Las Vegas, To enhance its in-home delivery service, Amazon has launched new products and tools within its “Key by Amazon” offering for Prime members, beginning with the US. The online retail giant unveiled “Key for Garage” that will allow customers to monitor and control their garage door via the Key[Read More…]
Nassau (Bahamas), The great Indian poker hope of winning the Rs 36 crore stake at Bahamas has folded. All the eight Indians and several Indian-origin players have been busted out of the tournament organised by online leader Pokerstars. The last Indian-origin person fighting for the top slot, Ajay Chabra, bowed[Read More…]
By Arul Louis New York, US President Donald Trump has invoked an Indian American “hero” police officer killed by an illegal immigrant to make an appeal to the American people to pressure legislators to fund the border wall he wants and end the government shutdown. In his Tuesday night address[Read More…]
San Francisco, An island in the US state of California is offering a whopping salary of $130,000, split between two people, to look after a historic lighthouse-turned-inn, the media reported. The East Brother Light Station is located in the San Pablo Bay, part of the larger San Francisco Bay, CNN[Read More…]
Washington, Lawyers working for President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort have accidentally revealed the clearest evidence of coordination between the campaign and Russians, the media reported on Wednesday. Parts of a court filing that were meant to be redacted by Manafort’s legal team, were released publicly on Tuesday,[Read More…]
Beijing/Washington, The trade talks between US and Chinese officials that began in Beijing on Monday, has been extended till Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for the American Trade Representative. The extension was a fresh sign that discussions were moving in a positive direction as staff for the two sides meet[Read More…]
Colombo, Sri Lanka is in talks with China to import hybrid buses to upgrade the island’s public transport sector, the media reported on Tuesday. State Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Ashoka Abeysinghe said that he was in discussions with Chinese companies which manufacture hydrogen powered buses and hybrid buses[Read More…]
Seoul, South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday replaced his Chief of Staff and two other senior secretaries in what was widely seen as a move to put behind a surveillance scandal that is apparently hurting his approval rating. The President named Noh Young-min, currently the Ambassador to China, as[Read More…]
Colombo, President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed a 10-member commission to restructure the national SriLankan Airlines after it recorded a loss of nearly $105 million for the financial year of 2017-2018, the media reported on Tuesday. The committee will be headed by State Minister of Finance Eran Wickramaratne, Xinhua news agency[Read More…]
London, English Premier League (EPL) giants Manchester United are to open a series of club-themed entertainment and experience centres throughout China, the club revealed in a statement on Tuesday. The EPL club, which has over 100 million followers on Chinese social media, will build the centres in partnership with Chinese[Read More…]
Los Angeles, American rapper Post Malone has urged fans to help him stay “mentally stable”. He wrote about it on social media, reported billboard.com. “If you all are actually my fans and friends and love me and want me to be mentally stable, can you all please let me live?[Read More…]
Bangkok, A Saudi woman who fled her family to avoid forced marriage and has been detained in Thailand on Tuesday sought asylum in Canada amid doubts about the status of her Australian visa. Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, who arrived in Bangkok on January 5 on her way to Australia, was on[Read More…]
Jakarta, Indonesia will on Tuesday resume the search for one of the two black boxes of the Lion Air aircraft, which had crashed into the Java Sea in October killing all 189 people on-board. Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) chief Soerjanto Tjahjono said that a military ship, KRI Spica,[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Rachel Brosnahan, the star of the Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning Amazon series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”, is set to host “Saturday Night Live”. She will host the January 19 episode of the NBC sketch comedy series, reports variety.com. This will mark Brosnahan’s first time hosting the[Read More…]
Bangkok: The office of UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday said it was probing the case of an 18-year-old Saudi woman detained at the Bangkok airport amid claims that she was being forced to return to her family after fleeing from them to avoid a forced marriage. Rahaf[Read More…]
Islamabad: American-Sikh communities have urged the Pakistan government to make sure that the Kartarpur Sahib Complex (KSC) is maintained in its original state. The American Sikh Council (ASC) in a statement on Monday said: “Any structural changes and/or additions to accommodate upcoming huge visitors either coming from India, Pakistan or[Read More…]
In the recent turn of events, Thailand’s immigration police chief said that the Saudi woman, who made a desperate plea for asylum after landing at Bangkok airport, will not be forcibly deported from the country. 18-year-old Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, had fled to Bangkok, hoping to make it to Australia to seek[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Actor Rami Malek took home the Golden Globe in Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) category for tracing the life of late singer Freddie Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody” — which emerged as the Best Motion Picture (Drama) at the 76th annual Golden Globes ceremony here. Malek beat[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Singer-actress Lady Gaga got emotional after winning Golden Globe at the 76th annual Golden Globes ceremony and said it is hard to be taken seriously as a woman in the music industry. The 32-year-old earned the award in the Best Original Song – Motion Picture category for “Shallow”,[Read More…]
New Delhi, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg on Monday said that there was a “great scope” to develop bilateral partnerships with India in areas such as business, trade and investments. “As India continues to be the fastest growing economy in the G20, we see a great scope for the Norwegian-Indian[Read More…]
By Hardev Sanotra Nassau (Bahamas), Eight Indian men from across the country are vying to win one of the largest prize money of over Rs 21 crore in a poker tournament being held over five days in this picturesque island, known for its watersports and casinos. The eight won the[Read More…]
Washington, Facing criticism from Senators in the US, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has rescinded the invitation to the Russian space agency head Dmitry Rogozin, The Washington Post reported. “We had heard from numerous Senators suggesting that this was not a good idea. And I wanted to be accommodating to the[Read More…]
Los Angeles,Actress Regina King accepted the Golden Globe for her performance in “If Beale Street Could Talk” with a promise to produce projects with 50 per cent women. “So often, everyone out there that hears us on a red carpet and they say celebrities are using the time to talk[Read More…]
Canberra, Thousands of people have been stung by vast numbers of bluebottle jellyfish that have swarmed the beaches in Australia’s Queensland state, officials said on Monday. Surf Life Saving Queensland said over 2,600 people received treatment at the weekend. Bluebottle stings are painful but typically not life-threatening, reports the BBC.[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Actor Jeff Bridges, whose showbiz career spans six decades, was feted with the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 76th Golden Globes here. He expressed gratitude and said artistes can create a difference. Bridges, known for legendary films like “The Big Lebowski”, “Crazy Heart”, “True Grit” and[Read More…]
