PTI WASHINGTON: The US Senate has confirmed the Indian-American Manish as a federal judge in Illinois, becoming the first South Asian federal judge in the 5th most populous state of America. Shah, 40, was confirmed by the Senate by 95-0 votes. “His experience as a prosecutor and in various leadership positions at Chicago’s US Attorney’s […]
LONDON: One of the earliest images of Jesus Christ has been discovered from the most unlikely place — buried deep in an ancient Egyptian tomb. Egyptians were not Christians but a team of Catalan archaeologists have found five or six coats of paint on the tomb’s walls, the last of which was from the Coptic […]
New Delhi, May 1 The BJP Thursday condemned Pakistan Army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif’s comment that Kashmir was Islamabad’s “jugular vein”, and said Pakistan occupied Kashmir was an integral part of India. “BJP condemns statement made by army Pakistan army chief…PoK (Pakistan occupied Kashmir) is an integral part of India,” Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson […]
New York, May 2 Are you concerned about gaining weight from quit-smoking treatment? Better be concerned abut reducing weight that not quitting the puff as the latter’s health benefits are immense. According to researchers, smokers may avoid treatment to quit smoking if they previously gained weight while trying to quit. Weight gain is a predictable […]
Washington, April 30 (IANS) A high school in Texas, US, was placed on lockdown after a student received a text message that someone carried a weapon on campus. A male student at the Madison High School in San Antonio received a text message from an unknown number Tuesday morning stating, “I have a weapon,” Xinhua reported […]
Manila, April 30 (IANS) Three suspected members of a leftist rebel group were killed in a clash with government troops in southern Philippines Wednesday , a military official said. Captain Ernest Carolina of the Philippine Army’s 10th Infantry Division said the gun battle happened in a forested area in Montevista town. Carolina said no one from […]
London, April 30 (IANS) Pakistani journalists live under constant threat of being killed, harassment and other violence from all sides, including intelligence services, political parties and armed groups like the Taliban, the Amnesty International said in a report Wednesday. “A bullet has been chosen for you: Attacks on journalists in Pakistan” describes how the Pakistani authorities […]
Washington, April 30 (IANS) Calling the India-US relationship “an important factor in the future development of India”, Ambassador S. Jaishankar says the relationship is awaiting “its next quantum leap patiently.” The Indian envoy was speaking Tuesday at the launch of the book “Reimagining India: Unlocking the Potential of Asia’s Next Super Power” by McKinsey & […]
Washington, April 30 (IANS) As severe storms swept across South and Central America, at least 35 people were left dead and tens of thousands remained without power even as forecasters downgraded the threat to the eastern half of US. Some storm risks remain, including the possibility of large hail, damaging winds and flash flooding in […]
Kiev, April 30 (IANS) Pro-Russia activists stormed several official buildings in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk Tuesday, seizing the regional government’s headquarters and prosecutor’s office before opening fire at the main police station, BBC reported. Ukraine’s Interim President Olexander Turchynov criticised local police for their “inaction” and “criminal treachery”. The US accused Russia of seeking […]