International

17 Jan

Man Arrested After Police Pursuit in Kingston

DeepInternational

A man has been arrested following an alleged attempt to evade police in Kingston around 3:30 PM. The suspect reportedly fled from officers while driving a white Holden Commodore with a black spoiler. The pursuit extended to South Hobart before the individual was apprehended. Initially, it was suspected that two other men were involved; however, police no longer believe this to be the case. The operation utilized extensive resources, including a rescue helicopter. In a separate incident, emergency services responded to a single-vehicle crash on the Tasman Highway near Cambridge, resulting in two individuals sustaining serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

31 Oct

Deepotsav 2024: Ayodhya sets two new Guinness World Records

Banasree SarkarInternationalAyodhya

During the seventh Deepotsav on Wednesday, the historic town of Ayodhya, which has great cultural and religious value, achieved two Guinness World Records, marking a new milestone. The city's astounding 2,512,585 diyas lit up the banks of the Saryu River, breaking the record for the greatest oil lamp show. When 1,121 persons took part in a grand aarti and performed "diya" rotations simultaneously, setting the second world record, it demonstrated how unified everyone was in their dedication. The Deepotsav celebrations were held on 55 ghats, including the Saryu River and Ram ki Paidi. To count the diyas that broke the…

16 Sep

Wokha Forest Division and Dimapur Forest Division observed World Ozone Day

Banasree SarkarInternationalWorld Ozone Day

Mokokchung Forest Division, Wokha Forest Division and Dimapur Forest Division observed World Ozone Day on September 13 and 14. On September 13, Mokokchung Forest Division celebrated World Ozone Day at Forest Office, Marepkong, alongside teachers and students from Government Middle School Marepkong, with the subject "Montreal Protocol: Advancing Climate Action." According to a press release from DFO Mokokchung, Fr-I Tiatemsula Imchen focused on preserving Earth from ultraviolet rays and the factors that contribute to the ozone layer's depletion in the stratosphere of the Earth. As primary measures to combat ozone layer depletion, she promoted restricted car usage, pesticides, reuse and…

14 May

Indian fastfood ‘Golgappa’ makes its entry into White House

editorInternational

Ajay Jain Bhutoria community leader recently attended the AANHPI reception in the Rose Garden of the White House. Bhutoria expressed his excitement about Indian street food enteries into White House menu. India's most popular street food, golgappa which is loved by most of the Indians was served during the event. Earlier, only samosa had made its appearance internationally, now golgappa. Bhutoria expressed, "A lot of US administration officials, whether people from the State Department or the White House, have travelled to India many times. I'm sure the counterparts over there say that out of all the street foods, you need…

27 Apr

It could take over 14 years to clear debris in war-ravaged Gaza

Business CorrespondentInternational

A senior official with the UN Mine Action Service told on Friday (April 26) that there are around 37 million tonnes of debris to clear away in the war-ravaged Gaza once the Israeli offensive is over and it could take over 14 years to get done. Pehr Lodhammar of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) said that it was impossible to clearly state how much of the ammunition fired in Gaza remained live. Lodhammar, who has run mine programmes in countries such as Iraq, further noted that unexploded ordnance buried in the rubble would increase the difficulty in the…

20 Apr

This morning Elon Musk said he has postponed his planned trip to India

Ashish MajumderInternational

Recently Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s visit to India has been postponed, reports said. He was scheduled to visit India on April 21 and 22 to meet PM Narendra Modi and announced Tesla’s plan to enter the Indian market. Musk was expected to announce investment of $2 billion-$3 billion. The new dates for his visit to India are yet to be announced. This is actually very important news as famous businessman and investor Elon Musk take interest in India and want to invest here. Actually Elon Musk is very famous personality and everyone knows about him for his great work. Right…

06 Apr

World’s top 10 richest people

editorInternational

Recently Mark Zuckerberg becomes the world’s third-richest person after surpassing Elon Musk ($181 billion) with $187 billion wealth. Actually Bernard Arnault is the world’s richest with $223 billion fortune, followed by Jeff Bezos at $207 billion. Bill Gates ranks fifth at $ 153 billion, followed by Steve Ballmer ($147), Warren Buffet ($138 billion) and Larry Page ($ 138 billion), and Larry Ellison ($137 billion). Right now people are becoming rich and get success in their work. Today India has become a very good place for business and many people are becoming rich from here. Actually even from India many people…

29 Jan

Bernard Arnault overtakes Elon Musk as World’s richest

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, InternationalBusiness

Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) chairman and CEO Bernard Arnold has overtaken Elon Musk to become the world's richest man. According to Forbes, the French billionaire and his family's net worth increased by $23.6 billion to $207.6 billion. On Friday, Mr. Arnault's net worth exceeded the Tesla CEO's $204.7 billion net worth, which fell 13 percent with Mr. Musk losing more than $18 billion, the report added. The two billionaires have been engaged in a tug-of-war of wealth since 2022, with Mr Arnault said to have taken the top spot later that year. The report revealed that the market capitalization…

29 Dec

PM Narendra Modi Accepts Invitation To Inaugurate BAPS Hindu Mandir In Abu Dhabi

Business CorrespondentInternational

PM Modi will inaugurate the first traditional Hindu stone mandir in the Middle East. The inauguration ceremony of BAPS Hindu Temple is scheduled for February 14, 2024 in Abu Dhabi. The BAPS on Thursday, December 28, released a statement and said PM Narendra Modi has accepted invitation after a delegation of the temple visited him at his official resident on Thursday evening. This will be UAE's first traditional hand-carved Hindu Temple and is located in Abu Dhabi's Abu Mureikha area. The construction of the temple began in 2019 and it will open to the public on February 18, 2024. The…

17 Oct

Sherika De Armas, Miss World 2015 contestant, dies at 26

Priyanka BhowmickIndia, International

Former Miss World contestant Sherica de Armas, who represented Uruguay in the Miss World pageant in 2015, died on October 13 at the age of 26 after a battle with cervical cancer, the New York Post reported. Mrs. De Armas underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments. Her death sent shock waves through Uruguay and around the world."Fly high, little sister. Always and forever," her brother Mayk De Armas said on social media. Carla Romero, Miss Universe Uruguay 2022, lamented that Ms De Armas was "too evolved for this world. One of the most beautiful women I've ever seen in my life."…