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Florist hailed a hero after tailing Charleston suspect's car
51-year old florist Debbie Dills, a florist from North Carolina, has been hailed as a hero for tailing Dylan Strom Roof's car and alerting the police of his whereabouts. Roof has been alleged of killing 9 African-Americans gathered for a bible study group...
Eye on the Indian-American vote; Republicans appoint 2 Indian-Americans to key posts
With the 2016 Presidential election campaigns kicking off, the republican party has appointed to Indian-Americans to key posts in a bid to reflect the growing diversity of the American electorate.
World's most expensive sandwich made in New York, costs $214
The gold-plated sarnie is essentially a cheese toastie, but in typical New York style and can be pre-ordered two days in advance.
Though born in India, Yoga belongs to entire humanity says Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Sri Sri has also been invited by the United Nations to address world representatives at the celebrations of the first-ever International Day of Yoga.
Australia suspends import of Maggi Noodles from India
"This is a precautionary measure in response to reports of levels of lead that are potentially non-compliant with the permissible levels in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code)," Australian Department of Agriculture said in the notice.
Departing Deutsche Bank co-CEO Anshu Jain to work for free: report
Deutsche Bank co-Chief Executive Anshu Jain will receive no severance pay and no compensation for working as an adviser to the bank in the six months after his departure, German media reported on Sunday.
China confirms test of supersonic nuclear delivery vehicle
Chinese defence ministry has confirmed the test of a supersonic nuclear delivery vehicle, a move described by the US as an "extreme manoeuvre" amid tension in the South China Sea.
Sniper shoots suspect in Dallas police HQ attack
Despite a hail of gunshots at the police headquarters, including some that hit police vehicles, nobody was wounded.
Japan orders 5,000 to evacuate after heavy rain
Almost 5,000 people have been told to evacuate after torrential rain triggered landslides and flooding in Southern Japan.
US Court to hear arguments against Sonia Gandhi in 1984 riots case
A US appeals court will hear oral arguments in August in a lawsuit against Congress President Sonia Gandhi in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
Denied under Nazis, 102-year-old Jewish woman gets doctorate
The neonatologist, a specialist in caring for newborns, cleared the final hurdle last month by passing an oral exam. She received her doctorate in a celebratory ceremony at the University of Hamburg.
Singapore resumes sale of India-made Maggi noodles
Singapore has allowed the sale of Maggi noodles manufactured in India after safety tests by food authorities in Singapore found that the popular instant snack does not pose any health risk to consumers.
Polling underway on 24 seats for Gilgit-Baltistan assembly elections
About 600,000 registered voters are expected to exercise their polling rights in the elections. Voters will elect six members of the legislative assembly from Skardu, four from Diamer, three each from Gilgit, Hunza Nagar, Ghizer and Ganche and two from As...
Mild tremor felt in Nepal; 301 aftershocks recorded since April 25
A 4.6-magnitude tremor was recorded at 11.02 am with epicentre at Sindhupalchowk district, according to National Seismological Centre.
Nepal earthquake: 53 skeletons recovered from a village in Kathmandu
According to a senior police officer, the rescue teams of army in coordination with locals recovered 53 human skeletons from the village.
Ukraine requests UN emergency meeting over fresh fighting
The UN Security Council will on Friday discuss an upsurge in fighting in east Ukraine that rattled the official truce.
