US venue cites Christian ‘beliefs’ in refusing mixed race wedding
An event venue in the southern United States refused to host a mixed race couple’s wedding, stating that the union went against its “Christian beliefs,”...
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Our relationship has special chemistry’: PM Modi on ties with Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for talks on boosting investment and trade, with a special emphasis on energy...
Hindu girl allegedly abducted, converted to Islam in Pakistan’s Sindh
A Hindu girl has been allegedly abducted and converted to Islam in Pakistan’s Sindh province, the second incident of forced conversion in the Muslim-majority country...
Iran to release seven crew members, including Indians, of detained British tanker
Iran will free seven crew members of the detained British-flagged tanker Stena Impero, Iranian state television reported on Wednesday, although the vessel’s owner said it...
Ex-Chinese soldier gets visa to visit Indian family
A Chinese surveyor of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), who made headlines in 2017 following his return to China after 54 years in India, has...
Shouldn’t be too bad’ if my Twitter account is hacked: Donald Trump
For US President Donald Trump, it “should not be too bad” if someone hacks his Twitter account that has 63.8 million followers. Reacting after hackers...
Russian blogger sentenced to five years over ‘extremist’ tweet
A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced a blogger to five years in prison for a tweet that called for attacks on the children of law...
Brexit endgame is on with urgent motion, poll talk
Britain’s parliament re-opened on Tuesday after the summer recess in the charged context of Brexit-related action on various fronts, with MPs seeking an emergency debate...
Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood make it to the Booker Prize shortlist
Salman Rushdie’s latest book ‘Quichotte’ has been short-listed for the 2019 edition of the Man Booker Prize. Rushdie who had won the 1981 Booker Prize...
Study ‘Panjabi personality’, Paul tells UK Sikh conference
A three-day conference attended by scholars from India and elsewhere at a unique academic centre in Wolverhampton was told on Tuesday to focus on aspects...