Scientists at NASA are tapping into one of the last unopened Apollo-era lunar samples to learn more about the Moon and prepare for a return to its surface. NASA’s Artemis mission aims to bring back cold and sealed samples from near the lunar South Pole. The sample is being opened at NASA’s Johnson Space Center … NASA studies 50-year-old lunar sample to prepare for return to Moon’s surface
Phalguna Shukla Paksha Ekadashi is known as Amalaki Ekadashi. Amalaki Ekadashi falls between Maha Shivaratri and Holi. Currently it is observed in month of February or March in English calendar. Parana means breaking the fast. Ekadashi Parana is done after sunrise on next day of Ekadashi fast. It is necessary to do Parana within Dwadashi … Amalaki Ekadashi
Berlin (TIP): Germans have offered up 300,000 private homes to house refugees from Ukraine following Russia’s invasion of the country, Germany’s interior ministry said on March 10. The ministry is cooperating with the non-profit gut.org AG and home rental company AirbnbInc’s non-profit arm Airbnb.org to assign refugees to housing offers, it said on March 10. … Germans offer up 300,000 private homes for refugees from Ukraine
Lviv (TIP): Russia’s war in Ukraine entered the third week on March 10 with none of its stated objectives reached despite thousands of people killed, more than two million made refugees, and thousands forced to cower in besieged cities under relentless bombardment. Ukraine said Russia was carrying out “genocide” by bombing a children’s hospital in … Russia rejects Ukraine charge of genocide as invasion enters third week
Lviv (TIP): Ukrainian authorities say the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear plant, site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster, has been knocked off the power grid. Emergency generators are now supplying backup power. The state communications agency says the outage could put systems for cooling nuclear material at risk. The cause of the damage to the power … Ukraine crisis: Chernobyl site knocked off power grid
Zurich (TIP): Around a dozen Russian aircraft are stranded at Swiss airports by the closure of airspace in many European countries to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, Switzerland’s civil aviation authority estimated on March 9. “I expect that it will be around a dozen aircraft in Switzerland,” a spokesperson for the Federal Office … Amid closure of airspace in many European countries, around a dozen Russian aircraft stranded in Switzerland
London (TIP): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hosts Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Dutch PM Mark Rutte at Downing Street in London on March 7, as the trio visit a Royal Air Force (RAF) base to meet members of the UK armed forces. Downing Street said it marks the start of a week of … UK PM Johnson invites world leaders to build coalition against Russian President Putin
Beijing (TIP): Fourteen people trapped in a coal mine that collapsed in southwest China’s Guizhou province last month have died, local officials said on March 6. The workers were trapped after the roof of a shaft at SanheShunxun coal mine in Zhenfeng County, Bouyei-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Qianxinan, collapsed on February 25. Rescue work finished … 14 killed in coal mine accident in China
Peshawar (TIP): Pakistani security forces have shot dead the “main handler” of the deadly suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Peshawar and his two accomplices, who were reportedly also behind the killing of a Sikh medicine practitioner in the northwestern city, according to a media report on March 10. At least 64 people were … Peshawar mosque attack ‘main handler’ among three killed in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has met the Attorney General and sought legal opinion on the no-confidence motion submitted by the Opposition parties which have held his government responsible for the uncontrolled inflation. According to the Dawn newspaper, the government is anxious and making all attempts to foil the Opposition’s move to oust … Pakistan PM Imran seeks legal opinion on no-confidence motion
For most, when it comes to West Bengal, Kolkata and Darjeeling are the two obvious and sometimes the only destinations. And while Kolkata’s rich heritage, history in every corner, thriving culture, and lip-smacking street food, and Darjeeling’s impeccable views of the Kanchenjunga and the inimitable thukpa deserve to be explored, so do its other parts. … Unexplored North Bengal destinations
The mid-credits and post-credits scenes for Marvel’s next big film, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, have reportedly leaked online. The credits also contain potential major spoilers from the superhero franchise which is due for release on May 6. The leak claims that the clips may contain an introduction to new characters who can … Doctor Strange 2 mid and post-credits scene leaked
British star Florence Pugh is in negotiations to join the second part of filmmaker Denis Villeneuve ‘s sci-fi epic Dune. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Black Widow star is being eyed for the role of Princess Irulan Corrino, a key character in author Frank Herbert’s classic novel Dune. If finalised, the sequel would reunite … Black Widow star Florence Pugh in talks to join Dune sequel
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has donated $10 million to support Ukraine, which is fighting against Russia. DiCaprio also has a personal motive. The actor’s maternal grandmother, Helene Indenbirken, was born in Odessa as Jelena Stepanovna Smirnova. In 1917, she emigrated from there with her parents to Germany, where DiCaprio’s mother was born. Raised mainly by … DiCaprio donates USD 10 million to support Ukraine
Alia Bhatt is going places and the actress has more than one reasons to celebrate. Firstly, her recently-released film Gangubai Kathiawadi is performing well in theatres and has been praised by the critics. Now, the other big news – she is all set to make her big Hollywood debut in a film titled Heart Of … Alia Bhatt is set for big Hollywood debut with Gal Gadot
