Devastating fire engulfs 41 Indians in Kuwait
Our BureauKuwait city A devastating fire engulfed a multi-storey building, housing predominantly Indians, early on June 12. At least 49 people were killed, injuring more…
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500-year-old bronze idol, stolen from India readies for its return journey, says Oxford University
Our Bureau London Oxford University has agreed to return a 500-year-old bronze idol of Saint Tirumankai Alvar, believed to be stolen from a temple in…
Seasoned official Kamal Kishore begins term as Head Of UN’s Disaster Risk Reduction Body
Our Bureau Kobe Kamal Kishore started his term as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s special representative for disaster risk reduction. On May 20, the United Nations…
Google, Amazon, Apple lobby group opposes India’s antitrust proposal, similar to European Union
Our Bureau New Delhi According to a Reuters report, a US lobby group representing tech giants Google, Amazon and Apple has asked India to rethink…
University of Southampton appoints Lord Patel as Chancellor
Our Bureau Southampton, UK Lord Patel of Bradford, along with Justine Greening have been appointed as Chancellors of the University of Southampton. This is the…
US Ambassador Garcetti and ISRO Chairman Somanath discuss space collaboration
Our Bureau Bengaluru Eric Garcetti, the US ambassador to India, along with US Consul General Chris Hodges held a meeting with Indian Space Research Organisation…
Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine as Light’ wins Grand Prix award at Cannes
Our Bureau Cannes Payal Kapadia created history by becoming the first Indian filmmaker to win the Grand Prix award at the Cannes Film Festival for…
Know more about Anasuya Sengupta who created History at Cannes by becoming 1st Indian to win Un Certain Regard Best Actress
Our Bureau Cannes Anasuya Sengupta, one of the lead stars of Bulgarian director Konstantin Bojanov’s Hindi-language movie “The Shameless”, bagged the Best Actress award in…
New Partners join the US-India Alliance for Women’s Economic Empowerment
Our Bureau Washington The US Department of State has announced the US-India Business Council (USIBC), the Gupta-Klinsky India Institute at Johns Hopkins University (GKII-JHU), and…
Mysuru filmmaker Chidananda S Naik’s ‘Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know…’ bags Cannes La Cinef first prize
Our Bureau Cannes India with its young talent rocked at the 77th Cannes Film Festival with Chidananda S. Naik’s “Sunflowers Were the First Ones to…