Satheesh Vellinezhi | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi It was Aarti Shastri, who, before she transitioned to Agastya Shastri, wrote in her epic work The Monsoon of Hindustan that a family holiday is the ultimate test of love, tolerance, and friendship. Having just returned from a family holiday, I realise that Aarti, sorry Agastya is India’s … Read more
A strong earthquake of 7.0 magnitude struck deep in the sea north of Bali and Lombok islands in Indonesia early on August 29, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, sending residents running out of buildings. The quake’s epicentre was 203 km (126 miles) north of Mataram, Indonesia, and very deep at 516 km below the … Read more
The two Leaders will also discuss a range of regional and global issues, says White House The two Leaders will also discuss a range of regional and global issues, says White House U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese president Xi Jinping will on Monday hold their first face-to-face meeting as leaders of their two countries … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the G20 leaders’ summit on the Indonesian resort island of Bali next week, Moscow’s embassy in Indonesia told AFP on Thursday. “I can confirm that (foreign minister) Sergei Lavrov will lead the Russian delegation to the G20. President Putin’s program is still being worked out, he could participate … Read more
Indonesia has removed its quarantine requirement for all arrivals from overseas, its tourism minister said on Monday, responding to improvements in its containment of the coronavirus Want to check if you’re eligible for immigration, click here The decision, effective immediately, follows the successful implementation of a quarantine waiver this month for visitors vaccinated against COVID-19 … Read more
As the day marks the celebration of Lord Krishna/Lord Vishnu, greetings and messages also evoke their spirit. (Pixabay via IE) Happy Diwali 2021 Wishes and Messages: Choti Diwali or Naraka Chaturdashi is the second day of the five-day Diwali festival. The day is celebrated after Dhanteras but before Badi Diwali, which will be celebrated on … Read more
8.18am BST08:18 Ed Miliband is doing the UK media round for the opposition Labour party this morning. He’s just been questioned on Sky News about whether Labour should be apologising, in the wake of yesterday’s damning report on the country’s Covid response, for failing to force the government into an earlier lockdown. He said that … Read more
Three Chinese vessels, one with a manned submersible capable of descending to 10,000 metres (32,800 ft), have arrived in Indonesian waters to help retrieve a submarine that sank and broke apart last month, killing 53 on board, an official said. Indonesian navy officials and experts have acknowledged how difficult the salvage operation will be to … Read more