Fareed Zakaria tells India Today at Davos
India’s economic growth has not lived up to the mark in terms of sustained economic growth, foreign affairs analyst Fareed Zakaria told India Today TV at the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. When asked about India’s global image as an...
read moreSuman Kumari becomes Pakistan’s first Hindu woman judge
uman Kumari has become the first Hindu woman in Pakistan to be appointed as a civil judge. Suman, who hails from Qambar-Shahdadkot, will serve in her native district. She passed her LLB. examination from Hyderabad and did her masters in law from Karachi’s Szabist...
read moreTrump asks ‘Global Waming’ to come back. Twitter heats up
United States President Donald Trump has asked 'Global Waming' to make a return for "beautiful Midwest" in the country. The Midwest has been experiencing chilly weather conditions due to a polar vortex. And the United States president seems to have made this rather...
read moreIndia can provide leadership in dealing drought: UNCCD
India has tremendous potential to turn challenges like desertification and droughts into opportunities through improved land use and management, and provide the leadership the world needs to take bold actions, according to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification....
read moreNo end to US shutdown as opposing bills to reopen govt fail in Senate
Two bills to end the US government have been rejected by the Senate, leaving no end in sight to the record-breaking closure of federal agencies over President Donald Trump's controversial plan to build a border wall along the US-Mexico border. Trump is demanding USD...
read moreCNN anchor apologises for birther tweet on Kamala Harris
A prominent CNN host has apologised for a tweet which appeared to suggest that Kamala Harris, the first Indian-origin Senator, needs to prove that she was born in the US and is eligible to be the president. Harris, 54, last week officially launched her campaign for...
read moreRavi Shankar Prasad backs use of EVMs, says need to trust EC
Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Friday backed the use of electronic voting machines (EVM) and said there is a need to trust the Election Commission and respect the sanctity of the institution. His remarks came a day after Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora...
read moreGovt acting out of vendetta: Cong on CBI raid at Hooda residence
The Congress on Friday hit out at the government over CBI raids at former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda's residence and accused it of acting out of vendetta. The party also warned officials of various agencies to be ready for accountability for working...
read moreNirav Modi’s illegal bungalow worth Rs 100 crore in Alibaug to be demolished
Jeweller and fraud accused Nirav Modi’s sea-facing bungalow in Maharashtra’s Alibaug is being demolished after it was declared illegal by state authorities. The bungalow was illegally built, violated coastal regulation zone (CRZ) norms and the state's regulations as...
read moreIndian couple who fell to their deaths from cliff in US were intoxicated
An Indian couple, who fell to their deaths in October reportedly while taking a selfie at a steep cliff in California's Yosemite National Park, were intoxicated at the time of the tragic fall, according to an autopsy report. Vishnu Viswanath, 29, and his wife,...
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