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Seva of the poor and needy is regarded as the greatest virtue of an ideal Sikh.

71-year-old Sikh man assaulted, spit at in California; police suspect...

After a brief argument, one of the men suddenly kicks Natt in stomach and elderly man falls down on the road, with his...

8 Aug 2018 3:05 PM IST

Trump nominates Indian-American professor to agency on privacy, civil...

Bamzai was law clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia of US Supreme Court and to Judge Jeffrey Sutton of US Court of Appeals...

8 Aug 2018 2:39 PM IST

Nooyi and Banga were accompanied by their spouses Raj Nooyi and Ritu Banga, according to an updated list of attendees provided by the White House. (Photo: AFP)

Donald Trump hosts top CEOs, including Indra Nooyi, Ajay Banga for...

According to a White House pool report, President Trump referred to Nooyi as one of the 'most powerful' women in the...

8 Aug 2018 1:36 PM IST

China announced on Tuesday that it would cut tariffs on auto imports from July 1, the latest sign of a thaw in trade frictions with the United States.

First time in 20 yrs, China's imports exceed exports amid trade war...

China has reported a current account deficit of USD 28.3 billion in the first half of this year.

8 Aug 2018 12:34 PM IST

Finding it difficult to defend the Trump administrations policies as a diplomat especially over race and immigration, Sri Preston Kulkarni last December decided to quit his dream job at the US state department to run for Congress. (YouTube grab from KulkarniForCongress)

Unhappy with Trump policies, Indian-American quits job, runs for US...

Six months after quitting job, he won Democratic primary and is pitching for tough battle against 5-term Republican...

7 Aug 2018 8:15 PM IST

Bangladeshi students march along a street during a student protest in Dhaka on August 5.(Photo: AFP)

Journalists give B'desh govt 72-hours to arrest those who attacked...

At least seven photojournalists were injured in attacks with sharp weapons, sticks and iron rods while covering the...

7 Aug 2018 6:03 PM IST

The state health department has taken this decision with the aim of encouraging maximum doctors to work and serve in rural areas. (Representational Image)

Japan: Medical school admits to altering entrance scores to keep out...

Tokyo Medical University altered entry test results since 2000, thinking women doctors on becoming mothers would shorten...

7 Aug 2018 4:01 PM IST

A firefighter runs while trying to save a home as a wildfire tears through Lakeport, Calif. The residence eventually burned. (Photo: AP)

California wildfires: Twin blazes become largest in state history

The Mendocino Complex is 30 percent contained, still growing and threatens around 11,300 buildings.

7 Aug 2018 3:05 PM IST

One of the men preparing the explosives is Younes Abouyaaqoub, 22, who drove a van through a crowd of people on the popular Las Ramblas boulevard in the heart of Barcelona on August 17, 2017, killing 13 people. (Photo: AFP)

Terrorists smile, prepare bombs for 2017 Barcelona attack in recovered...

Images, video files recovered from bomb making site also show them making fun of potential victims and bragging about...

7 Aug 2018 1:02 PM IST

Trump said that he was working with Congress to find USD 6 billion in new funding for 2018 and 2019 to fight the opioid crisis. The plan will also seek to cut opioid. (Photo: File)

Amid row, US re-imposes unilateral sanctions against Iran

First of two rounds of US sanctions kicked in today, targeting Iran's access to US banknotes and key industries,...

7 Aug 2018 11:28 AM IST

Police said they had closed off the motorway where the crash took place as well as the surrounding area in Borgo Panigale, on the outskirts of Bologna. (Photo: Instagram | icemaster75)

2 dead, 60 injured in huge explosion near Italy's Bologna airport

Photos on social media showed a huge ball of fire and black smoke billowing into the sky at the scene of the crash.

6 Aug 2018 6:56 PM IST

Hamza, 29, has assumed a senior position within Al-Qaida and was aiming to avenge the death of his father, who was shot dead during a covert US military raid in Pakistans Abbottabad seven years ago. (Photo: AP)

Osama bin Laden's son Hamza marries 9/11 hijacker's daughter: report

Hamza is the son of one of Osama's three surviving wives, Khairiah Sabar, who was living with her husband in Abbottabad,...

6 Aug 2018 4:28 PM IST