Both Oman and the USA joined Scotland, Nepal and the UAE in ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2.
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Nearly 70% Americans comfortable with gay president: Poll
Washington: A new poll has revealed that nearly 70 per cent of Americans said they would be either enthusiastic about or comfortable with a candidate who is gay or lesbian. The NBC-Wall Street Journal poll, released earlier this week, revealed that those under 35 years of age who said they[Read More…]
Maine, USA: Two males charged after video thrashing dog goes viral
Lewiston: A video went viral on the internet in which a man can be seen beating a dog mercilessly. In the story of an Instagram account ”Spacebabii”, a question “Who want us to teach your dog”, can be seen in the next slide. On Sunday, after the video was posted[Read More…]
American Singer Chris Brown arrested after rape accusation
Famous US Singer and songwriter Chris Brown have been arrested on rape accusation, AP confirmed. The 29-year-old R&B star has been currently under investigation after a 24-year-old woman claimed he sexually assaulted her in his hotel room between January 15 and 16, reports aceshowbiz.com. According to French publication Closer, the[Read More…]
Stephen King saves the day after local paper cuts regional book reviews
Maine, US: Following the decision of a local newspaper of cutting the regional book review section owing to budget cuts, Maine boy and international fame Stephen King’s interference has led to the daily switching their decision. Asking people to retweet King said, “The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram will no[Read More…]
Statue of Liberty to remain open amid US government shutdown
New York: New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced the state will intervene in order to keep the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island open in face of a US federal government shutdown. “As we’ve done before when Washington’s dysfunction has shut down the government, New York will step[Read More…]
Happy Thanksgiving Day? No thanks – “The genocidal history” of the holiday
While the nation of the United States will be drowned in celebrating Thanksgiving Day on the 22nd November(the fourth Thursday of November), in another parallel United States, Native Americans will be holding mourn, a protest organized since 1970. In 1637, which is regarded as the first instance of a Thanksgiving[Read More…]
44 killed in California wildfires
San Francisco: The three raging wildfires in California have killed 44 people since it started last week, a record number of deaths from a wildfire in the US state, officials said. Of the 44 people killed, 42 died in Northern California’s Camp Fire, while two others were killed in the[Read More…]
North Korea suspends nuclear, missile tests
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has announced the immediate suspension of nuclear and missile tests, media reports said on Saturday. “From April 21, North Korea will stop nuclear tests and launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles,” Efe quoted Kim as saying. North Korea will also “shut down a nuclear test[Read More…]
Obama’s anti-racism tweet after Charlottesville becomes the most liked ever!
As former president of America, Barack Obama took to Twitter condemning racism, in the aftermath of a far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, it became the most liked tweet ever, with more than 3 million social media users so far resonating similar sentiment. “No one is born hating another person because[Read More…]
Ivanka Trump to lead US delegation for entrepreneur summit in India
Daughter of American President Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump is set to lead the American delegation at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in India, starting from November 28. “Ivanka Trump will lead the US delegation to India this fall, supporting women’s entrepreneurship globally,” Trump said in a tweet on Thursday, hours after[Read More…]
Transgenders will not be recruited in US military now: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that he will not allow any transgender people to join the military, saying that it is not easy to bear the “tremendous medical costs and disruption” they cause. “Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory and cannot be burdened with[Read More…]
First article of impeachment filed against Donald Trump
After 6 months of Trump’s presidency, a Democratic representative has introduced the first article of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Democrat Brad Sherman of California has become the first US lawmaker to formally file an article of impeachment against the President. However, his effort is likely to stall in the[Read More…]
15-year-old Indian boy gets invited to world’s leading ballet school in New York
In an instance of delight, a 15-year-old boy from Vashi, Navi Mumbai, has been accepted in world’s leading ballet school in New York. Amiruddin Shah, who prefers to be called Amir, has been dancing since he was six. And while those of his age chose to explore hip-hop, his dance[Read More…]
PM Modi meets Trump: India and USA to strengthen trade and economic ties
Both PM Modi and US President Donald Trump swore to strengthen the Indo-U.S. economic partnership in a way which will be beneficial for both the countries. They also vowed to work towards solving the existing differences between the two. “On the economic side, the two sides had very productive discussions.[Read More…]
Donald Trump starts a Twitter quiz on covfefe
Much before America was on the path to ‘become great again’, Freud pointed out a century ago that humour offers us a healthy means of coping with life stress. And Trump is totally proving him right! Last night in Washington DC, when the President of United States, Donald Trump tweeted:[Read More…]
Did you know that Donald Trump invented a new word last night?
Just past midnight in Washington DC, the President of United States took to Twitter to express himself but, like most times failed to make sense. Donald Trump tweeted: “Despite the constant negative press covfefe.” Yes, just that. And in case, you are wondering what on earth does covfefe mean. Don’t[Read More…]
Dog takes bullet to save handler’s life in USA
It’s true that dogs have hijacked the human bonding system, but it’s not always because they are cute. You fur-babies are as loyal as the nativity their eyes reflect. Proving that dogs are man’s best friends, a bomb-sniffing dog took a bullet through his body in an attempt to save[Read More…]
9 times ‘The Simpsons’ predicted the future
On Homer Simpson’s birth anniversary (the lead character of The Simpsons), an American animated sitcom, Newsd brings to you the times when it ran scenes which surprisingly became reality years down the line. Donald Trump’s Presidential run, video calling feature on phones, smartwatches were some of the predictions made by the[Read More…]
Suspected US drone kills 7 in Pak
‘Bahubali 2’ mints Rs 19 crore even before its release in USA
Magnum opus ‘Bahubali 2: The Conclusion,’ has created a box office miracle even before its release in North America. As per Great India Films, the US distributor of the film, the advance ticket auctions have already eclipsed the maximum Indian grossing film (of any language) on opening day. Most trade[Read More…]
Couple dies minutes apart, holding hands
Indians with US visas to get visa on arrival in UAE
Indian citizens who hold a valid US visa or a green card will get a two-week UAE visa on arrival in the country from May 1, according to multiple media reports. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs had circulated a letter to all authorities to grant Indians with US visa[Read More…]
India fifth largest military spender in 2016, says report
India was the fifth largest military spender in 2016. India’s military expenditure for 2016-17 was $55.9 billion, according to a report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). For 2017-18, the Union Budget allocated a defence budget of Rs. 3,59,854.12 crore (US$ 53.5 billion) to the Ministry of Defence (MoD).[Read More…]
NASA astronaut sets record for most days in space
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson has broken the record for most days in space by a US astronaut. She has completed a total of 666 days in space with at least 8 spacewalks. “I’m not here because of the record. But I think having the record is important because we have[Read More…]