Excerpts from the interview.Q: What was the genesis of this book? Assa Doron: Alex and I have been working in India for around two decades and we’ve done collaborative research before on different aspects of health and public health in India. I did a book with professor Robin Jeffrey called ‘Waste of a Nation’. I…
Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani buys one of the most expensive real estates in Europe One of Europe’s most famous private estates has entered a new chapter after being bought by one of Qatar’s wealthiest royal figures. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, the billionaire former Prime Minister of Qatar,…
Rajpal Yadav shares first Instagram post featuring Akshay Kumar after Delhi High Court upholds conviction in cheque bounce case Rajpal Yadav has shared his first Instagram post after the Delhi High Court upheld his conviction in a cheque bounce case, sentencing him to three months’ imprisonment. Interestingly, the actor’s latest social media update is a…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (7) (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Portugal have appointed experienced coach Jorge Jesus as their new national team manager after their disappointing FIFA World Cup campaign ended with a 1-0 defeat to Spain in the Round of 16. The 71-year-old replaces Roberto Martinez, who parted ways with the Portuguese Football Federation just two days…
An adult rattlesnake rests with juveniles at a den under remote observation in Colorado (AP file photo) Many people believe that baby rattlesnakes are more dangerous than adult ones because they cannot control the amount of venom they inject when they bite. A new study has now challenged this long-held belief.Researchers from Loma Linda University…
Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, Chief of the Air Staff with Gp Capt Shubhanshu Shukla “I like to say that for the 140 crore Indians, I travelled 100 metres in space for each one of you,” said gaganyatri Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla AC ‘Shux’ while commemorating the first anniversary of the Axiom-4 mission, as…
Mumbai: The state assembly on Friday passed a Bill to reconstitute a public trust to manage the Shree Ram Mandir Devasthan in Vidarbha’s Ramtek district which mandates that members of the trust committee should be devotees of Shree Ram of Ramtek and make a declaration to this effect in a form, prior to their appointment.This…
TIMES NEWS NETWORKMangaluru: Two undertrial prisoners lodged at the district prison in the city were found in possession of mobile phones during a surprise inspection conducted by prison authorities.Sharanabasappa, superintendent of the District Prison, Mangaluru, stated in a complaint that an inspection was carried out on the night of July 7 along with prison officials…
Chennai: Madras high court on Friday refused to stay the release of the Atharvaa-starrer ‘Idhayam Murali’, directed and produced by Aakash Bhaskaran.Film director Sudha Kongara had approached the high court seeking to restrain the movie’s release on Friday, citing pending payment of ₹8.39 crore from Dawn Pictures for the movie ‘Parasakthi’ she had helmed for…
Hyderabad: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested a software engineer who arrived in Hyderabad from Dubai in the early hours of Friday with nearly 1.7 kg of gold allegedly concealed in her shoes, sources said.According to sources, the woman was travelling without check-in baggage and was carrying only a handbag. Acting on specific human…
