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4 Indian-American family members missing found dead in car crash
By Anjali Sharma
NEW YORK – The office of Marshall County Sheriff Mike Dougherty in Buffalo NY on Sunday has confirmed that 4 members of an Indian-origin family, who went missing from Buffalo, New York, have been found dead following a car…
OCHA says violence forces thousands to flee, strains aid efforts in northern Mozambique
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – OCHA on Sunday reported that the recent attacks by armed groups in northern Mozambique displaced tens of thousands in July threatened dire humanitarian crisis in Cabo Delgado and straining limited aid…
UNICEF warns cholera spreads in North Darfur, 640,000 children under threat
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – UNICEF on Sunday warned that cholera is spreading through North Darfur, Sudan, threatens thousands of children weakened by hunger and displacement, as aid convoys struggle to reach cut-off communities amid…
Prajwal Revanna Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
GG News Bureau
Bengaluru, 3rd Aug: In a landmark verdict, a special court for MPs/MLAs in Bengaluru sentenced former MP Prajwal Revanna to life imprisonment until death in a rape case, imposing a total fine of Rs 11.60 lakh. The judgment…
India-UK FTA a lesson for US to shed transactional lens, adopt empathetic posture
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - According to the report by Washington-based nonprofit Middle East Media and Research Institute (MEMRI) on Saturday stated that India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) is a lesson for the current US administration…
Montana bar shooting killed 4
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – The local media reported on Saturday cited law enforcement officials that 4 people were killed in a bar shooting in Anaconda, US state of Montana.
Media reported that the shooting occurred at The Owl Bar in…
Trump says India halt Russian oil ‘a good step’ as New Delhi defend its energy security
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested that India may cease purchasing Russian oil, called it “a good step” if confirmed, while India has defended its sovereign right to conduct energy policy based on…
US-Russia tensions soar as Trump to deploy submarine in response to Medvedev ‘threat’
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – Russian former President Dmitry Medvedev who serves as deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council on Saturday had made a reference to the Soviet-era automatic nuclear retaliation system “Dead Hand”.
The…
India continues to source oil from Russia, says Govt. sources, refutes Trump claim
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – The government sources said on Saturday that Indian oil refiners will continue to purchase oil from Russia, and the decision is guided by several economic factors, including price, grade of crude, and…
MEA says India launched series of projects under UN Global Capacity Building Initiative
By Anjali Sharma
Washington - Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (West) Tanmaya Lal on Saturday launched first 4 projects under the aegis of the “India-UN Global Capacity Building Initiative”according to a press released issued by the…