Sunayana Dumala, the widow of Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla who was killed in a hate crime last year in Kansas, was a Congressional guest at the State of the Union address delivered by President Donald Trump. Dumala called the Tuesday night speech "welcoming and positive" on reforming immigration. "In the very beginn...
China on Wednesday congratulated former Indian envoy Vijay Gokhale on becoming Indias Foreign Secretary -- the countrys top diplomat-- and hoped that ties between the two countries will move forward. Gokhale, who served as India's Ambassador to China until October last year, played a crucial role in resolving the worst-in-decades military stand...
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani refused to speak to Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi when the latter telephoned to offer condolences following a devastating terror attack in Kabul, the media reported. TOLO News said Abbasi telephoned Ghani "in connection with the spate of recent attacks in Afghanistan." The Afghan daily said ...
Delhi Police arrested two men for kidnapping a teenager from here for a ransom of Rs one crore, a police officer said on Wednesday. The victim was rescued. One of the kidnappers claimed that a family member was involved in the crime as well. Both men have been employed with the boy's father, a businessman, the officer said. The abduction was executed on Mon...
Delhi and several parts of northern India experienced tremors on Wednesday following an earthquake on the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border. According to the India Meteorological Department, the earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale struck at a depth of 190 km in the Hindu Kush region. The tremors, lasting a few seconds, were also felt in Delhi and the adjo...
In a speech bubbling with patriotism and economic policy of America First, President Donald Trump has reiterated the US' commitment to strengthen its military, protect its borders and reset its trading relationships and appealed to a divided Congress for support. "The era of economic surrender is over," Trump declared in his first St...
Another youth injured in security force firing in Shopian district on Saturday succumbed to injuries on Wednesday taking the toll of civilian deaths in the incident to three. Sources in the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) here said 19-year-old Rayees Ahmad admitted in the hospital on Saturday succumbed on Wednesday morning. With th...
Addressing the joint session of Congress in the chamber of the House of Representatives, Trump outlined his administration's goals for the next year, including policies on trade, immigration, infrastructure and national security....
India on Tuesday rescinded its decision to issue passports with orange-coloured jackets to those with ECR status, such as unskilled workers seeking employment abroad. ...
Even as two historians claimed that 'Padmaavat' does not hurt sentiments of any caste or community, the Shri Rajput Karni Sena on Tuesday again claimed that historical facts had been tampered with in the movie....
