Despite cranking his car’s air conditioner to full-blast, Sandeep Sarma struggles not to sweat each morning as he creeps along the 21 miles of traffic-clogged road to his office in the Indian city of Bangalore. And lately, as record-breaking temperatures blanket the country, Sarma has noticed something else: Even through the glass of his car window, the summer sun leaves his right arm burnt and red. Compared to the 130 […]
As published on https://www.gofundme.com/sudeshtripbackhome Hello everybody, my name is Alwyn Lewis. I was the room mate of Sudesh Shetty. Sudesh is 32 yrs old from India and had come to Toronto as a student . He was studying Culinary skills at Humber college. I am the manager of Udupi Palace and I have known Sudesh for 5 yrs. He has been a parttime worker at the Ritz carlton and Udupi […]
With the mercury soaring across the country, the water storage availability at India’s 91 major reservoirs has dipped to 37.92 billion cubic metres, which is just 24% of total storage capacity of these reservoirs. The central water commission in its latest bulletin noted that the storage status of these reservoirs as on April 7 was less than the corresponding period last year. The reservoirs usually get their share of water […]
A statue of the late pop star Michael Jackson has been installed in the southern Indian city of Chennai. The 10ft (3m) statue was sculpted by “diehard fan” Chandrasekaran, out of a single piece of black granite. Mr Chandrasekaran said he had tried to donate the statue to Jackson’s family and install it in Neverland Ranch, but had been unable to do so. The BBC was unable to independently verify […]
He has already played God onscreen so it was only natural that he would be the man to explore “The Story of God” and Hollywood superstar Morgan Freeman, who traveled to seven countries for the documentary, says he found his stay in Varanasi “extremely fascinating”. Being one of the prominent religious and spiritual centres of India for centuries, Varanasi was one of the key destinations for Freeman. “I found Varanasi […]
In a dramatic move, China has once again blocked India’ bid at the United Nations to ban Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar, also the mastermind of deadly Pathankot terror attack that killed 7 Indian security officials in January this year. Highly placed sources told the PTI that just hours before the deadline earlier today, China requested the UN Committee, which is considering a ban on Azhar, to […]
Every time India have stumbled into trouble this season, they have looked up to one man — Virat Kohli. On Sunday night, his magnificent form and sheer determination once again carried India past some doubts and plenty of pressure as the hosts beat Australia to seal their World Twenty20 semi-final berth. India’s master of chases had wrapped up the emotional victory over Pakistan at the Eden Gardens, but played an […]
India did not make any improvement in its happiness quotient, ranking 118th out of 156 countries in a global list of the happiest nations, down one slot from last year on the index and coming behind China, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Denmark takes the top spot as the happiest country in the world, displacing Switzerland, according to The World Happiness Report 2016, published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday Asia is the ray of hope for global economic recovery. Addressing the “Advancing Asia Conference” along with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde here today, the Prime Minister said, “India has a special place in Asia. It has historically contributed to Asia in several ways.” “India has dispelled the myth that democracy and rapid economic growth cannot go together, the […]
Karnataka – best known for its sandalwood is a beautiful state located in the southern part of peninsula India. The state is home to a number of spectacular architectural geniuses, monuments and heritage sites that leave an inedible impact on the minds of those who love history. Abundantly blessed by nature, Karnataka is a perfect travel destination for people who want to get away from maddening urban setup. Here’s a […]
