Death Count In Vaping-Linked Illness Rises To 19 In US, Over 1000 Affected
WASHINGTON: The death toll in the United States from illnesses linked to e-cigarette use has risen to at least 19, health authorities say, as more than 1,000 others have suffered lung injuries probably linked to vaping. Officials have yet to identify the cause for the outbreak, which dates back to March, and are pursuing multiple […]
Paris knife attack: Four dead in Paris police HQ stabbing
Four police officers were stabbed by a man, who was later shot dead, at the police headquarters on Thursday in central Paris. The premises were cordoned off after the lunchtime attack in the historic centre of Paris, usually thronged with tourists, and dozens of police and emergency vehicles had converged at the scene, AFP journalists […]
Tech CEO Tushar Atre Confirmed Dead in Mysterious Kidnapping Case
A California-based tech millionaire has been found dead after being kidnapped from his home in Santa Cruz, California. The body of Tushar Atre was discovered 14 miles from his lavish Pleasure Point oceanfront property, police confirmed on Thursday. Two days earlier Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert that a number of assailants had […]
Indian royals win $43M in dispute over bank deposit from 1948
(CNN) – The High Court in London has decided that a deposit left untouched in a British bank account since 1948 is the rightful property of the descendants of the monarch who transferred it — and not Pakistan. The Nizam of Hyderabad ruled over his independent state from 1911 until 1948, when the Indian Army […]
War Movie Review: Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff film
Hrithik Roshan-Tiger Shroff starrer War was actually directed by Abbas-Mustan, and not Siddharth Anand, you’d believe us by the end of the 2-hour-34-minute action thriller. Hrithik Roshan vs Tiger Shroff war on the big screen, I was excited about the film and was waiting to see the two stars explode on the big screen. But, at […]
Two Indian children allegedly beaten to death for ‘defecating on a public street’
Two children from India’s lowest caste were allegedly beaten to death after defecating in public, according to authorities. Roshni Valmiki, 12, and her 10-year-old brother Avinash were attacked on Wednesday, Sept. 25 morning while defecating on a public street in Bhakhedi village in the Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India, said local […]
Today is the 150th anniversary of Gandhi’s birthday
Mahatma Gandhi, known in India as “the father of the nation,” was born 150 years ago today, on October 2, 1869. His birthday is a major national holiday called Gandhi Jayanti, and it is marked with a prayer for peace, ceremonies and events throughout the country. The United Nations has also declared October 2 as […]
A True American Hero
Statement of condolence from Acting Secretary McAleenan regarding the death of Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal WASHINGTON – On behalf of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, I want to extend our deepest condolences and gratitude to the family and friends of Deputy Sheriff Sandeep Dhaliwal. Deputy Sheriff Dhaliwal was a pioneer on the front lines of law […]
Dozens more die in India monsoon rains
Heavy rains have killed at least 113 people in India’s Uttar Pradesh and Bihar states over the past three days, officials said on Monday, as flood waters swamped a major city, inundated hospital wards and forced the evacuation of inmates from a jail. Videos shared on social media show submerged roads and heavy flooding at […]
Armed robberies reported on Near North Side: police
Chicago police are alerting the public of a series of armed robberies on the Near North Side, including multiple cases involving groups who either attack or threaten violence against their victims. The robberies took place in the area bordered by Elm on the north, Grand on the south, Michigan Avenue on the east and LaSalle […]
