Feedback | Thursday, September 19, 2024
September 16, 2024 3:23 PM
Onam, the harvest festival from Kerala, is in full swing across the UAE. Today is 'Uthradam', the first day of celebrations, with Malayalees preparing for the main event,Thiruvonam, tomorrow. With a large Keralite community here, Onam has become one of the UAE’s most eagerly awaited cultural event...
September 14, 2024 4:12 PM
On the morning of Sunday Sept. 1, Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei was preparing to go to church from her home in the highlands of western Kenya. Her ex-boyfriend called a friend of his to ask if he could borrow a lighter. He said he had "an emergency" and was heading out of town, the frie...
September 16, 2024 3:24 PM
India and Argentina have concluded their seventh round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOCs) in Buenos Aires, marking a significant step in reinforcing bilateral relations between the two nations. The talks, held on Friday, covered a wide range of topics and explored key areas of cooperation. The ...
September 16, 2024 3:23 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the arrival of a new member at his official Lok Kalyan Marg residence in New Delhi. In a heartwarming video shared on X, the Prime Minister introduced a newborn calf, which he has named 'Deepjyoti'. The calf, born to a cow living at the premises of the Pri...
September 14, 2024 3:33 PM
Iran on Saturday launched a research satellite into orbit with a rocket built by the Revolutionary Guards, state media reported. The launch comes as the United States and European countries accuse Iran of transferring ballistic missiles to Russia that would be likely used in its war with Ukraine wi...
September 16, 2024 3:23 PM
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully concluded the initial phase of developmental field firing trials for India's indigenous light tank, 'Zorawar'. The trials, conducted on September 13, mark a significant milestone in India's pursuit of self-reliance in defence ...
September 16, 2024 3:23 PM
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) investigation has found U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart violated local competition laws by giving preference to select sellers on their shopping websites, Reuters reported. CCI in 2020 ordered an investigation into Amazon and Flipkart fo...
September 14, 2024 2:29 PM
South America is being ravaged by fire from Brazil's Amazon rainforest through the world's largest wetlands to dry forests in Bolivia, breaking a previous record for the number of blazes seen in a year up to Sept. 11. Satellite data analyzed by Brazil's space research agency Inpe has registered 346...
September 14, 2024 1:43 PM
Calcium buildup in breast arteries detected by mammography usually is not a sign of cancer, but it might indicate a higher risk for heart disease, two research teams reported at the Menopause Society annual meeting in Chicago. Following nearly 400 women for 18 years, one team found that atheroscler...
September 14, 2024 1:37 PM
The Biden administration on Friday locked in steep tariff hikes on Chinese imports, including a 100% duty on electric vehicles, to boost protections for strategic industries from China's state-driven industrial practices. The U.S. Trade Representative's office said that many of the tariffs, includi...
