Author: Karunamay Gidh

Are you one of those who believe that the art of sipping chai should be a ceremonial affair, especially in the rains? We’ve curated a list of some of the finest tea menus around town It’s a classicFrom gourmet sandwiches, assorted bruschettas, a selection of hot savoury snacks, tea cakes, and classic pastries, this space in Lower Parel, has everything you need for the perfect high tea experience. Think smoked salmon, cream cheese and dill bagel, guacamole tarts, classic caprese sandwiches, cheese rekakat, madeleines, and more. Apart from the regular black and green teas, one can find infusions and blooming…

Kyrgyzstan has become the first country among the 53 countries in the WHO European Region to conduct the second round of the Joint External Evaluation (JEE) Mission. The JEE mission, which took place from 3–7 July 2023, brought together 15 international technical experts from multiple countries, technical institutions and United Nations agencies to assess Kyrgyzstan’s capacity to prevent, detect and rapidly respond to public health threats. The JEE mission examined 19 technical areas, including immunization, laboratories and more, through a peer-to-peer, collaborative process involving international and national experts. Over the course of a week, the experts engaged in collaborative…

34 watches of premium brands namely Greubel Forsey, Purnell, Louis Vuitton, MB&F, Mad, Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Richard Mille recovered from house The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai zonal unit, recently arrested a Mumbai resident for allegedly smuggling high-end wrist watches, seizing 34 watches of top brands worth Rs 30 crore from his house. DRI officers had received information that the man, whose identity it did not disclose, was in possession of more than 30 smuggled high-end premium watches of foreign origin at his residence. The officers further discovered that the man had gone abroad and would be returning to…

Colombo (25/7 – 30.77) In his book “Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Massacre: Lessons for the International Community,” terrorism expert Dr. Rohan Gunaratna emphasizes the importance of de-radicalizing Islamic ideology to effectively combat Islamic terrorism. He identifies Wahhabism or Salafism as the root of Islamic terrorism, rapidly spreading worldwide through modern communication tools. Gunaratna warns that merely arresting perpetrators after attacks is insufficient; the focus should be on preventing radicalization in the first place. The Easter Sunday bombings in April 2019, which claimed over 200 lives, were fuelled by extremist ideologies inspired by events in the Middle East and Islamic extremists…

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers, in their latest trampling of women’s rights, have ordered the closure of beauty salons across the nation, eliminating one of the last means Afghan women had of earning income and finding social engagement. Under guidance issued by the de facto Taliban government’s supreme leader, “women’s beauty salons in Kabul and provinces should be given a month to shut their business activities, and their licenses and contracts will be invalid at the end of the specified period,” according to a statement from the Taliban’s Ministry of Vice and Virtue, which is responsible for enforcing the group’s strict draconian interpretation of…

As per the data at WR office, a total of 1.67 crore passengers travelled with valid tickets in AC local trains in the same period. The Western Railway’s Mumbai division has collected Rs 1.22 crore as fine from ticketless AC local travellers in six months between January and June this year. The AC local trains run on the suburban line between Churchgate and Virar. As per the data at WR office, a total of 1.67 crore passengers travelled with valid tickets in AC local trains in the same period. The railways organised several intensive ticket checking drives from April to…

The latest trilateral meeting of senior security advisors from the US, Japan and South Korea showed an alarming trend of interfering with China’s domestic affairs and inciting confrontations with small cliques by hyping “China threat” theory on the South China Sea and the Taiwan question. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts on Thursday in Tokyo. In addition to discussing North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, they also talked about “maintaining stability” in the Taiwan Straits and “coordination over the East China and South China Sea,” according to a White House Statement on…

Border guards near Bakhmut liquidated more than a dozen invaders. Ukrainian fighters caught the enemy at the time of the shift change. It is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the Telegram channel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. “The end of the working week is time for rest. But our border guards do not have days off. They continue to destroy the occupiers every day,” the Ministry of Internal Affairs said. According to law enforcement officers, in the Bakhmut direction, aerial reconnaissance of border guards established a replacement in the enemy unit. After that, the Ukrainian military worked on the enemy from mortar…

By the morning of Friday, June 16, the Ukrainian military are fixed on the occupied lines near the city of Vuhledar, Donetsk region. In addition, they carried out offensive operations in two directions. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the summary of the speaker of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Andrey Kovalev during a live broadcast from the Military Media Center in the telethon. “Near the city of Vuhledar, Ukrainian soldiers were successful in certain areas. During the assault operations, they are fixed on the achieved lines,” he said. In addition, as the speaker said, the units…

The Indian navy on Friday said it has located a Chinese fishing vessel that capsized in the Indian Ocean earlier this week with 39 crew members onboard. The distant-water fishing vessel “Lupeng Yuanyu 028”, owned by Penglai Jinglu Fishery Co Ltd based in Shandong province, capsized early on Tuesday. “Indian Navy’s P8I aircraft undertook extensive search in the area and located the capsized fishing vessel on 18 May,” a statement said. It said the position of the capsized boat was relayed to the Chinese navy, adding that “subsequently, P8I also sighted the fishing vessel’s life-raft and guided fishing vessel Lu Peng Yuan Yu 017 towards it”.…