On a chilly Saturday evening in April, Kevin Daloia took a bicycle that he had painted white and locked it to a pole on East 161st Street and Melrose Avenue in the Bronx. Then he climbed up, stood on the seat of the bike and mounted a metal sign onContinue Reading
WASHINGTON: Americans from 15 states and one territory are gearing up for “Super Tuesday,” a pivotal day in the campaign calendar set to bring Donald Trump closer to securing the Republican Party‘s presidential nomination.This significant event, the largest single day of voting in the country’s extended state-by-state primary season, hasContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s markets totted up the highest single-day gain Monday following an International Monetary Fund (IMF) accord on a bailout for the cash-strapped nation, with the benchmark KSE (Karachi Stock Exchange) 100 index vaulting 2,400 points.PM Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the nation and business community on the rally, seeing in itContinue Reading
MOGADISHU: At least eight people were killed on Tuesday in fighting outside parliament in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland between local security forces and armed militiamen loyal to opposition politicians, police and witnesses said. The clashes in the state capital, Garowe, erupted during a parliamentary session to debate changes toContinue Reading
Yashasvi Jaiswal is not a name that would be familiar to most Australian cricket fans now, but he’s sure to be soon. The 21-year-old prodigy has been setting the Indian Premier League alight with his big hitting in a breakout year for the Rajasthan Royals. Watch every match of theContinue Reading
BRUSSELS: Belgium is expected to officially recognize Buddhism after the federal government approves a draft law on Friday, opening the door to federal funding, official delegates and school classes.The Belgian Buddhist Union had requested recognition in March 2006. The union estimates the number of Buddhists in Belgium at 150,000. TheContinue Reading
LONDON: King Charles has reportedly refused to pay for the services of an Indian guru hired by Prince Andrew.According to British tabloid “The Sun”, Andrew handed the £32,000 (Rs 32 lakh) annual invoice to the privy purse to pay for the services of the Indian healer, expecting it to beContinue Reading
A woman fended off an alleged attacker by biting off his tongue and then handing it into police as evidence. A 57-year-old French woman said she was the victim of a sexual assault at around 4am last Sunday. Radio station Francebleu reported the women was taking her dog for aContinue Reading