Driving Naari Programme launched in Chandigarh CHANDIGARH: inDrive in association with Don Bosco Navjeevan Society Chandigarh and Chandigarh Municipal Corporation announces the launch of the DrivingNaari program in Chandigarh to empower women by providing them equal opportunities in the field of driving as a career. The programme will empower underprivilegedRead More

Housing crisis in Canada forcing residents to move out of pricier cities: Poll Toronto: The housing affordability crisis in Canada appears to be forcing residents from moving out of pricier cities and even driving them out of the country, with recent immigrants the most likely to be considering relocation fromRead More

SafeDrive with inDrive campaign launched in Chandigarh CHANDIGARH: inDrive, a California-based super mobility app, has partnered with Maruti Suzuki Driving School (Autopace Networks Pvt Ltd) to organise a Safety Education event in Chandigarh. The SafeDrive with inDrive campaign will educate drivers on how to ensure their passengers’ safety and comfort.Read More

24 killed by flooding, heavy rains in Ivory Coast’s largest city Abidjan: Flooding and landslides in Ivory Coast’s largest city of Abidjan have left at least 24 people dead following a week of heavy rains, four times the usual volume in some cases, authorities said on Tuesday. Flood-related deaths areRead More

35 dead, over 100 hospitalised after consuming illicit liquor in Tamil Nadu Kallakurichi/Chennai (Tamil Nadu): Thirty-four people belonging to Kallakurichi district have died following consumption of ‘methanol mixed arrack,’ Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Thursday. Stalin also directed officials to notify a one-man commission to beRead More

Around 2,000 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide Bangkok: The Papua New Guinea government said more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive in a landslide in the South Pacific island nation, after the side of a mountain came down in the early hours of FridayRead More

Drained shooters want rest after hectic selection trials New Delhi: After a gruelling month of selection trials, in which some of the competitors had to participate in four finals, a few of the Indian shooting stars want to rest and recuperate. Pistol shooter Manu Bhaker and 10m rifle shooters ArjunRead More

India to facilitate the first-ever focused working group discussions on Antarctic tourism New Delhi: India is set to play a pivotal role in facilitating the first-ever focused discussions on regulating tourism in Antarctica at the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) and 26th Meeting of the Committee for Environmental ProtectionRead More

Heat wave: Punjab announces early summer holidays for schools from May 21 Chandigarh: Punjab on Monday announced early summer holidays for all government, private, and aided schools in the state due to prevailing heat wave. The holidays will begin from May 21-June 30. Education Secretary Kamal Kishore Yadav said the teaching/non-teachingRead More

Arthur Irving, one of Canada’s richest people, dies at 93 New Brunswick: Arthur L Irving, one of Canada’s richest people and the son of industrialist K C Irving, has died at 93 after a life spent growing the oil business his father founded. Irving Oil said in its statement thatRead More