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09 May 2018
MalaysiaMalaysia polls: Scandal-hit PM Najib Razak faces ex-mentor Mahathir Mohamad
Malaysians went to the polls today in one of the country's closest ever elections which pits scandal-hit Prime Minister Najib Razak against his one-time mentor, 92-year-old former authoritarian leader Mahathir Mohamad.
09 May 2018
Donald TrumpUN Chief "deeply concerned" by US decision to exit Iran-nuclear-deal
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he is "deeply concerned" over US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran, calling on all other nations to support the agreement and preserve the deal.
09 May 2018
North KoreaTrump's decision to withdraw from Iran nuclear-deal, a mistake: Obama
President Trump's decision to walk away from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is a mistake, former US President Barack Obama said, asserting that the deal negotiated by his administration had worked in rolling back Iran's nuclear program.
09 May 2018
Vijay MallyaIn major win, Indian banks can seize Mallya's global assets
In a win for 13 Indian banks, a UK court has refused to set aside an order by India's Debt Recovery Tribunal, which had resulted in worldwide freezing of Vijay Mallya's assets.
09 May 2018
IranUS pulls out of 'one-sided' Iran nuclear deal
The US, in a major move, has pulled out of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, saying sanctions would be reimposed on the country's oil sector, precious metals trade, aircraft exports, and its attempts to buy American banknotes.
08 May 2018
IndiaIndians accounted for 75.6% of H-1B visas in 2017: US
Technology professionals from India accounted for 74.2% of the total number of H-1B visas issued by the US in 2016 and the next year the figure rose to 75.6%, a government report titled "Characteristics of H-1B Specialty Occupation Workers" said.
08 May 2018
Donald TrumpIndians got 74.2% H-1B visas in 2017, China at 9%
Recent trends in US' H-1B visas reveal India still remains their largest subscriber: in 2016, Indians made up 74.2% of the total visas issued, which increased to 75.6% in 2017.
08 May 2018
AfghanistanAfghanistan FM meets Indian-envoy; assures safety, release of abducted Indians
Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani has met new Indian envoy to the country Vinay Kumar and assured him that Afghan security forces will not spare any effort to ensure the safety and release of seven Indian engineers abducted by the Taliban gunmen in the restive northern Baghlan province.
08 May 2018
Trump AdministrationTrade talks: Top Chinese officials visiting US next week
Top Chinese officials, including China's top economic adviser, the Vice-Premier Liu He, will be visiting the US next week for talks with the Trump Administration's economic team, the White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said.
08 May 2018
Donald TrumpTrump congratulates Vladimir Putin on inauguration of his fourth term
US President Donald Trump has congratulated his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on being sworn in for a fourth term, saying he looks forward to a time when the two nations can have a good relationship.
08 May 2018
Donald TrumpNew York attorney-general, who supported #MeToo, resigns after harassment allegations
Eric Schneiderman, New York Attorney General resigned after four women leveled physical abuse allegations against him.
07 May 2018
HawaiiHawaii-residents are battling molten-lava, toxic-gas and major-tremors, all at once
As many as 26 homes have already been damaged as Hawaii's Kilauea volcano started spewing molten lava and toxic gas last week.
07 May 2018
LondonPicasso's portrait of mistress to be auctioned after 20 years
Spanish artist Pablo Picasso's 1932 portrait of his mistress and muse Marie Therese will go under the hammer at Sotheby's "Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale" in London on June 19.
07 May 2018
Russia NewsVladimir Putin takes oath as Russian President for fourth time
Vladimir Putin took oath as Russian President for the fourth time in Moscow's Grand Kremlin Palace on Monday. Putin first took office 18 years ago.
07 May 2018
AfghanistanAfghan officials working with tribals to rescue abducted Indian engineers
Security officials in Afghanistan are working with local tribal elders to trace the seven Indian engineers abducted by the Taliban gunmen in the restive northern Baghlan province, media reports said today.
07 May 2018
Afghanistan5 police officers killed in Taliban attack in Kandahar province
At least five Afghan police officers have been killed in a Taliban attack on their patrol in southern Kandahar province, an official said.
07 May 2018
South KoreaPresident Trump, Kim Jong-un likely to meet in Singapore
US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are likely to meet in Singapore next month, reports said Monday, as anticipation builds for unprecedented talks between the mercurial leaders.
07 May 2018
Ed Sheeran'Fit for prince' royal condoms a rage in Britain
Would you use a royal condom, that comes with 'Certificate of Authenticity' and whose boxes play 'God Save the Queen', during sex? Many in Britain, Australia, and New Zealand love the idea.
06 May 2018
TalibanAfghanistan: At least 30 killed and wounded in bomb blast
An Afghan official said at least 30 people were "killed and wounded" in a bomb blast inside a mosque in eastern Khost province that was being used as a voter-registration center.
