Author: Starvision Desk

The Ruth Wilson-starring series, created by Joe Murtagh, tells the story of a woman dealing with the trauma that was inflicted upon her during her time spent as a ward of Ireland’s controversial Magdalene laundries, a home for unmarried, pregnant women and sex workers that was run by nuns.The Northern Irish musician and composer, who scored the series and also produced O’Connor’s music in recent years, told ‘The Guardian’ in an interview : “The first half of the track is completely heartbreaking, and the second half is pure defiance”, according to ‘People’ magazine.“I stripped the song away to just Sinead’s…

In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Priyanka Gandhi said, “More shocking news from Manipur. Children are the most vulnerable victims of ethnic violence. It is our duty to do all we can to protect them.”“The horrific crimes being committed in Manipur are beyond words, yet they are being allowed to continue unabated. The central government should be ashamed of its inaction,” the Congress leader said.Her remarks came after the news of the murder of two young students came to the fore on Tuesday.The Manipur government said that it has handed over the murder case of two young students to…

The video from the pandal shows Sonu looking dapper in a white kurta, smiling for the cameras.The actor was accompanied by his wife Sonali they were holding hands while making their way through the crowd towards the temple.He also waved to the fans cheering for them, and obliged them by taking selfies. The couple was seen saying “Ganpati Bappa Morya”.Farah visited the temple wearing an all-black ethnic outfit. She completed her look with a long neckpiece.Amidst the high security Shreyas Talpade visited the temple along with his daughter Aadya, who he was carrying in his arms.Shreyas wore a green kurta,…

Dr Vikas Singhal, joint director of vector-borne diseases in the Uttar Pradesh health department, said, “Out of 46 samples sent from Gautam Buddha Nagar for genome sequencing, all have tested positive for DEN-2, the second strain of dengue, which multiplies faster. No new variant of dengue has been reported in the state this year.”Samples from Ghaziabad have also tested positive for DEN-2. So far, over 6000 cases of dengue and seven deaths among dengue patients have been reported in the state.The three districts with the highest dengue cases are Gautam Buddha Nagar (627 cases), Ghaziabad (575 cases), and Lucknow (700…

The first edition of the accelerator programme called Velocity brought together leading financial and sectoral experts to provide incisive, industry-led mentorship to the selected startups.Twenty early-stage startups were selected among 234 applicants. The cohort included warehousing-focused ODWEN, Wherehouse and Warehousity; EV fleet providers, including EVIFY and Zyngo; agritech startups such as Upjao Agrotech and E Sandhai; and aggregator platforms Paapos, Hyphen SCS, and Loadexx, among others.Each startup received AWS Activate Credits worth $25,000 that can be utilized to access AWS cloud services for building and scaling their technology infrastructure without incurring high upfront costs.“Open Networks like ONDC can address inefficiencies…

Increasing the pond’s capacity had long been pending, say residents. Even in 2017, a plan to develop the pond had been mooted but nothing really happened. “But last year, with community participation and financial and technical support from NGO Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti (GRAVIS), the Gram Panchayat and the community, we took a step towards this goal. The results speak for themselves,” says Mangilal Baliyan (55).The pond’s water storage capacity increased with the removal of over 6,022 cubic meters of sediment over two weeks using excavators, notes Kadela. The Gram Panchayat and community members carted away much of the silt…

Hangzhou, Sep 26 (IANS) They needed just one point to seal a bronze medal but India’s Ramita Jindal and Divyansh Panwar could not win the match in four attempts in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team competitions, here on Tuesday. The young Indian pair suffered a heartbreak defeat to a pair from the Republic of Korea in the bronze medal match in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event in the Asian Games shooting competitions in Hangzhou on Tuesday.”There was a little bit of pressure, there were ties also. Once the scores cross 16, anybody can win and it is…

Chennai, Sep 26 (IANS) Space sector start-up GalaxEye Space Solutions Pvt Ltd and drone maker ideaForge Technology Ltd have inked an agreement to jointly develop an unmanned aerial vehicle with Foliage Penetration Radar.According to the two companies, the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with Foliage Penetration Radar (FPR) will be for the Indian security forces.As per the collaboration, ideaForge will contribute its expertise in UAV technology, skillfully blending it with GalaxEye’s state-of-the-art Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology.Additionally, GalaxEye will provide vital technical support in optimising the integrated solution to deliver enhanced monitoring capabilities even in challenging scenarios.This FPR system will overcome…

Excerpts of interview:IANS:The Group of 20 reached a consensus on the“leaders’ declaration”by thefirst day of the summit in New Delhi, defying predictions to thecontrary. The text does not mention “Russian aggression against Ukraine”or the “demand for Russian withdrawal from Ukrainian territory” unlikelast year’sBali declaration.Can this year’s G20 communique be interpreted as a major concession to Russia with regard to the war?Amitabh Kant:The language adopted in the New Delhileaders’declarationgoes beyond Bali. Wehave reaffirmed that all states must act in a manner consistent with thepurposes andprinciples of the UNcharter in its entirety. Furthermore, inline with theUN charter, all states must refrain from…

The three female Wushu players — Nyeman Wangsu, Onilu Tega and Mepung Lamgu — from Arunachal Pradesh were scheduled to fly out to China on Wednesday night from IGI Airport. But could not take the flight as two of them were given stapled visas by the Chinese authorities after first being denied accreditation by the Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee (HAGOC).The Indian government has refused to take the stapled visa and the two players could not take the flight. One player, who was given the accreditation, was told at the airport that her visa was only to Hong Kong and…