“Expectations of people of Punjab who voted out the two earlier ruling parties – Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal – are high as they expect that instead of subsidies, the delivery systems in education and health care should be reliable and affordable. Similarly, civic issues, which the people have been fighting since Independence, need to … Challenges before Bhagwant Mann and his Government
MOSCOW (TIP): Russia’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, March 17 that giving Ukraine air defense systems, as requested by Ukraine’s president in the U.S. Congress a day earlier, would be a destabilizing factor that would not bring peace to the country, a Reuters report says. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged American lawmakers on Wednesday, March … Russia says air defense systems for Ukraine would destabilize situation
NEW DELHI/NEW YORK (TIP): India government has restored the electronic tourist visa (e-TV) facility for 156 countries, according to a Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) order. This decision follows the announcement a few days ago of restoration of international flights from April 27. However, all land and riverine borders, including the Attari-Wagah post along Pakistan, … India restores e-tourist visa for 156 countries
WASHINGTON D.C. (TIP): Ashish Jha, an Indian-origin physician and public health specialist from Brown University, has been appointed the new White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator. Dr. Jha will replace Jeff Zeints, who has led the Biden administration’s pandemic response thus far, U.S. President Joe Biden said in a statement on Thursday, March 17. “Dr. Jha … Indian-origin physician Ashish Jha is Biden’s COVID-19 response chief
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Amidst the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, the government has decided to extend the tenure of India’s envoy to the United Nations T.S. Tirumurti for three months. According to an announcement by the appointments committee of the Cabinet, Mr. Tirumurti, who was due to retire on March 31, will now remain in the … India’s envoy to UN Tirumurty gets extension
March 11 March 11, 1918 – The ‘Spanish’ influenza first reached America as 107 soldiers become sick at Fort Riley, Kansas. One quarter of the U.S. population eventually became ill from the deadly virus, resulting in 500,000 deaths. The death toll worldwide approached 22 million by the end of 1920. March 11, 1941 – During … History This Week-March 11 to March 17
11 MARCH 1399 Taimur Lung crossed the Indus River in 1399, after committing a rampage in North India including Delhi. 1999 Infosys Company is the first Indian company to appear on the Nasdaq (NASDAQ) International Stock Exchange list in 1999. 2006 The Greek parliament passed a law allowing cremation in 2006 by a majority. 2007 … India in history this Week-March 11, 2022, to March 17, 2022
Late Australian spin legend Shane Warne’s body arrived at his home city Melbourne from Bangkok in a private jet on Thursday, March 10, almost a week after his shock death due to a suspected heart attack. Warne’s body was flown to Melbourne in a coffin wrapped in the Australian flag. The private jet landed at … Shane Warne’s body arrives in Melbourne
Chelsea put their off-pitch worries to one side as they beat a plucky Norwich City side 3-1 to consolidate third place in the Premier League at Carrow Road on Thursday, March 10. The players at Chelsea, whose Russian owner Roman Abramovich has been placed under sanctions by the British government, did not appear to let … Premier League: Focused Chelsea battle to 3-1 win at lowly Norwich
LONDON (TIP): Custodian of cricket laws, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), has decided to move the law relating to run-outs at non-striker’s end from its “unfair play” section besides completely banning the use of saliva to shine the ball in amendments to its 2022 code that will come into effect in October. Run-outs at non-striker’s … ‘Mankading’ moved to ‘run out’ from ‘unfair play’, use of saliva on ball banned
Dubai (TIP)- India’s Ravindra Jadeja climbed to the top spot in the ICC Test rankings for all-rounders today after his match-winning performance against Sri Lanka in the opening Test in Mohali. “Ravindra Jadeja’s performance at India’s recent Test win against Sri Lanka in Mohali has catapulted him to the No. 1 position in the MRF … Ravindra Jadeja is No. 1 Test all-rounder in world
World championships silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the men’s singles quarterfinals but PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal crashed out of the women’s competition following second-round losses in the German Open Super 300 badminton tournament here on Thursday. Srikanth, a former world no 1 and seeded eighth here, prevailed 21-16 21-23 21-18 over China’s Lu … Sindhu, Saina crash out of German Open
New Delhi (TIP)- Mistry Zahoor Ibrahim, deadliest of the five hijackers of the IC-814 Indian Airlines flight from Kathmandu to Delhi in 1999, was shot dead in Pakistan’s Karachi, government sources said. The Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist, who was living under a false identity “Zahid Akhund” for many years, was shot twice in the head by unidentified … IC-814 hijacker, who slit passenger’s throat, shot dead in Karachi
Washington (TIP)-India has been very good at managing its finances but the surge in global energy prices is going to have a negative impact on its economy, said Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund. During a media roundtable on Thursday, March 10, on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its global … India good at managing finances but global energy price rise will hurt it, says IMF MD
