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Now that the Adani group has taken over six airports from the Airport Authority on India (AAI) and the Mumbai Airport from the GVK Group, everybody is waiting to see how these airports will be upgraded under the new management. Of particular interest will be Ahmedabad, which is the Adani group’s hometown. Enquiries by VOI […]
After launching iPhone 13 series along with iPad, iPad mini and Watch Series 7 on September 14, Apple hosted ‘Unleashed event’- second event in two months with new upgrades in MacBook Pro, Mac Mini and AirPods 3. The event was livestreamed on Apple’s official YouTube channel from Cupertino headquarters on October 18, 10:30 pm (IST). […]
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has led protests in India against the attacks on the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh, said that it was planning to hold a day-long global protest on October 23 to further raise its voice against the violence targeting Hindus in the neighbouring country. Read: Minorities Call For Countrywide […]
After the vandalization of a Hindu temple during Durga Puja celebrations in Noakhali, Bangladesh by unidentified majority groups, a minority group announces a countrywide hunger strike. Hindu temples and shops in Feni have been vandalized and burglarized during new conflicts on Saturday that broke out after an assault on demonstrators who were protesting the assaults […]
ISKCON devotees in Kolkata sing ‘bhajan’ and protests outside Bangladesh Deputy High Commission following the incident where an ISKCON temple in Bangladesh was vandalised and a devotee was killed by a mob. Vice-President of ISKCON, Kolkata, Radharaman Das condemned the attack on the ISKCON temple in Bangladesh and urged Prime Minister Modi to hold talks […]
A mob allegedly attacked the ISKCON temple in Bangladesh’s Noakhali district, killing a temple member, as per the community. The official Twitter handle of the Bangladesh ISKCON community said, “We are saddened to share the news of Parth Das, a member of ISKCON, who was brutally murdered by a mob of more than 200 people […]
Indians waiting to visit the US, start packing your bags this November. The United States announced that foreign travellers who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 including Indian travellers to prevent the spread of Covid-19 from foreign nationals travelling internationally to the country. “The US’ new travel policy that requires vaccination for foreign national travellers to […]
India ranked 101 out of 116 countries in the 2021 Global Hunger Index – its rank fell from 94 the last year 2020. The country was also behind its neighbours Pakistan (ranked at 92 position), Nepal(ranked at 76 position) and Bangladesh. This year, the report accessed data from 135 countries however evaluated only 116 of […]
The world has been reeling with a pandemic for the past year, and it seems that health-related crises are here to stay. In a Canadian territory in Montreal, 60 individuals are hit with a blend of symptoms which includes insomnia, impaired motor function, and hallucinations such as visions of the dead. A few conspiracy theories […]
Today life is flourishing on our oxygen-rich planet, but Earth wasn’t always that way – and scientists have predicted that, in the future, the atmosphere will revert back to one that’s rich in methane and low in oxygen. This probably won’t happen for another billion years or so. But when the change comes, it’s going […]
Taking the saying, ‘Your wish, my command’ to another level, a Bosnian self-taught innovator has built a rotating house for his better half who had wanted an expanded view from their family house. Tired of the frequent refurbishing of the house Vojin Kusic, 72, decided to build a rotating house for his wife to have […]
World Postal Day is celebrated every year on 9 October. This year’s theme of World Post Day is Innovate to Recover. People relied on the postal services during the lockdown that was imposed due to the covid-19 breakout. Hence, this year’s theme is to encourage more people to use the postal and gather ideas for […]
Colombian Ambassador to India Mariana Pacheco on Saturday said that her country is looking forward to receiving vaccines from India. “We met with Indian pharmaceutical, biotech companies not only to explore the transfer of technology but also purchase in bulk vaccines not only of Covid but all other vaccines including malaria. We also look forward […]
A blast has torn through a mosque in Afghanistan’s northeastern city of Kunduz during Friday prayers, causing multiple deaths, according to the Taliban. “This afternoon, an explosion took place in a mosque of our Shia compatriots … as a result of which a number of our compatriots were martyred and wounded,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid […]
The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia for their fight for freedom of expression in their countries. The pair were honoured “for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace,” said the chairwoman of […]
Making an announcement in Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting yesterday, Elon Musk informed that Tesla will move its headquarters from Palo Alto, California to Austin Texas. Tesla in California benefitted from considerable incentives for electric-vehicle buyers and green-energy initiatives apart from being in vicinity of Stanford University and Silicon Valley location near other technology giants like […]
Eliminating the conflict between UK and India – starting October 11, fully vaccinated Indians with WHO-approved Covishield will no longer have to undergo the mandatory 10-day quarantine upon arrival in the UK. Travelers who have been vaccinated twice with Covishield or another UK-approved vaccine at least 14 days before landing in the UK do not […]
The Congress appointed Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma as In charge of Gujarat, Daman Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The party was without In charge after the demise of Rajeev Satav. Sharma, who is a minister in Ashok Gehlot cabinet in Rajasthan, is close to the Chief Minister and was called last month for […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said it will begin granting fresh tourist visas to foreigners coming to India through chartered flights from October 15 on Thursday. The government also said foreign tourists travelling to India by flights other than chartered aircraft would be able to do so with effect from November 15. With this, […]
One of few women of color to ever run a large public U.S. company, former Pepsi Co. Chief Executive Officer Indra Nooyi, said she’s never asked for a raise and once turned one down during the financial crisis. “I’ve never, ever, ever asked for a raise,” Nooyi said in an interview with the New York […]
