Rishi Sunak, the Conservative Member of Parliament from Richmond and son-in-law of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, has joined the government in the latest reshuffle conducted by Prime Minister Theresa May. Mr. Sunak, who entered Parliament in 2015, will become the parliamentary undersecretary of state at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the government said on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. […]
» Read moreThe second edition of the Goa Bird Festival will be held from January 12 to 14 at Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary, Canacona. The State Forest department is organising the event with the support of Goa Tourism, the Goa Bird Conservation Network (GBCN) and Birderpics.com, said Ajai Saxena, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests. Oceanic bird tours would be on offer. Goa is […]
» Read moreKapil Mohan, the man behind the iconic ‘Old Monk’ rum, passed away on Saturday, according to reports on social media. He was 88. Mohan, the chairman of Mohan Meakin Ltd, which makes and bottles ‘Old Monk’, among other liquors and non-alcoholic beverages, is said to have suffered a fatal cardiac arrest at his residence in Ghaziabad. Launched in 1954, Old […]
» Read moreJet Airways has terminated the services of two senior pilots who were involved in a mid-air brawl while operating London-Mumbai flight on January 1. A senior pilot had allegedly slapped a female commander during the flight. Following the incident, the two were grounded by the airline. “Consequent to the review of the events on board Flight 9W 119 London-Mumbai of […]
» Read moreIn a relief to Indian techies, the United States authorities on Tuesday said the Trump administration was not considering any proposal that would force H-1B visa holders to leave the country. The announcement by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) came days after reports emerged that the administration was considering tightening the H-1B visa rules that could lead to […]
» Read moreIndian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is gearing up for the first launch of this year on January 12 when it will send its latest remote sensing satellite of the Cartosat-2 series along with 31 small satellites into space. “PSLV C-40 rocket will launch the Cartosat and 31 small satellites at 9.30am on January 12,” Isro Public Relations director D P […]
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