Sikh man detained for carrying kirpan in UK
London: A Sikh man has been detained in the UK for carrying kirpan, despite having legal right to carry the religious dagger, which is an article of faith for the …
Typhoon Lekima: 18 dead, a million evacuated in China
BEIJING (AP) – At least 18 people were killed Saturday after Typhoon Lekima struck China’s coast south of Shanghai, knocking down houses and trees, state TV reported. ### Another 14 …
Your Eid weekend is looking hazy and windy, take precautions before heading outside
Dubai: UAE residents, beware of hazy conditions predicted for the Eid weekend. ### According to the National Center of Meteorology’s daily weather forecast, hazy conditions will prevail in parts of …
2 SpiceJet pilots for a year for overshooting Mumbai runway
New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA on Saturday suspended two SpiceJet pilots for a year as their B737 aircraft made a late touchdown at the Mumbai airport — overshooting the runway …
Video: Girl, 9, cries over felled trees; becomes Manipur’s ‘green ambassador’
Click:ball valve manufacture Valentina Elangbam’s tears took the social media by storm after her uncle posted a video of her on Facebook crying over felled trees in India. ###### In …
The least trusted name in news
CNN, the American Cable news-based TV channel owned by communication heavyweight AT&T, carries an official slogan that goes: “The Most Trusted Name in News” ### In recent times, that slogan …
Bear falls on Northern California patrol car
Hoopa, California: They probably don’t train people for this at the Sheriff’s Academy. ### A patrol car was struck by a falling bear in Northern California last weekend. ### Authorities …
US recession odds pick up as economists cut growth estimates
New York: The likelihood of a US recession in the next 12 months rose to 35 per cent in an August survey of economists, from 31 per cent forecast previously, …
Fairway to heaven? UK cathedral golf course draws fans
Rochester, United Kingdom: A mini-golf course in the nave of a mediaeval English cathedral to encourage families to visit this summer is proving a match made in heaven – and controversy. ### …
Pakistan bans all cultural exchanges with India
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has decided to ban all cultural exchanges with New Delhi including all kinds of joint ventures in the entertainment industry of the two countries, the media …