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Month: January 2024
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CELEBRATING THE “INCONVENIENT” MLK
By Mabel Pais UPTOWN HALL: THE INCONVENIENT KING Date: Sunday, January 14, 2024 Time: 2:00 PM EST Location: Apollo’s Historic Theater Price: Free with RSVP Website: apollotheater.org/event/uptown-hall-mlk-the-inconvenient-king PROGRAM The Apollo has a decades-long tradition of […]
OSCAR CONTENDERS
PBS DOCS MAKE OSCAR CONTENDING SHORTLIST
By Mabel Pais This winter season of INDEPENDENT LENS, a Public Broadcasting Station’s subsidiary, presents two acclaimed, Oscar®-contender documentaries that will debut in January. ‘Beyond Utopia,’ the gripping story of families who risk everything escaping […]
E-Edition
India
Governor cannot sack minister sans CM’s advice: Supreme Court
Amid a raging debate over the role of Governors, the Supreme Court on Friday, January 5, said the Governor of a state had to act on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. A Bench […]
India
Navy’s MARCOS rescue 21 sailors from ‘hijacked’ ship
New Delhi (TIP) – Marine commandos, abbreviated to MARCOS, of the Indian Navy on Friday, January 5, chased and boarded a Liberian-flagged merchant vessel that was taken over by armed hijackers in the Arabian Sea, […]
India
SC dismisses plea seeking to declare Netaji as ‘son of the nation’
New Delhi (TIP)- Leaders like Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose are “immortal” and do not need bestowing of a recognition through a judicial diktat, the Supreme Court said on Friday, January 5, refusing to entertain a […]
India
US trade representative Katherine Tai to travel to New Delhi next week
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai is scheduled to travel to New Delhi next week and will co-chair the ministerial-level meeting of the United States–India Trade Policy Forum with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. Ambassador […]
India
ED officials attacked during raid in Bengal
Kolkata (TIP)- A team of officers from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) attempting to raid the house of a local Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader in West Bengal was attacked by a hundreds-strong mob on Friday, January […]
India
Sports News
Sports News
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Incredible India
Diu: Land of Scenic Beauty
Located near the port of Veraval, Diu is a small island which was earlier a Portuguese colony and is now guarded by beaches all around. Diu takes up most popularity given the ample number of […]
Religion
Business & Economics
Fastest-growing large economy in world, India projected to grow at 6.2% in 2024: UN
United Nations (TIP)- India is projected to grow at 6.2 per cent in 2024, supported by robust domestic demand and strong growth in the manufacturing and services sectors, the United Nations has said. The UN […]
Business & Economics
Business & Economics
Reliance, Disney edge closer to mega India merger deal
Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries and Walt Disney have appointed law firms and started antitrust due diligence of their planned Indian media and entertainment merger, four people familiar with the matter said. Reliance has appointed law […]
Business & Economics
Adani overtakes Mukesh Ambani as India’s richest man, both climb spots on world rich list
Gautam Adani, Chairperson of the Adani Group of companies has overtaken Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani on the Bloomberg Billionaire’s Index (BBI), to become India‘s and Asia’s richest man. While Adani has seen his worth […]
Science & Technology
3D-printed chip showing body’s reaction to drugs could end need for animal tests
Scientists have developed a pioneering 3D-printed device that could speed up patient access to new medicines and eliminate the need for animal testing. Thousands of animals are used in the early stages of developing medicines […]
Science & Technology
Is Megapixel era over? Periscope Lens taking over flagship phone cameras
It’s no secret that smartphones are constantly evolving. Every smartphone brand across the globe invests heavily into their R&D to be able to innovate the next best phone for their users. One important feature of […]
Science & Technology
Health
Health
Is liposuction safe? Risks and side effects of this cosmetic procedure
Liposuction is a cosmetic procedure that can be safely and effectively carried out by an experienced surgeon where contour and proportion are improved when excess fat deposits are removed from specific areas of the body, […]
Health
Add these foods to your diet to control blood pressure naturally
When we think about trying to lower high blood pressure, we usually think of limiting salt and processed foods. But a heart-healthy diet is more than just lowering your sodium intake. The DASH diet (Dietary […]