Hindus urge Houston Ballet to drop culturally insensitive ballet “La Bayadère”

Hindus are urging Houston Ballet to withdraw “La Bayadère” from its “2020-2021 Season”, which they feel seriously trivializes Eastern religious and other traditions.   Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Houston Ballet, nation’s fifth largest ballet company which claimed to be an “anti-racist organization”, should not be in … Read more

U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 6.11 mln, nearly 480,000 children infected

The nationwide caseload amounted to 6,111,485, with the death toll reaching 185,669 as of 00:17 GMT on Thursday, the CSSE data shows. According to a new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association, nearly 480,000 child COVID-19 cases have been reported in the U.S. since the onset of the pandemic. … Read more

COVID-19 recovery rate improves to 77.09%

The overall recovery rate has also maintained it’s upward trend and has now reached an impressive 77.09 per cent. So far, nearly 3 million people in the country have recovered from the viral pandemic.    Health Ministry has said, the constant increase in recoveries have ensured that the actual caseload of the country has reduced … Read more

Venice Film Festival opens with strict safety measures

At the screening of opening film, Lacci by Italian director Daniele Luchetti, the theatre was just half full with journalists, whose temperatures were taken before being allowed inside. 18 films in the main competition will vie for the festival’s top prize, the prestigious Golden Lion. About 6,000 people are expected to turn out this year … Read more

PepsiCo India and Airtel Partner to Offer Customers a Super Digital Experience this Festive Season

Udaipur. PepsiCo India today announced its partnership with Airtel to launch a Promo across its snacks brands that offers a special digital experience for all Airtel Prepaid customers. As part of this festive offer, every customer would get upto 2 GB of Airtel Data with the purchase of LAY’S, Kurkure, Uncle Chipps and Doritos packs and … Read more