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Oklahoma City faces second deadly tornado in 13 years
Published on 21 May, 2013 at 20:36 in World | Viewed 14 views times | No Comments
A devastating tornado in the Oklahoma City suburbs in southcentral US, that has killed at least 51 people, including seven children at an elementary school, was second only to one in May 1999 in its fury.
The twister 13 years ago, rated a maximum EF5 on the Fujita Tornado Scale, killed 36 people and smashed some of the same communities, according…
60 injured as trains collide in US
At least 60 people were injured, five of them critically, in a head-on, rush-hour collision between two commuter trains Friday evening near New York City, officials said.
Metro-North Railroad described it as a “major derailment”, just outside Bridgeport, the most populous city of Connecticut state in the US.
About 250 people were on the trains involved in the crash, BBC…
Juvenile by Mind or by Crime?
Published on 17 Feb, 2013 at 23:51 in Views | Viewed 181 views times | No Comments
“Juvenile crime” is the most raging word in the Indian year so far, with news pouring from across the country about young minds behind some ghastly deeds. It is not for the first time that such heart rendering news are gracing the media reports, but yes, the frequency of such incidents is enough to raise an alarm towards the emerging paradigm in the crime world, which might flourish into a…
Education sector suffers from leadership crisis
Published on 14 Feb, 2013 at 21:46 in Education | Viewed 80 views times | No Comments
New Delhi, Feb 14 : The dire shortage of capable leaders is precipitating a crisis in our higher education sector, a situation not likely to be remedied until 2020, according to a global survey conducted by the Education Promotion Society for India (EPSI).
The survey results were unveiled on the first day of the two-day education summit at the India International Centre, which is debating the role of transformational leaders…
Muslims clash with police in Sydney
Published on 17 Sep, 2012 at 11:54 in Australian | Viewed 179 views times | No Comments
Sydney: Many people were injured Saturday when hundreds of Muslims clashed with police during a gathering to protest against a controversial film about Prophet Mohammad, Xinhua said.
Police deployed dogs and capsicum spray to disperse the crowd when the demonstrations turned violent.
At least one injured protester was seen taken away by an ambulance even as he shouted “Allahu Akbar” (God is great).
Local media said men, women and children of all…
US envoy to Libya killed in Benghazi
Published on 13 Sep, 2012 at 11:43 in World | Viewed 163 views times | No Comments
Washington: US ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens and three of his staff were killed as an armed mob apparently incensed over a US-made film critical of Islam attacked the American consulate in Benghazi.
Confirming the four deaths in the attack in the eastern city Tuesday night, President Barack Obama Wednesday said he strongly condemned the killings and had ordered increased…
US remembers 9/11 victims
Published on 12 Sep, 2012 at 11:08 in World | Viewed 160 views times | No Comments
Washington: Eleven years after terrorist attacks destroyed New York World Trade Centre’s twin towers, thousands gathered Tuesday at ground zero and elsewhere to remember nearly 3,000 victims, including 41 of Indian origin, in sombre ceremonies.
In the midst of a heated election campaign, both President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney pulled their negative ads and avoided campaign rallies…
US snack food firm chops ‘racist’ Indian ad
Published on 7 May, 2012 at 11:27 in Editorial | Viewed 294 views times | No Comments
Washington: US snack food maker Popchips has pulled out a new ad campaign featuring Ashton Kutcher, who sports brown makeup and plays a Bollywood producer named “Raj” with a thick accent, after being criticised as racist.
The 88-second video ad has been removed from the California snack food company’s Popchips website and YouTube channel as well as the company’s Facebook page.
The…
US marines arrive in Australia
Published on 5 Apr, 2012 at 8:51 in Australian | Viewed 337 views times | No Comments
Sydney: The first batch of about 200 US marines have arrived in Australia’s Darwin city as part of a defence deal, Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith announced on Wednesday.
The US and Australia will hold joint training and exercises in the Northern Territory of Australia, and up to 2,500 US troops will eventually arrive in the country, Xinhua reported Wednesday.
Addressing the…
Obama-driven car for sale
Published on 29 Jan, 2012 at 9:43 in Editorial | Viewed 438 views times | No Comments
London: A car driven by US President Barack Obama is up for auction on shopping website eBay at a whopping starting bid of $1 million.
Obama, before he became President, reportedly drove the grey 2005 Chrysler 300C sedan.
Lisa Czibor, who is managing the auction, said Obama leased the car for three years from 2004 to 2007 before trading it for a…
