain and hailstorm accompanied by lightning on Friday lashed several parts of Himachal Pradesh, including key tourist destinations of Manali and Shimla, uprooting trees and damaging vehicles, officials said

Zinedine Zidane 'One-Step' Away From Becoming Manager Of German Giants Bayern Munich : Report

Zidane has been without a job since departing from Real Madrid in 2021 and is now poised for an unexpected comeback.

TDP candidate, a doctor, delays poll campaign to help patient deliver

Gottipati Lakshmi is the party's candidate from the Darsi assembly constituency for the May 13 state election.

'Tillu Square' to release on the OTT platform on THIS date

"Tillu Square," the highly-anticipated comedy-crime flick starring Siddhu Jonnalagadda and Anupama Parameshwaran, rocked theaters upon its release, earning both critical acclaim and impressive box office figures. Now, set to premiere on Netflix, the film's digital debut on April 26th is poised to delight audiences with its quirky humor and lively performances.

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah fame Kanwalpreet Singh: The show is bigger than the actors

Kanwalpreet Singh reflects on Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, highlighting audience devotion over actors. His upcoming film is Gabru Gang, adding to his TV and film credits.

Wipro Q4: What did new CEO Srini Pallia say after the results

Wipro's newly appointed CEO Srini Pallia said that FY24 was difficult for the IT industry.

Jio Financial Services Q4 Results | Net profit at ₹310 crore

Jio Financial Services Ltd on Friday (April 19) reported a net profit of ₹310 crore for the fourth quarter that ended March 31, 2024. The company's consolidated profit after tax (PAT) for FY24 stood at ₹1,605 crore.In the fourth quarter of FY24, Jio's standalone PAT increased to ₹78 crore from ₹71 crore recorded in the preceding quarter. For the full fiscal year FY24, the standalone PAT amounted to ₹383 crore.Jio's total ex-dividend income...

Godrej split: Board exits done, stake divestment to follow

The amicable separation is between two branches of the founding family with Adi Godrej and brother Nadir Godrej on one side and their cousins Jamshyd Godrej and Smita Godrej Crishna on the other. The latter two are brother and sister.

Nike Announces Second Layoffs Amid Revenue Decline, These Many Employees To Be Fired

Michele Adams, Nike's vice president for people solutions, outlined the "second phase of impacts" in a letter sent to state authorities. The layoffs are expected to commence by June 28, affecting operations at the company's headquarters.

Covid kills Dutch man after mutating 50 times in his body in 613 days

Making it the longest recorded Covid-19 infection, a 72-year-old man died due to a weakened immune system. The patient, who got shots of COVID vaccines before he contacted the infection, saw the virus mutate more than 50 times in his body.

Article 370, Silence 2 And Other OTT Releases This Week

Here are some of the new series and films that are coming out this weekend.

French police arrest man who threatened to blow himself up at Iranian consulate in Paris

French authorities, on April 19, detained a man after receiving an alert from the Iranian consulate in Paris that someone had entered carrying an explosive, the capital's police authority said. 'The man has exited the consulate and is being interrogated by police,' it said. A security source earlier said that the mission called in law enforcement after a witness saw "a man enter carrying a grenade or an explosive belt". The whole neighbourhood around the consulate in the capital had been closed off, and a heavy police presence was in place. Paris transport company RATP said traffic had been suspended on two metro lines that transit through stops close to the building.

US News: US Reacts Elon Musk's Statement Regarding India Not Having A Permanent Seat At UNSC |News18

US News | US Reacts Elon Musk's Statement Regarding India Not Having A Permanent Seat At UNSC | News18'I don't have any specifics to offer what those steps are but certainly we recognize that there is need for reforms,' US reacts to Tesla CEO #ElonMusk's statement regarding India not having a permanent seat at #UNSC. #india #unsc #usnews #elonmusk #tesla #news18 n18oc_world

Polish man arrested for 'aiding' Russian plot to kill Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

A Polish man has been arrested on allegations of aiding a plot by Russian intelligence services to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.The man, identified as Pawel K, was apprehended in Poland on Wednesday. In a statement issued by the Polish national prosecutor's office, Pawel has been accused of being prepared to pass airport security information to Russian agents.Polish and Ukrainian prosecutors have collaborated closely in...

