Author: DB Bureau

India’s population is projected to peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion and then decline by 12 per cent, but the country will remain the world’s most populous throughout the century, the United Nations has said. The World Population Prospects 2024 report, released here on Thursday, said that the world’s population is expected to continue growing over the coming 50-60 years, reaching a peak of around 10.3 billion people in the mid-2080s, up from 8.2 billion in 2024. After peaking, the global population is projected to start declining gradually, falling to 10.2 billion people by the end of…

A video showing an annoyed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni waiting for US President Joe Biden is gaining traction on social media. The video was shot on Thursday morning when Ms Meloni and other world leaders were waiting for President Biden and the alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to start the third day of the NATO summit in Washington, according to New York Post. While speaking to Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Ms Meloni rolled her eyes and checked a non-existent watch as the clock ticked past the scheduled time. As per the Post report, the summit was scheduled to start…

US President Joe Biden on Thursday said his deputy, Vice President Kamala Harris, is “qualified” to lead the county. At a press conference in Washington, Joe Biden said, “From the very beginning, I made no bones about that. She is qualified to be the president. That’s why I picked her.” When asked about the reasons for this, he said “Firstly because of the way she’s handled the issue of freedom of women’s bodies, to have control of their bodies and secondly, her ability to handle almost any issue on the board.” “This was a hell of a prosecutor. She was…

US President Joe Biden, seeking to allay concerns about his mental fitness as he seeks reelection, said Thursday that neurological exams found he is in “good shape.” “I’ve taken three significant and intense neurological exams by a neurologist,” Biden said, the most recent in February. “And they say I’m in good shape.” (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

Shweta Tripathi AKA Golu of Mirzapur shared her gratitude to the audience in a unique way. Shweta, who celebrated her birthday on July 6, shared throwback pictures and videos in which she celebrated her birthday with Mirzapur “parivar” during the shoot. In the first video, Shweta Tripathi can be seen cutting the birthday cake with Ali Fazal by her side. She also shared a couple of pictures where she can be seen greeted with 4-5 cakes. The best picture of the lot is the one in which Shweta shared the frame with Munna Tripathi AKA Divyenndu and Ali Fazal AKA…

Former Zimbabwe player and current Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Andy Flower has backed the BCCI’s decision to appoint Gautam Gambhir as the head coach of the Indian cricket team. The board on Tuesday announced the news of selecting Gambhir, a former India opener, to replace Rahul Dravid, whose tenure ended with T20 World Cup 2024. While praising the move, Flower stated that Gambhir is a man of “strong opinions” and “clear views”. It is worth noting that both Gambhir and Flower worked together during IPl 2022 and 2023. For the two years, Flower was the head coach of Lucknow…

Gautam Gambhir was appointed the new Indian cricket team head coach with Rahul Dravid’s tenure coming to an end following the T20 World Cup 2024 triumph. Gambhir was the frontrunner to succeed Dravid for quite some time and his first assignment as head coach will be the upcoming T20I and ODI series against Sri Lanka. However, the appointment meant that Kolkata Knight Riders lost their mentor under whom they clinched the IPL 2024 title. There have been multiple reports that assistant coach Abhishek Nayar can join Gambhir in the Team India coaching staff and as a result, KKR are looking…

Mouni Roy met Anya Taylor-Joy and she couldn’t contain her excitement. Mouni Roy shared two pictures with The Queen’s Gambit actor. She didn’t mention the occasion where she met the star. In the picture, Anya Taylor-Joy can be seen wearing a white ensemble. Mouni Roy can be seen wearing a polka dots dress.  Mouni wrote in the caption, “The magical mystical beautiful girl. loveher. So lovely meeting you x @anyataylorjoy.” The comments section was swamped with fans’ responses. A user wrote, “Crazy!!” Another user wrote, “She’s my fav.” Another user wrote, “Nice pictures.” Another user wrote, “Amazing.” Another user wrote,…

Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi found himself in the headlines after media reports claimed that he ‘misbehaved’ with head coach Gary Kirsten and other coaching staff during the England tour as well as the T20 World Cup 2024. The reports said that the managers accompanying the side were aware of the situation but they did not take any action against the pacer. While the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) did not say anything on the topic, Shaheen took to social media to post a cryptic message. He posted a video of himself bowling at the nets along with the caption -…

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