Mumbai-based wildlife photographer Aishwarya Sridhar has become the first Indian woman to win the 56th Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award. The announcement was made at the Natural History Museum in London.
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Joe Biden, Kamala Harris wish Hindus in US as Navratri festival begins
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris on Saturday greeted Hindus on the occasion of the beginning of Navratri festival and wished for victory of good over evil once again.
NTU scientists develop “mini brains” for robots to recognise pain and self-repair
NTU scientists have developed a system of “mini brains” that can be embedded in robots to help them recognise “pain” and self-repair.
Community Organisations a force multiplier for Indian missions worldwide: Periasamy Kumaran
High Commissioner of India to Singapore, Periasamy Kumaran’s key learning as the previous head of the Indian mission in Qatar was the realisation that community organisations can be a “force multiplier” to a mission’s work. Watch his Spotlight interview on Connected to India.
Twitter temporarily restricts Donald Trump’s campaign account for tweet on Biden’s son
The social media giant said that a video tweeted by the handle about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son violated its rules.
Indian students start studies in UK universities despite pandemic
A significant number of students from India have managed to travel to the United Kingdom despite COVID-19 restrictions to take up courses across universities and are adjusting to the blended learning approach.
Kamala Harris suspends campaign travel after two staffers test positive for COVID-19
Indian-origin US Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate Kamala Harris suspended her travels yesterday after her communications director tested positive for COVID-19
London to tighten coronavirus restrictions starting this weekend amid rising cases
London will tighten coronavirus restrictions due to a rising number of cases with the capital moving to tier two high alert level starting Saturday.
Over 70 per cent of Indian-Americans will vote for Biden, says survey
According to an online survey, over 70 per cent of registered Indian-American voters plan to vote for Joe Biden in next month’s US presidential election.
India joins six-country campaign led by UK against social media encryption
India is among seven countries to join a UK-led campaign against end-to-end encryption of messages by social media giants such as Facebook, which they say hinder law enforcement by blocking all access to them.
