LAS VEGAS – Derrick Lewis has no problem admitting that pressure got to him ahead of his failed bid for the UFC’s interim heavyweight title in Houston, but the reason he was feeling those nerves may surprise you. “Man, it was just overwhelming fighting in my hometown, all that pressure I had on me,” Lewis…Continue Reading
Actor turned philanthropist Sonu Sood has come forward and sought help from fellow countrymen to donate whatever they can to treat one and a half year old Rajveer from Ambapada village in Kandhamal who is suffering from a rare genetic disorder.As per reports, the parents of Rajveer reached out to Sood in Mumbai for help…Continue Reading
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday inaugurated Odisha Tourism’s flagship eco-retreat programme at seven locations through virtual mode. Like any other sector, tourism in Odisha too is severely affected due to the pandemic. Going to infuse life into it, the State government has inaugurated the eco-retreat programme at seven locations- Konark, Satakosia, Bhitarakanika, Daringibadi, Hirakud, Pati…Continue Reading
A severe cold wave will sweep the north and central Indian states from coming Sunday. The mercury is predicted to drop to as low as 4-6 deg C on December 19. The nighttime temperature in north India may drop to around 10 deg C till Dec 21.There is no respite for the State. Cold wave…Continue Reading
West Bengal reported its first case of Omicron on Wednesday as a seven-year-old boy tested positive for the coronavirus variant in the state’s Malda, officials said.The seven-year-old had arrived at Hyderabad from Abu Dhabi, one of the non-high-risk countries on December 11, and then arrived at Kolkata on the same day before going to Malda.…Continue Reading
Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of the December 8 IAF chopper crash, died at a military hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday, a week after he was critically injured in the accident that killed CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others.The Indian Air Force said the ‘braveheart’ Group Captain succumbed to his…Continue Reading
UNESCO has inscribed “Durga Puja in Kolkata” on the representative list of “intangible cultural heritage of humanity”. The decision was made by the intergovernmental committee of UNESCO’s 2003 convention on the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage during the 16th session held in France. Congratulations???????? #DurgaPuja is now inscribed on the #UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible…Continue Reading
With focus on increasing defence engagement, the French defence minister Florence Parly will be arriving in Delhi on Thursday evening. Friday will be the main day of engagement when she will hold talks with India’s defence minister Rajnath Singh as part of the annual defence dialogue. The two countries have a ministerial-level defense dialogue which is…Continue Reading
Eric Michael Garcetti was nominated by US President Joe Biden to become the next ambassador to India. Who is Eric Michael Garcetti? Eric Michael Garcetti, 50, is currently the mayor of Los Angeles. He was elected as Los Angeles mayor in 2013 and was reelected in 2017. Garcetti is the fourth-generation Angeleno and son of…Continue Reading
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was listed as 8th most admired man in the world as per an international survey carried out by YouGov. Former US President Barack Obama has retained his position at the top. For this survey, 42,000 people from 38 countries were asked who they admired most. Barack Obama continued to maintain…Continue Reading