Pakistan rents out Roosevelt Hotel in NYC for $220 Million
New York: Cash-strapped Pakistan has rented out its iconic Roosevelt Hotel to the New York City government for three years, helping the country earn $220 million from the deal. The New York administration will pay […]
Jaishankar slams RaGa for raising domestic issues abroad
New Delhi: India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Thursday hit out at senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his attacks on the Narendra Modi government during his foreign visits, saying it was not in the […]
Gujarat court summons Kejriwal in PM degree defamation case
Ahmedabad: A court here has directed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh to appear before it on July 13 in connection with a criminal defamation case over their “sarcastic” and […]
NIA arrests close aide of pro-Khalistan terrorists
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said that they have arrested a close aide of two foreign-based operatives of the banned Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF). Gagandeep Singh, alias Miti, was nabbed by the NIA this […]
President Murmu conferred Suriname’s highest civilian award
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu, who is on a three-day visit to Suriname, was conferred with the highest civilian award of the country, the Grand Order of the Chain of the Yellow Star. Taking to Twitter, […]
Punjab minister seeks govt’s help for 700 Indian students in Canada
Chandigarh: Punjab NRI Affairs Minister Kuldip Singh Dhaliwal sought intervention of External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar in the matter of 700 Indian students facing deportation from Canada. In a letter to Jaishankar, Dhaliwal also sought […]
New York
Pakistan rents out Roosevelt Hotel in NYC for $220 Million
New York: Cash-strapped Pakistan has rented out its iconic Roosevelt Hotel to the New York City government for three years, helping the country earn $220 million from the deal. The New York administration will pay […]
How to stay healthy as smoke spreads from Canada wildfires
New York: Massive fires are burning up stretches of Canadian forests and sending plumes of smoke into the U.S. As a haze stretches over the East Coast and the Great Lakes, health authorities have raised the alarm […]
Mayor Adams, NYC Faith leaders launch faith-based shelter program
New York: As New York City continues to care for more than 46,000 asylum seekers, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the creation of a faith-based shelter program — a new, two-year partnership with […]
International
Turkey jails teen who added moustache to Erdogan poster: Report
Istanbul: Turkish authorities seized and jailed a 16-year-old youth for drawing a moustache on an election campaign poster showing re-elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, media reports said. Several media close to the opposition, including daily newspapers […]
Prince Harry says UK govt, media at ‘rock bottom’
London: Prince Harry has accused Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) Ltd — publisher of The Mirror, Sunday Mirror and the Sunday People tabloids — of illegal information gathering, including phone hacking. He has become the first royal […]
Hong Kong police detains activists on Tiananmen Square anniversary
Beijing: Hong Kong police searched and detained scores of people last week with four people arrested for “seditious” intent, as authorities tightened security for the 34th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, media reports said. […]
Turkey jails teen who added moustache to Erdogan poster: Report
Istanbul: Turkish authorities seized and jailed a 16-year-old youth for drawing a moustache on an election campaign poster showing re-elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, media reports said. Several media close to the opposition, including daily newspapers […]
Prince Harry says UK govt, media at ‘rock bottom’
London: Prince Harry has accused Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) Ltd — publisher of The Mirror, Sunday Mirror and the Sunday People tabloids — of illegal information gathering, including phone hacking. He has become the first royal […]
Hong Kong police detains activists on Tiananmen Square anniversary
Beijing: Hong Kong police searched and detained scores of people last week with four people arrested for “seditious” intent, as authorities tightened security for the 34th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, media reports said. […]
US knew of Ukrainian plan to attack Nord Stream months ago: Reports
New York: US President Joe Biden’s administration received an intelligence report that Ukraine had a plan for an attack on the Nord Stream pipelines three months before an underwater explosion disabled the natural gas link from […]
Afghan national heckles ex-Pak army chief, wife in Europe
Islamabad: Former Pakistan army chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa and his wife were heckled by an unruly man, apparently an Afghan national, in a European country, the media reported. A short video clip of the […]
Nearly 80 girl students ‘poisoned’ in Afghanistan
Kabul: Nearly 80 Afghan girls were hospitalized after allegedly being poisoned at their schools in northern Afghanistan. The poisoning targeted two girls’ schools in the Afghan province of Sar-e Pol. The incidents come amid intense […]
Jaishankar slams RaGa for raising domestic issues abroad
New Delhi: India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Thursday hit out at senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his attacks on the Narendra Modi government during his foreign visits, saying it was not in the […]
Gujarat court summons Kejriwal in PM degree defamation case
