The United Nations Security Council has condemned in the strongest terms Tuesday’s attempt to disrupt Sudan’s transition by force. In a statement, the members of the Security Council reiterated their full support to Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok in his endeavors to see Sudan through a successful transition in a manner that achieves the hopes and aspirations of the Sudanese people […]
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IIITH opens admissions for M.Tech Program in Product Design and Management
IIIT Hyderabad has opened winter admissions for a new M.Tech program in Product Design and Management. The program aims to create market and design aware technologists, product designers, product managers and startup founders conceptualize, define, design technology products and connect them with markets. The curriculum empowers graduates to understand the convergence of […]
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Former Afghan mayor may settle in Switzerland
One of Afghanistan’s first woman mayors, Zarifa Ghafari could settle in Switzerland, according to local media, which said that efforts are underway to obtain a special permit for the political activist who fled Kabul last month after Taliban took control. Ghafari is set to travel to Bern with her Swiss entourage to plead her […]
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Netflix unveils intriguing trailer of Britney Spears’ documentary about her conservatorship
Ahead of pop singer Britney Spears’ next conservatorship hearing, streaming giant Netflix has unveiled a trailer of ‘Britney vs. Spears’ documentary. For the unversed, Britney’s conservatorship began in 2008 after the singer had several mental breakdowns publicly. Her father Jamie Spears served as both a conservator of her estate and person for more than a decade, but, in 2019, […]
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MedAlliance announces completion of enrollment in Japanese SELUTION SLR™ Study
MedAlliance, with its Japanese partner MDK Medical, has completed enrollment in the clinical study of its novel Sirolimus Drug Eluting Balloon (DEB), SELUTION SLR™, for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). This follows the acceptance of a Clinical Trial Notification (CTN) by Japan’s Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Agency (PMDA) in June 2020. The study involves 133 patients […]
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Explore the World of Political Leadership with MIT-WPU’s MPG program
MIT-World Peace University (MIT-WPU) is a scientific, educational, technological, and spiritual development centre for aspirants in Pune, Maharashtra.Combining the best of academics, industrial, research, and value-based education has been the key success mantra for MIT-WPU’s nation-building technological advancements in today’s rapidly changing world. MIT-WPU’s School of Government is the first institute of its kind to […]
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India reported 31,923 new Covid-19 infections, active cases lowest in 187 days
India reported 31,923 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday. Out of these, Kerala reported 19,675 new infections yesterday. India’s cumulative tally has reached 3,35,63,421, and the number of active cases has declined to 3,01,604, which is the lowest […]
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Martina Hingis shares her views on Paes-Bhupathi partnership
Swiss tennis star Martina Hingis will be seen as one of the guests in the upcoming web series ‘Break Point’, which revolves around the iconic on-court partnership and off-court lives of Indian tennis legends Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi. The ZEE 5 series will also give a detailed account of the highly publicised split between Paes and Bhupathi. Shedding […]
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Assam: 57 poachers of Raimona National Park surrender
57 poachers of the Raimona National Park surrendered to the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) of Assam on Wednesday. The poachers, who surrendered on the occasion of World Rhino Day, were presented with a cheque of Rs 50,000 each to help sustain livelihood. “57 poachers surrendered along with arms in a village near Raimona National Park. They were given cheques of Rs […]
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Evergrande’s debts issues, a wake-up call for China’s economy
Debts plaguing China’s top property giant Evergrande Group are a wake-up call for the country’s economy. Emily Feng, writing in NPR said that the buyers of an estimated 1.4 million Evergrande units all over China are now uncertain whether the properties they paid for will ever be built. Dozens of angry and worried investors […]
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Indian Institute of Advanced Study in Shimla opens doors for tourists
The 18th-century British-era building of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) in Shimla was opened for visitors almost after a gap of over five months. Akhilesh Pathak Information officer of IIAS said that the building was closed from April 2021 and now the building is now open for visitors […]
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Terrorist killed in encounter with security forces in J-K’s Shopian
One terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Kashwa of Shopian district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. The neutralised terrorist has been identified as Anayat Ashraf Dar, who had on Wednesday fired upon a civilian at Chitragam Kalan area in Shopian, according to Kashmir Police. One pistol and ammunition have been recovered from Dar, who […]
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Meenakshi Lekhi to depart for Uzbekistan today
Minister of State for External Affairs, Meenakshi Lekhi, will embark on an official visit to Uzbekistan and Switzerland on Thursday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. During her visit to Uzbekistan from Sept 23-26, Lekhi will meet Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov and Minister of Culture Ozodbek Nazarbekov. She […]
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World leaders pledge USD 5 billion to protect nature
Nine organisations have pledged 5 billion US dollars over the next 10 years to support the creation, expansion, management and monitoring of protected and conserved areas of land, inland water and sea, working with indigenous peoples, local communities, civil society and governments, the United Nations said. Heads of State, philanthropic […]
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Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan again refers to Kashmir issue in UNGA address
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has again referred to the issue of Kashmir in his address to world leaders at the high-level UN General Assembly session. Last year also, Erdogan in his pre-recorded video statement to the General Debate had made a reference to Jammu and Kashmir. India at that […]