India

Buckingham Palace to get law firm to conduct Meghan bullying probe

15 Mar 2021 08:26 AM IST

If a report emanating from a UK newspaper is to be believed, Buckingham Palace now plans to hand over the investigation into allegations that Meghan Markle, who had recently given a scathing interview against British royalty, may have bullied staff during her time as a frontline royal with Prince Harry

CHINA WANTS ASTRONAUTS TO STAY ON MOON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME

15 Mar 2021 08:24 AM IST

BEIJING: Once China establishes a lunar research station, its astronauts will stay on the moon for long periods of time as they conduct scientific studies, state media reported on Sunday, citing the architect of China’s lunar programme. China has mapped out a series of uncrewed missions this decade, including the

Covid-19 jumped from bats to humans with ‘very little change’: Scientists

15 Mar 2021 08:20 AM IST

The study finds that for the first 11 months of the pandemic, there has been very little ‘‘important genetic change’’ observed in novel coronavirus.

14 PERSONS KILLED IN MYANMAR PROTESTS

15 Mar 2021 08:19 AM IST

Security forces killed at least 14 protesters in a poor, industrial suburb of Myanmar’s main city on Sunday and at least three people in other parts of the country, according to local media. More than 80 people had been killed and over 2,100 arrested as of Saturday in widespread protests

DETERRENCE TO CHINA: US DEFENCE SECRETARY AHEAD OF INDIA VISIT

15 Mar 2021 08:17 AM IST

Honolulu: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said that he was travelling to Asia to boost military cooperation with American allies and foster “credible deterrence” against China. Austin kicked off via Hawaii, seat of the American military command for the Indo-Pacific region, his first foreign visits as Pentagon chief. “This is

QUAD LEADERS REITERATE COMMITMENT TO ‘FREE & OPEN’ INDO-PACIFIC REGION

15 Mar 2021 08:15 AM IST

‘We are striving to ensure that the Indo-Pacific is accessible and dynamic, governed by international law... In recent years, that vision has increasingly been tested,’ write PM Modi and Biden, along with the Japanese and Australian PMs in an American daily.

Tharoor justifies British Parliament’s right to discuss farm stir in India

12 Mar 2021 01:48 AM IST

After New Delhi summoned the UK envoy on Tuesday over “unwarranted discussion” in the British Parliament on farm stir in India, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor justified the debate, saying that in a democracy you are free to discuss whatever you want. “Just as we, in India, can discuss say the

I WANTED TO MAKE CONTENT THAT WOULD MAKE PEOPLE SMILE: AD FILMMAKER AATISH DABRAL

12 Mar 2021 01:47 AM IST

NewsX was recently joined by Aatish Dabral, an independent ad film-maker and the founder of The Human Touch for an exclusive conversation where he spoke about his journey and using the online space to remind the world that there is kindness all around. Talking about his journey, Aatish said, “I

BLENDED LEARNING IS THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL LEARNING

12 Mar 2021 01:45 AM IST

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the education system has gone through an unprecedented growth in digital transformation, but experts believe that this is just the beginning.

A panel discussion highlights issues rare disease patients face

11 Mar 2021 02:58 AM IST

The Organization of Rare Diseases India (ORDI) recently presented a session on Rare Diseases on NewsX. There were four power-packed panels of experts that joined in the session that was divided into four segments covering various aspects concerning the topic. The four segments were: Rare Diseases: The Untold & Unheard

The real message of Shivratri

11 Mar 2021 02:53 AM IST

Shivratri is observed all over India. For those immersed in myriad thoughts of material life, holy days are occasions to remember God and to become more aware of the true goal of life. When hundreds of thousands of people remember the divine with a one-pointed focus, dedicate their actions to

HOW MILLENNIALS AND GEN Z ARE INFLUENCING CHANGE

11 Mar 2021 02:46 AM IST

With youngsters making up the majority of the Indian population, there is a need to observe closely and understand how their digital lives, habits and interpersonal relationships are bringing noticeable shifts in the norms of society and culture.