Indian-American couple’s $200mn plan to transform healthcare in India

Indian-American couple’s $200mn plan to transform healthcare in India

An Indian-American doctor couple has teamed up with a Florida University to bring world class medical education to India and potentially transform healthcare in the country with an initial investment of $200 million. As part of their grand design, Zambia-born India-educated cardiologist Kiran Patel and his India-born paediatrician wife Pallavi Patel have already acquired 50 […]

Centre submits to SC detailed data on terrorism in J&K

Centre submits to SC detailed data on terrorism in J&K

The Centre on Monday brought on record before the Supreme Court the complete data on terrorism, which includes lives lost by civilians and security personnels, in Jammu and Kashmir, since the onset of terrorist activities in the region in 1990. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted before a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi that […]

Pollution dipped in last 3 years, still Delhi to have odd-even scheme

Pollution dipped in last 3 years, still Delhi to have odd-even scheme

In the last three years, pollution in Delhi decreased by 25 per cent. This is what Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on September 6 but just seven days later, he announced ‘Odd-Even’ scheme for private vehicles from November 4 to 15 to reduce pollution. Significantly, the reduction in pollution was reported by Kejriwal for […]

YouTube changes counts views for record-breaking music videos

YouTube changes counts views for record-breaking music videos

Online video giant YouTube is introducing a major change to its music chart system after discovering that artists and labels were using growth hacks to inflate how many people were watching their videos. YouTube is no longer counting “advertising views” when it comes to the company calculating its music charts. Instead, ranking for top-watched music […]

There is no room for bad content

There is no room for bad content

Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor, who has come out with a digital property called “Arjun Recommends”, said there is no room for bad content and for mediocrity as people are exposed to the best of cinema and also documentaries on OTT platforms. “I’m extremely excited to be an actor living and working in today’s time. We […]

US busts drug ring importing opioids from India with 8 arrests

US busts drug ring importing opioids from India with 8 arrests

US authorities have busted a drug distribution ring that imported millions of opioid pills from India with the arrest of eight people with ties to that country, according to authorities. The eight, all of Indian origin and living in New York City or suburbs, were arrested Thursday morning, the Justice Department said. The opioids were […]

New traffic violation penalties trigger row

New traffic violation penalties trigger row

Unveiling of the new Motor Vehicle Act, which prescribes steep hike in the fine for traffic violations, has triggered a big controversy and an increasing number of states have decided not to implement it, arguing that it puts disproportionate burden on the people. The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 was passed by Parliament during the […]

Sonakshi on completing 9 years in B’Wood

Sonakshi on completing 9 years in B’Wood

It’s been nine-years in the industry for actress Sonakshi Sinha, who says she does not know where the time flew because it “feels like just yesterday”. Sonakshi made her debut in the 2010 film “Dabangg”, where she was paired opposite superstar Salman Khan. The 32-year-old actress took to her Instagram stories and penned down a […]

A serious affair

A serious affair

Elections for a students’ union in a university may not exactly be a do-or-die situation for the contestants but it is quite a serious affair for the political parties involved through the contesting organisations. After all, the results in such elections indicate as to which way the wind is blowing regarding developments in the country, […]