Dozens die due to heavy rains in India’s Uttar Pradesh
NEW DELHI: Almost 50 people have died in 24 hours due to heavy rains in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh, an official said on Saturday. The state, India’s largest, has witnessed constant rainfall in recent days and rivers have been flowing several notches above warning levels. The death toll “owing to torrential rain and […]
First Sikh deputy of Harris County Sheriff’s Office fatally shot
An Indian-American Sikh police officer died after being shot multiple times from behind in a “ruthless, cold-blooded way” during a traffic stop in the US state of Texas, a senior official said Saturday. Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, Sikh Harris County Sheriff’s deputy, was shot while conducting a traffic stop, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. He was in […]
Strong storms early Friday evening but rain will continue overnight.
CHICAGO (WLS) — Heavy rain and potentially severe storms are expected to move through the Chicago area Friday afternoon and evening. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Jasper, Lake, Newton and Porter counties in Indiana until 8:30 p.m.
Imran Khan & Donald Trump Are the Most Searched UNGA Leaders on Google
According to Google Trends, Pakistani Prime minister Imran Khan was among the five most searched international leaders attending the 74th session of United Nations General Assembly. PM Imran Khan—who was a popular cricketer who took Pakistan to World Cup glory before entering politics—was the second most searched UNGA leader on Google, beating Narendra Modi by […]
Argentina’s creative protest spirit
BUENOS AIRES: Women dressed as Eva Peron, old political anthems blaring in the streets, flash-mobs with step-perfect choreography — it´s all part of the present day cut and thrust of politics in Buenos Aires. Protesters in crisis-wracked Argentina are showcasing new and creative ways to vent their anger against President Mauricio Macri as campaigning for […]
Senegal”s powerful Mourides build “biggest mosque in West Africa”
DAKAR: Senegal´s influential Mouride Brotherhood on Friday will inaugurate a 30,000-capacity mosque in the capital Dakar, touted as the largest in West Africa and rivalling its opulent peers in Arab nations. Work on the Massalikul Jinaan (“The Paths to Paradise”) mosque began a decade ago on a swampy six-hectare (14-acre) site in the poor area […]
