In the late 19th century, inventions like Thomas Edison’s Kinetoscope and the Lumiere brother’s cinematograph unleashed a revolution in film projection, marking the true origins of the silver screen. For the first time, ordinary people could see motion captured and projected horses galloping, children playing, trains arriving at a station. A spectacle that became known … Read more
BBC Sarah and Jack Hawkins, who lost their baby daughter, said there should be disciplinary action over the comments Staff working for a scandal-hit NHS trust allegedly made “heartless” criticisms about families involved in the largest-ever maternity review and claimed relatives are taking part so they can seek compensation. Families also said they have been … Read more
Illustration for representation only. | Photo Credit: Freepik Four Calcutta University (CU) students were allegedly assaulted near the Sealdah railway station in the heart of Kolkata and were reportedly called “Bangladeshi” for speaking in Bengali on Wednesday (August 20) night. One of the students, a resident of the Carmichael Hostel of CU, had reportedly … Read more
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar (file) | Photo Credit: ANI Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s scheduled visit to Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple in Kerala stands called off for the time being after the helicopter carrying him and his wife, Sudesh Dhankhar, had to fly back to the Kochi airport owing to inclement weather. Mr. Dhankhar and wife … Read more
Violent clashes reported at California university amid proGaza protest police called in Source link
The comment was made in a WhatsApp exchange after the public had been encouraged to “eat out” to help the economy. Source link
The rollout has been brought forward as a precaution against a highly-mutated new Covid variant. Source link
Ava Stanley from Higham says she “thought she was going to die” when nurses ignored her heart monitor. Source link
Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge said if laws are made in haste, then they attract judicial scrutiny. | Photo Credit: PTI In a show of unity, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Trinamool Congress, which have been questioning the Congress’s status as the lead Opposition party, participated in a meeting of Opposition parties hosted … Read more
At least 45,000 disabled people affected this year by so-called hospitalisation rule. Source link