Comedian Trevor Noah "Making Fun" Of Biden Is Internet Smash Hit
Comedian Trevor Noah roasted US President Joe Biden on Sunday, topping it with a rhetorical question on whether he'll be "fine" after making fun of him. | Read more|
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Case Against Imran Khan In Pak After PM Shehbaz Sharif Hounded At Madina
Pakistan's Punjab police have booked ousted prime minister Imran Khan and 150 others, including some members of his former cabinet, in connection with the hounding of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his delegation at Masjid-e-Nabwi in Saudi Arabia, officials said. | Read more|
Accused Of Having An Affair, Bihar Woman Tied To Pole, Beaten Up
A woman was tied to an electricity pole and beaten up in the Rohtas district of Bihar, after her husband accused her of having an affair with another man in the village, police said today. | Read more|
20 Civilians Evacuated From Besieged Plant In Ukraine's Mariupol
At least 20 civilians, including several children, were able to leave a badly battered steel plant in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Saturday in what could be the start of a long-awaited, larger evacuation of the last holdout in the Russian-held city. | Read more|
Pakistan Secures $8 Billion Saudi "Package" During Shehbaz Sharif Visit
Pakistan, which is grappling with an economic slump, has secured a "sizeable package" of around $8 billion from Saudi Arabia during the visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, reported local media. | Read more|
US House Speaker Backs Zelensky In "Fight For Freedom" On Ukraine Visit
US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi voiced support for Ukraine's "fight for freedom" at a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky on a visit to Kyiv, US and Ukrainian officials said on Sunday. | Read more|
Patiala Clashes Main Accused Barjinder Singh Parwana Arrested
The main accused in the Patiala clashes, Barjinder Singh Parwana, has been arrested in connection with the violence that had left four people injured, the Punjab Police said on Sunday. | Read more|
Nurse Found Hanging In UP Hospital On Day 1 At Work, Family Alleges Rape
The body of a woman was found hanging from the wall of a private hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao on Saturday morning. | Read more|
After Ram Navami Violence, Curfew For Eid In Madhya Pradesh's Khargone
Complete curfew has been declared during Eid in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, which saw communal violence during Ram Navami last month. Eid is likely to be celebrated on Monday or Tuesday. Both of these days will be under curfew, the district administration has said. | Read more|
Top Cops Removed, Internet Blocked After Clashes In Punjab's Patiala
A day after Patiala witnessed clashes between two groups during an anti-Khalistan march that left four people injured, the Punjab government today took strict action against the state police, removing three top officers from their post over their failure to control the violence in the district. | Read more|
"Ghost Of Kyiv" Dies In Battle After Shooting Down 40 Russian Jets, Identity Revealed
A Ukrainian fighter pilot, known as the “Ghost of Kyiv”, was killed in a battle last month after shooting down as many as 40 Russian aircraft, the Times of London reported. The publication also identified the brave pilot as Major Stepan Tarabalka, a 29-year-old father of one, as the war hero. | Read more|
Indian Economy May Take 12 Years To Recoup Pandemic Losses: RBI Report
The Indian economy may take more than a decade to overcome the losses emanating from the COVID-19 pandemic, said a report published by the Reserve Bank of India. | Read more|
Delhi Police Case Against Punjab Cops Over Assault Complaint: Sources
A case has been registered against the officers of Punjab police in connection with the alleged assault on a journalist in the national capital, Delhi police sources said today. | Read more|
New Equations In Opposition-Less Nagaland As 21 MLAs Switch Parties
In a major political development ahead of next year's Assembly polls in Nagaland, 21 of the 25 MLAs of the Naga People's Front (NPF) on Friday joined Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP). | Read more|
Boris Johnson Slammed By UK MPs Over JCB Factory Trip During India Visit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been slammed by two women MPs in the UK over his visit to a JCB factory in Gujarat days after excavators razed homes and shops in several states in the wake of communal clashes. | Read more|
India Logs 3,688 New COVID-19 Cases, 50 Covid Deaths In 24 Hours: Centre
India saw a single day rise of 3,688 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,30,75,864, while the active cases increased to 18,684, the government said today. | Read more|
In Johnny Depp Vs Amber Heard In Court, Supporting Cast Steals The Show
Veering between drama and farce, the courtroom showdown pitting Johnny Depp against ex-wife Amber Heard focused this week on the host of professionals and hangers-on who surround the stars, painting a portrait of Hollywood in all its excess. | Read more|
