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30 Mar 2018
WhatsAppIndian-origin teenager found hanging in top UK grammar school
An Indian-origin teenager was found hanging in her school premises after her classmates refused to include her in a WhatsApp group, an inquest into her death was told.
30 Mar 2018
XConservative attacks on #MarchForOurLives student leaders turn personal
Conservatives not comfortable with the politics of student leaders of Saturday's #MarchForOurLives have stooped to a new low, hurling personal attacks at the teen organizers calling for stricter gun-control measures.
30 Mar 2018
IndiaOn World Idli Day, know why idlis are just perfect
Who wants white, oval-shaped, mostly salt-less items as breakfast (or the entire day) every day? *Raises hand and looks around to see many more*
30 Mar 2018
World Health OrganizationUN urges Bangladesh to relocate 1.5L Rohingya-refugees ahead of rains
About 1.5 lakh Rohingya refugees, who fled violence in Myanmar to settle in crowded camps in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar, are living in flood-prone areas and must be relocated ahead of the coming rainy season, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
30 Mar 2018
ParisWe finally know why cracking knuckles makes noise
Have you ever wondered why your knuckles make that sound when cracked? Have you believed cracking knuckles causes arthritis? Scientists have finally found the answer to this long pending mystery.
30 Mar 2018
United States of AmericaUS wants visa applicants to submit phone, social media details
The Trump administration wants all US visa applicants to submit details of their previous phone numbers, email addresses, and social media histories as part of its "vetting" practice and to prevent entry of individuals who might pose a threat to the country.
30 Mar 2018
Donald TrumpTrump signals withdrawal of US troops from Syria 'very soon'
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that the US troops would "be coming out of Syria very soon" as he lamented that America has wasted $7 trillion in wars in the Middle East.
30 Mar 2018
Donald Trump90% of work-permits given to H-1B visa-holders' spouses are Indians
The United States has given work permits to over 71,000 spouses of H-1B visa holders, 90% of whom are Indians.
30 Mar 2018
United States of AmericaMultiple H1B applications would attract rejection: US warns foreign workers
Multiple H-1B applications will lead to rejection of the petitions, a federal American agency has warned foreign workers, days ahead of the initiation of filing process for the non-immigrant visa, popular among Indian techies.
30 Mar 2018
LibyaSuicide attack hits eastern Libya, eight killed: Security Officer
At least eight people were killed while eight others were injured in a suicide car bombing of a security barricade in eastern Libya on Friday.
30 Mar 2018
Ministry Of External AffairsCiting humanitarian spirit, China to share hydrological data with India
China said that it will soon resume sharing hydrological data of the Brahmaputra River with India on "humanitarian" grounds.
29 Mar 2018
EcuadorEcuador blocks Julian Assange's internet access after he 'breaks promise'
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can no longer communicate with the outside world.
29 Mar 2018
AustraliaCommonwealth Games: Indian journalists, eight others detained at Brisbane Airport
An Indian journalist in Australia has been charged with people smuggling after he helped a "fake media contingent" of eight other Indians arrive in Brisbane to cover the Commonwealth Games, authorities said on Thursday.
29 Mar 2018
Narendra Modi2018 TIME 100: Now, you can cast your vote
For years now, TIME magazine has dedicated one of its annual issues to celebrate the most influential personalities from across the globe.
29 Mar 2018
VenezuelaDeadly riots, fire in Venezuela prison kill nearly 70
Deadly riots and fire in a Venezuelan prison in Valencia killed at least 68 people yesterday.
29 Mar 2018
Donald TrumpTrump fires VA Secretary Shulkin, nominates WH doctor as replacement
US President Donald Trump today fired his Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin and nominated White House physician, Admiral Ronny Jackson as his replacement.
29 Mar 2018
Pakistan NewsMalala visits Pakistan for first time since she was shot
Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner, is visiting Pakistan for the first time since she was shot by Taliban militants in 2012.
28 Mar 2018
Bill ClintonThe birth of Viagra and revolution that followed
20 years ago, Viagra was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and it answered the prayers of many men suffering from erectile dysfunction.
28 Mar 2018
United States of AmericaDelaware declares April as 'Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month'
The US State of Delaware Assembly has passed a resolution to proclaim April as "Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month", amid increasing hate crime incidents against Indian-Americans, particularly the Sikhs in the US.
28 Mar 2018
FacebookZuckerberg refuses to appear before UK parliamentary committee for questioning
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has refused to appear before a UK Parliament committee that's investigating data misuse on social media in the light of the recent Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal.
