Twelve containers of hazardous waste - remnants from the Union carbide disaster 40 years ago are being sent to Pithampur from Bhopal in a major operation under heavy security. The toxic waste is being transported through a 250-kilometer-long green corridor, accompanied by ambulances, police vehicles, and fire brigades. Fifty police …...Read More
After 4 Decades, Bhopal Rid Of Toxic Waste From 1984 Gas Tragedy
NYPD says 'not a terrorist attack' after 10 shot outside NYC event space
The New York Police Department (NYPD) reassured the public that it was "not a terrorist attack" after 10 people were shot outside the Amazura nightclub in Jamaica, Queens on New Year's Day – the same day a terror attack was carried out in New Orleans. Officers received multiple 911 calls …...Read More
"China's Planned Dam Will Make Brahmaputra Ecosystem Fragile": Himanta Sarma
China's plan to build a mega dam on the Brahmaputra could make the entire ecosystem that depends on the river fragile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma warned on Wednesday, adding that India has already communicated its concern to Beijing. Last week, the Chinese government approved the construction of the …...Read More
Indian Scientists Show Melatonin Can Treat Parkinson's Disease
Scientists from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) Mohali, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have showed that nano-formulation of melatonin -- the hormone produced by the brain in response to darkness -- could provide therapeutic solution for Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease (PD) …...Read More
Video - "When A Boy From An Indian Village...": PM Modi Meets Diljit Dosanjh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh and the two discussed a range of topics, from the vastness of India and its vibrancy to music and the benefits of yoga. In a video posted on Instagram on New Year's Day, the Prime Minister shared snippets of their …...Read More
Blog | A Breakup, A Bar And 12 Grapes: The NYE Tradition That Changed Everything
As the clock ticked closer to midnight on December 31, 2021, I found myself in a bustling bar in Barcelona, surrounded by total strangers, yet somehow feeling incredibly at home. The last few hours of the year were unfolding, and little did I know, I was about to be swept …...Read More
"Ambulance In 10 Minutes": Blinkit Rolls Out New Service In Gurugram
Expanding beyond daily essentials, beauty products, pet care, baby care items, and food, Blinkit has introduced a new service. The quick commerce firm provides an ambulance to a patient's doorstep within approximately 10 minutes. Blinkit CEO Albinder Dhindsa announced on X that the initiative launched on Thursday with an initial …...Read More
Senior Journalist Nikhil Kumar Returns To TIME As Executive Editor
Senior journalist Nikhil Kumar has joined TIME magazine as Executive Editor. Mr Kumar will be overseeing TIME's AI, Climate and Health teams. "Together, our AI, Climate, and Health journalists have been among TIME's most innovative and recognized. They've launched our new TIME100 communities, creating journalism that speaks to the decision-makers …...Read More
Prashant Kishor Begins Indefinite Fast To Back Protesting Students In Bihar
Election strategist-turned political leader Prashant Kishor has started an indefinite fast, backing the students of Bihar in their demand for a re-test of the 70th Combined Competitive Examination after allegations of paper leak. "I am with these students with all my might... Till this issue is resolved, I'll be sitting …...Read More
He Was Declared Dead In Hospital, Speedbreaker 'Shook' Him Alive
For 65-year-old Pandurang Ulpe, a speed breaker proved to be a life-saver after an ambulance carrying his "body" from the hospital crossed it and his family noticed his fingers moving. Earlier in the day on December 16, Ulpe, a resident of Kasaba-Bawada in western Maharashtra's Kolhapur district, suffered a heart …...Read More
