In a historic move, the World Health Organization has launched its inaugural clinical trial for an Ebola vaccine in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the launch of the first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine during the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).WHO director-general Tedros…
India reaffirms commitment to peaceful nuclear technology at UNGA, highlights South-South cooperation (representative image) India has reaffirmed its commitment to the safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), highlighting the role of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in promoting sustainable…
YouTuber MrBeast (Getty Images) MrBeast has built a career on turning unusual ideas into viral sensations. Now, the YouTube star is betting that the same formula can sell an everyday object with an unexpected twist. During his debut on Shark Tank, Jimmy Donaldson backed Ball 2, an AI-powered toy that promises to make ordinary play…
The two ECs alleged the changes were made without prior discussion with the commission or officers concerned. NEW DELHI: After election commissioners S S Sandhu and Vivek Joshi wrote to cabinet secretary TV Somanathan in July objecting to the revised allocation of work among senior commission officers by senior deputy Election Commissioner (DEC) Maneesh Garg…
Pic credit: Facebook/ sierracider David Bailey, 40, and Dana Tiel were advertising professionals in Los Angeles before deciding to trade city life for a different kind of challenge. Their growing interest in gardening got them thinking about farming. Before they knew it, they had their eyes set on a 16-acre farm in Mariposa, California, with…
That atmospheric conditions regulate pollution levels was always known. (File photo) The winter of 2022-23 was remarkably clean in north India with PM2.5 levels down by up to 30% from the average of the previous three years, while peninsular India was considerably dirtier, with average PM2.5 levels in Mumbai spiking by 45%. The next winter…
Cameron Diaz bought the Hollywood Hills home in 2004, but she never lived in it. She kept it as a buffer property beside her own residence. Nearly two decades later, Ariana Grande bought the house for $4.9 million in an off-market deal, adding another property to her growing real estate portfolio, ABC reported. A Hollywood…
EAM S Jaishankar and his counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov agreed to expand cooperation. NEW DELHI: Amid ongoing efforts by both India and Azerbaijan for a reset in ties, EAM S Jaishankar and his counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov agreed to expand cooperation in energy, trade, investment and connectivity in a “very productive” meeting in Baku.Jaishankar’s visit to Azerbaijan…
Huda Kattan started her beauty business with a $6,000 loan, building a cosmetics brand that would eventually attract tens of millions of followers online. In 2017, the company brought in investment firm TSG Consumer Partners, which acquired a minority stake as Huda Beauty continued to expand. Eight years later, that partnership ended, with Kattan regaining…
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has called for “intercensal surveys” — surveys between two successive censuses — in India considering that cities and urban settlements undergo major changes in 10 years, and has also recommended review of the criteria for notifying “census towns” to make it more gender inclusive.At present, to qualify an urban area…