Explosions rock Kiev during UN chief’s visit
At least five cruise missiles struck Kiev on Thursday evening, President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed, accusing Moscow of carrying out the strike to deliberately “humiliate” the United Nations as Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited the Ukrainian capital. | Read more|
India issues extreme heatwave warning
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that the current spell of heatwave may further intensify over the next five days, with temperatures touching 45 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country. | Read more|
Premier Andrew Fahie arrested in US drug sting
The leader of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has been arrested for alleged drug smuggling and money laundering in the US. | Read more|
Coal Crisis: Delhi Warns Power Supply To Metro, Hospitals May Be Hit
Amid a deepening crisis in coal shortage, the Delhi government has warned of a possible setback in providing uninterrupted electricity supply to important establishments in the capital, including Metro trains and hospitals. | Read more|
Kremlin accuses Britain of ‘threatening’ European security
Moscow has warned London that by “pumping” Ukraine with weapons, Britain is undermining European security. | Read more|
Musk sells $4 billion in Tesla shares
Elon Musk has sold 4.4 million shares of Tesla stock worth roughly $4 billion, most likely to help fund his purchase of Twitter. | Read more|
Russian Tycoons Turn To This Saudi Royal For Penthouses, Cars In UAE
Outside the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan is best known as owner of English football champion Manchester City. | Read more|
Mahua Moitra Accuses Decathlon Of Violating Privacy Laws
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has said she was asked by Decathlon to provide her mobile phone number and email address to close a purchase deal, calling out the French sporting goods retailer for "violating privacy laws and consumer laws" by insisting on these personal details. | Read more|
Europe Denounces "Gas Blackmail" As Sanctions Batter Russian Economy
European leaders denounced Russia's attempt to "blackmail" Ukraine's allies over gas supplies, as Western sanctions batter the Russian economy already struggling with its worst crisis since the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union. | Read more|
Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani To Move Fresh Bail Today In Assault Case
Gujarat's Independent MLA Jignesh Mevani will today move a fresh bail plea in Assam, where he was arrested in a case of assault and molestation of a woman police constable. | Read more|
The Powerful Rajapaksa Dynasty Bankrupted Sri Lanka In Just 30 Months
Ahead of the November 2019 election, Sri Lankan presidential challenger Gotabaya Rajapaksa proposed sweeping tax cuts so reckless the incumbent government thought it must be a campaign gimmick. | Read more|
Padma Shri Awardee, 90, Evicted, Government Deadline for 8 More Artistes
The Centre on Wednesday asked eight eminent artistes, who were allotted government accommodations years ago but which were cancelled in 2014, to vacate the facilities by May 2, a move that comes a day after eviction proceedings were conducted against 90-year-old Padma Shri awardee and Odissi dancer Guru Mayadhar Raut. | Read more|
Joe Biden To Meet PM Modi At Quad Summit In Japan Next Month: White House
US President Joe Biden will travel to South Korea and Japan next month and attend the QUAD summit in Tokyo, during which he will also meet India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the White House has said. Biden's trip to South Korea and Japan has been scheduled for May 20 to 24. | Read more|
Tomatoes Thrown At French President On First Appearance After Re-Election
French President Emmanuel Macron was greeted with tomatoes during his first appearance in public since his re-election on Sunday. Mr Macron was greeting the French people following his convincing victory in the presidential election when someone from the crowd hurled tomatoes at him. | Read more|
Elon Musk Tweet Led To Wave Of Abuse Against Twitter Lawyer Vijaya Gadde
Elon Musk's criticism of a content decision made by Twitter Inc.'s legal team was followed by a wave of abusive tweets directed against the company's top lawyer, Vijaya Gadde. | Read more|
Nearly 11,000 Loudspeakers Removed From Religious Places In UP
Following the direction of the Uttar Pradesh government, nearly 11,000 loudspeakers have been removed from religious places till Wednesday evening. | Read more|
Putin tells UN chief Kosovo set Donbass precedent
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in the Kremlin on Tuesday for talks revolving around the Ukrainian crisis. | Read more|
11 killed after temple chariot hits high-tension cable
At least 11 people, including two children, were killed in the early hours of Wednesday in Kalimedu near Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, after an overhead high-voltage cable came in contact with a temple chariot during a procession. | Read more|