Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has today announced that the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2020 will be accorded to legendary actress Ms Asha Parekh. The award will be presented at the National Film Award ceremony in New Delhi on 30th September. Announcing the decision Union Minister Anurag Thakur said “I am honoured to […]
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Bathukamma festival represents the culture and identity of the people of Telangana and involves the worship of Maha Gauri – “Life Giver” in the form of Gauri Devi. Ministry of Culture organized the celebration of Bathukamma festival being at Kartavyapath, India Gate, New Delhi, today. The event was attended by Union Minister for Culture, Tourism G […]
‘Sign Language Day’ with the theme ‘Sign Languages Unite Us’ was celebrated under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav by the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC), an autonomous body under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, M/o Social Justice and Empowerment on 23rd September 2022 at C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre (IIC), New […]
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows off its capabilities closer to home with its first image of Neptune. Not only has Webb captured the clearest view of this distant planet’s rings in more than 30 years, but its cameras reveal the ice giant in a whole new light. Most striking in Webb’s new image is […]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the United States on Monday released its early estimates of traffic fatalities for the first half of 2022. An estimated 20,175 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes, an increase of about 0.5% as compared to 20,070 fatalities NHTSA projected for the first half of 2021. However, NHTSA […]
When a patient gets transferred from a hospital to a nearby specialist or rehabilitation facility, it is often difficult for personnel at the new facility to access the patient’s electronic health records – which includes important patient-specific information such as their medication history and allergies. This lack of electronic compatibility often leads to wasteful and […]
A federal jury convicted a Michigan man today for his role in devising and executing a $1.8 million scheme to defraud Medicare by billing for services under another doctor’s name after Medicare revoked his privileges to participate in the program. The defendant, Dr. Kenneth Mitchell, 60, of Oakland County, Michigan, was also convicted for falsification […]
Three men were found guilty in the District of Columbia of felony and misdemeanor offenses for their actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach, disrupting a joint session of the U.S. Congress. In the 20 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 870 individuals have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes […]
Sep 15 (IANS) After waiting for seven decades for the fastest moving wild animal cheetah, India will finally receive the first batch from South Africa by Friday afternoon. A special Jumbo Jet Boeing 747 plane, having all arrangements for specially housing eight cheetahs for 16 hours journey to Rajasthan capital Jaipur, landed in Namibia capital Windhoek […]
With a few hours after the reported incident involving the motorcade of Ukraine President Zelensky, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s limousine was attacked in an alleged “assassination attempt” amid Moscow’s raging war against Ukraine, raising speculation over the security in Moscow, a report said. According to the report by General SVR, a Russian Telegram channel, Putin’s […]
Following the demise of Queen Elizabeth II, a 56-year-old man by name Simon Dorante-Day has made it to headlines in the British press again renewing his claim to be the secret love-child of Prince Charles III and Camilla, and seeking the new King to join a paternity test. Since he is elder to natural heir-apparent […]
Jammu, Sep 14 (IANS): Twelve persons were killed and 27 others injured on Wednesday in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. Police sources said that a minibus went out of the driver’s control near Brari Ballah in the Sawjian area of Poonch district. Death toll in the road accident in Jammu and […]
Jakarta, Sep 14 (IANS) Representatives of G20 countries have agreed to introduce an assessment instrument to measure how far each country’s policies have accommodated the needs of people with disabilities. The agreement was concluded at the Sixth G20 Employment Working Group (EWG) meeting in Bali, which mainly discussed inclusive job opportunities. “We aim to ensure that […]
Russian troops have surrendered en masse in view of a rapid Ukrainian counter-attack that is pinning them to ground, leading to a turning point in the year-long war, media reports said. Kiev’s military intelligence said large numbers of Moscow’s soldiers had laid down their weapons rather than fight troops advancing east out of Kharkiv as […]
As torrential rains wreaked havoc last week in Bengaluru, largely owing to encroachments and illegal unplanned buildings, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) undertook a ruthless demolition drive at 18 locations in Bengaluru on Tuesday for the second day in a row. The official note from BBMP stated that the demolition drive has been carried […]
The owner and operator of a pornography production company, who is charged with sex trafficking and production of child pornography, now becomes one of the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list of FBI and there is a reward of $100,000. Michael James Pratt and his co-conspirators allegedly used internet advertisements, along with fake websites and email […]
A Twitter user Logan Smith had put out a tweet in July predicting the Queen’s death on September 8 and of course, made it private soon as too many visitors started seeing it. He also gave a warning that King Charles III’s reign will come to an end in 2026 predicting his death on March […]
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the demise of Veteran telugu cinematic personality, Krishnam Raju Garu. The Prime Minister tweeted; “Saddened by the passing away of Shri UV Krishnam Raju Garu. The coming generations will remember his cinematic brilliance and creativity. He was also at the forefront of community service and […]
The Income Tax Department carried out a search & seizure action on 25.08.2022 on two groups engaged in the business of sand mining, sugar manufacturing, road construction, healthcare, running of medical college etc. The search action covered more than 20 premises spread over Solapur, Osmanabad, Nashik & Kolhapur districts of Maharashtra. During the course of […]
As British Queen Elizabeth II passed away on 8th September 2022, India has declared one day State Mourning on September 11 as a mark of respect to her. On the day of Mourning, the National Flag will be flown at half mast throughout India on all buildings where the National Flag is flown regularly and […]