Grammy-winning Ricky Kej curates unique Music of the Month themes for Kolkata-based Prabha Khaitan Foundation

Grammy-winning Ricky Kej curates unique Music of the Month themes for Kolkata-based Prabha Khaitan Foundation

Kolkata/TWF: Ricky Kej, India’s three-time Grammy award winning music composer and the man behind the signature caller tune of Prabha Khaitan Foundation(PKF), has once again curated twelve unique pieces of music to be used by the Foundation as its `Music of the Month’ across all the events, social media platforms and as communications pan-India and overseas.

by Trans World Features April 26, 2023

Former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal dies at 95

Former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal dies at 95

Mohali : Parkash Singh Badal, a five-time former Punjab Chief Minister, and Akali Dal patriarch, died on Tuesday. He was 95.

by Trans World Features April 25, 2023

PM Modi inaugurates India's 1st water metro in Kerala

PM Modi inaugurates India's 1st water metro in Kerala

Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated India's first water metro that connects 10 islands around Kochi in India’s southern state of Kerala.

by Trans World Features April 25, 2023

Sona College students turn Covid trash into cement-free bricks with innovative method

Sona College students turn Covid trash into cement-free bricks with innovative method

Salem/Tamil Nadu: A group of engineering students at Sona College of Technology have developed a technique to convert discarded Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from hospitals, which usually contributes to landfill waste, into bricks that are more durable and do not require cement.

by Trans World Features April 25, 2023

Sudan conflict: India's Operation Kaveri underway; 500 stranded citizens reach Port Sudan for evacuation

Sudan conflict: India's Operation Kaveri underway; 500 stranded citizens reach Port Sudan for evacuation

New Delhi : India has launched the operation to evacuate its citizens from war-torn Sudan, with 500 Indians already in Port Sudan, tweeted External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

by Trans World Features April 24, 2023

Rahul Gandhi vacates official Delhi residence days after his disqualification as MP

Rahul Gandhi vacates official Delhi residence days after his disqualification as MP

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday vacated his office residence in New Delhi days after his disqualification as a Member of Parliament even as the Congress leader reiterated his resolve to speak out truth for whatever it costs him.

by India Blooms News Service April 22, 2023

Apple in India: Tim Cook inaugurates company's first retail store in Mumbai

Apple in India: Tim Cook inaugurates company's first retail store in Mumbai

Mumbai/IBNS: Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday inaugurated the company's first retail store in India in the country's financial capital Mumbai.

by Trans World Features April 18, 2023

Centre opposes gay marriages in SC, says it do not fit in 'exclusively heterogenous institution'

Centre opposes gay marriages in SC, says it do not fit in 'exclusively heterogenous institution'

New Delhi : The central government on Monday reiterated its opposition to the gay marriages saying weddings are "exclusively heterogenous institution", media reports said.

by Trans World Features April 17, 2023

Strong pandemic defence system could reduce chance of another COVID like pandemic in the next ten years from 27.5 pct to 8pct: Reports

Strong pandemic defence system could reduce chance of another COVID like pandemic in the next ten years from 27.5 pct to 8pct: Reports

It also shows that had the original COVID-19 wild type been as transmissible as Omicron, more than 300.000 thousand people would have died in the UK alone, nearly three times more than was the case.

by Trans World Features April 14, 2023

Jammu and Kashmir: One intruder shot dead, two others captured near LoC in Poonch

Jammu and Kashmir: One intruder shot dead, two others captured near LoC in Poonch

Jammu: Indian Army troops shot dead one intruder and captured two others alive and successfully foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Poonch Sector of Jammu and Kashmir.

by Trans World Features April 09, 2023

Taiwanese Defense Ministry says detected 58 Chinese military aircraft in Vicinity

Taiwanese Defense Ministry says detected 58 Chinese military aircraft in Vicinity

Taipei: The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said on Sunday that it had detected 58 aircraft and nine vessels of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) near the self-governed island as China continues its air and naval military drills around Taiwan.

by Trans World Features April 09, 2023

'Proud day': UK PM Rishi Sunak reacts to mother-in-law Sudha Murty's Padma Award

'Proud day': UK PM Rishi Sunak reacts to mother-in-law Sudha Murty's Padma Award

New Delhi/London : Author and philanthropist Sudha Murty has been recently conferred with the Padma Bhushan Award for her social work by President Droupadi Murmu.

by Trans World Features April 07, 2023

Twitter's iconic blue bird logo is back

Twitter's iconic blue bird logo is back

After replacing it for a few days with the "doge" meme of the Dogecoin cryptocurrency, Twitter chief Elon Musk on Friday reinstated the iconic  original blue bird logo of the micro-blogging site.

by Trans World Features April 07, 2023

Drones, CCTVs, central forces: Tight security on Hanuman Jayanti across India after Ram Navami clashes

Drones, CCTVs, central forces: Tight security on Hanuman Jayanti across India after Ram Navami clashes

New Delhi: Days after communal clashes ravaged several parts of West Bengal and Bihar surrounding the Ram Navami celebrations, security arrangements have been tightened across the country in view of the Hanuman Jayanti, media reports said.

