Washington : An Indian-American philanthropist and entrepreneur, Gurinder Singh Khalsa, has been presented with the prestigious Rosa Park Trailblazer award for his campaign that forced US authorities change their policy towards headgear of the Sikh community. Indianapolis-based Khalsa, 45, was presented the award for his continued demonstration of courage […]
Islamabad : Justice Asif Saeed Khosa Friday took oath as the 26th Chief Justice of Pakistan in a simple ceremony held here at the President’s House which was also attended by foreign dignitaries, including from India. President Arif Alvi administered oath to the new Chief Justice who took office […]
Washington : Democratic presidential aspirant Tulsi Gabbard apologised Thursday for her past remarks that were critical of the LGBTQ community, saying now she has a strong commitment to fight for their rights. Gabbard, 37, the first Hindu elected to US Congress and a four-time Democratic lawmaker, last week announced […]
Jaipur : Senior BJP legislator Gulab Chand Kataria was on Thursday appointed the leader of opposition in the Rajasthan Assembly. Speaker C P Joshi informed the House that the BJP’s proposal to appoint Kataria as the leader of opposition has been accepted. The 74-year-old Kataria is an eight-time MLA. […]
Washington : China, seeking “great power status”, is rapidly building a robust lethal force with advanced capabilities in the air, at sea, in space and in cyberspace to enable it to impose its will in the region and beyond, according to a top US intelligence official. “The strategic objectives […]
United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the “historic leadership” of Palestine which assumed the chairmanship of G77, the global body’s largest intergovernmental organisation of developing countries including India. Egypt was the previous Chair of the Group of 77 (G77), a coalition of 134 members, along with China […]
New York : Facebook says it is investing 300 million over the next three years in local news programs, partnerships and other initiatives. The money will go toward reporting grants for local newsrooms, expanding Facebook’s program to help local newsrooms with subscription business models and investing in nonprofits aimed […]
London : British Prime Minister Theresa May faces crushing defeat in a historic vote in parliament on Tuesday over the Brexit deal she has struck with the European Union, leaving the world’s fifth biggest economy in limbo. With just over two months to go until the scheduled Brexit date […]
Colombo : Sri Lanka’s former president Chandrika Kumaratunga Tuesday blamed President Maithripala Sirisena for the 51-day power tussle in the island nation, saying the SLFP party would not approve his plans to have an alliance with former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa. In a strongly-worded letter to the President, Kumaratunga called […]
Adelaide, Jan 14: Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s inability to set the pace during middle overs will remain a major cause of concern when India take on Australia in a do-or-die second ODI on Tuesday in their bid to keep the three-match series alive. Hardik Pandya’s sudden suspension on disciplinary grounds […]
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