Month: February 2021

In a first, a female leopard was radio-collared and released back into the wild at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) on Saturday

With the debut book, Gangadhara Panikkar brought out an audio version too

It could take a while for some to find their calling in writing. For Gangadhara Panikkar, a freedom fighter-cum-teacher from Punnamoodu, near Mavelikara, it came at the age of 100. Rithubhedangalil, his debut book, which was released a few months ago, after he turned 100, is a recollection of his life through the change of seasons. “I am not a poet or a story-teller. I am an old teacher who loves literature,” he says.

Vinka (60kg) and T Sanamacha Chanu ( 65kg) clinched gold medals as Indian youth boxers continued their outstanding show at the 30th Adriatic Pearl Tournament in Budva, Montenegro.

Poet, journalist and editor Prabha Varma has worked with both Traditional and Online media. He is renowned for his work in Malayalam Literature and Poetry.

Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2021 were held in Mumbai on February 20. Sushmita Sen, Kiara Advani, Akshay Kumar, Nora Fatehi and Bobby Deol were among the recipients

This gold has a long history. It  originally belonged to an affluent business family in a small town called Chhoti Sadri in Chittorgarh district.

The gold was handed over to one Ganpat Lal for safe custody after it was found in an old haveli of the family of Gunwant Lal. Later, when Gunwant demanded the gold back from Ganpat,  he returned only a part of it. Subsequently, Gunwant lodged an FIR against Ganpat in December, 1965

The Secretary-General says ‘India has been a global leader in pandemic response efforts’, Tirumurti tweeted, expressing his gratitude to the UN Chief.

Merchants will now be able to turn their NFC enabled Android smartphones into payment acceptance devices through a simple mobile app.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Australian Space Agency signed an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding which will build on the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison last year.

With this, L&T had completed the delivery of all the howitzers under the contract awarded in May 2017 ahead of schedule, the company said in a statement.