- Saturday, April 20, 2024
AN ENGINEER’S initiative to help his Indian friend with her tedious chore of handwashing clothes has now transformed into a mission to change the lives of millions of such women in developing countries. London-based Navjot Sawhney set up Washing Machine Project in 2018 when he came up with the idea…
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday (16) said it has identified counterfeit versions of the India-made Covid vaccine Covishield at the patient level in Uganda and India, claiming that the Indian producer has also confirmed that listed products are fake. "The genuine manufacturer of Covishield (Serum Institute of…
The Taliban on Tuesday (17) has promised women’s rights and safety along with media freedom and amnesty for government officials in their first news briefing after the swift seizure of Kabul. Meanwhile, thousands of Afghan women and girl students have reportedly started cloistering in their homes, fearing for their lives…
FLIGHTS between India and the UK are going to have an increased capacity from today (16) as the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation has now increased the cap on these flights, from 30 to 60 per week, suggesting Delhi to London fares may dip to near-normal levels in the coming…
DURING the Covid-19 pandemic in India, there were some doctors and healthcare staff who went beyond their line of duty to mitigate the pain of fellow citizens. India Weekly looks at some of them who made a difference to the communities they serve: 1. Dr Rajendra Bharud Doctor-turned IAS officer…
AS MILLIONS of Indians cheered their country’s sports stars performances at the recently concluded Olympics, some of the players and their families endured abuse because they were from lower castes and the so-called “untouchables”. India's hockey captain Rani Rampal last weekend criticised the "shameful" racist abuse of a team member's…
INDIA is set to allow Boeing 737 Max jets to resume flights in the country within days, stated a media report on Thursday (12), citing a person familiar with the matter. The country is said to be satisfied with the plane's performance since it was un-grounded in the US, Europe…
PASSENGERS travelling from India to the UK have been asked to check fares on airline websites after it emerged that a one-way ticket to London in economy ranged between £980 and £1,360. The advisory from India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), came on Tuesday (10) as…
INDIA, said to be the world's third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, has skipped a key climate meeting in London, the UK environment ministry said on Wednesday (28). The two-day conference in London of 50 countries was the first face-to-face talk among governments in more than 18 months. It followed a…
PULITZER Prize-winning Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who recently did extensive coverage of the graveyards and mass cremations during the second wave of Covid-19 in India, died on Friday (16) while reporting in Afghanistan's Kandahar. A photographer since 2010, Siddiqui was known for some of the iconic pictures resonating the mood…
