australian media is abuzz with the news that a secret letter written by Queen Elizabeth II is locked inside a vault or time capsule in Sydney, to be opened in 2086, 100 years after it was written. According to 7NEWS Australia, the letter is inside a vault in a historic building in Sydney was written in November 1986, addressed to ...
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Norway Indian Film Festival 2022: Rahul Mittra, Saurabh Shukla honoured
Oslo: Bollywood filmmaker-actor Rahul Mittra, veteran action director Sham Kaushal and writer-actor-director Saurabh Shukla were among those honoured at the 20th edition of Bollywood Festival Norway in a glittering ceremony at a packed Lorenskog kulturhus centre, few miles away from the capital city of Oslo. Mayor of Lorenskog Ragnhild Bergheim presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Sham Kaushal while Saurabh ...
Read More »New ecology tools predict disease transmission among wildlife, humans
The rate that emerging wildlife diseases infect humans has steadily increased over the last three decades. Viruses, such as the global coronavirus pandemic and recent monkeypox outbreak, have heightened the urgent need for disease ecology tools to forecast when and where disease outbreaks are likely. A University of South Florida assistant professor helped develop a methodology that will do just ...
Read More »Research establishes traces of Neandertal DNA present in genome of modern humans
Research has established that there are traces of Neandertal DNA in the genome of modern humans. Now an exploratory study that assessed the facial structure of prehistoric skulls is offering new insights, and supports the hypothesis that much of this interbreeding took place in the Near East – the region ranging from North Africa to Iraq. “Ancient DNA caused a ...
Read More »PM pays condolences over the demise of renowned archeologist Braj Basi Lal
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid his condolences after the demise of renowned archeologist Shri Braj Basi Lal. The Prime Minister tweeted; “Shri BB Lal was an outstanding personality. His contributions to culture and archaeology are unparalleled. He will be remembered as a great intellectual who deepened our connect with our rich past. Pained by his demise. My ...
Read More »India to provide loan assistance to print school books for Sri Lankan children
Amid ongoing economic crisis with skyrocketing inflation and dollar crunch, Sri Lanka will get Indian loan assistance to print text books for school children for the year 2023. Education Minister Susil Premejanatha said that steps have been taken to import raw materials including papers and ink required for textbook printing under Indian credit line for 2023 education year starting from next ...
Read More »The Queen is Dead, Long Live the King
Britain’s longest-serving Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral aged 96, ending an era of 70 years of rule. Her family was at her bed side at the Scottish estate since earlier on Thursday. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The Queen came to the throne in 1952. Following her demise, the Operation ...
Read More »Queen Elizabeth II seriously ill, children rush to Balmoral Castle in Scotland
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest serving monarch, is under medical supervision at the Balmoral Castle in Scotland with rumours of her deteriorating health condition going viral. According to the Buckingham Palace, “Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision.” The palace’s statement on Thursday further escalated ...
Read More »Trump Says “Everyone Wants Me To Run” in 2024 poll; Praises Modi
In an interview with NDTV, former US President Donald Trump hinted at running again in 2024, in what may be his first revelation on the subject. When asked, Trump said, “Everyone wants me to run,” and claimed that he is ahead in popularity polls whether in his Republican party or among the Democrats. “I’m leading in the polls, and every ...
Read More »Results of Railway Recruitment Boards announced
Indian Railways conducted Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) of Level 6 of CEN 01/2019 Non Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) for 7124 posts for recruitment of Station Masters and Commercial Apprentices on 30th July 2022. The results of Level 6 posts of all 21 Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) have been declared. The break-up of selected candidates for each RRB is as ...
Read More »Piyush Goyal to attend Indo-Pacific Economic Forum (IPEF) Ministerial meeting in Los Angeles tomorrow
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal will continue his tour of the US and travel to Los Angeles today to attend the first in-person Ministerial meeting of the Indo-Pacific Economic Forum (IPEF), US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) meeting and other significant events. Earlier in the day, Shri Goyal had ...
Read More »iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Max come with new design and display: Insights
The newly-launched iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max have certain new features worth to take note of such as the first-ever 48MP camera, the Always-On display, new SoS connectivity via satellite, and other safety capabilities. Powered by A16 Bionic, the fastest chip ever in a smartphone, iPhone 14 Pro introduces a new class of pro camera system, with ...
Read More »iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max launched; Features, Specs, Price and Availability
Finally, Apple today has iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, the most advanced Pro lineup ever featuring the Always-On display, the first-ever 48MP camera on iPhone, Crash Detection, Emergency SOS via satellite, and a new way to receive notifications and activities with the Dynamic Island. iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max represent features like the Dynamic ...
Read More »iPhone 14 launched; Pricing and Availability
The newly launched iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will be available in deep purple, silver, gold, and space black in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB storage capacities. Customers in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, the UAE, the UK, the US, and 30 other countries and regions will be able ...
Read More »Karnataka Minister Umesh Katti passes away, state declares mourning; Modi condoles
Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister Umesh Vishwanath Katti aged 61 passed away due to cardiac arrest in Bengaluru on Tuesday night. The State declared one day mourning. Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief on the demise of Karnataka Minister, Umesh Katti. The Prime Minister tweeted; “Shri Umesh Katti Ji was an experienced leader who made rich contributions ...
Read More »30 Doradus: Thousands of stunning young stars in “cosmic tarantula”captured by James Webb telescope
Thousands of never-before-seen young stars spotted in a stellar nursery called 30 Doradus, captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, called Tarantula Nebula owing to its appearance in dusty filaments. The nebula has long been a favorite for astronomers studying star formation and the Webb has been revealing beautiful distant background galaxies, as well as the detailed structure and composition ...
Read More »Suresh Raina announces retirement from all formats of cricket
Suresh Raina, the first Indian batter to score a century in all three international formats, has announced his retirement from “all formats of cricket,” including IPL and other domestic matches. Raina, 35, had already retired from international cricket since 2020. “I would like to announce my retirement from all formats of cricket,” Raina posted on Twitter on Tuesday. However, Raina ...
Read More »India is our friend: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is on a four-day visit, said India remains a friend of Bangladesh ever and remembered India’s contribution during the liberation struggle. Hasina was received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Rashtrapati Bhavan where the duo shook hands and posed for the photograph. She was accorded a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New ...
Read More »Micro-blogging platform Koo says 15 employees fired, not 40
Homegrown micro-blogging platform Koo on Tuesday refuted earlier reports that it had laid off 40 employees and clarified that only 15 employees, or 5 per cent of its workforce has been fired. In a fresh statement to media, the Twitter rival said that 15 positions “have been made redundant or removed due to performance issues. This is completely aligned with ...
Read More »Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and ...
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