Coming down heavily on the BMC for the state of affairs at the Deonar dumping ground, the two-member panel of scientists constituted by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has recommended that dumping of organic waste be stopped immediately at Deonar. The panel, which submitted its report to the ... Read More »
A Brooklyn artist claims that Italian fashion big Ermenegildo Zegna copied his pine tree-shaped lamp design — and then used it to spruce up window displays. The lamp in question, called “Pine,” consists of a light source “flanking an acid-etched stainless steel image” so when it’s lit, the lamp casts ... Read More »
Reality stars Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian’s mansions are featured in the annual “Celebrities at Home” issue of Architectural Digest. Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian cover the “Celebrities at Home” March 2016 issue. The sister appears on the magazine’s cover, along with an inside photo spread that includes photos of Kourt and ... Read More »
In order to promote the national capital’s heritage and culture on foreign soil and attract more international tourists, the Delhi government has proposed to participate in a number of events which will be organized in London,Berlin and other cities of the world this year. Besides, the Arvind Kejriwal government has ... Read More »
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his British counterpart David Cameron in Washington on the sidelines of Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) during which the two leaders discussed defence co-operation and Make in India issues. “My meeting with PM David Cameron focused on defence cooperation, make in India and other key issues,” ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, April 1 —Environmental advocacy groups praised pledges made by the U.S. and Chinese governments on climate change initiatives as a breakthrough for momentum. U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed in Washington, D.C., to collaborate on climate change by signing agreements outlined last year at a ... Read More »
Drive out of Las Vegas for an hour into the Nevada desert. When you reach what feels like the end of civilization, carry on. That’s where you’ll find Pahrump. And it’s in Pahrump where you’ll find the co-founder of the most valuable, perhaps most powerful company, on Earth. Ronald G ... Read More »
It means the disease is not thought to be a significant public health threat to countries outside of those affected in West Africa. A small cluster of cases are still occurring in Guinea, but Sierra Leone and Liberia have not had any in months. But experts say countries must remain ... Read More »
Being a perennial No. 2 can be unnerving for many, but not for the convener of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s election management committee for the Assam elections. Twenty-three years in the Congress, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi’s de facto second-in-command and the architect of the party’s three back-to-back victories since ... Read More »
MOSCOW, April 1 — Russian energy company Gazprom said it was working to meet the full gas demands for South Ossetia, a republic near the center of rows over European power. Gazprom Chairman Alexei Miller met in Moscow with South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov to review gas supplies to the ... Read More »
The British company said it would not file patents in these countries. Chief executive Sir Andrew Witty said he wanted to take a “graduated” approach to the company’s “intellectual property” based on the wealth of nations around the globe. Experts have described the plans as “brave and positive”. GSK hopes ... Read More »
The button appeared beside Gmail’s normal send button and allowed users to shut down an email thread by sending a gif of a Minion dropping a microphone. However, a flurry of complaints about the button appeared on Google’s forums. The firm has since withdrawn the feature and apologised. Image captionClicking ... Read More »
