After “Friendly” Biden-Macron Call, French Envoy To Return To US

Washington:  US President Joe Biden and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron had a “friendly” phone call Wednesday to defuse a deep row over submarine sales to Australia, promising to meet in person to repair the transatlantic relationship. The call, which the White House said lasted about 30…

India’s indigenous air quality forecasting model gets global nod, potential to be replicated in 128 cities

The indigenous air quality forecasting framework developed by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) has received international acceptance. This framework, developed under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), is equivalent to the United States Environmental Protection Agency…

China’s ‘ugliest buildings contest’ to identify country’s bizarre architecture

In China, a bizarre poll has been initiated to identify and list the ‘ugliest’ buildings and pieces of architecture within the country. As we write, a public poll is underway, which has already identified a ‘violin-shaped church’, an ‘upside down house’ and a hotel modelled on a ‘Russian doll’ as…

Twitter user shares father’s notes on how to use Uber app, netizens find it ‘relatable’

Thanks to the internet, most things are now easier with just a few clicks. However, the same can’t be said for the older generation, who often find it challenging to adapt to the advancement of technology. Be it shopping or ordering in food, several parents and grandparents are slowing trying to figure things out…

‘Soul-crushing’: US COVID-19 deaths are topping 1,900 a day

COVID-19 deaths in the US have climbed to an average of more than 1,900 a day for the first time since early March, with experts saying the virus is preying largely on a distinct group — 71 million unvaccinated Americans. The increasingly lethal turn has filled hospitals, complicated the start of the school…

PM Modi Says US Visit Occasion To “Strengthen Strategic Partnership”

New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leaving for his three-day visit to the US this morning, called it an “occasion to strengthen our strategic partnership with the US and consolidate ties with Japan and Australia.” The Prime Minister will participate in the first in-person summit of…

Zee Entertainment To Merge With Sony India

Zee Entertainment signed a merger deal with Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited, according to a regulatory filing by the media company to the stock exchanges on Wednesday, September 22. Zee Entertainment’s board of directors unanimously approved the merger between Sony Pictures Networks India and…

“Like A Wave Of Shaking”: Rare Earthquake Jolts Australia’s Melbourne

A rare quake rattled southeastern Australia early Wednesday, shaking buildings, knocking down walls and sending panicked residents running into the streets of Melbourne. The shallow quake hit east of the country’s second-largest city just after 9:00am local time (2300 GMT) and was felt hundreds of kilometres…

Government Won’t Buy Pfizer, Moderna Shots As Local Output Jumps: Report

New Delhi:  India will not buy COVID-19 shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, three government sources told Reuters, mainly because domestic output of more affordable and easier-to-store vaccines has jumped. That essentially means the globally popular vaccines, which their makers have pledged not to sell to…

‘Duryodhan’s Fate If Someone Plays With Women’s Dignity’: Yogi Adityanath

Sambhal (UP):  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today said if someone plays with the dignity of women, he will meet the same fate as that of Duryodhan and Dushashan in Mahabharata, and asserted that strict action will be taken against those involved in supporting “anti-India” activities. He…