Actor Rishi Kapoor’s last film Sharmaji Namkeen will stream on Amazon Prime Video. The streaming giant took to social media to make the announcement. The film, starring an ensemble cast – Juhi Chawla, Suhail Nayyar, Taaruk Raina, Satish Kaushik, Sheeba Chaddha, and Isha Talwar, will start streaming on March 31. Rishi Kapoor passed away on … Rishi Kapoor’s last film Sharmaji Namkeen to release on Prime Video
New Delhi (TIP)- Covering hundreds of miles across Ukraine by bus and rail to Poland, the last remaining batch of Indian students from Sumy are on their way home. India operated three flights on Thursday to bring the batch of about 600 students back with the first flight for first, second and third-year students. The … Ukraine crisis: Last batch of Indian students heads back, Putin stays defiant
Chandigarh (TIP)- Student enrolment saw a dip between 2019-20 and 2020-21 in private schools and registered a proportionate rise in government schools, according to district-level government data released on Wednesday, which may indicate the financial distress caused by the pandemic. A closer look at the latest round of Unified District Information System for Education Plus … Covid distress: Enrolment dips in private, rises in govt schools
New Delhi (TIP)- The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on the quantum of sentence to be awarded to fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya in a contempt case. Mallya, an accused in a bank loan default case of over Rs 9,000 crore involving his now defunct Kingfisher Airlines, has been in the UK since March … SC reserves verdict on Vijay Mallya sentencing
Chandigarh (TIP)- The Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab will take oath on March 16. It was said on Thursday, March 10, that they would take oath at Khatkar Kalan, the native place of martyr Bhagat Singh. It is learnt that Bhagwant Mann and Punjab affairs in charge Raghav Chadha have already left for Delhi … Bhagwant Mann to take oath as Punjab CM on March 16
New Delhi (TIP)-India logged 4,194 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of Covid cases to 4,29,84,261, while the active cases dipped to 42,219, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday, March 11. The death toll climbed to 5,15,714 with 255 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active … Active Covid cases in country dip to 42,219
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The US India Business Council (USIBC) has added four top executives to its India Advisory Council, a premier strategic body comprising of a highly influential network of senior India-based executives and thought-leaders committed to growing trade and investment between America and India. The executives are heads of India operations of 3M, Dell, … USIBC inducts 4 top executives to its India Advisory Council
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American legal educator and scholar Sudha Setty has been appointed the dean of the City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law, America’s leading public interest law school. The first person of South Asian descent to lead New York City’s only publicly funded law school, Setty’s appointment will be effective … Indian American legal Educator and Scholar Sudha Setty named dean of NYC law school
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Religious discrimination and hate crime against the Sikh community in the United States has increased in recent years, an eminent human rights expert has told the lawmakers urging the administration and the US Congress to take steps to end this. “Congress must take action,” Amrith Kaur Aakre, legal director of the Sikh … Indian American Sikhs being discriminated against
TORONTO (TIP): Three youths from Punjab were killed in a car accident near Sarnia in Ontario, Canada. The deceased have been identified as Gurinderpal Lidhar (31), Mono Town, Ontario, Sunny Khurana (24), Brentford, and Kiranpreet Singh Gill (22) of Barry Town. All three belonged to Faridkot in Punjab. According to the reports, a van collided … 3 Indo- Canadian youths die in road accident in Ontario
DAYTON,OH (TIP): Dr Satheesh Kathula, the eminent doctor of over 25 years’ standing in Ohio, admirable community leader and philanthropist with a stellar record of serving in leadership roles in AAPI, is running to be its Vice President in the election this month. Dr Kathula, hematologist/oncologist, is currently Secretary and past Treasurer of National AAPI. … AAPI’s loyal foot soldier, Dr Satheesh Kathula, is running for Vice President
DALLAS, TX (TIP): Canadian comedy superstar Sugar Sammy brings his national tour: Sugar Sammy – The Outsider to the Dallas Comedy Club, in Dallas, TX., on March 18th & 19th ready to invade the US with his unfiltered view of where the world is at today. When it comes to heavy hitters in comedy, Sugar … Global Comedy Powerhouse SUGAR SAMMYbrings his national tour to The Dallas Comedy Club MARCH 18th & 19th
CHICAGO, IL (TIP): Northwestern University’s Master of Engineering Management Student Advisory Board (SAB) & American Association of Engineers of India Origin (AAEIO) organized a joint event on “How to Navigate your career in the post digital world”. Prof. Mark Werwath, Northwestern University, along with Mr. Azgar Ali, MEM Student Advisory Board (SAB) President welcomed all … American Association of Engineers of India Origin and Northwestern University hosted Engineering Student’s event
NORWALK CITY, CT (TIP): Consul General of India at New York, Randhir Kumar Jaiswal and Deputy Consul General Dr. Varun Jeph had a meeting with Norwalk City Mayor Harry Rilling. They were joined by officials of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin-Connecticut Chapter (GOPIO-CT). Indian Americans have been settling in the lower Fairfield … Consul General of India and Norwalk Mayor Rilling exchange Views
NEW YORK (TIP): Long time educationist and committed Democrat Uma Sengupta has passed away. Malini Shah, a longtime friend of Uma informed The Indian Panorama on March 9. Uma migrated to the U.S. from India about 35 years ago. Having been a teacher in her native land, she decided to continue in the same profession … Uma Sengupta passes away