MAY 24, 2018
President Trump at the White House on Wednesday. - Photo Credit Doug Mills/NY Times
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump has notified Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, that he has canceled their much-anticipated meeting to discuss steps toward denuclearization and peace because of recent “tremendous anger and open hostility” by Pyongyang toward members of his administration.
In a letter...
MAY 24, 2018
Venkat Ranjan is crowned winner of the National Geographic Bee, Anoushka Buddhikot is in second place, and third place finisher is Vishal Sareddy.
Winners of the 2018 National Geographic Bee, from right to left: Venkat Ranjan, 13 of California, the champion; Anoushka Buddhikot, 13, of New Jersey in second place; and Vishal Sareddy, 14, of Georgia in third...
MAY 23, 2018
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is flanked by Indian American female activists at an event celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, held in Tysons Corner on May 20, 2018 .
“We will welcome people to the Commonwealth of Virginia. Our lights will be on, our doors will be open,” says Northam.
McLEAN, VA: Addressing a packed event celebrating...
MAY 23, 2018
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Michael Jackson’s gravity-defying 45 degree forward tilt during his “Smooth Criminal” performance was a clever illusion invented by the pop star, scientists have revealed.
The "mind-boggling" dance move was first seen in the 1987 video for the song, but he also repeated the feat live.
Several fans tried to copy the move but none have managed to...
MAY 23, 2018
The northern and central India may not see any respite from soaring mercury this week as the Met department expects the heat wave to continue till May 27.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday also sounded a red-coded alert for Haryana, Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh until May 27.
It has also issued an amber-colour alert for east...
MAY 23, 2018
The Vaishno Devi Yatra, which has been witnessing an average footfall of 35,000 pilgrims a day due to summer season, was suspended on Wednesday afternoon following a raging forest fire in Trikuta Hills, about 50 km from here.
The suspension left 10,000 pilgrims stranded in Katra base camp while another 3,000, part of the 25,000 pilgrims who were...
MAY 23, 2018
Brief Scorecard: Kolkata Knight Riders 169 for 7 (Karthik 52, Russell 49*, Gowtham 2-15) beat Rajasthan Royals 144 for 4 (Samson 50, Rahane 46, Chawla 2-24) by 25 runs
Two-time champions Knight Riders will now meet Sunrisers Hyderabad in the second qualifier in Kolkata
KOLKATA - Skipper Dinesh Karthik and Andre Russell helped Kolkata Knight Riders...
MAY 23, 2018
Jared Kushner, advisor and son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, attends a meeting between Trump and carmakers in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 11, 2018. (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, had his White House security clearance restored Wednesday, a person familiar...
MAY 23, 2018
Venkat Ranjan, 13, is announced as the winner of the National Geographic Bee Wednesday. Mo Rocca hosted the annual geography competition. - Photograph by Mark Thiessen, National Geographic
Watch the full National Geographic Bee competition on National Geographic's YouTube channel starting Thursday, or catch highlights Wednesday or on the Facebook page. Play along at home with our GeoBee...
MAY 23, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an Oval Office meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-In on Tuesday. - Kevin Lamarque
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump opened the door on Tuesday to a phased dismantling of North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, backing away from his demand that the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un, completely abandon his arsenal without...
