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15 Jun 2018
BelgiumUS: Postcard signed by Mahatma Gandhi auctioned for $20,233
A 1924 postcard signed by Mahatma Gandhi has been sold for $20,233 in an auction in the United States.
15 Jun 2018
Donald TrumpUS may rescind H4-rule on spouses of H-1B visa holders
Trump administration has reconfirmed its intent to rescind the H-4 visa rule on employment authorization to certain spouses of H-1B visa holders, a proposal that could hit tens of thousands of Indian women in US.
15 Jun 2018
FacebookSikh NGO is bringing Eid cheer to thousands of Syrian-refugees
Khalsa Aid, a UK-based NGO which has been constantly working to improve lives of Syrian refugees, is now making their Eid cheerful.
15 Jun 2018
H-1B VisaIndian-American youths offer to fund Trump's wall for green cards
Hundreds of Indian-origin teenagers and young adults rallied in front of Capitol Hill to protest against more attention being given to illegal immigrants.
15 Jun 2018
AfghanistanAfghanistan kicks off three-day ceasefire with Taliban during Ramadan
Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has touted a three-day ceasefire with the Taliban in an address to the nation heralding Eid al-Fitr.
15 Jun 2018
Pakistan NewsNawaz Sharif's wife Kulsoom suffers cardiac arrest in UK
Pakistan's ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's ailing wife Kulsoom Nawaz (68) suffered a cardiac arrest on Thursday.
15 Jun 2018
Russia NewsFIFA 2018: Russian women advised against sleeping with guests
Lawmaker Tamara Pletneva has advised Russian women to not sleep with footballers during the FIFA World Cup 2018, to avoid giving birth to mixed race children.
14 Jun 2018
ChicagoTop Tollywood producer arrested in US for sex-racket involving actresses
A Telugu businessman-turned-film producer and his wife were nabbed in Chicago, US, for allegedly running a sex racket by exploiting young and vulnerable actresses.
14 Jun 2018
IndiaWant to make Mumbai a financial technology hub: CM Fadnavis
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said he wants to make Mumbai a hub for financial technology.
14 Jun 2018
LondonLondon, leading European destination for Indian tech investment
London has emerged as the leading European destination for Indian entrepreneurs with the technology sector bringing in a large chunk of investments from India, according to new data released on Thursday.
14 Jun 2018
IndiaIndia's Dhivya Suryadevara appointed first woman CFO of General Motors
Indian-American woman, Dhivya Suryadevara, has been named the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) of the US's largest automaker, General Motors.
14 Jun 2018
IndiaIndia among countries having no paid-paternity-leave for new fathers: UNICEF
India and Nigeria, which have high infant populations, are among the 92 countries that don't have national policies in place that ensure new fathers get adequate paid time off with their newborn babies, according to UNICEF's new analysis.
14 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiAfter fresh-speculation on whereabouts, Nirav Modi flees to Brussels: Reports
Days after reports surfaced that embattled diamantaire Nirav Modi is in UK, he's understood to have fled to Brussels.
13 Jun 2018
Animal Rights"Me-or-dogs": After ultimatum, wife makes man pack his bags
The next time you think of asking your dog-lover partner to slow down, think again.
13 Jun 2018
LondonUK: Indian-origin student racially abused for defending hijab-clad woman
A 28-year-old Indian-origin student in the UK has been racially attacked by a white man, shouting, "Brexit, go back home," after the Briton made sexist remarks towards a hijab-clad woman.
13 Jun 2018
NASAWoman sues NASA to keep moon-dust gifted by Neil Armstrong
In a rather peculiar case, a Manchester, Tennessee resident has sued NASA. She wants to keep a vial of moon dust given to her by Neil Armstrong, when she was 10 years old.
13 Jun 2018
IndiaNY: Indian-origin man to pay over $136,000 in India-based tech-support-scam
Paramjit Singh Brar, an Indian-origin man, who had allegedly provided substantial support to an India-based tech-support scam, has agreed to pay over $136,000 and a permanent ban from marketing, promoting or offering tech-support services as part of a settlement with US federal authorities.
13 Jun 2018
Dalai LamaChina needs to engage in direct-dialogue with Dalai Lama: Pompeo
Ahead of his Beijing visit, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US should express publicly that China needs to engage in meaningful and direct dialogue with Dalai Lama or his representatives, without preconditions, to lower tensions.
13 Jun 2018
IndiaUS approves $930mn deal to sell 6 Apache-attack-choppers to India
The Trump administration has approved a deal to sell six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to India for $930 million, the Pentagon said, underlining that this will strengthen India's ability to deter regional threats.
13 Jun 2018
Theresa MayAre you a tech-entrepreneur? UK to launch a 'Start-up Visa'
In a bid to tout United Kingdom as one of the best places to run a tech company, Prime Minister Theresa May, on Tuesday, announced a new visa to attract talented entrepreneurs to the UK.