by Trans World Features April 06, 2023

Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorist hideout busted, huge cache of arms, ammo seized in Ramban

Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorist hideout busted, huge cache of arms, ammo seized in Ramban

Jammu: Security forces have busted a terrorist hideout and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir.

by Trans World Features April 05, 2023

Donald Trump surrenders at New York court after indictment over hush money, pleads not guilty

Donald Trump surrenders at New York court after indictment over hush money, pleads not guilty

New York : Former United States President Donald Trump turned himself in for a historic hearing in a criminal courtroom in New York's  Manhattan on Tuesday amid tight security

by Trans World Features April 05, 2023

Avalanche near Sikkim's Nathu La mountain pass leaves 7 people killed

Avalanche near Sikkim's Nathu La mountain pass leaves 7 people killed

Guwahati/IBNS: The massive avalanche in Sikkim's Nathu La mountain pass on Tuesday left seven people killed, including a child and a woman, as many others are feared trapped under the snow.

by Trans World Features April 04, 2023

Sikkim: Avalanche leaves six people dead, several feared trapped

Sikkim: Avalanche leaves six people dead, several feared trapped

Gangtok: At least 6 people died while over 150 others are feared trapped after a major avalanche hit Sikkim on Tuesday.

by Trans World Features April 04, 2023

ISROs RLV LEX boosts indigenous tech to power Indias defence needs

ISROs RLV LEX boosts indigenous tech to power Indias defence needs

Bengaluru: As the scientists at ISRO broke the news of launch of Reusable Launch Vehicle’s Autonomous Landing Mission, RLV LEX, at Chitradurga, Karnataka on Sunday morning the entire country rejoiced at this unique milestone with several firsts that bolstered India’s image several notches high.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES April 04, 2023

Former US President Donald Trump indicted over hush money

Former US President Donald Trump indicted over hush money

Washington: Former US President Donald Trump was indicted on Thursday by a New York jury over hush money payments made to an adult film actress during his 2016 campaign.

by Trans World Features March 31, 2023

Vee Technologies Venkat Umakanth is the SMB CTO of the year

Vee Technologies Venkat Umakanth is the SMB CTO of the year

Bengaluru: IT veteran Venkatraman Umakanth, Senior Vice President, Vee Technologies has been named as the ‘Small and Medium Business CTO of the Year’ at the IT4SMB summit that highlighted the changing landscape of technology and its transformational power held at Bengaluru recently.

by Trans World Features March 30, 2023

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath says govt did great job in roads, housing, electricity

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath says govt did great job in roads, housing, electricity

Gorakhpur : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that the government has done a great job in terms of providing the common people with basic amenities like roads, housing, and electricity.

by Trans World Features March 30, 2023

Fugitive Amritpal Singh posts video while on run from cops, massive manhunt launched near Amritsar

Fugitive Amritpal Singh posts video while on run from cops, massive manhunt launched near Amritsar

New Delhi : Radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh, who has been on run amid a massive manhunt by the police for 12 days, released a video on Wednesday, confirming that he remains at large.

by Trans World Features March 30, 2023

Vee Technologies appoints Bhupendra Joshi as CHRO

Vee Technologies appoints Bhupendra Joshi as CHRO

Bengaluru: Bengaluru and New York co-headquartered IT services firm Vee Technologies has appointed Bhupendra Joshi as its new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO).

by Trans World Features March 29, 2023

PM Modi to address US' Summit for Democracy

PM Modi to address US' Summit for Democracy

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today address the US Summit for Democracy at a Leader-level plenary hosted by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.

by Trans World Features March 29, 2023

Report says AI may impact 300 million jobs

Report says AI may impact 300 million jobs

Washington: A report released by investment bank Goldman Sachs has revealed that Artificial Intelligence (AI) may replace  300 million full-time jobs. 

by Trans World Features March 29, 2023

Election Commission of India to announce Karnataka assembly polling dates today

Election Commission of India to announce Karnataka assembly polling dates today

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the schedule for the Karnataka's assembly elections on Wednesday

by Trans World Features March 29, 2023

Last date for linking of PAN-Aadhaar extended till June 30

Last date for linking of PAN-Aadhaar extended till June 30

New Delhi: In order to provide some more time to the taxpayers, the date for linking PAN and Aadhaar has been extended to June 30, 2023, whereby persons can intimate their Aadhaar to the prescribed authority for Aadhaar-PAN linking without facing repercussions, the government said on Tuesday.

by Trans World Features March 28, 2023

Rahul Gandhi gets notice to vacate govt bungalow in Delhi within a month after disqualification

Rahul Gandhi gets notice to vacate govt bungalow in Delhi within a month after disqualification

New Delhi : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been asked to vacate his Tughlaq Lane bungalow in Delhi, which he has been occupying since 2005, after his disqualification from the Lok Sabha following the two-year jail term by a Gujarat court in a defamation case.

by Trans World Features March 27, 2023

Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court issues notice to Gujarat, Centre

Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court issues notice to Gujarat, Centre

New Delhi: Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Central and Gujarat government on hearing the plea filed by Bilkis Bano and others challenging the order of the Gujarat Government allowing the premature release of 11 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment.

by Trans World Features March 27, 2023