Indian Council For Cultural Relations conducts Global Digital Poster & Painting Competition

To celebrate Amrit Mahotsav & commemorate 75 years of Indian Independence, Indian Council For Cultural Relations conducts Global Digital Poster & Painting Competition:‘Amrit Mahotsav.’ It is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate the 75 years of progressive India and the glorious history of it’s people, culture and achievements. The celebration … Read more

Rescue mission in Kabul will continue after the deadline as the Taliban give reassurance; Ireland looks forward to bring back its people safely

Foreign citizens including those of Irish will be able to leave even after the deadline on August 31 from Afghanistan, the government officials confirmed. 90 countries including US and UK have issued a joint statement which reads, the Taliban regime in Afghan have assured them about allowing continuing rescue missions even after the deadline proposed … Read more

Fourth medal for Ireland in Tokyo; Nicole Turner wins silver in Paralympic Swimming

Ireland secured the fourth medal in Tokyo Paralympics with swimmer Nicole Turner. Ms Turner won a silver in the S6 50m Butterfly event this morning, finishing second. With this winning, Ireland has bagged four medals in Tokyo so far, including two golds and two slivers. The 19-year-old finished with a time of 36.30 seconds beating … Read more

Covid update: HSE confirmed 1,706 Covid infections in the country today

The Health Department has confirmed further 1,706 cases of Covid-19 in Ireland today. As per the latest reports, 347 Covid patients are now being treated in hospitals and 60 of them are in intensive care. Meanwhile the walk-in Covid vaccination centres across the country are continuing service and HSE chief Paul Reid said the programme … Read more

Films that paved path to the ‘Spielbergian Era’; Know 11 films that influenced director Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg is known all over the world for his innovative ideas not only in scripts but also in making style. From Jaws in 1975, through Jurassic Park and the latest hit Ready Player One in 2018, he has showed what he is capable of. One of the most influential film makers in the history, … Read more

India extends ban on scheduled commercial passenger flights till September 30

India has extended the ban on scheduled International commercial passenger service flights to and from India till September 30, 2021. India first issued the circular regarding this on May 26, 2020 and the Office of the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) today confirmed the extension of ban in a written statement on Twitter. The … Read more

US warns of more possible terrorist attacks in Kabul; Biden pays tribute to US troop killed

US warns the allies and people of Afghan about possible terrorist attacks. The US President Joe Biden today warned more attacks from the so-called ISIS-K terrorists is expected in Kabul in the next 24-36 hours. Biden’s statement comes in light of Thursday’s suicide bomber attacks near the airport in Kabul, which left at least 85 … Read more

Further 1,997 Covid cases in Ireland; CMO urges public avail vaccination

Further 1,997 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the country by the Public Health Officials today. As per the latest reports, there are 324 Covid patients in hospitals and 61 of them are in ICUs. Yesterday’s patients in hospitals were 59. ‘We continue to see levels of transmission of Covid-19 that are simply too … Read more

Preetha Praveen wins first prize in the essay competition conducted by Indian Embassy in Ireland

Results of the essay competition conducted by the Indian Embassy in Ireland as part of the 75th Independence Day of India announced. The essay contest was conducted on the topic ‘What 75th Independence Day of India means to me’ and there was overwhelming support from the Indian community in Ireland. Preetha Praveen grabbed the first … Read more

Unmanned drones killed ISIS-K planners in counter-terrorism attack, states US Central Command

The US has conducted an unmanned drone strike targeting the Islamic State terrorists in Afghanistan in response to the suicide bomber attacks near Kabul Airport. The terrorists used two suicide bombers near the airport on Thursday which remained 85 people killed including 13 US troops. The President Joe Biden had warned the terrorists that the … Read more