Day: November 2, 2020

Philippines: 16 dead, thousands of homes damaged in typhoon

5:56 pm November 2, 2020

Manila: At least 16 people were killed as Typhoon Goni lashed the Philippines over the weekend, and about 13,000 shanties and houses were damaged or swept away in the eastern island province that was first hit by the ferocious storm, officials said Monday. Goni blasted into Catanduanes province at dawn Sunday as a super typhoon […]

Idli with ‘really good Sambar’ & ‘any kind of Tikka’ favourite Indian dishes: Kamala Harris

2:40 pm November 2, 2020

New York: Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris has listed Idli with a “really good Sambar” and “any kind of Tikka” as her favourite Indian dishes. Born to a Jamaican father and an Indian mother, Harris, is the first Indian-origin and first Black woman to be picked by a major American political party for the top post. Harris, responding to a question on what her favourite Indian dishes […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Honking gets a new meaning in American politics

2:29 pm November 2, 2020

Fayetteville: Honking has got a new meaning in the US politics with the annoying sound replacing clapping, cheers and even boos in election campaigns, in particularly the drive-in car rallies of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris. Drive-in car rallies have become a signature election event of the Democratic Party which has taken the innovative path wherein […]

Hindu homes attacked in Bangladesh over rumours about alleged Facebook post slandering Islam

2:24 pm November 2, 2020

Dhaka: The houses of several Hindu families have been vandalised and burned by some radical Islamists in Bangladesh’s Comilla district over rumours about an alleged Facebook post slandering Islam, according to a media report on Monday. The households were vandalised and later set on fire on Sunday after a Bangladeshi man, who lives in France, allegedly praised President Emmanuel Macron for taking […]

Will get COVID-19 under control by listening to experts: Kamala Harris

Harris seeks decisive mandate from Americans

2:16 pm November 2, 2020

Fayetteville: Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris has sought a decisive mandate from Americans so that no amount of legal battle can overturn the poll results. US President Donald Trump on Sunday denied that he is planning to prematurely declare victory after the presidential polls are over on Tuesday, but hinted that he is gearing up for a legal battle in […]