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Volume 10 Issue 39 | New York | Oct 07
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Print Edition ~ Digitally Volume 10 Issue 39 ~ Dallas ~ Oct 07
Europe
India Committed To Stronger Engagement With UK: Navtej Sarna
London: India’s relations with the UK will get stronger in the coming years due to the high level of interest the two governments have in promoting their bilateral strategic ties, Indian High Commissioner to the […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Americans Gain Edge In ‘Minor League’ Spelling Bees
Tampa, Florida: There were no streams of confetti when the winner spelled her final word at the North South Foundation spelling bee. Unlike the glamorous Scripps National Spelling Bee, no trophy was handed out. The […]
Featured
Keep US close, Russia closer
During his recent visit to the US, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar signed the LEMOA with his American counterpart, Ashton Carter. The memorandum outlined a framework for the provision of supplies like food, fuel and berthing […]
Featured
Trump was slaughtered by his own buffoonery
In a world on nodding terms with sanity, that surely would be that. After a gruesomely electrifying, barely moderated first presidential debate, you could stick a fork in Donald Trump in the certain knowledge that […]
Middle East
WATCH: White Helmets volunteer cries after rescuing baby in Syria
Harrowing pictures of a one-month-old baby said to have been pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Idlib, northern Syria, was uploaded online on Friday. A member of Syrian Civil Defence team, […]
Education
Indian-Origin South African Teen Wins Big At Google Science Fair
Johannesburg: A 16-year-old Indian-origin South African teen has won a USD 50,000 scholarship at the annual Google Science Fair in the US for using orange peel to develop a cheaper “super-absorbent material” that helps soil retain […]
Other News
High testosterone levels may affect behaviour in men: study
London, Oct 3 – Increased levels of male hormone testosterone can cause men to engage in both social and antisocial behaviours, a new study has found. Modern society has taken a less-than-positive view of testosterone, […]
India
Pak, India NSAs resume Talks, agree to reduce tension: Sartaj Aziz
Islamabad, Oct 3; Pakistan and India have agreed to reduce tensions after their National Security Advisors spoke over phone, top Pakistani diplomat Sartaj Aziz said today about the first such contact after the Uri attack […]
Business & Economics
SBI becomes first domestic bank to open branch in Yangon
Mumbai, Oct 3 : The State Bank of India today announced its entry into Myanmar by opening a branch in the capital city of Yangon, becoming the first domestic lender to do so. The Yangon branch […]
Sports News
Indian Paralympics medal winners felicitated
Mumbai, Oct 3 (PTI) Four Indian Rio Paralympics medal winners — Devendra Jhajharia, Mariyappan Thangavelu, Deepa Malik and Varun Singh Bhati — were today felicitated here today by a host of personalities, including cricket legend Sachin […]
Other News
After Phones, Now Samsung Washing Machines Are ‘Exploding’!!!
Samsung’s woes just got worse. Close on the heels of the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco, Samsung has a new problem – exploding washing machines. A federal class action suit has been filed against Samsung for selling washing […]
Asia
Sheikh Hasina declares Pakistan a ‘defeated force’
DHAKA: Terming Pakistan a “defeated force”, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Islamabad’s protests over recent execution of a 1971 war crimes convict prompted Bangladesh to pull out of the SAARC Summit. “Pakistan is a […]
Asia
China rescues JeM chief Masood Azhar at UN; Motive unknown!!!
China once again blocked India’s bid at United Nations to get Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar designated as a terrorist. However, the government sources say that India will continue with its effort to ban Masood Azhar. China’s technical hold was set to lapse on […]
India
Indian PM Narendra Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. He also paid homage to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. Clad in a white kurta and pyjama, Modi paid homage to Father of the Nation by offering […]
Business & Economics
#MAKEININDIA – Anil Ambani-Led Reliance Group, Rafale Maker Dassault Aviation Announces Joint Venture
In a major deal for India’s private defence industry, Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group and Rafale maker Dassault Aviation today announced a joint venture (JV) that will be a “key player” in execution of offset contract […]
Politics
Team Hillary Digs Up Trump’s Playboy Video After His Sex Tape Jibe
Donald Trump is encouraging voters to check out a “sex tape” featuring the former beauty queen with whom he’s feuding. Hillary Clinton’s campaign is suggesting that a better rental is the adult film in which […]
Education
Racist graffiti attack on historic black school in Virginia
A historic black school in Virginia which was being restored has been vandalised with racist graffiti. The Ashburn Colored School in Virginia, about 30 miles (50km) west of Washington DC, was discovered covered in swastikas […]
Pakistan
Pakistan police indicted in New Human Rights Watch Report for torture, extrajudicial killings
Police are responsible for custodial torture and other serious human rights violations, a new report by Human Rights Watch has said. The report comes amid growing allegations of rights abuses by Pakistan’s army. The document […]
Business & Economics
₹65,250 cr undeclared income and asset declared under black money scheme: FM
NEW DELHI: As much as ₹65,250 crore of black money was declared during the four-month compliance window of the Income Declaration Scheme that ended on September 30, finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday. Jaitley said 64,275 declarations were […]
COUNTER TERRORISM
‘Pakistan WEAK,’ admits Former President Pervez Musharraf
As the world unites against Islamabad terror agenda following the Uri terror attack, former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf admitted that Pakistan has been isolated globally. He went on to blame PM Nawaz Sharif for his “wrong policies” that have […]
Pakistan
Pakistan: A headache for the rest of the world
One by one, countries of the world are isolating Pakistan for its terror-backing agenda and its inability to act against terror havens it harbours on its soil. From an online petition to brand it as […]
Politics
What Were Hillary Clinton’s Emails About? The Emailgate Scandal Explained
“Emailgate” has plagued Hillary Clinton’s campaign since the push for her nomination began nearly a year and a half ago, painting her as a corrupt politician, or in some cases, an inept one. In March 2015, […]
Politics
America ‘needs an adult’ in White House: Michelle Obama
PHILADELPHIA: Michelle Obama told a diverse and enthusiastic crowd in Philadelphia today that candidates don’t change once they become president and that America “needs an adult in the White House.” The first lady never mentioned […]