12 Jun 2018
North KoreaAt Trump-Kim summit, Singapore brought US, NKorea, China onto dining-plates
The Donald Trump-Kim Jong-un meet was a historic event, and host Singapore was determined to make each aspect significant, including food.
12 Jun 2018
North KoreaSingapore: Indian-origin-man spends Rs. 38,000 to catch glimpse of Trump
An Indian-origin man from Malaysia went to Singapore and spent $573 (over Rs. 38,000) to put up at a luxury hotel for one night so that he could get a chance to meet US President Donald Trump ahead of his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
12 Jun 2018
Priyanka Chopra JonasUAE: Call for sacking of Indian-origin chef after 'anti-Islam' tweet
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) residents are calling for the sacking of Indian-origin chef Atul Kochhar for his "anti-Islam" tweet.
12 Jun 2018
Trump AdministrationRIP free internet: Net neutrality officially repealed in the US
The end of the free, unbiased internet in the US is officially here.
12 Jun 2018
BangladeshRohingya refugee-shelters 'washed away' in Bangla-rains, over 9,000 affected: UN
Heavy rains have caused severe structural damage to camps in Bangladesh hosting over one million Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, the United Nations has said.
12 Jun 2018
IslamBangladesh: Prominent outspoken writer, publisher Shahzahan Bachchu shot dead
A prominent Bangladeshi writer and publisher, Shahzahan Bachchu, has been shot dead by unidentified attackers in central Bangladesh.
12 Jun 2018
MurderUS-man bashes mother's head with baseball-bat, burns body in backyard
A 34-year-old man in Connecticut, US, has confessed to gruesomely murdering his mother: he bashed her head and face with a baseball bat, then burned her body in the backyard for eight hours.
12 Jun 2018
North KoreaTrump describes his first-ever meeting with Kim as 'really fantastic'
US President Donald Trump described his first-ever historic meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as "really fantastic" and said they agreed to "sign" an unspecified document after their "very positive" summit.
12 Jun 2018
North KoreaNKorea agrees to "completely denuclearize" at Singapore summit: Reports
US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have signed a "pretty comprehensive" and "historic" document.
12 Jun 2018
South KoreaSouth Korea: Bitcoin hits 2-month-low after hackers steal one-third cryptocurrency
A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinrail said hackers have stolen about one-third of the coins traded on its market including Pundi X, Aston and NPER, an announcement that sent Bitcoin prices tumbling to a two-month low.
12 Jun 2018
Donald TrumpTrump's top economic adviser Larry Kudlow suffers 'very-mild' heart attack
Larry Kudlow, top economic adviser to US President Donald Trump, today suffered a "very mild" heart attack and has been admitted to a military hospital in Washington, United States.
12 Jun 2018
North KoreaTrump, Kim welcome Singapore summit with a historic handshake
It was a mark of how far US President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un have come in their diplomacy the last few months.
12 Jun 2018
Donald TrumpHarley Davidson tariffs, GSP to be discussed in Indo-US talks
After a long-drawn tension between the US and India over trade disputes, Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer are set to discuss terms in Washington.
11 Jun 2018
IndiaNetaji's ashes should be brought back from Japan: Daughter Anita
Freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's daughter Anita Bose-Pfaff said his remains should be brought back to India from Japan, giving closure to the matter.
11 Jun 2018
Pakistan News'Imran Khan is gay, sexually-harassed me': Shocking allegations by Reham
Days after Reham Khan, former wife of Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, received legal notice for her new book, more sensational claims by her have now made headlines.
11 Jun 2018
IndiaIndia charges 100% tariff on some US goods: Donald Trump
Taking a swipe at India along with world's other top economies, US President Donald Trump accused New Delhi of charging 100% tariff on some of the US goods, as he threatened to cut trade ties with countries who are "robbing" America.
11 Jun 2018
North KoreaSingapore: US, North Korea officials meet for final summit preparations
North Korean and US negotiators met in Singapore today for final preparations on the eve of an unprecedented summit between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump, seeking to bridge the gaps over Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal.
11 Jun 2018
IndiaEveryone's robbing us: Trump targets India over import tariff
Leaving the G7 summit in Quebec, Canada, US President Donald Trump once again targeted economies including India for using his country as a piggy bank, as he criticized the import tariff policies.
10 Jun 2018
Pakistan NewsShahid Afridi, why do you have a chained-lion at home?
Scrolling through social media, one can generally expect to come across mind-boggling stuff. But then there are some things which are completely incomprehensible.
10 Jun 2018
North KoreaAfter 'secret' China-visit, Kim Jong-un undertakes mysterious trip to Singapore
Talk about security. North Korean leader Kim Jong un headed off for his much-awaited meet with US President Donald Trump in Singapore in the quietest way possible.
