New Delhi: Two lawmakers argued in Lok Sabha that the country could not advance if the minority population was left behind, and urged that the pre-matric scholarship and Maulana Azad Fellowship for minority students be reinstated. READ | JNU to begin school of Indian language to celebrate country’s cultural diversity The government’s pre-matriculation scholarship for … Read more
Seoul: US Forces Korea launched a new space forces unit on Wednesday as the allies ramp up efforts to better counter North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats. The US Space Forces Korea is the second overseas space component of the Space Force and is tasked with monitoring, detecting, and tracking incoming missiles, as well … Read more
Washington: The White House has said the Biden administration is glad that both India and China quickly disengaged after clashing in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang sector. During a press briefing on Tuesday (local time), White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that the US is closely monitoring the situation and encourages both sides to utilize existing … Read more
In the semi-final of FIFA World Cup 2022, Lionel Messi-led Argentina surpassed Croatia 3-0 and cruised into the final. Messi drew first blood in the 34th minute when he scored via penalty. The 1-0 lead was further accentuated by Julian Alvarez who scored in the 39th and 69th minute. With the win, Messi is just … Read more
Hollywood stars John Cena and Jason Momoa will be starring in the rowdy new action comedy ‘Killer Vacation’. Warner Bros. has recruited muscle-bound actors for the feature project, plot details for which are currently under wraps. READ | K-pop star Jin of BTS to start mandatory military service in S. Korea The pair met on … Read more
New Delhi: After the continuous complaints of chaos and crowding at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), Delhi, airlines have said in the advisory issued for the passengers that now it will be necessary to reach the airport 3.5 hours before the flight time. The companies have also fixed the weight of the passengers’ bags. … Read more
Iran appears set to be ousted from a UN women’s body on Wednesday for policies contrary to the rights of women and girls, but several countries are expected to abstain from the vote requested by the United States, diplomats said. The 54-member UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) will vote on a U.S.-drafted resolution to … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, December 12, dismissed Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia’s plea seeking the quashing of defamation proceedings initiated against him by Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Sisodia urged the top court to overrule the Gauhati high court’s November 4 order which had dismissed Sisodia’s plea to quash defamation … Read more
New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University will start a new School of Indian Languages where courses on different languages will be offered from next year in a bid to celebrate the country’s cultural diversity. Addressing a press conference on Monday, Vice Chancellor Santishree D Pandit said the School of Indian Languages would house centres for different … Read more
Zika Virus: The Health Department is on high alert after the first case of Zika virus was reported in a five-year-old girl. The girl from Raichur district in north Karnataka was infected with fever on November 13, after which she was admitted to a Government Hospital in Sindhanur. The symptoms were initially detected as Dengue, … Read more
Cancer screening is an important part of overall healthcare. This is because the effective way to survive cancer is to detect the disease at an early stage and completely eliminate it from the body, before the cancerous cells spread to the rest of the body. There exist ways to identify the presence of cancer even … Read more
New Delhi: Delhi BJP leader Yogendra Chandolia on Tuesday filed a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) against AAP leaders, including Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and MP Sanjay Singh, after being accused of horse-trading. Mr Chandolia, who is in-charge of BJP’s northwest Delhi unit and a former mayor, alleged that Mr Kejriwal was part of … Read more
Mumbai: Espionage thriller Mission Majnu will be released directly on Netflix on January 20, 2023, the streamer announced on Tuesday. Headlined by Sidharth Malhotra and Rashmika Mandanna, the film was earlier scheduled to hit the screens in June. Directed by Shantanu Bagchi, the 1970s-set film features Malhotra as an Indian intelligence agent, who leads a … Read more
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said it has come to his notice that some educational institutions of the state are imposing fine on students for communicating in Punjabi within school campuses. READ | India-China Clash: ‘Our army gave befitting reply,’ says Rajnath Singh The state government will take strict action against such education … Read more
Singapore: A Singaporean man has been jailed for selling nearly $1 million worth of strawberry milk and coffee to North Korea, following other sanctions-busting trades from the city-state that have included sending wine, whisky, and perfume to Pyongyang. North Korea has been hit with a barrage of sanctions, including from the United Nations, over its … Read more