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New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) India has taken over as the Chair of Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) with China’s tenure coming to an end, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced on Friday. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is playing a global and regional leadership role in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and the country has taken a number of global initiatives in this direction, especially in establishing an international Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), an official said. As a representative of the Central government, Rajendra Singh, Member & HoD, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), has…
Paris, July 26 (IANS) The fans will be in position to witness a unique moment in Olympic history at the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony, set to be held along the Seine on Friday evening. The Opening Ceremony promises to be unforgettable, with athlete barges floating down the river starting at the Austerlitz Bridge. They will pass under historic bridges and by iconic landmarks such as Notre-Dame and the Louvre, as well as Olympic Games venues including the Esplanade des Invalides and the Grand Palais. Almost 100 boats carrying an estimated 10,500 athletes will float along the Seine during the parade.…
Terskol, July 26 (IANS) Two teams representing the Indian Armed forces have planted India’s tri-colour on the summit of Europe’s highest mountain, Mt. Elbrus, during the Third ‘Climb for Peace’ event of the International Military Sports Council (CISM). Lt. Colonel Manoj Joshi led the six-member Tri-Services team that climbed the 5,642-metre mountain in Russia on Thursday. The team included a woman Navy mountaineer, Shristi Thakur. The other team comprised three Army personnel. In a post X, the Indian Navy’s Spokesperson hailed the tri-service team’s accomplishment as “a proud moment for India”. Thirteen countries, including Russia, China and Brazil, were represented…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Indians travelled close to 1,000 cities across 68 countries over the year, a new report revealed on Wednesday. According to the ride-hailing platform Uber, summer holidays appear to be the most popular travel time for Indians to travel abroad as schools and colleges go into a break. The most popular month for overseas travel in 2023 was May, compared to June in 2022. “Indians have been breaking all travel records over the past couple of years,” said Prabhjeet Singh, President, Uber India and South Asia. The data reflected a sharp increase in the number of…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Walking after meals is safe and may be key to managing diabetes, hypertension, and sleep issues, said an expert. Taking to social media X, Dr Sudhir Kumar, from Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, said walking, whether in the mornings or evenings, before breakfast or dinner, is a healthy habit. “Walking after meals is safe, and short walks after meals are associated with multiple health-related benefits,” he said. Dr Sudhir stated that walking may particularly help people with diabetes as it improves glycemic control — the maintenance of blood glucose levels. “Walking is associated with a mean…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh reflected on the recent World Championship of Legends title win against Pakistan Champions and said the feeling of winning for the country is unmatched. India Champions defeated Pakistan Champions by five wickets in the summit clash of the inaugural WCL title in Birmingham on Saturday. “I don’t think there’s any better feeling than coming and winning the game for India; that’s our passion. I think you always say that it’s been so many years, it’s hard to get back on the field, but as I said, no better feeling. I…
Canberra, July 15 (IANS) Australia is facing an unprecedented threat from three different strains of avian influenza according to experts from the national science agency. Debbie Eagles and Frank Wong from the Australian Center for Disease Preparedness (ACPD) at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on Monday warned that three strains of the highly pathogenic H7 avian influenza have been detected in Australia in 2024, reports Xinhua news agency. The outbreaks have affected poultry farms in the southeastern states of Victoria and New South Wales (NSW) as well as the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), prompting the culling of…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Outbound travel from India is emerging as a future growth engine for global tourism, with the rapid expansion of the middle classes and scaling up of air connectivity across the country, a new report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has revealed. In Asia Pacific, the recovery of the tourism sector is different. While outbound travel from China has picked up and domestic tourism is expanding, inbound tourism remains significantly down on pre-pandemic levels and is constraining wider economic recovery in China, said the report. On the other hand, Indian tourists are…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Former England captain Michael Vaughan opined that the void created by the T20I retirements of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja will be filled with “plenty of talent” in the Indian team. The three senior players announced their retirements from T20Is following India’s T20 World Cup triumph against South Africa in the final. Vaughan also believed the trio should have won more trophies in the format in their decade-long T20I career. Rohit guided India to its second T20I title after being part of the historic team that won the inaugural title in 2007 under…
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Punjabi sensation Diljit Dosanjh has shared simple tips for cleansing the aura, which include mountains and his latest film ‘Jatt & Juliet 3’. Diljit took to Instagram and shared a reel. In the clip, he is seen hiking on a mountain, posing in front of a waterfall, and even drinking from a river. However, it’s the entertaining voiceover that stands out. The clip begins with a soothing voiceover by Diljit, saying, “Apne kabhi mehsoos kiya hai ke duniya main kaam karte huye logo se milte huye na chahate huye bhi bahut saare thoughts hum apne saath…