Performer Jimmy Buffett dies at 76: ‘He lived his life like a song’
Best known for the 1977 song Margaritaville, it quickly took on a life of its own and became a ‘a profound meditation’.
Day: September 2, 2023
UK government orders review into police ‘political activism’
Interior minister Suella Braverman said Saturday she has ordered Britain’s law enforcement watchdog to review “political activism and impartiality” within the police, in a move likely to be seen as highly politicised. In a letter to police chiefs, the …
India joins select club to launch Solar mission
Aditya L1 lifts-off from ISRO facility at 11.50 am Launched by reliable PSLV C 57 SRIHARIKOTA, (AP), September 2. India on Saturday joined a select club of countries with the successful launch of its solar mission, Aditya L1. Exactly at the scheduled h…
Typhoon Saola makes landfall in southern China as nearly 900,000 evacuated
Storm hit overnight as business, transport and schools suspended in Hong Kong and GuangdongTyphoon Saola has made landfall in southern China after nearly 900,000 people were moved to safety and most of Hong Kong and other parts of coastal southern Chi…
Supporters of Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik stage protest with Putin flags
Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik, who has close ties to Putin, has openly been striving to separate Bosnian Serb territories from the rest of Bosnia and join them with neighbouring Serbia
India Launches Craft to Study Sun after Successful Lunar Landing
The spacecraft took off on board a satellite launch vehicle from the Sriharikota space center in southern India on a quest to study the sun from a point about 930,000 miles from earth, known as L-1.
France suspends military cooperation with new regime in Gabon
France’s Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu says that Paris has suspended military cooperation with the new regime in Gabon. This comes as leader General Brice Oligui Nguema vowed the country’s institutions would be more democratic, two days afte…
Cruise ship issues a chilling message as passenger goes overboard near Cuba
The Wonder of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, was off the coast of Cuba when a person went overboard, according to officials.
‘Margaritaville’ singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett dies at 76
American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, best known for his “Margaritaville” escapist tribute to the tropical life, has died at the age of 76, according to his website on Saturday.
Captain Aarohi Pandit, First Indian Woman to Fly Solo Over the Atlantic, plans to become a Commercial Pilot
Dubai, September 2. Captain Aarohi Pandit, the trailblazing Indian aviator who has redefined the boundaries of women’s achievements in the aviation industry, has added yet another milestone to her illustrious career. Having made history as the fi…