Indian state polls spell setback for Modi, boost for Congress
India on Tuesday have come as a major setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of next year’s general election. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been evicted from its strongholds of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Mr Modi had won a whopping 62 of the 65 MPs from the three states in the election for […]
US Senate votes to end Yemen war support, terms Saudi prince responsible for Khashoggi murder
WASHINGTON: The US Senate sent a fresh warning to President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia Thursday by approving a resolution to end US military support for Riyadh’s war in Yemen. The largely symbolic resolution cannot be debated in the House of Representatives before January, and would likely be vetoed in any case by Trump, who […]
AMBANIS and PIRAMALS Just Raised The bar for “The Big Fat Indian wedding”
The date was december the 12th when india witnessed the marriage ceremony of isha ambani and anand piramal, what is described as the most lavish extravagant and most expensive wedding ever, an approximate of 100 million usd or 700 crore was spent by ambanis, well you heard that right… it’s a astonishing figure to imagine… […]
Bomb threats demanding bitcoin sweep US, Canada, none found credible
WASHINGTON: A rash of bomb threats were emailed on Thursday to hundreds of businesses, public offices and schools across the United States and Canada demanding payment in cryptocurrency, but none of the threats appeared credible, law enforcement officials said. One email targeting a St. Louis-area middle school was traced by local investigators to an internet […]
Indian court rejects call for probe into jet deal with France’s Dassault
NEW DELHI (Reuters) — India’s Supreme Court rejected petitions on Friday seeking an investigation into a fighter jet deal worth an estimated $8.7 billion with France’s Dassault Aviation, saying there was no evidence of wrongdoing. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s deal for the purchase of 36 Rafale planes has become a major political controversy because of […]
Indian court backs Modi over multi-billion dollar French jet deal
NEW DELHI: India’s top court dismissed Friday calls for an investigation into a French military jet deal that was threatening to damage Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of elections next year. Critics had accused Modi of using the 2016 multi-billion dollar accord between India and French aircraft manufacturer Dassault for Rafale aircraft to favour a […]
Terror Attacks at New Zealand Mosques Leave 49 People Dead
CHRISTCHURCH: Attacks on two Christchurch mosques left at least 49 dead Friday, with one gunman — identified as an Australian extremist — apparently livestreaming the assault that triggered the lockdown of the New Zealand city. In what appeared to be the worst attack against Muslims in a western country, witnesses spoke of victims being shot […]
France probes 737 MAX black boxes as Boeing halts deliveries
A French investigation into the Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash that killed 157 passengers and crew opened Friday as US aerospace giant Boeing stopped delivering the top-selling aircraft. The MAX has been grounded worldwide following the disaster — the second involving the model in five months — and the fallout has left the company, regulators […]
Century City Mall: LAPD respond to report of man with a gun
The Westfield Century City mall was evacuated Friday amid reports of a man with a gun inside, officials said. Shoppers ran from stores as word spread through the upscale shopping area that there was a security threat. Some people are locked inside stores awaiting instructions from police. “We are on lockdown sitting quietly waiting for […]
Supreme Court Gives Trump Victory on Immigration Detention
WASHINGTON: The Supreme Court on Tuesday endorsed the US government’s authority to detain immigrants awaiting deportation anytime – potentially even years – after they have completed prison terms for criminal convictions, handing President Donald Trump a victory as he pursues hardline immigration policies. The court ruled 5-4 along ideological lines, with its conservative justices in […]
