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US Prez Race: Trump's Off To Flying Start

The race to win the Republican nomination for the US Presidential election this November began in icy Iowa on Monday January 15, 2024, when voters picked their nominee. Despite facing a number of......

Trump triumphs in Iowa caucuses, heads for Biden rematch

Donald Trump scripted a decisive victory in the Iowa caucuses, cementing his status as the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, a contest that also saw Indian-American......

Another day of shootings in California, 7 killed

At least seven people were killed and one person critically injured after shootings were reported from two locations in the Half Moon Bay area in north California of the United States, CNN reported......

Russian forces are committing 'genocide' in Ukraine: Biden

United States President Joe Biden for the first time has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin's forces of committing 'genocide' in Ukraine by trying to 'wipe out the idea of even being a......

16 injured in New York subway shooting, hunt on for man in gas mask

At least 16 people have been injured in a shooting at a subway station in New York's Brooklyn on Tuesday. IMAGE: Wounded people lie at the 36th Street subway station after a shooting in New York......

India-born scientist Rajaram awarded World Food Prize

India-born Mexican scientist Sanjaya Rajaram has been presented with the prestigious World Food Prize 2014 for his agricultural research that led to a remarkable increase in world wheat production......

Gates eyes a greener revolution

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundationsaid on Thursday that the next round of green revolution on the lines of those in India in 60s should be greener than the first. "The next Green Revolution has to......

H-1B visa racket in US; Indians arrested

US federal authorities have claimed to have unearthed a major H-1B visa racket with the arrest of at least 11 persons, most of them suspected to be of Indian origin. Although the officials did not......

Indian scientist wins $250,000 World Food Prize

An Indian scientist, Modadugu V Gupta, has been named winner of the $250,000 World Food Prize for his work to enhance nutrition for over 1 million people, mostly very poor women, through the......

Top 10 digital cities in the US

The most technology-advanced cities in America have been named by the Center for Digital Government based on its 2004 Digital Cities Survey. The annual survey examines how American city governments......

Oprah to interview Obama this Christmas

US President Barack Obama is set to be quizzed this Christmas by US talk show host Oprah Winfrey. According to the Live Feed, the leader will be interviewed for a holiday special on ABC called......

Nadal thrashes Goffin to set up Barca final with teenager Tsitsipas

IMAGE: Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates his victory against Belgium's David Goffin in their semi-final of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell in Barcelona on Saturday. Photograph: Alex Caparros/Getty......

Sports Shorts: Rodgers speeds to year's fastest 100 metres

IMAGE: Mike Rodgers of the US wins his men's 100 metres. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Veteran American sprinter Mike Rodgers cruised to the year's fastest 100 metres when the......

Gatlin ready to pose a greater challenge to Bolt

Olympic bronze medallist Justin Gatlin is not willing to call his surprising 100 metres victory over world record holder Usain Bolt a fluke. The American sprinter prefers to think of last month's......

Sports Shorts: 'Jaspal was best candidate for Dronacharya'

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Jaspal Rana. Photograph: Kieran Doherty/Reuters Credited for moulding the likes of Manu Bhaker and Anish Bhanwala, junior......

Sports Shorts: Muhammad sets 400m hurdles world record

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday IMAGE: Dalilah Muhammad poses with scoreboard after winning the women's 400m hurdles in a world record 52.20 during the USATF......

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