Released after marathon grilling, ex-principal of RG Kar Medical College arrives at CBI office again
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IANS) Former controversial principal of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, Dr Sandip Ghosh, arrived again at the CBI’s Salt Lake office on Saturday after being interrogated for several hours till late Friday night in connection with the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor last week. He was taken […]
India is a global leader with breakthrough innovations: Bill Gates
Seattle, Aug 17 (IANS) Microsoft co-founder and renowned philanthropist Bill Gates flagged off the first-ever India Day celebrations in the Greater Seattle area, describing India as a “global leader” with breakthrough innovations in various sectors. Attending the event as the Guest of Honour at the invitation of the Consulate General of India in Seattle, Gates […]
Cambodia records 3rd rare Mekong river dolphin death in gillnet in 2024
Phnom Penh, Aug 17 (IANS) A rare Mekong Irrawaddy dolphin had been found dead after being entangled in a fisherman’s illegal gillnet in northeast Cambodia, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said in a news release on Saturday. The 2.1-meter-long female dolphin, weighing 108 kg, was spotted dead on Friday near the Kampi dolphin […]
Norwegian PM inaugurates Europe’s first gigawatt battery factory
Arendal, Aug 17 (IANS) Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store inaugurated Europe’s first gigawatt-scale factory for Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries. Located in Arendal, southern Norway, the factory is owned by the start-up Morrow Batteries. Achieving yet another significant milestone, Morrow Batteries can produce 3 million battery cells annually, amounting to a capacity of 1 […]
Australia to trial digital travel passes as replacement for paper cards
Canberra, Aug 17 (IANS) Australia will trial digital passenger cards to replace paper cards for arrivals to the country, the border force has announced. Under the pilot program for the Australia Travel Declaration, passengers on Qantas flights from New Zealand to Australia later in 2024 will be able to lodge their immigration, customs and biosecurity […]
IIT Roorkee, CONCOR to strengthen logistics sector via research, innovation
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) In a bid to boost research and innovation in the logistics sector, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee and Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) on Saturday said they have forged a strategic partnership to advance research and development in logistics and supply chain management. The collaboration aims to foster research, […]
IFFM 2024: Ram Charan, Kartik Aaryan, ‘12th Fail’, ‘Laapaata Ladies’ amongst top awardees
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) Actor Kartik Aaryan, who was recently seen in “Chandu Champion”, won the Best Actor honour at the 15th edition of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM). Star Ram Charan and Oscar-winner A.R Rahman bagged the top two honours. Filmmaker Kabir Khan and Nithilan Swaminathan were jointly awarded Best Director for their […]
Demi Moore shares emotional birthday wish for daughter Rumer
Los Angeles, Aug 17 (IANS) Hollywood actress Demi Moore, who is known for films such as ‘Parasite’, ‘Disclosure’, ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ and others, has shared a heartwarming wish for her daughter Rumer on the latter’s birthday. The actress recently took to her Instagram, and shared a set of 2 pictures. The first […]
Hina Khan pampers herself with ‘some shopping and hot chocolate’
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) Actress Hina Khan said that she stepped out after months to pamper herself with some “shopping and hot chocolate.” Hina took to Instagram, where she was seen gorging on macaroons, sipping on hot chocolate and doing some retail therapy with some luxury labels. She was seen dressed in a neon green […]
Kate Hudson shares a glimpse into her ‘perfect family ranch day’
Los Angeles, Aug 17 (IANS) Actress Kate Hudson has shared a glimpse into her “perfect” ranch day with her family. Hudson took to Instagram, where she shared a string of images from her family outing, where her friends and family members could be seen enjoying riding the horses. “Perfect family ranch day… Oh and I […]
