National Guard

60,000 in Southern California to evacuate after blaze grows

Weather, reinforcements helping in California wildfire fight

9:34 pm August 26, 2020

Vacaville: Firefighters hard-pressed by some of the largest wildfires in California history scrambled Wednesday to take advantage of cooler weather and an influx of aid as they carved and burned containment lines around the flames to prevent more land from burning. “Every percent of containment is hours and hours of sweat and blood up on […]

2 people shot to death during protest over Kenosha shooting

9:02 pm August 26, 2020

Kenosha : Two people were shot to death and another was wounded during a third night of protests in Kenosha over the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake, and authorities Wednesday hunted for a possible vigilante seen on cellphone video opening fire in the middle of the street with a rifle. The gunfire was reported just […]

PM Modi to address nation from Red Fort on 74th Independence Day

11:22 pm August 14, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unfurl the national flag and deliver his seventh consecutive Independence Day speech from the iconic Red Fort on Saturday. According to a Defence ministry statement, the prime minister will also receive the Guard of Honour contingent, consisting of one officer and 24 men each from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Delhi Police. Major Shweta Pandey will assist […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Pentagon leaders face grilling on use of military in unrest

10:43 am July 9, 2020

Washington: The Pentagon’s top leaders are going before Congress for the first time in months to face a long list of controversies, including their differences with President Donald Trump over the handling of protests near the White House last month during unrest triggered by the killing of George Floyd in police hands. The House hearing Thursday will provide the […]

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