NEW YORK (TIP): It was the first time a rocket streaked toward orbit with an all-amateur crew — no professional astronauts. SpaceX’s first private flight blasted off Wednesday, September 15 night with two contest winners, a health care worker and their rich sponsor, the most ambitious leap yet in space tourism. It was the first … SpaceX launches 4 amateurs on private Earth-circling trip
It is Mr. Modi’s first visit to the US after change of guard in Washington NEW YORK (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the US to attend Quad Leader’s Summit on September 24 and the high-level segment of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 25. Mr. Modi will visit the White House … PM Modi to visit US to attend Quad summit, UNGA debate
NEW YORK (TIP): Noting “it’s been a monumental year of change in everything from the way we work and travel to how we buy groceries and invest our savings,” the influential business magazine says this year’s list highlights those who “are paving the way for what comes next.” Of the four Indian Americans, Young America’s … Four Indian Americans Under 40 list in 2021 Fortune 40
PM Modi, Mamata Banerjee, Adar Poonawalla on Time’s ‘100 most influential’ NEW YORK (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla have been named among the world’s 100 most influential people of 2021 by Time magazine. The magazine on Wednesday, April 15, unveiled its … PM Modi, Mamata Banerjee, Adar Poonawalla on Time’s ‘100 most influential’
NEW DELHI (TIP): Government of India said, September 15, that it has received multiple financial bids for buying national carrier Air India. Meanwhile, a Tata Sons spokesperson told PTI that it has put in a bid for the airline. “Financial bids for Air India disinvestment received by Transaction Adviser. Process now moves to concluding stage,” … Financial bids received for Air India disinvestment: Tata Sons and Spice Jet among bidders
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is observed each year on September 17 to commemorate the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787, and “recognize all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens.” On September 17, 1787, the Founding Fathers signed the most influential document in American history, the U.S. Constitution. … Celebrating Constitution Day
The article is a research paper the author submitted as part of her Fellowship granted by Newmark Journalism School (New York). “If we look at the education system in India in comparison to the one here in America, there is a fundamental difference. In Indian families, there is a great deal of parental involvement in … Authentic Family Engagement in the ‘New Normal’ Education System
By Mabel Pais SHORT FILMS FROM DIRECTORS SHARMILA RAY: “DEVOTEE,” “URVASHI PATHANIA: “UNMOTHERED,” NIRAV BHAKTA: “THANK YOU, COME AGAIN,” ALISHA TEJPAL: LATA,” ”APOORVA GAVARRAJU: “THE DAYS AFTER YOU,” SUSHMA KHADEPAUN: “ANITA,” “SHRUTI PAREKH: “BLOOD MOON,” RAGINI BHASIN: “HIDE AND SEEK,” AMRITA SINGH: “WINNING IN AMERICA” Among Others “We are all living in a time where … LAAPFF MARKS 37
An integrated plan and approach are the need of the hour by the respective Development Authority from Central government to the state government to protect the Aravalli range’s green wall by monitoring extensive plantation, curbing mining, developing human resources, irrigation and conventional source of energy for humankind. – Dr. Laxmi Kant Sharma Dr. Yash Goyal, … ‘Sandy desert’ is shifting from Western Rajasthan to Eastern region up to NCR: Scientists warn
Hamilton, Ontario (TIP): Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing possible defeat in a snap September 20 election, on September 10 defended his decision to call the election early and said his main rival would undermine the fight against Covid-19. Trudeau, who heads a minority Liberal government that needs opposition support to pass legislation, had hoped … Canada’s Trudeau, trailing in polls, defends early election call
Tokyo (TIP): Japan’s outspoken vaccinations minister, Taro Kono, announced on september 10 that he is running to become head of the governing party, who usually is chosen prime minister, and pledged to be reform-minded and gets things done. Kono, 58, a graduate of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., who is fluent in English, has many … Japan vaccine minister Taro Kono seeks to be next prime minister
Berlin (TIP): Austrian police say a man hid his mother’s body in his basement for over a year in order to continue receiving her pension and nursing allowance. Police in Tyrol province said on September 9 that officers paid a visit to the man in the Innsbruck area last weekend because suspicions had arisen that … Austria: Man kept mother’s body in basement to draw pension
London (TIP): British Parliament has approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson-led government’s new tax plan to fund its National Health Service (NHS) and social care services. The House of Commons voted by 319 to 248 on september 8 evening to back the proposed Health and Social Care Levy, a new 1.25 per cent tax on workers … Johnson gets Parliament backing for health and social care tax
Beijing (TIP): A Chinese woman who was allegedly involved in several robberies, abductions and the murder of seven people has been sentenced to death by a local court in the southeastern Jiangxi Province. Lao Rongzhi conspired with her then-boyfriend in several robberies, abductions and murders in various provinces during 1996-1999 that led to the death … Chinese woman involved in 7 murders sentenced to death
England’s perfect record in World Cup qualifying vanished after conceding a stoppage-time equalizer in Poland, while Italy, Germany, Spain and Belgium all won to build big leads in their groups on the road to Qatar. Harry Kane’s 41st goal for England — a 30-meter pile driver — was canceled out when Robert Lewandowski crossed for … World Cup qualifying: England lose perfect record, Spain’s big win
