Arabic author Jokha Alharthi gets Booker Prize
WEB DESK Jokha Alharthi an Arabic author from Oman has won the prestigious Booker International Prize for her book “Celestial Bodies”. The story of three sisters of a desert country…
People with diabetes must be cautious during Ramazan fasting
Precautions and consultation with a physician are advised Photo by Munawar Khan HEALTH DESK India has the third-largest Muslim population and a majority of them keep fast during holy month…
Indra K. Nooyi receives honorary degree at the Yale
10 other individuals also receive honorary degree WEB DESK India’s Indra K. Nooyi received an honorary degree at the Yale University on May 20th at Yale University. Besides Indira, there…
NDA is a strong pillar for fulfilling regional aspirations: PM Modi
AMN / NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described the National Democratic Alliance, NDA as a grouping which represents the aspirations of people of India. Addressing the meeting of…
UK: May tweaks Brexit deal in last-ditch bid to win support
AMN The British government is discussing how to tweak its proposed European Union divorce terms in a last-ditch attempt to get Parliament’s backing for Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal with…
Navy of India and Mynamar to patrol along the IMBL between two countries
By Our Correspondent / New Delhi Naval ships from India and Myanmar have reached Port Blair. These ships will be participating in the ‘Opening Ceremony’ of the 8th Indo-Myanmar coordinated…
ISRO to launch 48th mission of the PSLV series — PSLV-C46
Our Correspondent Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch the 48th mission of the PSLV series — PSLV-C46 on Wednesday. This rocket will be carrying an earth…
Sri Lanka: Opposition submitted no confidence motion against govt
AGENCIES An opposition party in Sri Lanka submitted a no-confidence motion against the government over Easter Sunday attacks as several programmes were organized to mark one month of the incident…
New Zealand: Christchurch attacker charged with terrorism
AGENCIES The man accused of shooting dead 51 worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks in New Zealand, has been formally charged with terrorism for the first time. In a statement,…
Polled EVMs absolutely safe in strongrooms: Election Commission
Election Commission has established 24 hour EVM Control Room at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi to monitor complaints relating to polled EVMs. Any complaints during counting related to EVMs can…