Arthur Ashkin and Gerard Mourou from the US and Donna Strickland from Canada were awarded Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday “for groundbreaking inventions in the field of laser physics”. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the #NobelPrize in Physics 2018 for groundbreaking inventions in the field of laser physics with one half to Arthur Ashkin and the other half jointly to Gerard Mourou and Donna […]

The trailer of actor Jr NTR’s upcoming film Aravindha Sametha was released on Tuesday. Judging from the trailer, the film follows the inner struggle of the hero who is torn between violence and grace. Pooja Hegde is, indeed, one of the highlights of the trailer, apart from Jr NTR’s screen presence, S Thaman’s score and Trivikram Srinivas’s dialogues.Aravindha Sametha also stars Eesha Rebba, Sunil, Jagapati Babu, Naga Babu, Rao Ramesh, […]

The video was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the closing ceremony of the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Conference. On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, artistes from over 40 countries came together to record Bapu’s favourite bhajan – Vaishnav Jan To. The video was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the closing ceremony of the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Conference. Secretary-General of the United Nations […]

The ‘queen’ of Bollywood Kangana Ranaut is ready to entice the viewers with her powerful act in ‘Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi’. The film is based on the life of Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi and presents the story of her valour and courage. It has been directed by Radha Krishna Jagarlmudi.  Kangana plays the titular role of freedom fighter Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi. ‘Manikarnika” The Queen of Jhansi’ will hit […]

Dr Govindappa Venkataswamy, ophthalmologist and founder of the Aravind Eye Hospital, was honoured by Google on his 100th birthday with a doodle. Born on October 1, 1918, in Vadamalapuram of Tamil Nadu, he was known as Dr V to his colleagues and patients. Venkataswamy was a visionary ophthalmologist, who dedicated his life to eliminating needless blindness. Despite being stricken with rheumatoid arthritis at an early age, he learned how to […]

The International Day of Older Persons is observed every year on October 1 to focus on issues that affect the aged, such as dementia and the abuse of old individuals. This is also a day when we should sit back and remember all the contributions that have been made to society by old people. It was on December 14, 1990, that the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish this […]