Beirut port disaster: former Lebanon prime minister charged with homicide
Beirut: The explosion in August 2020, which happened in a massive silo in the port of Beirut containing a large amount of the fertiliser ammonium nitrate which had been stored there since 2014, killed 218 people and devastated parts
BY The Conversation / Sunday, 29 January, 2023
Goyal calls for creation of int’l network of mentors, investors, entrepreneurs to strengthen global start-up ecosystem
Hyderabad: The Union Minister said that it is the collective responsibility of world nations to nurture a global effort to incubate startup ecosystems in all parts of the world
BY PTI / Saturday, 28 January, 2023
Karnataka: Amit Shah takes part in road show in Kundgol, hits out at Cong and JD(S) for dynasty politics
Kundgol (K'taka): Shah had earlier in the day attended the platinum jubilee celebrations of B V Bhoomaraddi College and laid the foundation for an off-campus facility of NFSU at Dharwad
BY PTI / Saturday, 28 January, 2023
Ahead of crucial talks, IMF spots Rs 2 trillion breach in Pakistan’s budgetary estimates
Islamabad: Pakistan is facing the worst economic crisis as its reserves have dropped to a critical level of USD 3.7 billion and need urgent support to avoid default
BY PTI / Saturday, 28 January, 2023
Need to help India find alternatives to Russian military equipment: Biden admin tells lawmakers
Washington: In October 2018, India signed a USD 5 billion deal with Russia to buy five units of the S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems to ramp up its air defence
BY PTI / Saturday, 28 January, 2023
IAF’s Sukhoi, Mirage aircraft crash in MP’s Morena; one pilot killed
New Delhi/Morena: Officials said the two pilots of the Sukhoi-30MKI aircraft ejected safely while the pilot of the Mirage-2000 lost his life
BY PTI / Saturday, 28 January, 2023
US embassy, consulates in India plan to process ‘record’ number of visas in 2023: Official
New Delhi: Currently, the wait time for Indians applying for work visas ranges from 60-280 days, while for travellers, it is around one and a half years
BY PTI / Saturday, 28 January, 2023
5 killed in shooting near Jerusalem synagogue
Jerusalem: The attack came a day after Israeli forces killed 10 Palestinians during a raid in the West Bank town of Jenin
BY PTI / Saturday, 28 January, 2023
Govt notifies grievances appellate committees to look into complaints against social media firms
New Delhi: The notification is part of the tighter IT rules, notified in October 2022 for setting up government-appointed GACs
BY PTI / Saturday, 28 January, 2023
For Hindenburg Research, Adani Group is a ‘man-made disaster’ in the making
New Delhi: On Wednesday, HR released a report that alleged the Adani Group had "engaged in a brazen stock manipulation and accounting fraud scheme over the course of decades".
BY PTI / Friday, 27 January, 2023
Never take shortcuts, exam results not the end of life, gadgets not smarter than you: PM to students
New Delhi: Drawing the link between the focus of a batsman on a cricket field and the minds of students, the PM said the pressure of expectations can be obliterated if you remain focused
BY PTI / Friday, 27 January, 2023
New blood test can detect Alzheimer’s 3.5 years before diagnosis
London: The research, published in the journal Brain, supports the idea that components in the human blood can modulate the formation of new brain cells, a process termed neurogenesis
BY PTI / Friday, 27 January, 2023
