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Marisa Fotieo was on an Icelandair flight from Chicago to Reykjavik, Iceland, on December 19, with her brother and father. She tested negative on two PCR tests and five rapid tests before the flight. However, about an hour-and-a-half into the flight, Fotieo experienced a sore throat. “The wheels started turning in my brain. I took […]
Social Media is both a boon and a bane. Once in a while, rumours do grip handles even as mongering may add and subtract from the original content. A classic example being, the Danish study which concluded that vaccines do not adversely impact immune system. What, however, did do the rounds about the report was […]
Omicron is on a massive sweep across the planet. Even as medics and virologists grapple with insufficient data on Omi’s symptoms and long-term effects, one thing emerges clear. It is definitely more transmissible but in fully-vaccinated cases, the severity of the virus is mitigated. However, hospital cases have been on an upswing even as ICU […]
A recipe by which aviation history was marked earlier this month. A 737 Max 8 flight by United Airlines from Chicago to Washington marked a new step in the evolution of Aviation sector by completing a 600 mile trip by fueling one of the two engines with used cooking oil and waste fat from beef, […]
At least in this specific context, the European Union is a million miles behind Indian states like Nagaland, Manipur and Meghalaya— where the custom of eating insects is long and ancient. The EU approved insects for human consumption last week, a decision that is being seen as landmark. The approval confers dignity to the protein-rich […]
China has decided to impose stricter restrictions on its Citizens in order to control the widespread of Coronavirus. A restriction has been placed on the residents of the city of Xi’an in Central China that no one can leave the city without a permission from employers and local authorities. Restrictions were imposed from December 27, […]
The world of entertainment made a lot of news in 2021 not just in India but also overseas. The Indian film industry was marked by controversies, arrests and legal tussles. These were more noticeable than actual film releases. Superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s (SRK) son Aryan Khan was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on […]
Sony’s ‘Zero Dawn’ to break stereotypes in the gaming world. With a whole history of sexism and gender biased games, a round of scandals at multiple game developing companies offered a reminder that the gaming industry needs to upgrade the gender biased culture and reputation for such issues being faced. An incident at a conference […]
Swiss International Air Lines will be welcoming passengers from India from January 10, 2022. Direct flights to and from Switzerland will be operational as part of the air bubble agreement between the two countries. This means that the airlines will be restoring their services to Delhi and Mumbai, which were earlier suspended due to the […]
Covid outbreak has yet again casted a dark spell over the Airline Sector as around 11,500 flights have been cancelled worldwide since last Friday. Cases are on the rise and many countries are also preparing for the ban. Currently, a new variant of the corona virus, the growing transmission of omicron, is affecting the entire […]
Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has declared that he has suspended Prime Minister Hussein Roble’s powers, he also accused the prime minister of an “indirect coup” amid a protracted feud that has seen both leaders trade allegations over the holding up of parliamentary elections. This move by Mohamed has intensified a months-long constitutional crisis and […]
Life after marriage is a little complex, people often face many odds and demotivation post-marriage. To lift the spirits of such people, Pope Francis sought a Sunday assembly to encourage married couples, also acknowledging that the pandemic has aggravated some family problems. However, he made a point to urge the couple to seek help and […]
People did not react quite the way Prime Minister Imran Khan hoped when he tweeted about the rising number of Snow Leopards. It quickly turned into a conversation about inflation, governance and jobs. After the posts by Pakistan Embassy in Siberia about being unpaid for three months on December 3, the Pakistan government was quick […]
The Sri Lankan government have come up with a new marriage rule for their citizens. Foreigners who want to marry anyone with Sri Lankan nationality will require clearances from the defence ministry of Sri Lanka, under new regulations. These new rules were met with harsh criticism from the opposition. From the following week, the new […]
The SARS-CoV-2 virus uses an underground form of transmission to give our immune system the slip, a new study has found. The paper, led by Shan-Lu Liu, virology professor at the Department of Veterinary Biosciences at the Ohio State University, breaks down the mechanism in which the COVID virus seems to be spreading. In simpler […]
Episodes of oppression of women and girls have emerged in Afghanistan again despite Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid in August having vowed: “to recognise and honour women rights as per Islamic Law”. Recently, the Taliban have started a new rule for women of Afghanistan Stating that women seeking to travel should not be offered transport unless […]
Image for representation purpose The Indo-Tibet Friendship Union at Riverfront on Sunday discussed important issues that include the liberation of Tibet from China and the holding of the upcoming Olympics in China. State Coordinator Dr Amit Jyotikar said that the Indo-Tibetan Friendship Union has been working with the principle of independence of Tibet and security […]
International students from source nations like India and Nigeria are heading to Canada, the UK and the US in record numbers – despite the pandemic, shows a new research led by the Mitchell Institute, Victoria University, even as Australia and New Zealand experience a dramatic drop in new international students. The research reveals a complex […]
This year’s Mrs India Earth winner Dr Monika Chawla is an Abu Dhabi based reproductive endocrinologist and a fertility specialist. Chawla has been helping women to achieve motherhood successfully for the last 16 years, she says she wants to direct her energies towards women’s education and empowerment in India. the sixth edition of Mrs India […]
Our shopping habits are dependent on many factors not just our needs. We shop based on trends, necessity, luxury and much more. It does not just vary through the region but it differs from person to person. There is no absolute that can be even thought to be achieved. However, the unprecedented pandemic led to […]
