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Sonia Gandhi Back At The Helm Of Congress Party
NEW DELHI ― Sonia Gandhi was named interim Congress Party president on Saturday, returning at the helm after almost 20 months.The announcement was made Sunday night after Congress Working Committee...
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Rains Pound South India, Kerala Worst Hit With 57 Dead
CHENNAI/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM/BENGALURU ― The flood situation in South India continued to remain grim on Saturday, with Kerala and Karnataka being the worst hit - as 83 people have so far lost their lives...
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Death Toll From India Floods Rises To 95, Hundreds Of Thousands Evacuated
KOCHI/BENGALURU - The death toll from floods in Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra rose to 95, official figures showed on Saturday, as heavy rain and landslides forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate...
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Why Are You Still Doing Bikram Yoga?
In the southwestern Spanish town of Murcia, some 60 yogis spent nine weeks last spring in sweltering heat learning the 26 postures and 2 breathing practices of Bikram yoga, so that they might go home...
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New UN Report Puts A Dagger Through Climate Deniers’ Favorite Argument
Former Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) spent much of his lengthy career in Washington denying the threat of human-caused climate change, a relentless effort that included harassing federal climate...
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I’m Asexual, And I’m A Lingerie Model. Here’s How I Balance The Two.
Having realised that I was asexual at a young age, my asexuality has never been a mystery to me. It means that I don’t experience sexual attraction. Being aromantic as well, I don’t experience romantic...
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My 10-Year-Old Son Yelled 'Speak English!' To A Stranger
It was the middle of summer, and my 10-year-old son had spent most days playing hours of Fortnite, an incredibly popular online video game. I don’t like so much screen time, but I was busy dealing with...
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It Might Be Time To Cut My Right-Wing, Trump-Loving In-Laws Out Of My Kids’...
“I don’t understand why anyone lives in Los Angeles,” my mother-in-law said to my husband over the phone a few months ago. “It’s full of immigrants.”This offensive “observation” was not a stand-alone...
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13 Amazing Photos You Missed This Week
With the never-stopping news cycle, it’s easy to miss great images that fly under the radar. We’ve got you covered.We’re highlighting exceptional photos from around the world for the week of Aug. 3 to...
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Kerala, Cannabis, Cats.com: The Time is Meow For This California Cannabis...
BENGALURU, Karnataka — Of late, visitors to Cats.com have been confronted by Grumpy Cat — as per meme — alongside an exuberant bud of cannabis. Turns out, the site was recently acquired by Flower Co, a...
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This Eid, Kashmiris Are Cut Off From Their Family And Friends As Blackout...
“Salaam Walekum, Mehvish,” said a voice on the other end of a call from an unknown number. It took Mehvish Baba a few seconds to recognise that it belonged to her “mamu” (mother’s brother). The rest of...
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Hundreds Of Kashmiris Protested In Srinagar On The Eve Of Eid: Report
SRINAGAR — Hundreds of people protested in Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar on Sunday against India’s decision to curb its autonomy, despite new restrictions on travel and a seventh straight day of...
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India's Flood Death Toll Hits 147, Landslide In Kerala Buries Houses In 10-12...
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU — The death toll from floods in the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra rose to 147, state authorities said on Sunday, as rescue teams raced to evacuate people and...
View ArticleSerena Williams Gets Support From Opponent After Injury: 'You're A F**king...
After Serena Williams had to withdraw from her tennis match in Toronto on Sunday due to an injury, her opponent Bianca Andreescu came over to offer encouragement and support.Williams, 37, was forced to...
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This Is What Activism Does To Your Body
August 9 marks five years since a white police officer, Darren Wilson, shot and killed an unarmed Black teenager named Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. While accounts of exactly what happened vary,...
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A Delhi Metro Employee Livestreamed His Suicide On Facebook Wearing His Uniform
NEW DELHI — An employee of the Delhi Metro allegedly died by suicide on Sunday by hanging himself at his rented house here and streamed it live on Facebook, police said.The victim, Shubhankar...
View ArticleTwitter Torches Ivanka Trump's 'Eid Mubarak' Message To Muslims
Ivanka Trump’s celebratory message for Muslims recognizing the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha today backfired when social media users reminded her that her father has barred people from Muslim-majority...
View ArticleMiley Cyrus And Liam Hemsworth Splitting Up After 8 Months Of Marriage
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are calling it quits after less than a year of marriage. They married last December.It’s “what’s best,” a rep for the couple said in a statement.“Liam and Miley have...
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'Better Late Than Never': Virat Kohli Takes Up The Bottle Cap Challenge
India skipper Virat Kohli took up the viral Bottle Cap Challenge and shared a video on Twitter with the caption “Better late than never”.Kohli completes the challenge with Ravi Shastri’s commentary as...
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Kerala Rains: 58 People Still Missing Post Landslides, Over 2.5 lakh people...
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM — After pounding Kerala for days, there was some let up in the rain fury on Sunday even as the toll climbed to 72, with 58 people still missing and over 2.51 lakh people in relief...
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