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Art Basel 2022 took off in Switzerland on June 16. The three-day event came alive after the two-year pandemic pause. This year 289 famous galleries from 40 countries and territories took part in bringing alive the global art community. Art Basel is an annual for-profit international art fair held in Basel, Switzerland, Miami Beach, Hong […]
Imagine having to desert the place you call home, tie your belongings in a little packet and run for life… Never to come back to the place you once knew as “home.” Then go through series of life-threatening passages before you finally make it to a refugee camp where each day only prolongs the trials […]
India’s indigenous game, chess, has come a full circle! After chess Olympiads being held across the globe, finally the game’s country of origin will host the mega sporting event, later this year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the torch relay for the 44th Chess Olympiad on Sunday at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in […]
On Thursday, June 16, Australia’s Energy Minister, Chris Bowen, urged residents of New South Wales (NSW), the country’s most populous state, to conserve energy as much as possible during peak demand hours of 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to avoid blackouts. Australia is the world’s largest exporter of coal and liquefied natural gas, on basis […]
Cattle-herder Vandana Ben Limbachia has a post card in her hand, a thirsty look on her face and hope in her eyes. She is one among the thousands who have written to “Bhai Modi.” “If you have a problem, write a letter,” chips in Anuben Chowdhury, another aggrieved pastoralist from the area repeats NaMo’s refrain. […]
The government unveiled Agnipath on Tuesday, June 14 — calling it a “transformative” scheme– for the recruitment of soldiers in the Army, Navy and the Air Force, largely on a four-year short-term contractual basis. Protesters are unhappy with the changes, particularly the length of service, no pension provisions for those released early, and the 17.5 […]
India, while making a its stand clear at the United Nations, said that ‘double standards’ were unacceptable when it concerned religions and related issues. Furthermore, dealing with the issue should not be a ‘selective exercise’ involving only one or two religions, but should also apply to phobias against non-Abrahamic religions. Ambassador T S Tirumurti, India’s Permanent […]
Father holds a special place in the place of a child’s heart, and no matter how old one is…this fact doesn’t change. No matter who you are or how famous one is, a father, his love, his care and most of all his guidance are unforgettable. On this occasion of Father’s Day, Bollywood celebrities share […]
In a bid to quell an aggressive rebellion and also to clear confusion over the newly launched Agnipath “Tour Of Duty” Scheme, the tri-service chiefs held a joint press conference in Delhi, Sunday. Addressing the press briefing were officers from Indian Navy and Air Force. To begin with, Lt General Anil Puri, Additional Secy, Dept […]
An ambitious judge ‘is more dangerous’ than a bribe-taking judge, stated Justice Jamshed Pardiwlaa. The Supreme Court judge made this statement in Ahmedabad on Saturday, while recalling a former colleague’s remark. He further added, “The lesson is something he has embedded within himself.” In his new position as an SC judge, the former Gujarat High Court […]
The radical recruitment scheme has perhaps met with an equally rebellious response. However, after the second high-level meet chaired by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh on Sunday, the message sent out by the government stands clear: the scheme will not be rolled back. Bolstered by tri-services chief as a “long pending” and much-needed reform, the youth […]
A major plane crash was averted at Patna Airport this morning when a SpiceJet plane caught fire while taking off. The Boeing 727, which was carrying 185 passengers, was scheduled to fly to Delhi. The plane’s engine caught fire while taking off and an explosion was heard. Airport Authority was informed immediately but the plane […]
Gujarat Congress on Sunday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led state government for corruption, saying that the members of the party are offering government bungalows to ex-ministers for a monthly rent of Rs4800. Congress Spokesperson Manish Doshi said that the market price of these specific bungalows as far as the rent is concerned is […]
Many students from Maharaja Sayajirao University, yesterday, were at the venue of the Gujarat Gaurav Abhiyaan rally in Vadodara in order to listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech. The majority of these were international students who had come to India from 40 different countries. These students hope to take the positive things from this […]
Heathrow Airport is the UK’s largest and busiest airport. Hundreds of suitcases lay sprawled across the floor of London’s Heathrow airport after the baggage system in Terminal 2 faced a “technical issue” on Saturday. Frustrated passengers posted photos and videos of the chaotic sea of baggage on Twitter. Some users claimed that there was a […]
Ganga Swaroop beneficiaries in Vadodara prepared a 120-foot-long banner to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi and won the record for Largest Sticker Sentence in the world. On the sticker, the sentence read, “Ganga Swaroop Mahilao Ko Mila Ayushman Bharat Ka Raksha Aadhar, Pradhanmantri Apka Aabhar”. This sticker has been registered in the Guinness Book of […]
Meghalaya and Assam have together observed a death toll of 90 people this monsoon season. The number of deaths in the past three days has reached 39 , with five people dying in Assam and one in Meghalaya on Saturday due to incessant rains. Conrad K Sangma, Chief Minister of Meghalaya, has declared a compensation […]
Although many Arab nations and even South Asian countries protested over Nupur Sharma’s insulting comments against Prophet Muhammad, they appreciate that it was not the government’s stand, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday. He asserted that these countries have worked with India and know what the government stands for and so also understand […]
Joe Biden took a fall while riding his bicycle near his beach home in the state of Delaware Saturday morning. Fortunately, no worrisome injuries due to the accident have been reported. He told the small crowd of people and reporters who had gathered that he had lost his balance as he tried to pull a […]
As the world still struggles to cope with challenges posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its after-effects, the sudden increase in monkey-pox cases emerged as another scare. Now, North Korea said Friday (June 17) that hundreds of families have fallen ill with an “unidentified” intestinal disease. The situation will put immense pressure on the […]
