India needs to realize it has an image problem: Joseph Stiglitz
July 7, 2016
Bengaluru: Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz has a blunt message for Prime Minister Narendra Modi: India has an image problem after the government’s clampdown on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and its actions against students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
US Politics: Why the Clintons always escape the axe
July 6, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – Were you surprised by the way the investigation of Hillary Clinton's emails ended? If so, you either did not live through the 1990s or have mercifully suppressed the memories.
Just the Clintons doing what they do best. – AFP/Getty Images
Islamic State says Dhaka cafe slaughter a glimpse of what’s coming
July 6, 2016
DHAKA – Islamic State has warned of repeated attacks in Bangladesh and beyond until rule by sharia, Islamic law, is established, saying in a video last week's killing of 20 people in a Dhaka cafe was merely a glimpse of what is to come.
BJP Govt: Jayant Sinha Paid For Speaking ‘Out of Turn’, Smriti...
July 6, 2016
NEW DELHI – Union minister Jayant Sinha was moved out of finance ministry as he "spoke out of turn," sources told NDTV. The party brass, the sources indicated, were also unhappy with the remarks of his father, former Union minister Yashwant Sinha, criticising the government's policies.
Argentinian soccer player Lionel Messi sentenced to 21 months in jail...
July 6, 2016
Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in jail for tax fraud by a Spanish court.
Under Spanish law any sentence under two years can be suspended meaning the Barcelona and Argentina footballer is expected to avoid serving time in prison.
Obama, Clinton make first joint campaign appearance
July 5, 2016
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — President Barack Obama heartily vouched for Hillary Clinton's trustworthiness and dedication on Tuesday, making his first outing on the campaign stump for his former secretary of state just hours after his FBI director blasted her handling of classified material,
Bombing near one of Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi kills 4
July 4, 2016
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A suicide bombing outside one of Islam's holiest sites killed four Saudi security forces on Monday, and similar attacks outside a Shiite mosque and a U.S. Consulate in two other Saudi cities raised fears of a coordinated assault aimed at destabilizing the Western-allied kingdom.
Modi cabinet reshuffle tomorrow, 19 new faces likely
July 4, 2016
NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will induct around 19 new faces into his council of ministers on Tuesday with many of them from states where elections are due next year.
ISIS on the Rise in Bangladesh is Bad News For India
Monday, July 4, 2016
NEW DELHI – The Indian security establishment is completely shaken post the terror attack in Dhaka. With Friday night's hostage crisis "homegrown" terror is back in focus. If nothing, the terror attack inside the heart of diplomatic capital has confirmed India's worst fears about the eastern neighbor.
Virginia introduces law to stop 13-year-old girls from getting married
July 4, 2016
VIRGINIA – Between 2004 and 2013, around 4,500 children under the age of 18 got married in the state of Virginia. Of these girls, more than 200 of them were aged 15 or under.
