Washington, Aug 23 A senior Trump administration health official said on Sunday that the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine was not lethal, clarifying remarks by President Donald Trump as US childhood vaccination rates fell below the threshold needed for herd immunity. Dr Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centres for Medicare and Medicaid Services, made […]
Jerusalem, Aug 23 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz held a situational assessment on Sunday and warned Hamas of increased targeted strikes if the launch of balloons and kites from the Gaza Strip does not stop. The situational assessment was regarding the threat of drones, balloons and kites launched from the […]
An excellent initiative by Dr S. Janakiraman, Consul General of India in Sydney, brought together senior Australian leaders, parliamentarians, dignitaries and a large gathering of the Indian diaspora to celebrate India’s 80th Independence Day. The official reception and cultural event was hosted by Dr Janakiraman and Mrs Valarmathi at the International Convention Centre Sydney on […]
Pune, Aug 21 Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Friday introduced the theme of ‘Innovate, Cooperate and Transform (ICT) for a Resilient Future’, and its four pillars — sustainable and resilient digital and ICT ecosystems; cybersecurity and trustworthy ICT; digital skilling and capacity building; and innovation, startups and entrepreneurship at the BRICS ministerial meeting […]
By Indranil Halder Empty Jar & The Jam Boy is a sweeping work of historical fiction that exposes the magnificent rise and tragic hollowings of colonial Bengal. The “Empty Jar” serves as a powerful metaphor for the behemoth province of Bengal. Once a global titan of wealth, millennia of civilization, and thriving international trade, Bengal attracted merchants from […]
South Australia Police are investigating the theft of six sacred marble Hindu deity statues from a temple in Adelaide’s north-eastern suburbs, an incident that has deeply concerned members of the local Hindu community. The statues were stolen during a break-in at the Adelaide Hindu Temple on Peat Avenue, Holden Hill, shortly before 5am on Monday, 10 […]
NSW Premier Chris Minns and Treasurer Daniel Mookhey will travel to India later this month, leading a high-level mission aimed at strengthening trade, investment, education and cultural ties between New South Wales and India. The official delegation will visit New Delhi and Mumbai from 31 August to 3 September 2026. The visit will be Mr […]
In Maharashtra’s farmer-suicide prone belt, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar once stood before farmers and asked for an unusual guru dakshina: a promise that they would not take their own lives. For farmer Sanjay Manikdarkar, that plea came when he was “tired of life and on the verge of committing suicide.” Today, he cultivates his […]
As the full moon of Guru Purnima rises, a day dedicated to honoring the guiding forces in our lives, many find themselves wondering: how does one find a true Guru? In this insightful column, Sadhguru – a spiritual guru, global mystic and visionary, dismantles our usual notions of finding a Guru and reveals a deeper […]
New Delhi, Aug 16 India’s transport sector comprises a diverse mix of two-wheelers, auto-rickshaws, buses, trains, and passenger cars, each of which is expected to electrify at a different pace, and thus distinguishes the country’s transition to electric mobility from that of Europe and the US, where it is largely driven by cars, according to […]