Australia passed tough anti-hate crime laws on Thursday, including mandatory minimum sentences for terror offences and displaying hate symbols, in a bid to tackle a recent surge in antisemitism. The laws will impose minimum jail sentences between 12 months for less serious hate crimes, such as giving a Nazi salute in public, and six years…
NEW DELHI: Worried about overeating? Blame the hippocampus — part of the brain responsible for learning and memory — as it may be behind your food craving and the resulting weight gain, according to a study on Wednesday.The study, published in the journal Nature Metabolism, showed that neurons in the hippocampus are encoding memories of…
Travis Head. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Travis Head‘s stunning 140-run knock powered Australia to a 10-wicket win over India in the second Test in Adelaide and level the five-match series 1-1 in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.The knock in Adelaide earned Head his eighth player-of-the-match award in just 51 Tests. Considered a big…
Liverpool ran roughshod over Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday, leaving Carlos Ancelotti’s side — particularly Kylian Mbappe — hurt. At the club, the fans and the media agreed that, with Vinicius Junior absent through injury, this was Mbappe’s day to prove his worth to his new club after a mixed start to…
NEW DELHI: Government said on Wednesday said that it is initiating steps to prevent fraud involving fake news, misleading advertisements and fake products on online platforms.This is being done to keep the Internet open, safe, trusted and accountable, minister of state for IT and electronics Jitin Prasada said in a written reply in Lok Sabha.The…
NEW DELHI: The incredible Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was brought up in penury, claims that he now uses the knowledge he has garnered from those trying times as fuel to win both on and off the field. With a brilliant century in the opening Test match against Australia, Jaiswal made an impression on his class and…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, calling for global alliance during the session themed on “Global Alliance against hunger and poverty“.“We support Brazil’s initiative for a ‘Global Alliance against hunger and poverty’. This is an important step towards the implementation of the Deccan High…
(Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Steve Smith, the renowned Australian batsman, is preparing for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a focus on countering Ravichandran Ashwin‘s spin bowling. Smith acknowledges Ashwin‘s prowess, particularly after the Indian spinner dismissed him multiple times in recent encounters. During the 2020-21 series, Ashwin secured Smith’s wicket three times,…