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04 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpTrump nominates Indian-American to head pivotal nuclear energy division
US President Donald Trump has nominated an Indian-American woman to head the nuclear energy division at Department of Energy.
04 Oct 2018
IndiaUS warns India of sanctions over S-400 deal with Russia
The US has urged its allies to forgo transactions with Russia, warning that the S-400 missile defense system that India intends to buy from Russia would lead the US to implement sanctions against it.
04 Oct 2018
TurkeySaudi journalist, also a govt critic, goes 'missing in Turkey'
A veteran Saudi journalist who has been critical of the government has gone missing after visiting the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, the Washington Post reported.
04 Oct 2018
ThailandThailand: Maya Bay, made famous in 'The Beach', shut indefinitely
The glittering Thai bay immortalized in the movie 'The Beach' will be closed indefinitely to allow it to recover from the impact of hordes of tourists, an official said yesterday, as a temporary ban on visitors expired.
04 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpI laid there and prayed for death: Daniels to Kimmel
The last time Stormy Daniels appeared on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!', she played all coy and refused to answer "how big is Donald Trump's 'junk'."
03 Oct 2018
GermanyGermany to ease immigration rules to tackle worker shortage
Worker-starved Germany will ease immigration rules to attract foreign job seekers, including giving well-integrated irregular migrants, in employment, a shot at staying, ministers said yesterday.
03 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpNYT accuses Donald Trump of engaging in suspect tax schemes
The New York Times has alleged that US President Donald Trump was engaged in suspect tax schemes as he reaped riches from his father Fred Trump, a real-estate developer.
03 Oct 2018
IndiaIndia launches 'Operation Samudra Maitri' to help tsunami-hit Indonesia
India has launched a massive operation to provide assistance to the earthquake-tsunami victims in Indonesia, dispatching two aircraft and three naval ships carrying relief material to the country, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said today.
03 Oct 2018
SingaporeSingapore: Indian national faces 2-5 years jail-term, caning for extortion
A court in Singapore charged a 35-year-old Indian national who tried to extort half-a-million Singapore dollars from a bank.
03 Oct 2018
IndiaRussia-India joint military drill from November 18 in Uttar Pradesh
India and Russia will hold a joint military exercise from November 18 to 28 in Uttar Pradesh, Russian authorities said today, ahead of President Vladimir Putin's visit to New Delhi.
03 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaUS: Donald Trump mocks Kavanaugh accuser Ford, imitates her testimony
US President Donald Trump publicly mocked Christine Blasey Ford, the professor who has alleged that she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Justice Brett Kavanaugh some 36 years ago.
03 Oct 2018
United States of America#BrightestCriminalEver: US man breaks into car, falls asleep, gets arrested
Stealing is a risky business, especially if you're dumb. You never know when, where or how you may end up after the act.
03 Oct 2018
Health & WellnessViagra can permanently damage your color vision: Study
Remember how we were told as kids that excess of everything is bad? This 31-year-old man from US learned this quite the hard way.
03 Oct 2018
Mahatma GandhiUS celebrates 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Kicking off the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi, hundreds of people gathered in cities across the US to celebrate the birthday of the apostle of peace, with speakers describing his preaching of non-violence as more than ever relevant in today's world.
03 Oct 2018
White House'US unlikely to change policy on Pakistan aid suspension'
There's unlikely to be any changes in US's policy on suspension of aid to Pakistan until it makes substantial progress against terrorists, the Trump administration has told Pakistan, as the two countries try to reset their strained ties.
03 Oct 2018
Pakistan NewsMusharraf may be forced to return in disgraceful manner: Pak-SC
Irked by former-dictator Pervez Musharraf's failure to come back to Pakistan and face ongoing cases against him, Pakistan's Chief Justice Saqib Nisar yesterday warned that if the "courageous commando" doesn't appear soon, he may be forced to return in a disgraceful manner.
02 Oct 2018
Theresa MayUK unveils tougher new post-Brexit immigration plans. India to benefit?
British Prime Minister Theresa May today unveiled a major post-Brexit overhaul of the UK's immigration system, which she said is aimed at a level playing field for nationals from all countries by ending "freedom of movement once and for all" for European Union (EU) citizens.
02 Oct 2018
Nawaz SharifPakistan court allows auctioning of former Finance Minister Dar's assets
An anti-corruption court in Pakistan directed authorities to auction the assets and seize bank accounts of absconding former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in a graft case filed against him in Panama Papers scandal.
02 Oct 2018
United States of America#Smokin'Italian: US thieves break into marijuana dispensary, steal oregano instead
What happens when crimes go embarrassingly wrong? Thieves lose money? Somebody gets hurt? Embarrassment turns into entertainment for public?
02 Oct 2018
TsunamiIndonesia earthquake-tsunami: Rescue ramps up, dozens of students found dead
The bodies of dozens of students have been pulled from the landslide-swamped church in Indonesia's Sulawesi island, officials said as an international effort to help nearly 200,000 increasingly desperate Indonesian quake-tsunami victims ground into gear.