Ukraine claims it shot down a Russian strategic bomber; Moscow says the plane crashed

NEW DELHI: Ukraine's air force on Friday said that it had successfully shot down a Russian strategic bomber. However, Moscow officials countered this claim, stating that the plane had crashed in a sparsely populated area due to a malfunction after completing a combat mission.In the past, Ukrainian claims of shooting down Russian warplanes during th...

London-educated Kairana ki Beti takes on BJP in West UP seat

London-educated Iqra Hasan is fighting for the Kairana Lok Sabha seat against BJP's sitting MP, Pradeep Chaudhary. Western Uttar Pradesh's Kairana is voting on Friday. Who is the Samajwadi Party's Iqra Hasan who is pooling in support from a diverse set of groups in the region?

Tesla sends some laid-off workers new severance offers after Elon Musk said some were 'incorrectly low' the first time

The new severance offers Tesla sent some workers included higher pay and extra health insurance coverage.

Bigg Boss 14’s Aly Goni raises concern over Dubai rain havoc; says, ‘Kudrat ke saath khelna…’

Aly Goni, a Bigg Boss 14 star, spoke out against Dubai's cloud seeding incident, citing concerns about nature. The city faced its heaviest rainfall in 75 years, leading to chaos. Fans responded, and Rahul Vaidya experienced distress in Dubai.

Gainers and Losers: 10 stocks that moved the most on April 19

On April 19, the Sensex was up 599.34 points or 0.83 percent at 73,088.33, and the Nifty was up 151.20 points or 0.69 percent at 22,147.00 after a volatile session. About 1,668 shares advanced, 1,974 shares declined, and 117 shares unchanged. ITC | CMP Rs 424 | Shares of ITC rose over 1 percent after ITC Infotech announced buying a 100 percent stake in Pune-based IT company, Blazeclan Technologies Private Limited for Rs 485 crore. This acquisition is expected to augment ITC Infotech’s capabilities to service its customers in a multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environment, focusing on the partner ecosystem to accelerate future growth. Man Industries | CMP Rs 394.5 | Man Industries stock gained over 2 percent after the company received a nod from Shell Global for external, internal, and concrete coating of steel pipelines at Anjar, Gujarat. The assessment tested the performance of external, internal, and concrete coating for steel pipelines. Motilal Oswal Financial Services | CMP Rs 2,235 | Shares of Motilal Oswal Financial Services jumped over 7 percent after the company announced plans to consider a proposal to issue bonus shares at a board meeting on April 26. Bajaj Auto | CMP Rs 8,798 | Bajaj Auto stock fell 2 percent despite the company’s Q4 results beating street’s expectations. The stock fell as the company’s share price shot past brokerages' target prices and expensive valuations. Brokerages gave a ‘sell’ call, with a target price below the current price, and said the positive factors are already priced in. Hindustan Zinc | CMP Rs 398 | Shares of Hindustan Zinc fell over 1 percent after the company’s net profit fell 21 percent to Rs 2038 crore in Q4 results. Lower zinc prices affected the bottom line as demand is growing at a slower pace than supply. ICICI Securities | CMP Rs 712.5 | ICICI Securities stock surged over 1 percent after strong results in the March quarter. Net profit doubled to Rs 536.5 crore. Revenue was up 74 percent year-on-year to Rs 1,544.4 crore, driven by increased broking income in the cash segment and growth in the investment banking segment. Aurionpro Solutions | CMP Rs 2,436.85 | Shares of Aurionpro Solutions rallied 5 percent on reports of the tech firm buying a 67 percent stake in artificial intelligence firm Arya.ai, which will allow it to make advanced AI systems for big banks and insurance companies. Tata Communications | CMP Rs 1,750 | Tata Communications stock plunged over 5 percent, extending its weakness for the eighth straight session. The brokerages said there is limited upside potential after weak earnings in the March quarter. The company’s net profit fell 1.5 percent to Rs 321.2 crore. While revenue rose 24.6 percent to Rs 5,691.7 crore, the EBITDA margin fell to 18.6 percent from 22.6 percent in the previous year. HDFC Life Insurance | CMP Rs 601.15 | Shares of HDFC Life Insurance closed 0.74 percent down after the Value of New Business (VNB) margin shrunk 320 basis points (bps) to 26.1 percent in the March quarter. Brokerages cut the target price for the stock after the decline in VNB. Infosys | CMP Rs 1,411.95 | Infosys stock fell 0.51 percent after Q4 earnings missed the street’s estimates. Infosys reported a revenue of Rs 37,923 crore in the quarter, falling short of analysts' projection of Rs 38,413 crore, based on an average of 13 brokerage estimates. Experts said the results were a “miss” despite strong deal wins. However, the revenue fell below expectations because of a one-time contract renegotiation of a large BFSI client at 1 percent of revenue.

