Fresh flood alert in southern India as monsoon death toll hits 244
NEW DELHI: India issued a fresh flood alert Wednesday for parts of the southern state of Kerala, as the nationwide death toll from the annual monsoon deluge rose to at least 244. Authorities warned Kerala locals of heavy rainfall over the next 24-48 hours in some of the worst affected regions of the state popular […]
European Blockchain Company Bitfury Launches Artificial Intelligence Unit
NEW YORK: European blockchain company The Bitfury Group, valued recently at more than $1 billion, has launched its artificial intelligence (AI) division, the company’s top official told Reuters in an interview. The AI division will operate alongside Bitfury’s existing blockchain services and remain part of the company.Bitfury is one of a handful of blockchain companies […]
Climate Disaster,’ 29 States and Major Cities Sue Trump
LOS ANGELES: A coalition of 22 US states and seven cities on Tuesday sued President Donald Trump´s administration to block it from easing restrictions on coal-burning power plants. Trump has set about systematically dismantling environmental regulations put in place by his predecessor Barack Obama, including the Clean Power Plan, which called for cuts to greenhouse […]
‘Coolie No 1 remake’ poster out
Coolie No 1 will be releasing on May 1, 2020. The first look posters of the film are out and it surely has left fans excited. Take a look. Sara Ali Khan and Varun Dhawan have been in the news from the past one week as their film, Coolie No 1 has finally gone on floors in […]
One man hurt in Norway mosque shooting, suspect arrested
OSLO: A gunman armed with multiple weapons opened fire in a mosque near the Norwegian capital Oslo on Saturday, injuring one person before being overpowered by an elderly worshipper, police and witnesses said. The head of the mosque described the assailant, who was later arrested by police, as white and said he was wearing a […]
US says no policy change on Kashmir
The United States on Thursday said that there has been no change in its policy on Kashmir and reiterated its call for India and Pakistan to maintain calm and restraint. When asked by reporters if there has been any change in the Trump administration’s policy on Indian-occupied Kashmir, State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus replied, “No.” […]
Bus crash in Bolivia leaves 14 dead, 21 injured
A bus carrying volunteer doctors from La Paz towards the north of Bolivia crashed leaving 14 dead and 21 injured, the La Paz local government said on Monday. The doctors were part of the MedFund foundation based in La Paz and were heading to five villages in the region around Apolo to the north of […]
India didn’t consult or inform the US’ over move to revoke occupied Kashmir’s status: Alice Wells
WASHINGTON: Acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Alice G. Wells on Wednesday rejected reports that India consulted the United States before moving to end Jammu and Kashmir’s special constitutional status. “Contrary to press reporting, the Indian government did not consult or inform the US Government before […]
Texas police seek clues to explain Walmart shooting that killed 20
EL PASO: Police and FBI investigators in Texas searched for clues on Sunday to explain what drove a young gunman from the Dallas area to kill 20 people at a Walmart store hundreds of miles away in the border city of El Paso. Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Saturday morning’s rampage appeared to be a […]
In less than a minute, gunman kills nine people in Ohio mass shooting
WASHINGTON: A gunman dressed in body armour opened fire in a downtown district of Dayton, Ohio, early on Sunday, killing nine people and wounding at least 26 others, authorities said, in the second deadly mass shooting in the United States in less than a day. Police officers who were on routine patrol nearby arrived on […]
