Finland

Rally Legend "Flying Finn" Hannu Mikkola Dies Aged 78

Agence France-Presse | Saturday February 27, 2021

The Ford and Audi driver, known as the "Flying Finn", won the coveted World Rally Championship in 1983 and Finland's notoriously unnerving 1000 Lakes Rally seven times.

ICC Announces Qualification Pathway For Men's T20 World Cup 2022 In Australia

Asian News International | Monday December 14, 2020

Finland will play host to an ICC event for the very first time.

Prakash Javadekar Signs Pact With Finland On Environment Protection

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 26, 2020

India will achieve its target of reducing 35 per cent emissions intensity of its GDP well before the year 2030, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said today.

Social Distancing Comes Naturally: How Finland Keeps Covid In Check

World News | Reuters | Monday November 16, 2020

While many countries struggle with a second wave of the coronavirus, Finland has halted a rise in new infections at Europe's lowest level, helped by the fact that for Finns social distancing comes naturally.

Nokia 8 V 5G UW With Snapdragon 765G SoC, Quad Rear Cameras Launched for Verizon: Price, Specifications

Jagmeet Singh | Tuesday November 10, 2020

Nokia 8 V 5G UW has been launched by Finland’s HMD Global. The new smartphone is the company’s second 5G phone after the Nokia 8.3 5G, though it’s the first model in the Nokia portfolio to support mmWave 5G networks alongside sub-6GHz.

Wales Manager Ryan Giggs Arrested: Reports

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday November 3, 2020

Wales have cancelled Tuesday's press conference when Ryan Giggs was due to name his squad for the friendly against the USA, and Nations League fixtures with the Republic of Ireland and Finland later this month.

Trolled For Wearing Low-Cut Blazer, Finland PM Finds Support On Twitter

Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Friday October 16, 2020

Finland Prime Minister Sanna Marinfound herself at the receiving end of some social media trolling for posing in a low-cut blazer. Supporters immediately turned the tables on sexist trolls, sharing pictures in similar blazers with hashtags like #ISupportSannaMarin and #ImWithSanna.

PM For A Day: Teenager Fills Finland's Top Job

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 7, 2020

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin faced a quieter day than usual on Wednesday after handing power to a 16-year-old as part of a campaign to promote girls' rights.

Finland's Airport Uses Dogs To Sniff Out Coronavirus

World News | Reuters | Friday September 25, 2020

Dogs trained to detect the novel coronavirus began sniffing passenger samples at Finland's Helsinki-Vantaa airport this week, authorities said, in a pilot project running alongside more usual testing at the airport.

UEFA Nations League: Jose Luis Gaya's Last-Gasp Goal Gives Spain 1-1 Draw Against Germany

Agence France-Presse | Friday September 4, 2020

Jose Luis Gaya's late goal gave Spain a 1-1 draw away in Germany on Thursday as the start of the UEFA Nations League marked the return of international football in Europe.

Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin Marries Longtime Partner In Intimate Ceremony

Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Monday August 3, 2020

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has married her longtime partner and former Finnish soccer player, Markus Raikkonen.

OnePlus Pods True Wireless Earbuds Teased, Tipped to be Sold via Amazon India

Shayak Majumder | Friday July 10, 2020

OnePlus may soon release its first truly wireless earbuds, expected to be called the OnePlus Pods, as the company teased the launch of yet-unrevealed new headphones today.

Nokia Adds Broadcom as Third 5G Chip Vendor to Diversify Supply

Reuters | Monday June 15, 2020

Finland's Nokia Oyj said on Monday it had partnered with Broadcom to develop chips for 5G equipment in its third such deal following ones with Intel and Marvell.

Shortened MotoGP Season To Start On July 19 At Jerez

Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 11, 2020

The British race at Silverstone, the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring and races in Japan, Australia, Finland and the Netherlands were all scrapped.

Raveesh Kumar Appointed India's Next Ambassador To Finland: Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 3, 2020

Seasoned diplomat and former spokesperson of the External Affairs Ministry Raveesh Kumar has been appointed as India's next Ambassador to Finland, the government announced today.