Salman Khan house firing: Accused trained in Bihar, carried out attack for 'publicity'

The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested two accused from Bhuj for allegedly firing outside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s Galaxy Apartments in Mumbai’s Bandra area on April 14.

'Am I going to risk paralysis to get bail?': Kejriwal responds to ED's 'high-sugar food' charge, accuses probe agency of being 'petty'

NEW DELHI: Arvind Kejriwal on Friday hit out at Enforcement Directorate for making an issue out of his jail diet and accused the probe agency of being "petty" and "politicising" the issue. The Delhi chief minister, who has been allowed to have food cooked at home in jail, asserted in court that his food was in conformity with the diet chart prepare...

Rana Kapoor to walk out of jail after 4 yrs

The court has granted bail to Kapoor in the CBI's case against him and Avantha Group promoter Gautam Thapar for allegedly indulging in criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, cheating and forgery for diversion of public money to the tune of Rs 466.51 crore.

Veteran Journalist N Ram Shares His Opinion On BJP's Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Prospects | CNBC TV18

IPL 2024 Match 35 Delhi Capitals Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: Head To Head Stats

OnePlus Could Soon Launch Its Own Premium Flip Phone Like Oppo: What We Know

OnePlus entered the foldable segment with the Open last year and soon we could see a flip model from the company as well. New reports this week point to OnePlus making the logical step forward in the foldable arena and bringing a flip premium phone gives it that additional firepower to rival other brands. Oppo and OnePlus share their resources, including some products that are rebadged as OnePlus products for Oppo in other markets. Oppo Find N3...

NCB SIT chief Sanjay Singh, who gave clean chit to Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan in drugs case, takes VRS on 'personal grounds'

NCB deputy director general (DDG) Sanjay Kumar Singh, who headed an SIT that gave a clean chit to actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan in the drugs-on-cruise case, has taken VRS just 8 months before his retirement. The 1996- batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the Odisha cadre is currently heading the Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB's) south-west and southern region as its DDG.He is also holding an enquiry against former NCB zonal...

Russia Vs Ukraine Conflict | Russia Launches Deadly Strike On Ukrainian City Dnipro | News18 | N18V

Russia launched a major Russian missile attack on the central Dnipro region, killing at least eight people, and injuring over 25 moreThe attack damaged critical infrastructure facilities, local officials reported on Friday morning.#Dnipro #Ukraine #RussiaUkrainian President Zelensky said the attack damaged multiple stories of a residential building and a train station in the regional capital, Dnipro, as he called for additional air defences.#russiaukrainewar #russia #ukraine #dnipro #news18 #englishnews

'Who broke up J&K…', Congress leader P Chidambaram counters PM Modi on 'Article 370’ remark

Congress leader P Chidambaram on April 15 countered Prime Minister Narendra Modi on ‘Article 370’ remark. Speaking to ANI, he said, “Every time they (BJP) are faced with a concrete set of plans, programs from the Congress, they will accuse the Congress of being a gang which is trying to break up the country. Who broke up Jammu and Kashmir? It is the BJP that broke J&K into three parts and they were on the verge of losing the case in the Supreme Court when they instructed their lawyer to tell the Supreme Court please don't pronounce a decision, we will hold elections. In fact, it is the BJP's manifesto, especially on the common civil code that will create divisions between one community and another community and these divisions will eventually lead to hate speeches, resentment, anger and conflict.”

Prince Harry wins latest High Court trial against UK tabloid amid settlement pressure

Earlier, it was reported that Prince Harry may settle with The Sun publisher because the duke has to “pay the legal costs of both sides.”

India Delivers First Set Of BrahmMos Supersonic Cruise Missiles To Philippines | N18S | CNBC TV18

Apple Watch fall detection feature saves life of cyclists, calls emergency immediately after the man faints

Apple Watch's fall detection feature proves to be a lifesaver for a New York cyclist. After a severe biking accident, the smartwatch automatically dialed 911 and alerted emergency contacts, leading to timely medical assistance.

