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With the UK currently experiencing hot weather, lavender fields in Surrey serves a sigh of relief with breathtakingly picturesque locations which also resemble those in Valensole and will feel as though they are overseas. Reportedly, Locals have been swarming Mayfield Lavender Farm to click pictures and enjoy the serene vibe. Located in Banstead in east […]
Japan is all set to deliver the future at our doorstep by making space travel accessible with its new endeavour Hexatrack. Plans to construct a man-made space colony with bullet trains that connect Earth, the Moon, and Mars have been unveiled by researchers at Kyoto University working in collaboration Kajima Construction. Although the Japanese are […]
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death around the world. World Health Organization, WHO’s reports reveal that almost 20 million people were diagnosed with cancer in 2021, and 10 million were deceased due to the disease. Breast cancer remains to be one of the deadliest cancers with nearly 2.3 million people being diagnosed […]
Sri Lanka is in its worst form, undergoing the most horrible economic crisis in the past 70 years. There is a shortage of food, prices are spiraling, fuel is not easily available and extended blackouts persist. Added to all of this, the President of the nation, Gotabya Rajapaksha has absconded from the country and flew […]
Experts at the National Galleries of Scotland made a discovery when they X-rayed a canvas before an exhibition. On the backside of an earlier work called Head of a Peasant Woman, they found a self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh hidden by several layers of glue and cardboard. Lesley Stevenson, the senior conservator of the gallery, […]
‘Anyone but Rishi’, says Boris Johnson to his allies in the party. Johnson, who found himself in a mess of scandals during his time as the UK’s Prime Minister, was forced to resign. He isn’t keen on making Sunak the next PM. Feeling ‘betrayed’ by his former chancellor of the exchequer, Johnson blames Sunak for […]
UK’s weather forecaster has issued a red “Extreme Heat” warning, for parts of England on Monday and Tuesday when temperatures are forecast to reach record highs, triggering a “national emergency” alert level for the first time ever. A large portion of Europe is sweltering in a heat wave that has caused some areas to experience […]
Three possible candidates are vying to become Sri Lanka’s next President after the incumbent Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled this week from the country. After Rajapaksa’s official resignation letter, the Sri Lankan parliament will call upon the legislative body. Next week, its 225 members will put forth their votes for the election of a new president. A […]
Ivana Trump, a skier, businesswoman, and former President Donald Trump’s first wife, died in New York City on Thursday. She was 73. Born as Ivana Zelnickova in 1949 in the Czechoslovak city of Zlin, formerly known as Gottwaldov from 1949–1989. The former President posted about Ivana’s death at her Manhattan home on his social media. […]
On Thursday, Rishi Sunak, a former finance minister, solidified his lead over rivals to succeed Boris Johnson as the next prime minister of the United Kingdom. With 101 votes, Sunak continued to be ahead of Penny Mordaunt, the trade secretary, who had 83 votes. He received 88 votes in the first round on Wednesday, with […]
Protests in Colombo seem to have died down today, after yesterday’s violent clashes left 1 dead and many more injured. As many as 50 people have had to be hospitalized. Amid this serious situation, Sri Lanka is still awaiting the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who along with his wife Ioma Rajapaksa, fled to the […]
India’s trade has not been left unbothered by the political,and economical crisis in Sri Lanka, as exports have been clearly affected. The island country is a great destination for agri commodities like grapes, sugar and onions. India has always been a large exporter to Sri Lanka. It had provided the latter with products such as […]
In a bid to succeed the flamboyant Boris Johnson as the leader of the ruling conservative party and eventually the Prime Minister of Britain, the 42 year old, Indian origin Rishi Sunak has topped the first round of voting. The former finance minister Rishi Sunak scored 88 votes, ahead of other contestants former Defence Secretary […]
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been named as the Acting President of Sri Lanka. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa informed the Speaker of Parliament about the decision. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abywardena said in a special speech to the media today that the President has designated Ranil Wickremesinghe to represent him while he is out of the country. […]
In the midst of widespread protests over Sri Lanka’s economic problems, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country on a military jet. The 73-year-old, with his wife and two security personnel, took a flight to the Maldives, according to the country’s air force. According media reports, they landed in Male, the nation’s capital, at roughly 03:30 […]
A 29-year-old Indian-origin woman has been arrested in UK on behalf of more than 150 people in different parts of the United Kingdom between 2018 and 2020. Inderjit Kaur confessed to giving around 150 driving tests – theory and practical by charging 800 pounds each. During a hearing in Swansea Crown Court, Kaur was found […]
The 1922 Committee of non-ministerial Tory MPs in parliament yesterday laid out a timeline for the party’s leadership elections. Following the discussions, Graham Brady, chair of the 1922 Committee, said that the new Prime Minister, who will replace Boris Johnson, will be announced on September 5. Nominations from interested candidates will be accepted on Tuesday […]
Though it had been raining cats and dogs, it was not entirely dark for the whole of Ahmedabad as Mack Rutherford, a 17-year-old pilot from Brussels, landed his plane in Ahmedabad. Being among the youngest to receive his driving license, Mack was just 15 when he got his license. Rutherford is a globetrotter who wishes […]
“He’s a bit of a god, I’m not going to lie,” 27-year-old Australian Nick Kyrgios said after the champion Serbian beat him in the famed centre court at Wimbledon in a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3) victory to lift the coveted grass-court title for the fourth time consecutively. The taciturn Novak Djokovic, who could not play […]
Amdavad’s Madhish Parikh has been conferred with the UK-based Points of Light meritorious recognition for his foundation’s crusade in helping the needy during the pandemic. With community service his raison d’etre, Amdavadi Madhish Parikh never needed any crisis to set up “Elixir Foundation” in 2015. The 32-year-old spearheads this socially conscious group of young volunteers and Presidential […]
