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While India’s “diplomatic” stand on the Russian aggression in Ukraine has been “called out” by the US, India minced no words in strictly condemning visit of US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar to Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK). The MEA, on Thursday said the visit reflected “narrow-minded” politics. Omar, who is on a four-day visit to Pakistan, also met Imran […]
Malaysia has finally lifted all sanctions. Starting April 1, all travelling restrictions come to an end. To harness the development, Tourism Malaysia will embark on its first roadshow covering six major cities in India from April 18 to April 30. The roadshow kicks off in Delhi, followed by Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Chennai. The […]
In an ambitious effort by the World Health Organization to calculate the global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic, it is now established that “vastly more people died than previously believed.” A total of about 15 million by the end of 2021 is the new figure. This tally is more than double the official total […]
While the Russian rouble has been losing its value since the beginning of the war, the Russian stock market was closed early March due to significant losses. Many foreign companies have announced to stop their operations or investments in Russia, including the European Space Agency, Oracle, BMW, Apple, MAERSK, and Airbus. The daily cost of […]
One of the most iconic American aircraft carriers, the USS Kitty Hawk, is en route to its final destination after getting sold for less than a dollar. The aircraft began its final journey in January with its pinnacle years behind it and should reach a ship-breaking facility in Texas in May. International Shipbreaking Limited of […]
On Monday, Pakistan’s National Assembly named Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s 23rd Prime Minister. This decision comes after a political upheaval in the country, which led to Imran Khan being dethroned from the position in a no-confidence motion two days ago. Pakistan’s economy is currently in a dire situation and will be one of the biggest challenges for […]
Known largely for her tough image as she addresses media-persons on a daily basis, White House press secretary Jen Psaki’s gentler side came to the fore when, on Thursday, she publicly praised her Indian American assistant Vedant Patel. He was described as “super-talented.” Ms Psaki said she often jokes with Vedant that they give him […]
‘Maa’ for Hindus and ‘Nani Ka Haj’ for Muslims, Pilgrims who have visited Hinglaj Shakti Peeth located in Balochistan, Pakistan, say that the Peeth is more difficult than that of Amarnath. There is no difference between Hindus and Muslims. About Hinglaj Temple: The Hinglaj temple is said to be more than 2000 years old. It […]
Pakistani leader Imran Khan today nominated Gulzar Ahmed as caretaker Prime Minister. Fawad Chaudhry, a former Information Minister and leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf party, said that Mr Khan made his decision after obtaining approval of the party central committee. Mr Khan and Shehbaz Sharif were sent letters by President Arif Alvi on Monday seeking suggestions […]
Meta (formerly Facebook) took down 21.2 million pieces of content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 2.4 million pieces of content across a dozen policies for Instagram in February in accordance with the IT Rules 2021. Between February 1-28, Meta received 478 reports through the Indian grievance mechanism, and responded to cent per cent […]
The Russian aggression in Ukraine has entered day 40 but there seems to be no major breakthrough in sight. While Ukraine is on the receiving end as Russia continues to target key cities and strategic ports, Russia on the other end is suffering deep gashes of Western sanctions on its economy. Russian entrepreneurs are the […]
Even as four states in India (Delhi, Maharastra, Telangana and West Bengal) have done away with all Covid SOPs, the WHO reported a new Covid variant in the UK, Saturday. The new mutant, called XE, may be more transmissible than any strain of COVID-19, the health body said. XE is a “recombinant” which is a […]
Russia Ukraine war has entered day 39 but there seems to be no major breakthrough in talks between the two countries so far. Talks between two countries have not yielded any results so far. Major developments: 1. After Russian forces withdrew from the towns of Bucha and Irpin, horrific videos and photos emerged of burnt […]
According to a tip-off obtained by MacRumors, Apple Stores and authorized service providers will no longer repair iPhones that have been reported missing through the GSMA Device Registry. The GSMA Device Registry is a database of device serial numbers with information about the status of each device. For example, if someone reports their phone as […]
The big winner at the Academy Award ceremony on Monday was CODA, a low budget film about the deaf. Produced by Apple, CODA (which is an acronym for Child of Deaf Adults) became the first movie made by a streaming to win the Best Picture Oscar. Troy Kotsur, who won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar, […]
A Hindu by birth, Darshan Shah has sought religious waivers to wear a tilak as part of his uniform, since starting basic military training in June 2020. He was nominated again two years later, on 22 February. Shah is an aerospace medical technician assigned to the US Air Force’s 90th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron. Shah […]
Indian Ambassador to Madagascar Abhay Kumar met Foreign Minister of Madagascar Richard J. Randrimandrato on Monday and presented him External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar’s book ‘India Way.’ They reviewed the progress made in bilateral relations between India and Madagascar. This week, a chamber of commerce between India and Madagascar will be launched in Antananarivo […]
While Earth lovers across the world observe June 5 as Environment Day with green pledges, not many are aware of March 21 being International Day of Forests. The day is celebrated to raise awareness about the significance of different types of forests. The UN General Assembly in 2012 declared the day keeping in sync with […]
This news will leave ARMY heartbroken. According to media reports, lead vocalist Jin recently underwent a surgery to fix the ruptured ligaments on his index finger. “Jin injured the left index finger during his daily activities and visited the emergency room at a hospital nearby for examination on Friday, March 18. He consulted doctors and […]
Two days before the International Happiness Day, the United Nations released the World’s Happiness Report on Friday. Out of a total of 146 countries, India was ranked the as happiest country 136th on the happiness Index. However, Finland was ranked as the happiest country for the fifth consecutive time. The report states Afghanistan as the […]