Four years after he was discarded from India’s T20I set-up, R Ashwin has forced his way back in, named in the squad of 15 for the 2021 T20 World Cup. In another surprise move, the BCCI has roped in former captain MS Dhoni as the team mentor specifically for this tournament. Dhoni, who retired from … India’s T20 World Cup squad: R Ashwin picked, MS Dhoni named mentor
Chhattisgarh, one of the few landlocked states in central India, is a treasure house of natural beauty. Tourists wanting to experience the raw side of nature will find themselves at home here. It is its rusticity that makes you fall in love with it. Dense forests abound in the state, and in them, reside various … Chhattisgarh : The land of temples and waterfalls
This year, the month of September marks one of the most auspicious festivals for Hindus – Ganesh Chaturthi. The celebrations for the 10-day festival will begin from September 10 this year. It will be marked with much pomp and fervour in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Odisha, Goa, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, and Uttar Pradesh. The festival will … Ganesh Chaturthi : The birth of Lord Ganesha
Mumbai (TIP): Even as the stock markets hit record highs, the mutual fund (MF) sector reported a decline in inflows into equity and debt schemes while balanced advantage funds mobilised a higher amount through new fund offers (NFOs). While funds mobilised via SIPs hit a new high of Rs 9,923 crore and folios under retail … Inflows into MFs fall in Aug; SIPs, retail folios at peak
Ford Motor Co will stop manufacturing in India and take a hit of about $2 billion as it does not see a path to profitability in the country, becoming the latest automaker to leave a major growth market dominated by Asian rivals. The decision by Ford comes after it struggled for years to win over … Ford to cease local production in India, shut down both plants
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said many fast indicators are showing an uptick in economic activity and the RBI is quite optimistic about its 9.5% GDP growth estimate for FY2021-22 at present. He said the impact of the second wave of Covid has waned by August, and economic growth will be better from the … RBI optimistic about 9.5% GDP growth for current financial year
UK-based Cairn Energy PLC on Tuesday said it will drop litigations to seize Indian properties in countries ranging from France to the US, within a couple of days of getting a $1-billion refund resulting from the scrapping of a retrospective tax law. The firm termed “bold” the legislation passed last month to cancel a 2012 … Cairn accepts $1-bn refund offer, to drop cases against India: CEO
China’s factory gate inflation hit a 13-year high in August driven by roaring raw materials prices despite Beijing’s attempts to cool them, putting more pressure on manufacturers in the world’s second-largest economy. The producer price index (PPI) rose 9.5% from a year earlier in August, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Thursday, faster … China’s factory inflation hits 13-year high as materials costs soar
Social media giant Facebook touts WhatsApp as a safe messaging platform where users chats are end-to-end encrypted. A recent report has now found out that WhatsApp may allow content moderators to access users’ messages in certain cases. According to a report in ProPublica, there are more than 1,000 contract workers in office buildings in Austin, … WhatsApp is not as private as you may think despite end-to-end encryption
The iPhone 13 series is all set to be launched on September 14. While hearing rumours and leaks ahead of a launch isn’t something new, a leaker has taken things to a whole different level. Popular tipster Job Prosser has leaked details of the iPhone 14 Pro Max a week before even the iPhone 13 … iPhone 14 Pro Max allegedly leaks ahead of iPhone 13 launch
NASA’s Mars science rover Perseverance has collected and stashed away the first of numerous mineral samples that the US space agency hopes to retrieve from the surface of the Red Planet for analysis on Earth. Tools attached to Perseverance and operated by mission specialists from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) near Los Angeles drilled a … NASA rover Perseverance collects first Martian rock sample
Staying safe online is one of the most important things in today’s time. Keeping a strong password for all your digital accounts is no longer enough and so most applications and websites now give you the option of enabling a two-factor authentication system. Through this, users get the option of verifying a login, enabling an … Steps to enable two-factor authentication on your Google account
Ingredients: Chicken boneless – 7 pcs, 170 gms Cheese – 15 gms Garlic chopped – 15 gms Ginger paste – 5 gms Coriander chopped – 2 gms Green chilli paste – 7 gms Fresh cream – 18 gms Curd – 40 gms Kaju paste – 10 gms Salt – 2 gms Black salt – 0.5 … Dahi Lasooni Chicken
Do you also want glowing looking skin like one of your favourite Bollywood celebrities? There is a lot that they do to keep their face glowing. We have unravelled some of their secrets, and we are surprised by them. Most of the young stars love to try out DIY facemasks and recipes for their skin. … DIY facemasks that Bollywood divas swear by
Actor Mandira Bedi on Sept 9, Thursday said that there is a ‘long way to go’ before she feels normal again, months after the death of her husband Raj Kaushal. Taking to Instagram, she shared a picture collage of herself and her fitness band. In the photo, Mandira Bedi posed for the camera with a … Mandira says it’s a long way ‘to feel normal again’, months after Raj’s death