OCTOBER 28, 2023
After the second time Arshdeep Singh, a supporter of a Sikh political party in Punjab, was threatened by men he believed were affiliated with India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, his father made arrangements for him to leave the country.
Singh’s 40-day journey this past summer from his village in Punjab, in northern India, to Fresno, Calif., was guided...
OCTOBER 28, 2023
Matthew Perry on Nov. 17, 2022. - Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic
"Friends" star Matthew Perry was found dead Saturday in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home, law enforcement sources said. He was 54.
Authorities responded about 4 p.m. to his home, where he was discovered unresponsive. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation was...
OCTOBER 28, 2023
Mumbai’s iconic ‘Premier Padmini’, fondly known as ‘Kaali-Peeli’ taxis among the locals, is all set to be taken off the roads from October 30 after six decades of service, due to the age limit for cabs in the city being 20 years. The taxis which upheld the imagery of Mumbai for decades were more than just a...
OCTOBER 28, 2023
A plane entered the restricted airspace near US President Joe Biden's home in Wilmington, Delaware. Soon, Air Force fighter jets were scrambled to intercept the aircraft, the United States Secret Service confirmed in a statement.
"Shortly after 2 pm, a civilian aircraft violated restricted airspace north of Wilmington, Delaware. As a precaution, assets were scrambled to intercept and...
OCTOBER 28, 2023
Commuters out on a smoggy morning amid rising air pollution at Kartavya Path in New Delhi.
Air quality in the national capital on Saturday remained in the ‘very poor’ category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the average air quality index (AQI) at 4 pm stood at 304.
The AQI in the city at 12 pm was...
OCTOBER 28, 2023
A day after Infosys founder Narayana Murthy sparked a huge debate over working hours by suggesting that the young generation should work for 70 hours in a week, JSW Chairman Sajjan Jindal on Friday (Oct 27) jumped into the debate and supported the Infosys co-founder.
Jindal believed that the specific circumstances of India, which are different from those...
OCTOBER 28, 2023
With an aim to prevent student visa frauds, like the one that came to light in June this year involving 700 Indian students, Canada has now come up with a new verification process.
Even as Canada says it is not going to cap the number of international students, they are rolling out a scheme to verify their letters...
OCTOBER 26, 2023
In a groundbreaking discovery, seismic waves generated by a meteorite impact on Mars have provided scientists with new insights into the Red Planet's deep interior.
The data, collected by Nasa's InSight lander, has led to a significant reassessment of the planet's internal structure.
The seismic data reveals an unknown layer of molten rock encircling a liquid metallic core, which...
OCTOBER 26, 2023
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: People walk and shop in a lower Manhattan shopping mall on September 13, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Is it a last hurrah? Or just another strong showing from an economy that continues to defy the doomsayers?
The U.S. economy shifted into a higher gear in the...
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Fan club: Afghanistan's players greet their fans after defeating Pakistan in Chennai on October 23. - R.Satish BABU
The ongoing Cricket World Cup has thrown up some shock results, huge totals and incredible performances in its three weeks of action.
Unbeaten India lead the 10-team table with all the sides having played five games each in the round-robin tournament.
AFP...