06 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaFinnish Supreme Court doesn't consider sexual-abuse of 10-year-old as rape
In a surprising judgment, the Finland Supreme Court refused to consider sexual abuse of a 10-year-old girl, by 23-year-old asylum seeker, as rape.
06 May 2018
IndiaPakistan Army realizes military-ties with India is way to peace
The Pakistani military leadership led by Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa is reaching out to India because it has realized that the way to peace and prosperity is through military cooperation with New Delhi, a Pakistani analyst said in a British think-tank commentary.
06 May 2018
Russia NewsMore than 1,600 arrested in Russia amid anti-Putin protests
Russians angered by the impending inauguration of Vladimir Putin to a new term as president protested on Saturday in scores of cities across the country and police responded by reportedly arresting more than 1,600 of them.
06 May 2018
National Security AgencySpy agency NSA collected over 500 million phone call records
The United States' National Security Agency (NSA) collected over 500 million phone call records of Americans last year, more than triple of what was gathered in 2016, said a US intelligence agency report.
05 May 2018
Saudi ArabiaNext goals for Saudi: Gender-mixing, no prayer-time closure of businesses
The face of Saudi Arabia is changing, and how. Moving another step towards a liberal lifestyle, the government has called for legalization of gender-mixing and an end to mandatory prayer-time closure of businesses.
05 May 2018
South KoreaNorth Korea changes time zone to match South Korea's
After last week's historic North Korea-South Korea summit, Pyongyang has changed its time zone to match South Korea's, said a release by the state media.
05 May 2018
New JerseyUS firms sue US immigration services over stringent H-1B rules
A group of US outsourcing and technology companies with extensive operations in India have sued the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) over a recently issued policy memo which puts significant restrictions on H-1B workers.
05 May 2018
MurderAmerican who shot dead Indian-origin Srinivas Kuchibhotla jailed for life
The US Navy veteran who shot dead Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla in Kansas City last year has been sentenced to life.
05 May 2018
FacebookThis video will definitely make you quit smoking
Remember the advertisement showing how squeezing the lungs of smoker results in tar that can make one sick, very sick?
04 May 2018
Donald TrumpDonald Trump changes story, acknowledges pay-off to Stormy Daniels
In three tweets, Donald Trump acknowledged money was paid to adult movie star Stormy Daniels, but it shouldn't be considered a campaign contribution.
04 May 2018
IndiaMajor cheating scam in UK becomes popular income-source for Indians
India has ample opportunities in some sectors. Take a quick look, and you will see ads all over for vacancies in BPOs, data entry, or flight cabin crew.
04 May 2018
IndiaTechnology can help India leapfrog into inclusive growth: Bill Gates
The use of technology coupled with bold decisions can help India leapfrog into inclusive growth and improve the quality of health and education, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said.
04 May 2018
SwedenNobel prize in Literature cancelled after sexual assault scandal
The Swedish Academy announced, on Friday, about the cancellation of Nobel Prize in Literature this year.
04 May 2018
United States of AmericaUS doctors remove 60kg ovarian tumour from woman
In a medical case of epic proportions, an ovarian tumour weighing the same as a human adult was removed from the ovary of a 38-year-old woman from Connecticut, US.
04 May 2018
IndiaChina says pharma-tariffs' removal will profit India, but will it?
Days after PM Narendra Modi's visit, China has announced it is removing import duties on 28 medicines effective May 1, a move that officials say will boost India's access to the market.
04 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaIndian-American Deepa Ambekar appointed interim Civil Court judge in NYC
Indian-American Deepa Ambekar has been appointed as the interim judge to the Civil Court of New York City, becoming the second Indian-American woman judge in the city after Chennai-born Raja Rajeswari.
04 May 2018
India85% of India's population has access to electricity: World Bank
India is doing "extremely well" on electrification with nearly 85% of the country's population having access to electricity, the World Bank said in its latest report.
04 May 2018
HawaiiHawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts, triggering evacuation of thousands
The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupted yesterday, triggering release of lava in a residential area and evacuation orders in the neighborhood.
04 May 2018
North KoreaRepublicans nominate Trump for Nobel Peace prize
Eighteen House Republicans have formally nominated President Donald Trump for 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, by sending a letter to Norwegian Nobel committee, for denuclearizing the Korean peninsula.
03 May 2018
Emmanuel MacronAustralian First Lady flattered by French President 'delicious' comment
France President Emmanuel Macron's describing Australian First Lady Lucy as 'delicious' may have raised eyebrows, but she found his statement flattering.
03 May 2018
San FranciscoTrump's naked statue auctioned for a whopping $28,000
The last naked statue of President Donald Trump was sold for $28,000 (Rs. 18.66 L) to a paranormal investigator, who plans to place it Zak Bagans' The Haunted Museum in Las Vegas.