02 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpChinese destroyer comes extremely close to US warship in SCS
A Chinese warship sailed within yards of an American destroyer, forcing it to change course, in an "unsafe and unprofessional" encounter as the US vessel was in contested waters in the South China Sea.
02 Oct 2018
Nobel PrizeThree scientists win Nobel prize for Physics for laser research
Three scientists, Arthur Ashkin, Gérard Morou, and Donna Strickland, have been awarded this year's Nobel prize in Physics.
02 Oct 2018
Mahatma GandhiChina celebrates 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi's popular quotes and bhajans resonated today in the sprawling Chaoyang Park in Central Beijing where people from all walks of life gathered to commemorate his 150th birth anniversary.
02 Oct 2018
IndiaIndia is shining a spotlight on sanitation: Bill Gates
Congratulating the Modi government for "shining a light on sanitation," Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), said India must now use innovations and technology to build on Swachh Bharat Mission's success.
02 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpTrump threatens new tariffs on China, says no trade deal
US President Donald Trump yesterday threatened to impose new tariffs on an additional $267bn worth of imports from China, asserting there will be no deal with Beijing unless it changes its unfair trade practices.
02 Oct 2018
IndiaGandhiji to be posthumously honored with US Congressional Gold Medal
Half a dozen influential US lawmakers, including four Indian-Americans, have moved a resolution in the US House of Representatives to posthumously award the prestigious Congressional Gold Medal to Mahatma Gandhi in recognition of his promotion of peace and non-violence.
02 Oct 2018
TsunamiIndonesia: Toll after devastating earthquake and tsunami climbs to 1,234
The death toll after earthquake and tsunami hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi has climbed to 1,234, the national disaster mitigation agency confirmed on Tuesday.
02 Oct 2018
Pakistan NewsPM should pay fine for regularizing Bani Gala property: Pak-SC
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan should be the first to pay a penalty to get his posh Bani Gala property in Islamabad regularized, Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar said yesterday.
02 Oct 2018
IndiaDonald Trump says 'tariff king' India wants to start trade
On Monday, Donald Trump called India 'tariff king' amid the existing trade tensions between the two countries, and claimed New Delhi wanted to start trade talks with Washington, as they wanted to keep him happy.
01 Oct 2018
AustraliaInjured sailor Abhilash Tomy set to return home after rescue
Injured Indian Navy sailor Abhilash Tomy, rescued in a multi-nation operation from the Indian Ocean near Australia, is set to return home.
01 Oct 2018
Pakistan NewsIndian airspace-violation: PoK 'PM' claims chopper was within Pakistani limits
Pakistan occupied Kashmir's (PoK) "Prime Minister" Raja Farooq Haider has claimed that the white chopper he was traveling in was "very close" to the Line of Control (LoC) but within Pakistan's airspace.
01 Oct 2018
Nobel PrizeCancer researchers win 2018 Nobel Prize for medicine
This year's Nobel Prize for medicine has been awarded to America's James P. Allison and Japan's Tasuku Honjo for discovering the immune system's ability to fight cancer.
01 Oct 2018
TsunamiIndonesia quake-tsunami: Mass burials to begin as toll tops 800
Mass graves were being readied today for hundreds of victims of an Indonesian quake-tsunami as authorities battled to stave off diseases and reach desperate people still trapped under shattered buildings.
01 Oct 2018
XDear men, will you ever understand & respect consent?
In a world where #MeToo and #YesAllMen are trending because we keep on coming across incidents of rape and assaults regularly, it's difficult to think that there exist guys who would understand consent and not take advantage of us.
01 Oct 2018
Pakistan NewsMusharraf cannot return to Pakistan due to unspecified illness: Party
Pakistan's former dictator General Pervez Musharraf is "growing weaker rapidly" due to an unspecified illness and cannot return to face the treason case now, said Muhammad Amjad, ex-Chairman of All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), a political party floated by Musharraf in 2010.
01 Oct 2018
IndiaUN, India will step up cooperation in counter-terrorism: Antonio Guterres
India is an "important partner" of the United Nations in countering terrorism, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, adding there are plans to step up the cooperation between the two in combating terror financing.
01 Oct 2018
JapanPowerful Typhoon Trami batters Southern Japan; flights, trains canceled
A powerful typhoon ripped through Japan yesterday, forcing cancelation of flights and trains, including in the Tokyo area as authorities warned of strong winds and torrential rain.
30 Sep 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan's ISI Chief Lt General Mukhtar to retire tomorrow
Chief of Pakistan's powerful spy agency ISI, Lt General Naveed Mukhtar, and four other Generals are going to retire tomorrow.
30 Sep 2018
New York City#WomenForWomen: When world let us down, we stood together
The week which went by has been tough for women (not that any day is easy).
30 Sep 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Boys' primary school blown up by Taliban
A boys' primary school was blown up today by the Taliban in Pakistan's restive northwest tribal region bordering Afghanistan.
