Three Indian-origin women among 60 scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians have been selected as Australia’s Superstars of STEM. Dr Ana Baburamani, Neelima Kadiyala and Dr Indrani Mukherjee will undertake a two-year program in 2023 and 2024 to step into the media spotlight as STEM experts. “The new Superstars reflect the strong diversity of women and […]
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Senior journalist Ravish Kumar has resigned from his post as senior executive editor at NDTV India, according to reports. As per the reports, the news channel is said to have announced his resignation through an internal communication on Wednesday. The Ramon Magasaysay award-winning news anchor used to host the popular programmes […]
Morbi (Gujarat), Oct 30 (IANS) At least 77 people, including women and children, were killed and scores were missing as the hanging bridge over the Machhu dam in Gujarat’s Morbi district collapsed on Sunday evening, officials said. Many bodies had been fished out from the Machhu river and sent for for post-mortem examinations at the Morbi […]
Thousands of users from many parts of India and the world reported problems with photo-sharing app Instagram on Thursday. On Downdetector, an online platform that provides users with real-time information about the status of various websites and services, over 900 users in India reported issues in accessing Instagram on Thursday evening. Many users took to […]
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will arrive in India on Friday for his first official trip to the country during which he will meet his Indian counterpart and discuss strengthening UK-India ties. Cleverly will first pay his respects to those who lost their lives in the 26/11 terror attacks at the Taj Palace Hotel in […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders across the political spectrum on Monday congratulated Rishi Sunak, who is set to take over as the first Indian-descent Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. “Warmest congratulations @RishiSunak! As you become UK PM, I look forward to working closely together on global issues, and implementing Roadmap 2030. Special […]
Bhopal, Oct 19 (IANS) Even though the pilot project of MBBS courses in Hindi is yet to take off in Madhya Pradesh although three text books (translated version) have been released, doctors in some government-run hospitals have started giving prescriptions in Hindi. One such prescription was made by a doctor in Damoh district hospital. The prescription […]
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Outgoing Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday congratulated veteran leader Mallikarjun Kharge on winning the party presidential polls with a huge margin. Kharge, the first non-Gandhi president in over two decades, was declared winner after he garnered 7,897 votes against his rival Shashi Tharoor who could secure only 1,072. A total […]
Itanagar, Oct 19 (IANS) The Indian Army is celebrating the diamond jubilee of the battle of Walong, a shining example of unparalleled bravery, guts and sacrifice by the soldiers who fought the Chinese onslaught in 1962. The month-long celebration was inaugurated by General Officer Commanding (GOC), Spear Corps, in the easternmost location of India at Walong […]
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The ongoing Diwali festival season is all set to bring cheers for the trading community of the country as it is expected that there will be fresh infusion of about Rs 2.5 lakh crore in the markets by way of shopping and sale of goods and usage of services, said the […]