NEW DELHI: India’s capital New Delhi switched schools to online classes on Monday (Nov 18) until further notice because of worsening toxic smog, the latest bid to ease the sprawling megacity’s health crisis. Levels of PM2.5 pollutants – dangerous cancer-causing microparticles that enter the bloodstream through the lungs – were recorded at 57 times above … Read more
Sheikh Dr Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al Buaijan, the Imam and Preacher of the Prophet’s Mosque (Photo: SPA) Sheikh Dr Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al Buaijan, the Imam and Preacher of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, highlighted Islam’s role as a religion of security and peace during a peace conference in south Indian state of Kerala. The … Read more
New Delhi: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah on Wednesday, November 13, held talks with Indian counterpart Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi. They discussed bilateral relations, cooperation across various fields, and strategies for enhancing collaboration. The two ministers also discussed regional and international issues of … Read more
At Bungalow, celebrity chef Vikas Khanna’s Indian restaurant in New York’s East Village, a dozen Indian single malt whiskies are spotlit in their own section on the spirits list. Just a few years ago that would not have been possible, says Sameer Bhatt, a partner in the restaurant. Although India is the world’s largest whisky … Read more
2 min read Last Updated : Oct 13 2024 | 8:56 PM IST Launching a scathing attack against Aam Aadmi Party, Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva stated that, like many of the education institutions and universities under the Delhi government, 12 colleges affiliated with Delhi University have reached a state of near collapse. … Read more
Illustration: Ajay Mohanty 2 min read Last Updated : Sep 21 2024 | 4:25 PM IST Indian educators will procure more than 1,000 AI-Powered EdTech innovations showcased at Didac India 2024 exhibition, according to a statement. The 14th edition of Didac India, an exhibition and conference focused on education and skilling resources, was … Read more
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday criticised political parties for ‘giving away’ money to Indians in the guise of free electricity and subsidies on gas cylinders. Speaking at the News18 India Chaupal event in New Delhi, Gadkari said that in order for India to become ‘aatmanirbhar’, political parties must start thinking long term instead of … Read more
As CPI(M) leader Sitharam Yechury passed away on Thursday at the age of 72 after battling a prolonged illness, public figures came together to grieve his demise. Leaders from across party lines used X (formerly Twitter) to send their condolences to the veteran politician who succumbed to pneumonia and a grave respiratory disease while being … Read more
Even as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has demanded that India extradite the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, the bilateral extradition treaty specifies that extradition cannot be enforced in cases that are “political in nature”, said experts. The demand was raised by senior BNP leader Fakhruddin Alamgir. Experts pointed to Article 6 of the India-Bangladesh … Read more
Like any Hongkonger worth their white pepper, I love yum cha. For us veggie folks, Lock Cha Teahouse (The K.S. Lo Gallery, Hong Kong Park, Admiralty. Tel: 2801 7177) does not disappoint, although I do think it is a lot harder to find great vegan dim sum than it was three years ago. Steamed Korean … Read more