28 Mar 2018
Pakistan NewsUS makes Pakistan PM Abbasi undergo routine security-check at airport
Pakistan is enraged over visuals of PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi leaving a security checkpoint at a US airport during a recent "private" visit.
28 Mar 2018
IndiaUN chief Guterres expresses concern over deaths of Indian journalists
UN chief Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the deaths of two journalists in India and the violence against media persons across the globe.
28 Mar 2018
North KoreaKim pledges to denuclearize Korean-peninsula in meeting with China's Xi
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made his first known trip abroad since 2011 with an 'unofficial' visit to Beijing.
27 Mar 2018
South KoreaN.Korean dictator Kim Jong-un on a "surprise" China visit
Korean Peninsula is witnessing a hive of activity, especially with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un's hurried outreach to world powers.
27 Mar 2018
White HouseTrump administration orders expulsion of 60 Russian intelligence officials
The Trump administration on Monday expelled 60 Russian diplomats, describing them as "intelligence officers" and also ordered the closure of Russian consulate in Seattle over the use of nerve-agent allegedly by Moscow against a former Russian spy in the UK.
27 Mar 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan refuses to give security to former President Pervez Musharraf
The Pakistan government has rejected former dictator General (retd.) Pervez Musharraf's request for security.
26 Mar 2018
Indonesia6.4 magnitude quakes strikes Indonesia, tsunami alert issued briefly
A 6.4 magnitude quake shook eastern Indonesia this morning. A tsunami alert was issued, but it stayed active briefly.
26 Mar 2018
Donald TrumpWas threatened to keep silent on Trump, claims porn star
Porn actress Stormy Daniels said she was threatened in a bid to keep her silent about her alleged fling with Donald Trump.
26 Mar 2018
Elon MuskElon Musk's estranged father had a baby with his stepdaughter
The estranged father of billionaire Elon Musk, who had a baby with his stepdaughter 10 months ago, thinks it was "God's plan."
26 Mar 2018
Donald TrumpPornstar Stormy Daniels claims Trump threatened her, compared to daughter
Pornstar Stormy Daniels bared all about her alleged affair with US President Donald Trump on primetime TV, and it was cringeworthy in several ways.
26 Mar 2018
IndiaSingapore: Little India's 164-year-old Hindu temple gets a facelift
For more than a year, twenty artisans from India have been sharing sacred space with devotees and scores of other workmen in Singapore to help restore a 164-year-old Hindu temple, a declared national monument in the country.
26 Mar 2018
Russia NewsDeadly fire kills at least 37 in Russia mall
At least 37 people were killed in a deadly fire in a shopping center in Russia's Siberia, which was more crowded than usual on a Sunday afternoon.
26 Mar 2018
IndiaUS sanctions on Pakistani companies could boost India's NSG bid
On the back of passing a spending bill which incorporates US President Trump's warnings of freezing security aid, the US has added seven Pakistani companies to the list of foreign entities that are subject to sanctions in the form of stringent export control measures.
25 Mar 2018
Star WarsThese words are turning 100 this year
A century ago, the 'First World War' ended. Most would assume the phrase was coined after there was a second.
25 Mar 2018
BeijingBeijing issues major smog alert, third time in 3 months
Just a day after being named the top performer among 28 Chinese cities which took special measures to check pollution, Beijing has issued a three-day-long smog alert.
25 Mar 2018
California'Flat-Earther' launches himself in self-made rocket to prove his theory
"Mad" Mike Hughes has finally done what he has been promising to do since years: he has launched himself in his self-made rocket from Amboy, California.
25 Mar 2018
FloridaMarch for Our Lives: Huge pro gun-control rallies sweep USA
With over 800 protests taking place across the US and the world, thousands of protesters took to the streets on Saturday calling for tighter gun control laws in the US.
25 Mar 2018
New JerseyIndian-origin ponzi schemer charged in US with $250,000 fraud
An Indian-origin man in the US has been charged with stealing more than $250,000 in a Ponzi scheme in which his friends and coworkers invested.
24 Mar 2018
Global WarmingUN: Humans looking at lonely future with fewer plants, animals
According to new UN scientific reports - covering the Americas, Europe and Central Asia, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific regions - on biodiversity in the planet, humans are looking at lonely future with an ever-increasing number of species coming under the threat of extinction.
24 Mar 2018
Donald TrumpH-1B visa changes: No place for Indians in Trump's America
Donald Trump's new policy on H-1B visa rules will make it more difficult for tech giants to import Indians to the US for work.
