The extraordinary train lifeline behind Ukraine’s Rail Force One | CNN

The extraordinary train lifeline behind Ukraine’s Rail Force One | CNN

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations opening, inspiration for future adventures, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN  —  It was “Rail Force One” – the overnight train that took US President Biden on a diplomatic […]

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RSS affiliate to brainstorm on the issue of conversion and reservation

RSS affiliate to brainstorm on the issue of conversion and reservation

Vishwa Samvad Kendra, the media wing of the RSS, and the Gautam Buddha University (Noida) will hold a two-day conclave (March 4-5) to discuss the question of extending reservations to those from the Scheduled Castes who have converted to Islam or Christianity. Pravesh Chowdhary, assistant professor at the Centre for Comparative Politics and Political Theory […]

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Life-size statue of Sachin Tendulkar to come up at Wankhede

Life-size statue of Sachin Tendulkar to come up at Wankhede

Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar. File | Photo Credit: PTI In his own words, life has come full circle for Sachin Tendulkar, who is set to be honoured with a life-size statue at the Wankhede Stadium, the place where it all began for him. The cricket icon’s journey started here under childhood coach Ramakant Achrekar, and […]

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Bangladesh PM seeks Argentina’s help in developing football

Bangladesh PM seeks Argentina’s help in developing football

Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina. File | Photo Credit: AP Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday sought Argentina’s cooperation in developing Bangladesh football as the Latin American country reopened its embassy in Dhaka 45 years after Buenos Aires closed it down, with officials calling the development a manifestation of Soccer diplomacy. Ms. Hasina told […]

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When the RSS met the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind

When the RSS met the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind

A meeting, held at the residence of former Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung (in picture), was reportedly attended by leaders of the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, the Darul Uloom Deoband, and others, besides Haji Syed Salman Chisti of the Ajmer Sharif Dargah. File | Photo Credit: PTI A closed-door meeting between the leaders of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh […]

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CM launches annual plantation drive with goal of 52 lakh saplings

CM launches annual plantation drive with goal of 52 lakh saplings

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal plants a tree during a plantation drive on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: TWITTER/@ARVINDKEJRIWAL Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday launched the Delhi government’s annual plantation drive on the banks of the Yamuna, with a target of 52 lakh saplings under the ‘Green Action Plan 2023’. He was joined by citizens in […]

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RSS affiliate to brainstorm on the issue of conversion and reservation

IISc. incubated start-up develops India’s first indigenous diagnostic kit for sickle cell anemia

ShanMukha Innovations, a start-up incubated by the Society for Innovation and Development at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has developed SickleCert, India’s first indigenous diagnostic kit for Sickle-Cell Anemia. “The technology we have developed provides an affordable and efficient solution to screen large populations as a point of care test. With a tiny amount […]

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Gujarat Giants betting on compelling Australian presence

Gujarat Giants betting on compelling Australian presence

Great numbers: Beth Mooney, the skipper of the side, is remarkably consistent, averaging 52.45 in ODIs and 40.51 in T20Is | Photo Credit: Getty Images The coach is an Australian. The team’s two biggest buys are Aussies. And, there are another two from Down Under. But then, Gujarat Giants just went for the best players […]

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RSS affiliate to brainstorm on the issue of conversion and reservation

Dancer and presenter Sheeba Shyamaprasad passes away

Dancer and presenter Sheeba Shyamaprasad died here on Tuesday. She was 58. Sheeba was the wife of film director Shyamaprasad. A bank employee, she was ill and died in a private hospital in the city. She is survived by her husband and children Vishnu and Sivakami. She was an announcer in Doordarshan before joining SBT. […]

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Public investment in livestock is need of the hour: Union Minister Rupala

Public investment in livestock is need of the hour: Union Minister Rupala

Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Parshottam Rupala with his Telangana counterpart T. Srinivas Yadav at the Grand Startup Conclave in Hyderabad on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G. Animal husbandry is one of the primary drivers of rural economy. We invite the youth of the country to make use of technological intervention […]

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