New Delhi (TIP)- The Congress has ended up on the losing side in nine of the 10 assembly elections held over the past two years — the only exception being Tamil Nadu where it was a junior partner of the DMK-led alliance that won. It has lost at least five key young leaders in the … 10 assembly election debacles in a row, Congress to get in a huddle ‘soon’
The findings of a new study suggest that patients who survive a heart attack together with sudden cardiac arrest are at a higher risk of dying within six years following hospital discharge. This research was published in the ‘Journal of the American Heart Association’. A heart attack is when blood flow to the heart is … Heart attack plus cardiac arrest survivors at higher risk of early death
Covid-19 mRNA vaccines do not affect the ovarian response or pregnancy rates in IVF (In-vitro fertilisation) treatment, according to a study. A team of researchers from the Tel Aviv University in Israel found that in patients undergoing IVF treatments, ovarian response and pregnancy rates were similar with those that were vaccinated with the mRNA Covid-19 … Covid mRNA vaccine doesn’t affect IVF success rates: Study
Just a glass of wine or even a pint of beer a day carries significant risk as it can cause changes to the brain equivalent to ageing two years, researchers have found. It is already known that people who drink heavily have alterations in brain structure and size that are associated with cognitive impairments. However, … Just 1 glass of wine a day can age your brain by 2 years, says study
Ice therapy: Rubbing an ice cube on your skin increases blood circulation, immediately reviving it and giving it a healthy glow. Run a couple of ice cubes all over your face for an instantly fresh look. Hydrating Sheet masks: Sheet masks have been in the trend for the longest time. Not only do they come … Unwind and pamper your skin after a long day
Ingredients Refined flour – 4 cup, Ghee – 1/2 cup, Cold Water to mix For the Filling: Khoya – 200gms, Sugar – 1 cup, Green Cardamom – 1 tsp, powdered, Almonds – 1 tsp, finely chopped, Ghee for deep frying Method – To make the dough, mix ghee and flour in a … Gujiya
Ingredients – Sugar – 3/4 cup, Full Cream Milk – 1/2 cup, Almonds – 2tsp, Poppy Seeds – 1/4 tblsp,Saunf – 1/4 tblsp, Pistachios – 1 tsp, Watermelon Seeds – 1/2 tblsp, dried, Cardamom Powder – 1/4 tsp, White Peppercorns – 1/2 tsp, Fresh or Dried Rose Petals – 2 tblsp, Saffron Strands – … Thandai
Blame it on erratic lifestyle habits or hormonal imbalances, premature greying of hair has become increasingly common these days. While many believe that grey hair is permanent and there’s nothing one can do about it, that may not really be the case! By following certain hair care habits and including some herbs in your diet, … How to prevent and reverse premature greying of hair
Mumbai (TIP)- RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Tuesday, March 8, launched a new service, which will enable over 40 crore feature phone users to undertake digital payments in a secure way. The service christened UPI (unified payments interface) ‘123PAY’ is a three-step method to initiate and execute services for users which will work on simple … UPI123Pay: RBI launches new UPI service for feature phones
Apple Inc. introduced 5G versions of its low-end iPhone SE and iPad Air tablet, as well as a redesigned Mac desktop computer and a new processor, kicking off what’s likely to be its biggest year yet for new product releases. Apple unveiled the devices during a virtual event Tuesday that it called “Peek performance.” Chief … Apple Unveils 5G Versions of iPad Air, Low-End iPhone SE
Levi Strauss and Ralph Lauren are among U.S. apparel brands likely to be worst hit by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which is again clogging supply chains in Europe where they derive at least a quarter of sales, Wall Street analysts say. American clothes firms’ European businesses were just recovering from two years of pandemic restrictions. … Ukraine war to sully clothes sales from Levi to Ralph Lauren
Washington (TIP)-As part of its efforts to address the global supply chain crisis, the Joe Biden administration plans “to collaborate with India on building resilient supply chains and promote a transparent rules-based trading system for market economies and democracies,” the US Trade Representative has told Congress. In its 2021 Annual Report to Congress, the US … India and US to collaborate on building resilient supply chains: USTR report
European gas futures jumped as much as 32% after Russia threatened to cut natural gas supplies to Europe via the existing Nord Stream pipeline. In a further deterioration relations between Moscow and the European Union, Russia threatened to halt gas flowing along the pipeline to Germany. The warning is part of Russia’s response to international … European gas futures surge 30% as Russia threatens to cut flows
Google is fortifying its cloud services with a $5.4 billion acquisition of the cyber security firm Mandiant, the companies announced on Tuesday, March 8. The acquisition is the first of many that analysts foresee in the cyber security sector following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Analysts and government officials have said they expect a wave of … Beefing up its cybersecurity, Google buys Mandiant for $5.4 billion
Tech giant Google is testing a darker dark mode for its Android search app, media reports say. The new shade still is not the same as the one presented in Google’s test of a pitch-black dark mode on desktops last month, reports The Verge. Rather, the one spotted in the mobile app is darker than … Google tests darker ‘dark mode’ for its Android app
Google has announced that it will bring the Android 12L operating system to Samsung, Lenovo and Microsoft devices later this year. The new OS brings changes to the home screen, lock screen, notification shade, device set-up screens and settings. The changes are largely designed to give users more information on the screen. “Today we are … Android 12L coming to Samsung, Lenovo and Microsoft devices, says Google