Tagore – a Bengali writer and poet, educator, musician and visionary was a big time traveller and his visits to the United States always raised a question about his relations with States. Between 1912 and 1930, Tagore visited the United States five times, travelling from coast to coast and receiving[Read More…]
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UAE allays India’s fear over shortage of oil
Even as the US-imposed sanctions on Iran has put India’s energy security in jeopardy, UAE Ambassador to India Ahmed Albanna has allayed fears of an oil shortage, saying his country as well as Saudi Arabia can fill in if supply from Iran is disrupted. “Production is the important element there,to[Read More…]
England becoming Home to Indian Fugitives: Wrong Message to India
England is known in India as a country which respected rule of Law, Constitution, Democracy and right to dissent. But recently England is becoming very unpopular in India as many fugitives who have cheated Indian Banks, doing Illegal Trade, Supporting Terrorism, underworld Don’s, Child Kidnappers, criminals, fraudsters and scamsters to[Read More…]
2026 FIFA World Cup awarded to United States, Mexico, Canada
Moscow: The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be played in the United States, Canada and Mexico, the President of the global football association announced here on Wednesday. The so-called United Bid representing North America received the backing of 134 votes from affiliate associations at the FIFA Congress, while rival candidate[Read More…]
Special: “Indira Gandhi’s fearlessness brought out the best in her”
No past Prime Minister of India evokes as much passion as Indira Gandhi. Her admirers believe she could do no wrong and was the messianic leader India needed in her time; her detractors hold her responsible for creating a personality cult, encouraging dynastic politics and weakening the institutions of democracy.[Read More…]
Indian-origin doctor stabbed to death in his US clinic
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…]
United States condemns violence on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar
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…]
US: Dark web bazaar “AlphaBay” shut down by Justice Department
The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it had shut down the dark web marketplace AlphaBay. The reason is working with international partners to knock offline the site accused of allowing a global trade in drugs, firearms, computer hacking tools and other illicit goods. The authorities said that this law[Read More…]
Carefully following India-China border standoff, says US
The Trump Administration on Friday reiterated that India and China should engage in dialogue to “reduce tension.” The United States said it is closely and carefully following the border standoff between the two countries. “This is a situation that we are following closely and carefully. I’d have to refer you[Read More…]
Kishore Kumar’s legacy lives on in NY in the most unique way
Legendary singer, Kishore Kumar, had made occasional visits to the United States for a few performances, but his legacy continues to live on in the country. Anindo Bose, an NRI working as a business executive, was a kid when Kishore went for his concert in the US but his love[Read More…]
Trump pulls US out of Paris climate deal
In a move honouring his campaign promise, US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that the United States will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. “I promised I would exit or renegotiate any deal which fails to serve America’s interests,” the president declared in an address in the White House[Read More…]
At least 91 prisoners escape Brazilian jail through tunnel
About 91 prisoners escaped a jail in northeastern Brazil by fleeing through a 30-meter tunnel. Reportedly, nine of the inmates have been found, while police are attempting to nab the remaining 82. They disappeared from the prison in Parnamirim, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. This incident happened[Read More…]
15 years of 9/11 attack
Today marks the 15th anniversary of 9/11 attacks, a tragedy that sent shock waves across the globe and marked a new era that is known as post 9/11 world. On September 11, 2001, four US commercial airplanes were hijacked and crashed into the World Trade Center’s twin towers in New York[Read More…]
Woman who featured in iconic World War II ‘The Kiss’ photo, dies
Greta Zimmer Friedman, who featured in the iconic photograph kissing a US sailor at Times Square, died of pneumonia on Thursday at 92. Friedman who fled Austria during the World War II at the age of 15, passed away at a hospital in Virginia. Friedman was 21-years-old when she became part[Read More…]
Delhi rains mess: Have you come here in boats? Kerry asks IITians
Heavy showers and waterlogging brought Delhi and other parts of the national capital region to a standstill on Wednesday morning. United States Secretary of State John Kerry, who is in the capital, was among the thousands who were affected by the Delhi showers. His proposed visit to three religious sites[Read More…]