NEW DELHI: Differently abled and derision have often gone hand in hand in mainstream Hindi cinema with numerous instances of impairments, visual, speech, physical and others, being used to get laughs – mostly unkind. A trend activists and lawyers hope will end with the Supreme Court’s recent “game changing” verdict. Stereotyping differently abled persons in […]
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday slammed the BJP for its allegation that Rahul Gandhi encouraged violence against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying “cheap politics” should not be played on the issue of security of leaders. The BJP on Sunday had targeted the Leader of Opposition following the assassination attempt on former US president Donald […]
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden used the formal setting of the White House Oval Office on Sunday to ask Americans to lower the political temperature and remember they are neighbors after a would-be assassin wounded Republican rival Donald Trump. Trump’s shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday “calls on all of us to take […]
WASHINGTON: The world’s most powerful observatory — the James Webb Space Telescope — has made a variety of stunning discoveries since its launch in December 2021. From exoplanets to galaxies and stars languishing in distant space, the James Webb Telescope has thrilled science enthusiasts across the world with its discoveries. The most recent (July 12) […]
NEW DELHI: Sam Altman, CEO of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, took to social media on Sunday to share his thoughts on the recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, emphasising the impact that small margins can have on the course of history. “Thinking a lot about what a difference an inch can make to history,” Altman […]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Mr K P Sharma Oli on his appointment as the Prime Minister of Nepal. He expressed hope to work closely with the new PM of Nepal to further strengthen the deep bonds of friendship and expand the mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries. In a […]
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, delivered a message of solidarity and cooperation during the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to fund four community development projects in the Marshall Islands. “Ladies and Gentlemen, Namaskar from Bharat,” Jaishankar began, adding, “It is my pleasure to deliver this message on the occasion of […]
GANDERBAL: Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir) Vice-Chancellor, Prof. A Ravinder Nath on Monday said the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and digital content are revolutionizing the higher education by making it more accessible, flexible, and relevant to current and future needs. “The online content is empowering learners across the country with the quality learning, knowledge […]
Srinagar: Authorities on Sunday granted permission for taking out procession on the eighth of Muharram from Guru Bazaar to Dalgate area of the city, officials said. The Muharram processions on eighth and tenth days of mourning on the traditional routes were banned in Srinagar city following eruption of militancy in 1990. However, with the improvement […]
Srinagar: Traffic Police today issued advisory to facilitate 8th Muharram procession in the summer capital “The 8th Muharram-ul-Harram (15th July-2024) procession shall be taken out from Guru Bazar upto Dalgate Srinagar which effects traffic movement on M.A Road and the adjacent areas. In order to have smooth movement of traffic and for convenience of general […]