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 […]
The “Roseanne” sitcom has been cancelled after its star Roseanne Barr went on a racist Twitter rant. The ABC network cancelled the hit series on Tuesday, reports cnn.com. “Roseanne’s Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show,” a statement issued by ABC network read. In […]
One of the two bombers of an Indian restaurant in this Toronto suburb that left 15 injured last week, was likely a woman, according to Regional Police Superintendent Rob Ryan. Although police initially said that the two attackers, who put a homemade bomb at the Bombay Bhel restaurant on May 24 were men, Ryan told […]
Microsoft has surpassed Alphabet, the parent company of Google, in the market capitalisation for the first time in three years, becoming the third most valuable firm after Apple and Amazon globally. According to a report in Investor’s Business Daily late Tuesday, Microsoft had a market cap of $753 billion at the close of trading, almost […]
There are signs of tension between the Indian Consulate General in Toronto and the regional police over a hotline set up by the diplomatic mission after the explosion at a restaurant in this heavily Southasian city, according to The Toronto Star. “As the investigation continued, Peel police issued a rebuke on Sunday, reminding anyone with […]
Tonight, Vivid LIVE transformed the Sydney Opera House inside and out from the iconic Sails and Concert Hall to the newly renovated Joan Sutherland Theatre and intimate Utzon Room. Award-winning Australian artist Jonathan Zawada’s stunning 3D light sculpture Metamathemagical filled Utzon’s architectural masterpiece with bold neon and striking geometric designs that evolve, dissolve and metamorphose. Legendary rapper Ice Cube raised […]