A blast on a London underground train on Friday morning left several commuters injured, panicked and disrupted service drawing heavy responses from police officers and emergency workers. The BBC, citing unnamed counterterrorism sources, said the blast was being treated as a terrorist attack. Britain was hit by several terrorist attacks[Read More…]
A 57-year-old Indian doctor was killed in his clinic in Kansas City in the United States on Wednesday. Doctor, Achutha Reddy, a psychiatrist, was a resident of Nalgonda district of Telangana. He was found with multiple injuries in an alley behind his clinic late. A 21-year-old suspect was held by[Read More…]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced relaxation for more categories of visa on arrival for Indians. The UAE Ambassador to India, Mohammed Albanna, said the government will now grant visas on arrival to Indians who hold a valid residence visa of UK and European Union. The step should facilitate more[Read More…]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Japan will establish its four industrial townships in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. PM stressed he wants more Japanese investment in India. “I invite more and more Japanese to come live and work in India. Today, four locations have been announced in[Read More…]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received his Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe, at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Japanese PM is on a two-day visit to India. PM Modi and PM Shinzo Abe also held a roadshow from the Ahmedabad airport and headed towards the Sabarmati[Read More…]
A drug that effectively treats malaria and can help fight strains of the fatal infection has been developed by scientists. The infections are resistant to present treatments. But, researchers from Tulane University in the US conducted a positive trial of the drug, called AQ-13, on human patients. The results were[Read More…]
The White House has condemned an increase in violence in Myanmar that has led 300,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to neighboring Bangladesh. It said it was concerned by violence on both sides. “The United States is deeply troubled by the ongoing crisis in Burma,” said press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders.[Read More…]
A series of images captured from the International Space Station was shared by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks in the United States. Notably, the International Space Station was flying over the attack site in New York City when the attack[Read More…]
India has lodged an official complaint about the Australian advertisement, in wake of an advertisement that shows Lord Ganesha eating lamb. In the commercial from industry group Meat and Livestock Australia, a number of religious icons, including Lord Ganesha, Jesus, Buddha and Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, are seen sitting[Read More…]
Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi raised a number of issues and came down heavily on the Narendra Modi government at UC Berkeley in the US. He has addressed students of the prestigious University of California, Berkeley on ‘India at 70: Reflections on the Path Forward.’ The Congress VP offered his thoughts[Read More…]
At least 61 people were reported dead in one of the most powerful earthquakes ever seen in Mexico. It struck off the country’s southern coast, destroying buildings and sending panicked people fleeing into the streets in the middle of the night. The quake was so strong that it caused buildings[Read More…]
After almost 40 years, the United States banking regulator has closed the operations of Pakistan’s Habib Bank (HBL) in New York, according to a report in The Times of India. As per media reports, the bank has been asked to shut its office as it did not pay attention to[Read More…]
Although literacy rates continue to rise from one generation to the next, as per new data from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), there are still 750 million illiterate adults, two-thirds of whom are women. This is a harsh reminder of the work that needs to be done to meet sustainable[Read More…]
Mexico was hit by a massive 8.1-magnitude earthquake late Thursday. At least three deaths have been reported and the officials have set off a tsunami warning. The impact of the quake was so strong that it caused buildings to sway violently in Mexico’s capital, more than 650 miles away. Residents[Read More…]
The US Mission in India has condemned the killing of senior journalist, Gauri Lankesh. “The US Mission joins advocates of press freedom in India and world-wide in condemning the murder of respected journalist, Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru. We offer our sincere condolence to the family, friends, and colleagues of Ms[Read More…]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Myanmar’s state counsellor, Aung San Suu Kyi, after which the two leaders issued a joint statement to the media. PM Modi said that the two countries had same security concerns and it was important for them to work together. On the other hand,[Read More…]
After a year-long hiatus, Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie is considering to make a return to acting again. She directed ‘First They Killed My Father,’ recently. The actress said, “Right now, I don’t have anything to direct that I feel passionate about like this, so I’ll do some acting. I’ve taken[Read More…]
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi said he held “fruitful talks” with Chinese President, Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit on Tuesday. “Met President Xi Jinping. We held fruitful talks on bilateral relations between India and China,” PM tweeted after their meeting. “Healthy and stable relations” between the[Read More…]
After a united declaration condemned terrorism and added Pakistan-based terrorist organizations in it, Congress leader, Meem Afzal believes that an important move has been taken against exposing terrorism in Pakistan in the BRICS Summit on Monday. “It will be an important step if the five nations sign on the resolution[Read More…]
On Monday, China announced 500 million yuan (about $76 million) for economic and technological cooperation and exchanges among BRICS countries. Beijing will also allocate $4 million to the New Development Bank(NDB). “I wish to announce here that China will launch the economic and technical cooperation plan for BRICS (Brazil, Russia,[Read More…]
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi said India is all geared to eradicate poverty and implement sanitation, better health facilities, education and food security while addressing the plenary session at the 9th annual BRICS summit at Xiamen in China. “We are in mission-mode to eradicate poverty; to ensure health, sanitation, skills,[Read More…]
President Barack Obama wrote a personal letter to Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States took charge, in a bid to continue a tradition that past Presidents followed. While Trump has mentioned about the letter, he made sure that no journalists get access to it. But now,[Read More…]
The state media of North Korea claimed that Pyongyang successfully conducted a hydrogen bomb test. Earlier on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey had reported a possible explosion in North Korea, at a site where Pyongyang has detonated nuclear explosions in the past. Pyongyang’s sixth underground test triggered a 6.3[Read More…]
Tennis superstar Serena Williams gave birth to a baby girl on Friday. Williams was admitted to the St Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida on Wednesday before going into labor overnight. The new mother who will turn 36 later this month and her baby are fine and healthy.[Read More…]
A recent survey by the Transparency International (TI) states that India is the most corrupt country in Asia. In a list released by Forbes, it states the five most corrupt countries of the world, where India beats Vietnam, Thailand, Pakistan and Myanmar. The bribery rate in India is stated at[Read More…]