Donald Trump Indicted Over Hush Money

NEW YORK: Former US President Donald Trump was indicted by a grand jury on Friday in a case where hush money was paid to porn star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 campaign. He is the first former US President to face criminal charge. Trump slammed the prosecutors and his political opponents, calling it a "witch-hunt". Stormy Daniels, meanwhile, welcomed the verdict saying this proves no one is above the law. Later, on Twitter, she thanked people for the "support and love" extended to her....more

US, Taiwan 'Closer Than Ever', says President Tsai Ing-Wen

NEW YORK: The U.S. and Taiwan are closer than ever, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen told supporters during a stopover in New York that so far, according to Taipei and Washington, has not triggered unusual military actions by China. Ms Tsai arrived in New York on Wednesday on her way to Central America, and on her way back to Taipei next week will stop in Los Angeles where she is expected to meet U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, an interaction China has warned could lead to a "serious confrontation" in U.S.-China relations....more

Urgent Climate Action Needed To Limit Warming To 1.5 Degrees: UN Report

INTERLAKEN: The world is very likely to miss the most important climate target of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels but drastic and urgent action in this decade can prevent it, a UN panel on climate change said in a report on Monday. India welcomed the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Synthesis Report, saying it endorses the country's call for equity and climate justice....more

Karma Lakelands’ Head Golf Coach Anup Singh breaks a Guinness World Record

By Deepak Arora

GURUGRAM: An Indian golfer, Anup Singh, has set a new World Record for “The Farthest Distance Travelled while Controlling a Golf Ball” by travelling 12 kms while juggling the ball with club and without letting the ball drop through the circumference of the estate of Karma Lakelands here on March 21 morning. Anup took 2 hours, 27 minutes to complete 12000 meters, 3 rounds of the Karma Lakelands estate and create a new record, which initially set by an American, named Ashrita Furman, by walking 2.903 meters. Ashrita Furman has 600 World Records registered to his name....more

Tourism Authority of Thailand, Pattaya City Hold Golf Tournament and Networking Meet

By Deepak Arora

NEW DELHI: Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Pattaya City organized a golf tournament and an “Amazing Thailand Golf Paradise Networking” luncheon meeting at the Delhi Golf Club. Over 30 Travel Agents and event organizers from India participated the networking golf followed by presentation. In his welcome address, TAT Deputy Governor for International Marketing Asia and South Pacific, Tanes Petsuwan, invited Indian golfers and tourists to come in large numbers to Thailand. He said India was an important market for Thailand....more

Vani Kapoor Wins DLF Leg of Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour

GURUGRAM: Vani Kapoor has won the title in the seventh leg of the ongoing season of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour at the DLF Golf and Country Club. Vani sank a crucial birdie on the closing hole to seal victory. Vani produced a three-under 69 card, one better than Gaurika Bishnoi who led for a good part of the day but could not find a birdie over the last seven holes....more

When Politicians Stop Using Religion, Hate Speech Will End: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday took serious exception to hate speeches saying these will end the moment politics and religions are separated and politicians stop using religion in politics. Terming hate speeches a "vicious circle", the top court said these utterings are being made by fringe elements and people should restrain themselves from doing so....more

'I Am Not Surrendering': Fugitive Amritpal Singh Goes Live On YouTube

NEW DELHI: For the second day in a row, radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh, who has dodged police for last 13 days, released a video on YouTube, saying he will not surrender. The 30-year-old separatist, who styles himself after the Sikh terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, went missing following a police crackdown against him and members of his pro-Khalistan 'Waris Punjab De' outfit on March 18, about three weeks after he and his supporters stormed the Ajnala police station near Amritsar to secure the release of an arrested man....more

Ajit Doval's 'Respect Territorial Integrity' Jibe At China At Shanghai Group Meet

NEW DELHI: In an apparent swipe at China, India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval today emphasised on the need for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members to respect each other's territorial integrity. In his opening remarks at the SCO-level NSA meeting in Delhi, Doval called upon states to have mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity....more

Record Heat Waves Push India Closer To Limit Of Human Survival

LONDON: India, on course to becoming the world's most-populous country, risks approaching the limit of human survival as it experiences more intense and frequent heat waves. The national weather office has forecast rising temperatures in the coming weeks after India experienced its hottest February since 1901. That's stoked concerns that there will be a repeat of last year's record heat wave, which caused widespread crop damage and triggered hours-long blackouts....more

Karnataka Election On May 10

NEW DELHI: Karnataka will vote on May 10 to elect a new government and members to its 224-seat assembly, the Election Commission announced on Wednesday. The results will be declared on May 13. The announcement comes amid a high-stakes political battle between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S). The BJP, led by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, hopes to retain power in the state, fending off allegations of corruption and communal polarisation. The election will also test the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party's policies at the national and state level...more

35 killed in Indore temple stepwell roof collapse

INDORE: State Disaster Emergency and Response Force deputy inspector general Mahesh Chandra Jain said the army joined the rescue operation late on Thursday. The toll from the stepwell roof collapse at Indore’s Beleshwar Mahadev Jhulelal temple has mounted to 35 with the recovery of 21 more bodies even as the rescue operation continued, officials said on Friday....more

H3N2 Influenza A Virus: Symptoms, Treatment, Dos And Don'ts

NEW DELHI: The central government sources have said that H3N2, the sub-type of the Influenza A virus, has claimed two lives in the country. While one person died in Haryana, the other fatality was reported from Karnataka. The government sources also said that 90 cases of the flu caused by this virus have been reported across the country. H3N2 has in the past causes a number of influenza outbreaks in the country. The prevalence of flu symptoms among people is also influenced by the change in weather from extremely cold to warm....more

Eric Garcetti's Nomination As India Envoy Cleared By US Senate

WASHINGTON: Eric Garcetti, President Joe Biden's close aide, was confirmed as US Ambassador to India after the Senate on Wednesday voted on his nomination, filling a key diplomatic position after a gap of two years. The Senate voted 52-42 advancing the former Los Angeles mayor's nomination that caps off months of stasis for Garcetti....more

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