Supreme Court of India on Wednesday (March 9) granted bail to convict for the assassination of country’s former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. The court granted AG Perarivalan, the convict, a bail noting that he had spent more than 30 years behind bars. A bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai said: “Taking into…Continue Reading
Members of the British Royal Family will attend the annual Commonwealth Day Service—which will celebrate the Queen Elizabeth’s lifetime commitment to the Commonwealth—at Westminster Abbey on March 14.According to a statement, Lord Bishop John Sentamu will give an address and there will be music from Mica Paris and Emeli Sande.Below is the full statement issued…Continue Reading
Indian academia is gearing up to build 75 satellites, that are expected to be launched by ISRO rockets between August 15, 2022, and 2023. Efforts in this regard are being carried out to commemorate the 75th year of Indian independence. The project is being carried out under the technical guidance of Dr Mayilsamy Annadurai, a…Continue Reading
Debris is seen on site of the destroyed Mariupol children’s hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine. Photo— Military/Handout via REUTERS Ukrainian President posted a video on Twitter showing massive destruction at the large medical complex.The attack came as women were in labour in the recently refurbished hospital.Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman did not deny the attack in comments at…Continue Reading
GiGi Hadid recently announced that she will be donating money to Ukraine and Palestine.Fans of the supermodel were shocked to see that Vogue Magazine posted about her announcement and edited it shortly after removing the word Palestine. “I am pledging to donate my earnings from the Fall 2022 shows to aid those suffering from the war…Continue Reading
Patients and staff suffered injuries due to an apparent Russian strike on a hospital complex in Mariupol Doctor in PPE that includes a face shield and two face masks is on duty in the Zakarpattia Regional Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital that treats COVID-19 patients, Uzhhorod, Zakarpattia Region, western Ukraine. (Serhii Hudak/ Ukrinform/Barcroft Media via Getty…Continue Reading
Ukrainian chef and food writer Olia Hercules, Russian cookbook author Dr. Alissa Timoskina and Polish “storyteller cook” Zuza Zak launched Cook for Ukraine, a fundraiser to support the U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF), shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. Participants are encouraged to cook and bake items for sale — specifically, in many cases, Ukrainian…Continue Reading
On Tuesday, President Biden announced a new ban on Russian energy imports, attempting to put more pressure on Russia to end its invasion of Ukraine. Though the US only imports about 8% of its energy from Russia, the aftermath of the ban is being felt already by consumers. Gasoline prices hit an all time high,…Continue Reading
It is often implied that all we need are technological solutions and more renewable energy to solve our environmental issues. But history teaches us that as technology progresses and we become more efficient, we simply consume more. This has associated environmental problems, such as plastic waste, water pollution and mining for finite resources. To tackle…Continue Reading
Just as the crisis precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic started to slow down, another one surfaced in the news of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s violent invasion of Ukraine. Since the attack started on February 24, 2022, the world has been gripped with the specter of war, especially after Putin nodded to his country’s nuclear capabilities.…Continue Reading
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