National The beloved “Golden Girls” actress passed away on New Year’s Eve. The Associated Press Television icon Betty White, who starred in the hit show “Golden Girls,” died Friday, just weeks shy of her 100th birthday. White, a beloved actress who was hailed as a “national treasure” thanks to her sweet demeanor and edgy sense…Continue Reading
Media By Timothy Bella, Washington Post December 30, 2021 The BBC says it is investigating how Alan Dershowitz was allowed on its airwaves to talk about the conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell without mentioning that the constitutional lawyer is implicated in the case and accused of having sex with an alleged victim of financier Jeffrey Epstein.…Continue Reading
The Conversation is running a series of dispatches from clinicians and researchers operating on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. You can find all of the stories here. As the omicron variant brings a new wave of uncertainty and fear, I can’t help reflecting back to March 2020, when people in health care across…Continue Reading
In 1967, a woman was admitted to Baltimore City Hospital, complaining about shortness of breath, chest pains, nausea, and dizziness. She was 22-years-old. She hadn’t had health problems until just over a month earlier. Now she was extremely anxious, hyperventilating, sweating and nearly fainting. After two weeks, she finally confided to the doctor what she…Continue Reading
India has logged 161 fresh Omicron cases, taking their tally in the country to 1,431, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.The 1,431 cases of the new variant of the coronavirus have been detected across 23 states and union territories so far, and 488 of these have either recovered or migrated. Maharashtra has…Continue Reading
Host Kapil Sharma was seen getting jealous on his show after guest Nora Fatehi kissed Guru Randhawa who were on the Kapil Sharma Show recently to promote their new music video, Dance Meri Rani.Kapil asked Nora if Guru’s dancing has improved since their first music video together, Naach Meri Rani to which she replied, “Actually,…Continue Reading
Unseasonal rain has seriously dented the aspirations of profits for farmers this season in several parts of Odisha. The worries of farmers in Bargarh have increased manifold due to widespread destruction of crops harvested and stored at various mandis district in the wake of rainfall. Farmers meanwhile have blamed the district administration for not taking pre-emptive…Continue Reading
Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said a high-level inquiry has been ordered into the stampede at the famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in which at least 12 people were killed and 20 others injured.The Lt Governor said he spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and briefed him about the incident. “Hon’ble…Continue Reading
J&K Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha has announced Rs 10 lakh each for the next of kin of those killed in the stampede. IANS India Published: Saturday, 01 January 2022 Last updated: 01 January 2022, 10:29 AM IST Photo: PTIStampede at Mata Vaishno Devi The authorities on Saturday announced helpline numbers for families and friends of…Continue Reading
Two Chinese smartphone makers operating in India may be fined Rs 10 billion (US $134 million approx.) for violating a tax law relating to non-disclosures of transactions with associated enterprises. On December 21, the Income Tax department had carried out search and seizure operations across India after receiving a tip-off on select foreign-controlled mobile communication and…Continue Reading