UEFA Slaps One-Match Suspension To Emi Martinez After Penalty Shoot-Out Heroics In Conference League

Emiliano Martinez shone brightly yet again, showcasing his prowess during the tie-breaker to guide Aston Villa to victory over Lille.

US Claims Israel Launched An Attack At Iran | IN18V | CNBC TV18

Sanjiv Bhasin Stocks, Top Picks: BUY 3 shares in the dip amid Iran-Israel war - LIST

Sanjiv Bhasin Stocks, Top Picks: Veteran market expert Sanjiv Bhasin has said that the fall in the market should be utilised as an opportunities to buy some good stocks.

BlackRock buys shares of two companies for Rs 207 crore

New Delhi, Apr 19 (PTI) US-based asset manager BlackRock on Friday acquired shares of Electrosteel Castings and PTC India Ltd for Rs 207 crore through open market transactions

I was amazed at how everything came under control and life became normal after the heavy rains in Dubai: Rohit Roy

Rohit Roy on how even after heavy rains in Dubai, and people stuck on the roads, everything came under control within 24 hours.

Delta Airlines' Boeing 757 crew declares emergency over ‘flap disagree’ before landing in Atlanta

“This is an uncommon occurrence but is a part of extensive flight crew training to manage through safely,” A Delta spokesperson said

D Gukesh Crushes Nijat Abasov To Be Back In Joint Lead; R Praggnanandhaa, Vidit Gujrathi Out Of Contention

With American Hikaru Nakamura scoring a win over Firouza Alireza of France, it is now a three-way lead at the top. D Gukesh and Nakamura joined overnight top-placed Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia, who drew with R Praggnanandhaa, on 7.5 points and these three are now followed by Fabiano Caruana of the United States who is on seven points.

Indonesia: Tsunami alert issued as Mount Ruang volcano erupts 5 times in a row

If reports are to go by, Indonesian authorities closed an airport and residents left homes near an erupting volcano Thursday due to the dangers of spreading ash, hot volcanic clouds, falling rocks, and the possibility of a tsunami.

OpenAI hires first employee in India

OpenAI’s move to first recruit a policy head has come at a time when the government is also working on regulations around artificial intelligence.

News18 Afternoon Digest: Tamil Nadu Election 2024 Live Updates, 23.72% Voter Turnout So Far And Other Top Stories

Hello, readers! In today’s noon digest, News18 brings to you the latest updates on Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu elections, West Bengal, Israel-Iran crisis and many other stories.Tamil Nadu Election 2024 LIVE: 23.72% Voter Turnout So Far; Annamalai Says DMK, AIADMK Spending Over Rs 1,000 Cr In CoimbatoreTamil Nadu Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting LIVE: All the 39 seats of Tamil Nadu have gone into polling in the first of the seven-phase Lok...

2024 Maruti Suzuki Swift to get this key safety feature to tackle Tata Punch

New Maruti Suzuki Swift 2024 will have more safety features as it will look to take on the likes of the Tata Punch, Hyundai Exter and Hyundai Grand i10 Nios. All these are similarly priced cars.

Teen Charged With Terrorism Offences In Stabbings Of Bishop And Priest At Sydney Church

A 16-year-old boy accused of stabbing two Christian clerics during a Sydney church service has been charged by police with terrorism offenses.Authorities said the stabbing was declared a terrorist act because of the teenager’s suspected religious motivation and that the boy traveled up to 90 minutes from his home to the Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Sydney’s western suburbs.The teen spoke in Arabic about the Prophet Muhammad being insulted...

Gold jumps Rs 400 to breach Rs 74k mark, silver hits fresh peak

New Delhi, Apr 19 (PTI) Gold and silver prices soared to fresh record high levels on Friday with the precious metal breaching Rs 74,000 per 10 grams mark here on bullish global trends

In big blow to Mark Zuckerberg, China forces Apple to remove WhatsApp, Threads from App Store

WhatsApp and Threads apps will no longer be available on Apple App Store in a big setback for Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

WHO updates terminology for pathogens that transmit through air

The UN health agency said the change aims to help identify, communicate about and respond to existing and new airborne pathogens

Hebrew U., law prof. forum call for release of Prof. Shalhoub-Kevorkian, citing free speech

The law forum also called for her release saying that the arrest and investigation of Shalhoub-Kevorkian "seriously harms free speech and academic freedom."

Warner Bros.' boss made bank last year, despite the Hollywood strikes

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. CEO David Zaslav earned $49.7 million in 2023, new filings show.