Report: China has reclaimed 3,200 acres in South China Sea
May 14, 2016
WASHINGTON — China has reclaimed more than 3,200 acres of land in the southeastern South China Sea. But the country's focus has shifted to developing and weaponizing those man-made islands so it will have greater control over the maritime region without resorting to armed conflict, according to a new Pentagon report.
U.S. to schools: Give transgender students bathroom rights
May 13, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC - The Obama administration told U.S. public school districts across the country on Friday to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms that match their gender identity, rather than their gender at birth.
Bindi Yadav: From ‘Bicycle Thief’ to Super-Rich Businessman
May 13, 2016
Patna: He's super rich, he's got the right political connections in Bihar and he's dangerous. Meet Bindeshwari Prasad Yadav alias Bindi, the father of Rocky Yadav who allegedly killed teenager Aditya Sachdeva in Gaya in a case of road rage.
File Photo of Bindi Yadav (Photo Courtesy: ANI)
Pilots reveal the terrifying things that happen to them that passengers...
May 13, 2016
A pilot goes through a rigorous training process before being allowed to fly commercially, but even then their mettle can be well and truly tested.
An American Airlines pilot flying over Fort Worth, Tex.
Kapil Dev inaugurates India’s first online betting centre in Sikkim
May 13, 2016
Cricket legend Kapil Dev inaugurated the country’s first online sports betting centre at MG Road in Sikkim’s capital city on Thursday evening.
Why do airlines have the power to kick passengers off planes?
May 12, 2016
Passengers being ejected from flights has become more common in the news lately.
In April, for example, Khairuldeen Makhzoomi was removed from a plane for talking to his uncle on the phone in Arabic.
But what is it that gives airlines the right and powers to throw people off planes?
Here’s how nearly 10,000 miles of US shoreline would change when...
May 12, 2016
Over five million cubic miles of ice covers the Earth's surface.
DENMARK - MAY 05: Iceberg detached from Jakobshavn (Sermeq Kujalleq) glacier, Ilulissat village, Qaasuitsup, west Greenland, Denmark. – Getty Images
Trump, Ryan say they are ‘totally committed’ to uniting their party
May 12, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul D. Ryan struck a conciliatory tone after meeting in Washington Thursday, seeking to put behind them a public spat that erupted after Ryan said last week that he is not ready to endorse the business mogul in his bid for the White House.
The Dirty Truth About Your Toothbrush
May 12, 2016
While many of us know how important it is to take care of our teeth, we aren’t as diligent when it comes to taking care of our toothbrushes.
India’s SpiceJet Airlines now offers high-end cars worth Rs 25 lakh...
May 11, 2016
With the Indian aviation sector slowly getting back in shape financially and expectation of a economic revival, airline companies are in a mad scramble for talents. They are devising ways to get and retain good hands in key positions. Latest to up the ante is SpiceJet, a company that is just back from the brink of closure.
