On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside … Memories of 9/11
When SCD Government College won Panjab University title for the first time After a long break, I finally moved to High School. With high first division, I was confident of getting admission in Government Model High School, Cemetery Road in Civil Lines. It was perhaps one of the best English medium schools those days. Most … Nostalgia – My early hockey days in High school and college
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): One of the top 10 banks of India, Bank of India celebrated its 116thFoundation Day on September 07, 2021 at its New York Branch located at 277 Park Avenue Park Avenue, New York. Many distinguished guests, customers, staff members and their family members were present to celebrate the joyous occasion. Chief … Bank of India celebrates 116th Foundation Day
Belmondo’s unconventional looks, nonchalance bordering on contempt, laconic dialogue delivery, and roguish charm today defines the French New Wave Whenever one talks about cinema as the art form of the 20th century, it is impossible to overlook the contribution made by the French New Wave. And it is impossible to think of the French New … Jean-Paul Belmondo, the face of the French New Wave and a towering giant of 20th century cinema, dies aged 88
Sept 6, 2021 Prakash M. Swamy CHICAGO (TIP): Prominent Indian-American community leader of Houston, Texas, Sockalingam Sam Kannappan was honored with Global Community Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award at a function in Chicago recently. Presenting the award at the tenth annual international gala celebrations of the American Multiethnic Coalition, Congressman Danny K Davis praised the services … Indian American Community leader gets Global Community Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award
NEW YORK (TIP): Jaipur Foot USA and Gracious Givers foundation welcomed Ms. Meenakshi Lekhi, Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture at the Jan Aashirwad Aabhar event organized in New York City. Mr. Randhir Jaiswal, Consul General, New York, was also present at the event. Alok Kumar, former FIA president, did the introductions. Ms. … MOS for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi Welcomed at the Jan Aashirwad Aabhar Meet in New York
Indian shuttlers Suhas Yathiraj and Tarun Dhillon made impressive starts to their campaign in men’s singles SL4 class on the second day of the badminton competition at the Tokyo Paralympics here on Thursday, Sept 2. The 38-year-old Suhas took just 19 minutes to see off Germany’s Jan Niklas Pott 21-9 21-3 in a lopsided group … Shuttlers Suhas, Tarun win; Kohli-Parmar lose at Tokyo Paralympics
Lord Shankaranarayana is a combined deity form of Shiva (Shankara) on the right with Nandi, and Vishnu (Narayana) on the left with Garuda. Shankaranarayana is also called Harihara – Hari (Vishnu) and Hara (Shiva). Lord Shankaranarayana is thus worshipped by both Vaishnavites and Shaivities as a form of the Supreme God, as well as being … Shankaranarayana: The combined form of Shiva and Vishnu
New Delhi (TIP): India’s GDP grew at 20.1% in the quarter ending June — in line with expectations — although the high number is the result, not of a V-shaped recovery in the economy, but a favourable base effect. Compared to the last quarter of 2020-21, the country’s GDP actually contracted by 16.9%, although this … GDP growth 20.1% in Q1 after Covid slump
Electric cars from Tesla Inc. may soon be on Indian roads, with the Union transport ministry approving four of its models for introduction in the country. The ministry’s Vahan portal, however, did not identify the models that received the nod. All automobile manufacturers, both Indian and foreign, need to get their vehicles locally certified before … Tesla moves a step closer to making India debut
China’s economy took a knock from the delta virus outbreak in August, adding to signs of a slowdown in growth in the second half of the year and fueling speculation of more central bank support. The official purchasing managers surveys showed the services industry contracted for the first time since February 2020 as consumers cut … Covid-19 delta variant hits Chinese economy as services industry contract
Google pushed back the date when its employees must return to the office until after Jan. 10, citing uncertainty related to the pandemic amid a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in various countries around the world. It will be optional for Google’s staffers to work on campus until at least Jan. 10, Alphabet Inc. Chief Executive … Google delays mandatory office return to 2022 on Covid surge
WhatsApp lets you hide your last seen and blue ticks on the app to give you some privacy. In case you haven’t yet noticed these features, then you can try them now. Both the features are listed in the privacy section of the messaging app. Both the features are available as an option because there … Hide last seen and blue ticks on WhatsApp
Apple Inc. has acquired classical-music streaming service Primephonic and plans to launch an app dedicated to the genre next year. Primephonic’s playlists and audio content will be integrated into Apple Music in the coming months, the company has said. Primephonic’s existing service will be shut down on September 7, but its subscribers will get six … Apple buys classical-music service Primephonic, will launch app
A space station astronaut is celebrating her 50th birthday with the coolest present ever — a supply ship bearing ice cream and other treats. SpaceX’s latest cargo delivery showed up Monday at the International Space Station after a day in transit. Overseeing the automated docking was NASA astronaut Megan McArthur. “No one’s ever sent me … Astronaut gets special ice cream delivery for 50th birthday
