The authorities on Monday extended curfew in the Meghalaya capital as violence continued in tension-hit areas the previous night with mobs indulging in stone-pelting on security forces for the last four days. “Curfew has been imposed from 4 p.m. on Monday to 5 a.m. Tuesday in Shillong as there is likelihood that breach of peace […]
By Shashi Narasimhiah This Royal wedding was branded to be the wedding of the century for a reason.The wedding marked the beginning of a new era in the history of the British Royals with a mixed race bride joining their family for the first time – something that would have seemed far fetched if not […]
New York Prime Minister Narendra Modi figures among the 10 most powerful people in the world in US magazine Forbes’ 2018 list that is topped by Chinese President Xi Jinping, while Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani is the only Indian businessman to feature in the list of 75. Modi, who is ranked 9th and […]
The United States Department of Commerce on Thursday announced that a temporary exemption from US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the European Union, Canada and Mexico would be allowed to expire, a decision that is likely to further exacerbate trade tensions and trigger retaliatory measures. US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told reporters in […]
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday that it would be a “tragedy” if the “opportunity” of carrying out a United States-North Korea summit were to “go to waste”, adding that talks to organize the summit were moving in the “right direction”. Pompeo’s statement comes after having met Wednesday and Thursday in New […]
Indian-American Karthik Nemmani, was declared champion of the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee, winning on the word “koinonia” and surviving what was arguably the most intense competition in the contests 93-year history. In doing so, the 14-year-old on Thursday night emerged the top speller from a record-shattering 515 contestants at the national bee, compared with […]
Curfew was imposed in some parts of Meghalaya’s state capital Shillong on Friday following a violent clash that broke out between the police and an unruly mob in the city’s Motphran area. “Curfew has been imposed in areas under Lumdiengjri police station and Cantonment Beat House from 4 a.m. this (Friday) morning in view of […]
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was considering a pardon for celebrity chef Martha Stewart and for conservative author Dinesh D’Souza, as well as commutation for disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. “Will be giving a Full Pardon to Dinesh D’Souza today. He was treated very unfairly by our government!” Trump tweeted earlier […]
Get ready for the New Child Care Package Important information for families From 2 July 2018, the Child Care Rebate and Child Care Benefit will be replaced by a single Child Care Subsidy. Below are some key facts to help keep families informed about the changes and what they need to do now to transition […]
The US has accused Indian authorities of not prosecuting cow protection vigilantes attacking Muslims suspected of slaughtering the animals or consuming beef amid “reports of hundreds of religiously motivated killings.” The State Department’s International Religious Freedom Report released on Tuesday said: “Authorities often did not prosecute violence by vigilantes against persons, mostly Muslims, suspected of […]