No quid pro quo with China on Tibet: Sushma Swaraj
July 27, 2017
External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday told the Rajya Sabha that there was no quid pro quo with China on the issues of 'sufferings' of the Tibetan people and stapled visas being given to residents of Arunachal Pradesh by Beijing.
‘Musharraf mulled using nukes against India after 2001 attack’
July 27, 2017
Dubai: Pakistan's former military dictator Gen Pervez Musharraf says he mulled the use of nuclear weapons against India amid tensions following the 2001 terror attack on the Indian Parliament, but decided against doing so out of fear of retaliation, according to a media report.
Greece arrests Russian suspected of running $4 bln bitcoin laundering ring
July 26, 2017
A Russian man suspected of being the anonymous mastermind behind one of the world's oldest crypto-currency exchanges and of laundering at least $4 billion has been arrested in Greece, police and sources said on Wednesday.
1st Test Match – IND vs SL: Dhawan, Pujara flatten listless...
July 26, 2017
Brief Scorecard: India 399 for 3 (Dhawan 190, Pujara 144*, Pradeep 3-64) v Sri Lanka
Two years back, at the Galle International Stadium, Shikhar Dhawan braved a broken finger to conjure a patient 134 that seemed to have put India on the road to victory, until Dinesh Chandimal and Rangana Herath scuttled those designs.
Trump famously said, ‘You’re fired!’ But he tends to demean rather...
July 26, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Before he entered politics, two words defined Donald Trump in the public imagination: “You’re fired!”
President Trump speaks during a joint news conference with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in the Rose Garden at the White House on Tuesday, July 25.
U.S. to impose stricter electronic carry-on airport screening
July 26, 2017
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said Wednesday it will impose new stricter security rules requiring airline travelers to remove all electronic items larger than mobile phones like tablets, e-readers and video game consoles from carry-on baggage for screening.
From ‘fake media’ to Clinton, Trump brings political attacks to the...
July 25, 2017
Ahead of President Trump’s appearance Monday at the National Scout Jamboree in West Virginia, the troops were offered some advice on the gathering’s official blog: Fully hydrate. Be “courteous” and “kind.” And avoid the kind of divisive chants heard during the 2016 campaign such as “build the wall” and “lock her up.”
Confirmed: Daniel Craig will return for the 25th James Bond film....
July 25, 2017
Daniel Craig will return to play James Bond at least one more time, for a new film -- the franchise’s 25th -- scheduled to be released in November 2019.
Americans are unhappy with direction of country, and the GOP should...
July 24, 2017
Most Americans harbor pretty dismal views of the U.S. government, but the gulf between Republicans and Democrats is stark.
2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup: Shrubsole six gives England fourth World...
July 23, 2017
Brief Scorecard: England women 228 for 7 (Sciver 51, Taylor 45, Goswami 3-23, Poonam 2-36) beat India women 219 (Raut 86, Kaur 51, Shrubsole 6-46) by 9 runs
A six-wicket haul from Anya Shrubsole won England their fourth World Cup after a thrilling final at Lord's
