WASHINGTON: Eight Indian men along with three others have been arrested by officials of the US Customs department for allegedly trying to illegally enter American territory of Puerto Rico. The arrests were made yesterday by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) along with local law enforcement agencies from Dominican Republic. These 11 undocumented migrants […]
MELBOURNE: Study Says `8 Glasses A Day’ Mantra A Myth, One Should Drink By Thirst. Drinking too much water may cause potentially fatal water intoxication, claims a new study which has, for the first time, identified the mechanism that regulates fluid intake in the human body and stops us from over-drinking. The study, led by […]
SWEDEN: British-born Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmstrom of Finland won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their contributions to contract theory , shedding light on how contracts help people deal with conflicting interests. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said their theories “are valuable to the understanding of real—life contracts and institutions, as […]
SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi-led air strikes on a funeral in Sana’a on Saturday killed more than 100 people and wounded more than 500, the rebels in control of the Yemeni capital said. “The toll is very high: more than 520 wounded and more than 100 martyrs,” health ministry spokes man Tamim al-Shami told rebel television channel […]
VATICAN: Nita Ambani, Founder and Chairperson, Reliance Foundation addressed the delegates at the Sport at the Service of Humanity Conference – The First Global Conference on Faith and Sport, held by the Vatican in conjunction with the United Nations and the International Olympic Committee. The Conference was hosted by Pope Francis, Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General […]
JAISALMER: India will completely seal the border with Pakistan by December, 2018 by using all effective means including technological solutions, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said here today. Speaking to media after reviewing the security situation on border with ministers and officials of four states, Singh said India is planning to seal the entire border with […]
UNITED NATIONS: Former political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi made her first speech at the UN General Assembly since forming a democratically elected government and called for international understanding as Myanmar grapples with sectarian tensions. Suu Kyi’s appearance yesterday at the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations is the latest landmark in […]
UNITED STATES: India called Pakistan a terrorist state and accused it of carrying out war crimes against Indians through its long-standing policy of sponsoring terrorism, hours after Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif raked up Kashmir issue at the UN General Assembly session. In a strong rebuttal, India said the terrorists designated by the UN continued […]
LONDON: On Saturday September 24th, the Institute of Trading and Portfolio will be holding a Super Conference in New York City, in which all of their Senior Trading Mentors will be flown in from around the world. The Institute’s Senior Trading Mentors will be delivering to Retail Trader delegates of the Super Conference high-level Professional […]
Beirut: A photograph of a boy sitting dazed and bloodied in the back of an ambulance after an airstrike in the ongoing Syrian civilian war has reminded the world about the horrors of war.
Released by the Syrian opposition activists, the image is being widely shared on social media.