A SpaceX shipment of ants, avocados and a human-sized robotic arm rocketed toward the International Space Station on Sunday. The delivery, due to arrive Monday, is the company’s 23rd for NASA in just under a decade. A recycled Falcon rocket blasted into the predawn sky from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. After hoisting the Dragon capsule, … SpaceX launches ants, avocados, robot to space station
A space station astronaut is celebrating her 50th birthday with the coolest present ever — a supply ship bearing ice cream and other treats. SpaceX’s latest cargo delivery showed up Monday at the International Space Station after a day in transit. Overseeing the automated docking was NASA astronaut Megan McArthur. “No one’s ever sent me … Astronaut gets special ice cream delivery for 50th birthday
Deepika Padukone has announced her next Hollywood project, four-and-a-half years after she starred in Vin Diesel’s xXx: Return of Xander Cage. The actor has signed a cross-cultural romantic comedy, developed by Eros STX Global Corporations’ division STXfilms. Deepika will not only star in the project but also co-produce it under her banner Ka Productions. STXfilms … Deepika set to make her Hollywood comeback
Bollywood star Emraan Hashmi says it is crucial for actors to constantly strive to do better as complacency can get them out of the race in the highly competitive film industry. Hashmi, who has been in Bollywood since the early 2000s, said he has been able to do diverse work because he recognised early that … If you aren’t on your toes, someone else will grab your position: Emraan Hashmi
Hollywood stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt are set to return as wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff and intrepid researcher Dr Lily Houghton, respectively, for the sequel of their film ‘Jungle Cruise’. Expected to also come back are director Jaume Collet-Serra and the film’s producing team of John Davis, John Fox, Beau Flynn, Johnson, Dany Garcia … Dwayne Johnson’s Jungle Cruise 2 Announced
Hollywood singer and actor Jennifer Lopez suffered a fashion faux pas as she arrived at a Dolce & Gabbana event in Venice sporting a floor-sweeping floral cape. It seems that she accidentally forgot to remove the price tag. The price tag was seen hanging on a green silk floral cape that JLo wore for the … Jennifer Lopez suffers a fashion faux pas
New Delhi (TIP): As daily new cases rose to a two-month high of 47,092 on Thursday, Sept 2, with Kerala alone accounting for 69 per cent of new cases last week, the government warned people against mass festive gatherings saying the second wave of the pandemic was not yet over. Indian Council of Medical Research … Only fully vaccinated people should gather, says govt as daily Covid cases at 2-month high
Bigg Boss 13 winner Sidharth Shukla died of a sudden heart attack on September 2 at Cooper Hospital, Mumbai has confirmed his death. He was 40. Hospital sources said he took some medicine before sleeping and didn’t wake up. Later, the hospital confirmed that he passed away due to a heart attack. The postmortem is … Bigg Boss 13 winner Sidharth Shukla dies of heart attack at 40
Amid fuel prices continuing to remain stubbornly high despite international rates falling, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said over Rs 1.5 lakh crore of oil bonds issued by the previous UPA government remains to be paid, limiting fiscal space and restricting financial freedom of oil firms. A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi … Rs1.5 Lakh Crore UPA-Era Oil Bonds Need To Be Repaid: Hardeep Puri
New Delhi (TIP): A section of media gives communal colour to news bringing bad name to the country, the Supreme Court rued on Thursday, Sept 2, expressing serious concern over fake news on social media, including web portals and YouTube, which listen only to “the powerful voices” and not judges and institutions. The strong observations … Section of media gives communal color to news bringing bad name to nation, says Supreme Court
New Delhi (TIP): Amid fear of new Covid-19 strains, RT-PCR test is compulsory for passengers arriving from seven more countries, including South Africa, Bangladesh and China, the Centre said on Thursday, Sept 2. In a letter to all states and Union territories (UTs), the government said considering reports of new mutations in SARS-CoV-2 and rising … Amid fear of new Covid strains, RT-PCR test compulsory for those arriving from 7 more nations
Former Rajya Sabha MP and senior journalist Chandan Mitra passed away late last night in Delhi, confirmed his son Kushan Mitra. He was 65. Mitra was a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha from August 2003 to 2009. In June 2010, BJP got him elected to the upper house from Madhya Pradesh. His term ended … Former Rajya Sabha MP and senior journalist Chandan Mitra passes away
There are so many things to do in Kashmir but nothing more challenging than rafting in the white waters of the many rivers that cut through the Kashmir. The two most famous rivers where you can go for this extreme sport is River Indus and Zanskar river. River Lidder also has few stretches that are … River rafting in Kashmir
Sydney (TIP): Australia’s economy was already slowing in the June quarter before wide-spread coronavirus lockdowns slammed everything into reverse, leaving the country in a desperate race to vaccinate in the hope of opening up to recovery by Christmas. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics out on September 1 showed gross domestic product (GDP) rose … Australia’s economy slowed in Q2 ahead of lockdown downturn
Montreal (TIP): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended his decision to call an election during the pandemic in first debate of the campaign for this month’s election. Trudeau is facing a tough re-election battle against his Conservative Party rival, Erin O’Toole. The vote is on September 20. “Why did you trigger an election in the … Justin Trudeau criticised for calling Canadian election in 4th wave