Ahmedabad: A court here has directed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh to appear before it on July 13 in connection with a criminal defamation case over their “sarcastic” and […]
NIA arrests close aide of pro-Khalistan terrorists
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said that they have arrested a close aide of two foreign-based operatives of the banned Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF). Gagandeep Singh, alias Miti, was nabbed by the NIA this […]
President Murmu conferred Suriname’s highest civilian award
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu, who is on a three-day visit to Suriname, was conferred with the highest civilian award of the country, the Grand Order of the Chain of the Yellow Star. Taking to Twitter, […]
Punjab minister seeks govt’s help for 700 Indian students in Canada
Chandigarh: Punjab NRI Affairs Minister Kuldip Singh Dhaliwal sought intervention of External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar in the matter of 700 Indian students facing deportation from Canada. In a letter to Jaishankar, Dhaliwal also sought […]
Award-winning Doordarshan anchor Gitanjali Aiyar passes away
New Delhi: Gitanjali Aiyar, one of India’s first English female news presenters on national broadcaster Doordarshan, passed away on June 7. She was in her mid 70s. The award-winning anchor, who was suffering from Parkinson’s disease, […]
Jaishankar slams RaGa for raising domestic issues abroad
New Delhi: India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Thursday hit out at senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his attacks on the Narendra Modi government during his foreign visits, saying it was not in the […]
Gujarat court summons Kejriwal in PM degree defamation case
Ahmedabad: A court here has directed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh to appear before it on July 13 in connection with a criminal defamation case over their “sarcastic” and […]
NIA arrests close aide of pro-Khalistan terrorists
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said that they have arrested a close aide of two foreign-based operatives of the banned Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF). Gagandeep Singh, alias Miti, was nabbed by the NIA this […]
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Entertainment
Kangana Ranaut says ‘bye bye’ to airport looks
Actress Kangana Ranaut has bid adieu to airport looks and has called herself a “victim of capitalism” and has “gone past” the phase. Kangana took to Instagram, where she took the credit for starting the […]
Padma Lakshmi to sign off as ‘Top Chef’ host after 20 seasons
Indian-born American TV show host and writer Padma Lakshmi is exiting ‘Top Chef’, the reality food show she has been anchoring since its Season 2, reports ‘Variety’. The reality show announced on social media that […]
Goa Environmental Film Festival kicks off with ‘The Elephant Whisperers’
The first edition of ‘Goa Environmental Film Festival’ (GEFF) kicked off last week with the Oscar winning documentary ‘The Elephant Whisperers’. The three-day film festival which highlights global issues related to the environment, was inaugurated […]
Sports
WTC Final: India aim to end ICC title drought
London: The Rohit Sharma-led India will be desperate to break their barren run in ICC events and win the coveted ‘mace’ when they face Pat Cummins’ formidable Australia in the much-awaited World Test Championship (WTC) […]
Chargesheet against WFI chief Brij Bhushan by June 15: Anurag Thakur
New Delhi: Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said that a “very positive discussion” was held with the protesting wrestlers, adding that a charge sheet pertaining to the allegations of sexual harassment levelled against outgoing Wrestling […]
Wrestlers intensify fight with govt, politics comes into play
New Delhi/Haridwar: Agitating wrestlers, including Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat, and Bajrang Punia, handed their medals to Bhartiya Kisan Union chief and Balian Khap head Naresh Tikait, who had reached Haridwar’s Har ki Pauri to stop […]
Business
WWDC23: Apple Vision Pro AR headset steals limelight
Cupertino (California): The iPhone maker announced a plethora of devices and software updates at its flagship developer event but the star attraction was Vision Pro — a super-premium $3,499 AR headset or a spatial computer […]
US SEC sues crypto exchange Coinbase a day after suing Binance
Washington: A day after suing crypto exchange Binance, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday charged Coinbase with operating its crypto asset trading platform as an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing […]
US inflation easing as some sectors slow, labor market strong: Yellen
New York: The U.S. economy is strong amid robust consumer spending but some areas are slowing down, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said, adding that she expects continued progress in bringing inflation down over the […]
Lifestyle
Transition to College: Tips for Students With ADHD
By Jennifer Seter Wagner Securing accommodations for younger kids with ADHD can be challenging and tedious. Both parents and teachers typically serve an important role in the successful ADHD student’s school life by helping them stay […]
Nothing More Exciting Than Birthday Greetings From Your Dentist
I just had a birthday and received greetings by text and email from several friends and family members, as well as my dentist. Some of my close friends do not remember my birthday, but my […]
The Many Benefits of Being Bilingual
I’ve always been impressed with people who are bilingual, trilingual or even quadrilingual. That’s because I can speak only one language fluently. Despite studying French in high school, I can remember only a handful of […]