US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a document that allows the government to reconsider the construction of Dakota Access Pipeline, a project that was routed in December by Obama Administration due to protest from activists and the native Standing Rock Sioux tribe. Large numbers of activists and Standing Rock[Read More…]
US President Donald Trump is anticipated to sign executive orders on Wednesday which will include a temporary ban on most refugees and a suspension of visas for citizens of Syria and six other Middle Eastern and African countries, according to several congressional aides and immigration experts briefed on the matter.[Read More…]
2016 has been a challenging year for migrants working in UAE, for some failed to pay their debts resulting them spending their lives behind the bars or overstaying in the jail despite completing their terms as they don’t have sufficient funds to return home. However a Dubai-based Indian businessman, a[Read More…]
Four days after the Republican President Donald Trump took oath as the 45th President of the US, he invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the United States later this year, during a phone call on late Tuesday night. The President Trump emphasised that the US considers India a ‘true[Read More…]
Soon as Trump takes on the Presidency, he orders a media blackout at the Environmental Protection Agency, barring staff from receiving any new contracts or grants, part of a broader communications clampdown within the executive branch. The order came on Tuesday as the agency delayed the implementation of at least[Read More…]
‘La La Land’ was nominated for 14 Academy Awards, tying the record for the most Oscar nominations held by ‘All About Eve’ and ‘Titanic.’ The musical scored nods in the best picture, best director and lead acting categories, among others, and its record-setting haul solidifies it as the front-runner heading[Read More…]
The peace talks, held in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana, aimed at resolving the Syrian conflict have ended with Russia, Turkey and Iran agreeing on a mechanism to support a delicate ceasefire. The meeting, brokered by Russia and Turkey, was aimed at strengthening a nationwide ceasefire that has largely held despite pockets[Read More…]
A video of former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf dancing on bollywood song has gone viral and evoked mixed response. In the video former president can be seen dancing with a young girl under strobe lights. It seems that the dance took place in a club but the location has not[Read More…]
Four days after being sworn in as the Commander in Chief of the United States, the US President Donald Trump will talk to Prime Minister Narendra Modi later on Tuesday. A press statement from the White House shows the new US President will have a talk with with PM Modi[Read More…]
According to European Union Parliament’s chief Brexit negotiator’s verdict on Monday, Britain’s decision to break away from the EU was an opportunity to reform Europe and avoid a further breakdown in ties between its remaining member states. A member of the European Parliament and also the former Prime Minister of[Read More…]
Three men have been arrested in Sweden on charges of raping a woman and broadcast live on Facebook. The alleged gang-rape on Sunday took place in Uppsala, about an hour north of the capital, Stockholm, and has shocked the Nordic country. “This rape was broadcasted live in a Facebook group,”[Read More…]
Donald Trump has misspelled ‘honour’ in one of his first tweets as US President, evoking both amused and critical responses. Trump, an avid Twitter user, may have become the leader of the free world but moving to the White House does not seem to have helped his spelling. “I am[Read More…]
As the fake news toll rises across the globe, researchers have come up with a solution to help keep the mass off misinformation. Scientists have developed a latest psychological “vaccine” to immunise the public against the damaging “virus” of fake news and misinformation on websites and social media. In medicine,[Read More…]
Zeel Desai moved to the girls’ singles pre-quarterfinals of the junior Australian Open but bowed out of the doubles event after first round loss on Monday. Zeel defeated Germany’s Jule Niemeier 6-4 6-2 in the second round to set up a match against fifth seed Serbian Olga Danilovic, who outplayed[Read More…]
American actor Shia La Beouf had launched a participatory performance titled “He Will Not Divide Us” against the hate politics of US President Donald Trump. The four year art project commenced at the New York City’s Museum of the Moving Image on the day of Trump Inauguration. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY8o0-rKCeo The public[Read More…]
The travel sector across the globe are concentrating on a series of offers exclusively catering to gay tourists, who tend to spend more than most when away from home. The trend was underscored at the For instance, Fitur tourism fair in Madrid, one of the world’s largest, which wraps up[Read More…]
Korean electronic company Samsung announced on Monday the real cause of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones sudden over-heating and bursting into flames. The investigation report blames both the design and manufacture of the device’s batteries for the fatal malfunction. It took about seven hundred researchers and engineers examined hundreds of thousands[Read More…]