NEW DELHI — Italian motorcycling legend Valentino Rossi called time on a 25-year career on August 5, saying he will stop at the end of the ongoing season. The illustrious 42-year-old has carved out a legend that will be hard to match or surpass, either on-track or off. Nine World Championships, 115 wins, and 235 podiums. He is the only competitor in history to win titles in the 125cc, 250cc, 500cc, and MotoGP categories, which means Rossi’s name will forever be featured in the history books. “I said I would take a decision for next year after the summer break, and I decided to…
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HYDERABAD, India — The manufacturer of India’s only indigenously-made vaccine in use has said every batch of doses produced has been subject to over 200 quality checks and approved by regulatory authorities amid reports of delayed production due to rejection based on unsatisfactory test results. “Every batch of Covaxin is subjected to more than 200 quality control tests at our facilities, followed by submission samples to Central Drugs Laboratory Government of India, only based on approval/release by Central Drugs Laboratory, are batches released commercially,” Bharat Biotech said. The statement came after reports that test batches of Covaxin from the Bengaluru plant were unsatisfactory and rejected, leading to…
NEW DELHI – India is closely monitoring the evolving security situation in Afghanistan and calls for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire regarding the issue. In Afghanistan, India has assured that it will share its vision and perspective at the United Nations Security Council meeting on Aug. 6. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India has been supporting the government and people of Afghanistan in realizing their aspiration for a peaceful, democratic and prosperous future where the interest of all sections of Afghan society, including the women and minorities, are protected. “Our relationship covers various aspects, including a strong…
MUMBAI, India — Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh lauded the Central Government’s move to include Indian Sign Language (ISL) as a subject in schools. He said that it was a progressive step towards fostering inclusivity. The move would help over 300,000 differently-abled people in the country who are currently dependent on sign language for learning. Singh has in the past urged authorities to declare Indian Sign Language as the 23rd official language of the country. The “Padmaavat” star recently signed a petition aimed at furthering awareness of this cause. “For the first time, Indian Sign Language (ISL) has been given the status of a…
After successfully running and then selling a multimillion-dollar family-owned paint business, the most valuable lesson Don Strube learned wasn’t about corporate control. It was realizing he had to shrink his ego. If Strube hadn’t overcome his ego, established processes to hire and retain the right people and develop a positive company culture, success likely would have eluded him. He told Zenger he learned to become less involved in day-to-day functions, as well as overcome other challenges that leaders of growing businesses often face. These include the fear of not being in control of all operations, learning how to hire, train,…
It’s a question seldom asked, much less explained: Why is ending the color barrier celebrated in baseball and rarely mentioned in pro football? Every year on April 15, Major League Baseball celebrates the day Jackie Robinson played his first big league game in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking the color barrier in America’s national pastime. Professional football offers no such recognition, even though an informal agreement barred black players from 1933 to 1945. For all the notoriety Jackson deservedly receives, black players who integrated pro football have gotten little recognition for their efforts. Written by Howard University professor Alois Ricky Clemons,…
MUMBAI, India — Eurosport India has roped in Bollywood actor John Abraham as the Indian Ambassador for their flagship Motorsport property — MotoGP. This step has been taken to strengthen their foothold into their motorsports programming further. Abraham, who himself is a MotoGP enthusiast, will be seen promoting MotoGP to a broader audience base in India as its face through Eurosport’s campaign — “MotoGP, Race Lagate Hai” (MotoGP, Let’s Race). Eurosport is an Indian sports channel that streams global motorsports programming for Indian motorsports fans with properties like Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Formula 2 Championship, W Series, Nascar, Indycar Series, and Bennetts British…
WASHINGTON — Streaming platform HBO Max is expanding into the podcast market. The company will release its upcoming podcast “Batman: The Audio Adventures” exclusively on the streaming platform as it continues to expand its audio offerings beyond companion podcasts. The company announced recently that it’s planning to release its new “Batman” podcast, “Batman: The Audio Adventures,” as an in-app exclusive, meaning it won’t make its way to other podcasting apps or be available through a “Really Simple Syndication” (RSS) feed, as per reports. The scripted show, which features Jeffrey Wright as Batman, Rosario Dawson as Batwoman, and John Leguizamo as the Riddler, will premiere this fall,…
NEW DELHI — The Indian domestic air passenger traffic grew 56 percent at about 4.8 million in July compared to 3.1 million in June as Covid-19 infection trajectory declined, Indian rating agency ICRA said on Aug. 5. The airlines’ capacity deployment for July was 90 percent higher than July 2020 (47,200 departures in July 2021 against 24,770 departures in July 2020). On a sequential basis, the number of departures in July was higher by 49 percent as Covid-19 infections demonstrated a downward trajectory, the agency said. The average daily departures for July were at 1,500, significantly higher than the average daily departures…
NEW DELHI — The Indian government has said that no Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) shall be allowed to fly within 25 kilometers (15 miles) from the international border, including the Line of Control (LoC), Line of Actual Control (LAC), and Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL), on Aug. 5. Replying to a question regarding the regulation of drones, Minister of State for Civil Aviation V.K. Singh informed the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament, that Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules, 2021 have been notified on March 12, 2021. “The rules cover the various aspects of drone usage viz, registration, ownership,…