Indian Prime Minister Modi tops ‘Global Leader Approval’ ratings for the third time

For the third time in a row, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi topped the ‘Global Leader Approval’ with 72 per cent rating, leaving behind global leaders including US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron. These ratings are released by American research firm – Morning Consult, with the highest…Continue Reading

Hot On OTT: Top 4 Boldest Indian Web Series To Watch

OTT platforms have emerged as the new destination of entertainment due to the closure of theatres and cinema halls owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. Another advantage of OTT is its wide variety of genres catering to different tastes of the audience.From comedy to suspense, thrillers to romantic, OTT has a genre for every audience. OTT…Continue Reading

Indian delegation to visit Pakistan in March for Indus Commission meet

The annual meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) will take place in Pakistan from 1st to 3rd March, with an Indian delegation led by India’s Indus Commissioner, P.K. Saxena, due to visit the country. According to sources, the delegation is expected to leave around February 28th and return on March 4th. This will be…Continue Reading

Indian regulator grants emergency use permission to Sputnik Light Covid vaccine

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Sunday granted emergency use permission to Sputnik Light Covid vaccine. Announcement about the single-dose vaccine was made by Mansukh Mandaviya, India’s Health Minister. “DCGI has granted emergency use permission to single-dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine in India. This is the ninth COVID-19 vaccine in the country. This…Continue Reading

On the passing of India’s legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar at the age of 92, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu joined the nation in sending their condolences on Sunday.     The iconic songstress was admitted to hospital on January 8 after being diagnosed with coronavirus and…Continue Reading

Legendary Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar passes away, nation goes into mouring

India’s legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away on Sunday (February 6) at the age of 92, leaving the entire nation grieving.  The government announced two days national mourning . The national flag will fly at half mast and the Bollywood icon will be given a funeral with state honours. She passed away at 8:12am (local time)…Continue Reading

‘GAY’ code for Indian city Gaya airport is inappropriate; Panel requests Centre to change it to ‘YAG’

The usage of the ‘GAY’ code for Gaya airport is inappropriate, claimed a Parliamentary panel on Friday. It has asked the government to make all efforts to change the code.  As a part of its first report tabled in Parliament in January 2021, the Committee on Public Undertakings recommended changing the code of Gaya airport…Continue Reading

Watch: Indian college student tries to sneak girlfriend into hostel by hiding her inside suitcase, gets caught

In a bizarre incident, an engineering college student was caught red-handed while trying to sneak girlfriend into his hostel by the caretaker.   Sound’s usual? Well, the unique thing in the incident was that the girl was actually hiding in a trolley bag.   The incident occurred in Manipal on Tuesday night, said several media…Continue Reading

This Indian poll candidate arrives with his bride to file nomination in full wedding attire

In what looked like a scene out of a movie, the newlywed bride and groom arrived at the Alandur Zonal office in Chennai, straight from their wedding venue and the groom filed his nomination to contest the polls. It was not something that was intended or staged. Two very important events in 33-year old Vinoth…Continue Reading

Indian scientists identify 114 genetic variants linked to oral cancer

A joint team of scientists from Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology and HCG Cancer centre have identified 114 genetic variants which cause oral cancer in humans. The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Oncology, has also revealed key genetic signatures that can predict survival in oral cancer patients with over 90 per cent…Continue Reading