The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) trashed a New York Times editorial that calls the recent raids on properties belonging to NDTV founder Prannoy Roy as “an alarming new level of intimidation of India’s news media under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.” The CBI calls the editorial by NYT as a[Read More…]
In order to coordinate counter-terrorism efforts, the UN General Assembly has approved the establishment of a new office. The move has been welcomed by India as it will align the world body with needs of the global community in the fight against terrorism. On Thursday, the General Assembly with 193[Read More…]
In a major development, Russia’s defence ministry is probing whether one of its air strikes in Syria killed the leader of the Islamic State militant group (IS), Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The ministry said an air strike might have killed Baghdadi on 28 May. However, the reports are yet to be[Read More…]
After a Mexican businessman made public his intentions to introduce a ‘Trump’ brand toilet paper, it seems Mexican and US brewers have reinvented a new brew for the President Donald Trump era, celebrating cross-border cooperation. The beer label portrays Trump as a traditional Mexican mariachi musician with his trousers held up and[Read More…]
The latest celebrity to join the bandwagon of promoting racism through beauty products is none other than reality TV star Kim Kardashian. The international star received backlash after she posted a picture on her social media accounts to promote her new cosmetic line, KKW Beauty. In her new make-up campaign,[Read More…]
In the latest militant bout to shake the Afghan capital during the holy month of Ramadan, a suicide bomber hit a crowded Shia mosque in Kabul late Thursday, officials said. The bomber blew himself up in the kitchen of Al-Zahra mosque as police prohibited him from entering the prayer hall.[Read More…]
At least seven people have been found dead in a blast which occurred in a Kindergarten in Eastern China. As per police reports, till now 59 people have been found injured, of which nine are in critical condition. The blast happened near the entrance to the building in the city of[Read More…]
In a viral video, a Muslim teenager, 18, raised several questions over people calling him an anti-national. A student of class XII, on Tuesday, expressed his anger on Facebook saying, “I am tired of being called a Katua; I am tired of being called Jinnah Ki Aulad; I am tired of being[Read More…]
A controversial Anti-terror Law has been enacted by Japan on Thursday, which led to the protests on street. The critics warned that the law would stomp on citizens’ privacy rights. The conspiracy bill was passed by the upper house of parliament. The bill has been enacted to combat terrorism and[Read More…]
At least 4 people were killed and several others were wounded on Wednesday when a man opened fire in San Francisco. According to officials and witnesses, the man was thought to be a United Parcel Service Inc employee who opened fire at a company facility. San Francisco police gave no[Read More…]
In a shocking incident, 13kg of faecal matter has been removed from the intestines of a 22-year-old man who has been constipated since his birth. The operation was performed in China. Reports added doctors removed a 30-inch long section of his colon filled with 13kg of faeces during the three-hour-long[Read More…]
A large number of Britons took German citizenship in 2016 with the UK voting to leave the European Union, as per the German Federal Statistics Office. Notably, German officials granted citizenship to 2,865 UK nationals last year. In 2015, only 600 were granted German citizenship. Only 3.9 percent of Britons,[Read More…]
A 27-storey apartment block in west London was ripped by a massive fire in the early hours of Wednesday, police and fire services said. The fire brigade said that 40 fire engines and 200 firefighters had been called to the blaze in Grenfell Tower. Fire is from 2nd to top[Read More…]
The current diplomatic crisis between Qatar and five other Middle East nations has upset the trade in several ways. The crisis has also pressed a Qatari businessman to airlift 4,000 cows to the Gulf desert to carry on the milk supplies in the market. It is one of the biggest[Read More…]
Shane Warne will now wear an England jersey for one day as he loses a bet earlier made with Ganguly. It started from a conclave in London, where former Australia batsman and Captain Michael Clarke tipped Australia to be one of the finalists for the Champions Trophy but Sourav Ganguly,[Read More…]
Recently, a top Indian sociologist, Bindeshwar Pathak, has announced to name one Indian village after US President Donald Trump. The decision has been taken as part of his efforts to strengthen India-US relationship. The village is being developed in Mewat region, Rajasthan. In a community event organised in Washington DC,[Read More…]
The tycoon Vijay Mallya, who is wanted in India on loan defaults, has appeared before London’s Westminster Magistrate court on Tuesday, for his extradition case hearing. He claimed that he has “enough evidence” to plead his case. However, the court has granted bail until 4 December and has set next[Read More…]
The extradition hearing of wanted tycoon Vijay Mallya is scheduled on Tuesday in London’s Westminster court, who is out on bail on a warrant by India after being arrested in April by Scotland Yard. As per schedule, Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will be arguing on behalf of India at[Read More…]
Every year, June is celebrated as the LGBT pride month in order to show support to their community and cause. This year, Facebook has introduced a rainbow emoji to honour the LGBT community and the occasion. In a press release the company said, “As Pride celebrations begin around the world,[Read More…]
According to Daily Mail, a secret tape of the late Princess Diana revealed that her wedding with Prince Charles was not as rosy as it seemed. It had turned bitter soon after their wedding, which made her depressed and led her to make a suicide attempt. As per Daily Mail,[Read More…]
A federal appeals court has upheld a decision, blocking US President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban once again. A three-judge panel of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals deals the administration another defeat, as the Supreme Court has considered a separate case on the issue. The judges said that[Read More…]
An official announcement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi holding his first meeting with US President Donald Trump when he visits Washington on June 25-26 was made by the Foreign Ministry on Monday. He will hold talks with the US President on the second day of his visit, a statement by the[Read More…]
According to PTI reports, Indian shooters Jitu Rai and Heena Sindhu won a gold medal in the mixed team event at the ISSF World Cup. In a 10m air pistol event, they beat Russia 7-6 in the final on Monday. Meanwhile, France beat Iran by somewhat same score and won[Read More…]
As our planet continues to grow warmer, the amount of rainfall in the Earth’s tropical regions will significantly increase, warns NASA. Most global climate models underestimate decreases in high clouds over the tropics seen in recent NASA observations, according to research led by scientist Hui Su of NASA’s Jet Propulsion[Read More…]
While where every individual fights for his freedom of expression in a country, on Saturday, a minority Shia Muslim man was sentenced to death in Pakistan by an anti-terrorism court for posting blasphemous content on Facebook. This is the first death sentence handed for blasphemy on social media in a[Read More…]