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‘Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Amsterdam vandalised’

2:51 pm June 18, 2020

Amsterdam: A statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been vandalised here in the capital of Netherlands by unknown miscreants with graffiti and spray painting, amid a wave of attacks on controversial figures following the protests around the world after the custodial killing of African-American George Floyd, according to media reports. The statue of Gandhi on the […]

Trump slams media for 'blocking' alleged graft cases against Biden

As US seethes over race, Trump calls out ‘evil of slavery’

7:58 am June 14, 2020

West Point. N.Y.: As the nation continues to grapple with its racial past, President Donald Trump urged West Point’s graduating class Saturday to “never forget” the legacy of soldiers before them who fought a bloody war to “extinguish the evil of slavery.” Trump’s appeal to remember history came as his own relationship with the military […]

Wall Street scuffles as worsening pandemic slows its rally

Dow sinks 1,800 as coronavirus cases rise, deflating optimism

3:27 am June 12, 2020

Wall Street: Stocks fell sharply Thursday on Wall Street as coronavirus cases in the U.S. increased again, deflating recent optimism for a quick economic recovery and raising more doubts about how long the market’s scorching comeback can last. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank more than 1,800 points and the S&P 500 dropped 5.9%, its […]

India’s virus count over 2.6 lakh, daily spike inching close to 10,000-mark

8:07 pm June 9, 2020

New Delhi: A record rise in COVID-19 cases in India for the seventh consecutive day has pushed the tally to over 2.6 lakh on Tuesday, with the daily nationwide spike in coronavirus cases inching close to 10,000. The rise in cases comes at a time when the country has stepped out of a 75-day coronavirus […]

US President Trump invites PM Modi to attend G-7 Summit

9:33 pm June 2, 2020

New Delhi: US President Trump on Tuesday spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the US Presidency of the Group of Seven, and conveyed his desire to expand the ambit of the grouping beyond the existing membership, to include other important countries including India. In this context, he extended an invitation to Prime Minister Modi […]