China on Monday indicated that President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the United States in September remains on track, saying Beijing and Washington are maintaining communication on high-level exchanges despite recent tensions triggered by US President Donald Trump’s allegations of Chinese interference in American elections.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said the two sides had…
Nepal’s Re 1 coin gets a makeover: Controversial Kalapani-Lipulekh-Limpiyadhura map removed (Image/X) The Nepal government has approved the minting of a newly designed one-rupee coin, replacing the country’s controversial map that included the disputed areas of Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani with the image of an ancient monastery.The decision comes years after Nepal’s then KP Sharma…
Less than three weeks after taking charge as Sausalito’s city manager, Elaine Forbes was arrested on suspicion of felony burglary after authorities allegedly found her aboard a yacht that did not belong to her.Forbes, 53, was taken into custody on Saturday morning after the Marin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported burglary at around…
NEW DELHI: The Calcutta high court on Monday refused interim relief to the Mamata Banerjee-led faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), rejecting its plea to operate three party bank accounts frozen by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).Finding no prima facie case in favour of the petitioners, Justice Krishna Rao dismissed the request for interim relief.The court…
Long before crops were planted or livestock were kept, people living in what is now southern Norway were already making lasting changes to the natural world around them. High in the mountains, where lakes lay beyond the reach of naturally migrating fish, communities appear to have carried brown trout into isolated waters and created places…
India is the second-loneliest country in the world, according to a study by JB.com. The ranking offers a stark lens through which to view a country that is also aging rapidly, urbanising quickly and watching its traditional social structures thin out.In 2011, India had about 100 million people aged 60 and above. Projections by the…
Illinois farmers have long relied on corn and soybean harvests to generate income, but a growing number are now finding an equally profitable opportunity without planting additional crops. Renewable energy developers are offering long-term leases to build utility-scale solar farms, with payments reaching as much as $2,000 per acre each year. For landowners leasing around…
‘Disgusting what govt is doing’: Rahul Gandhi slams police action against protesters; shares video NEW DELHI: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi the ‘most youth-hostile Prime Minister in India’s history’.He also criticised the use of tear gas and lathi charge against students…
FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam recounts how he called FedEx when his roommate rejected their interview in 1991. Indian-origin Raj Subramaniam joined FedEx in 1991 in an entry-level role as an associate analyst. Today, he leads the company with no break in his 35-year service. In a recent podcast with Fortune editor-in-chief Alyson Shontell, he recounted…
Bungalow Hospitality Investments, co-founded by Michelin-starred chef Vikas Khanna, and New York-born chai brand Kolkata Chai enter into a partnership (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Chai, the New York–born chai brand that helped introduce authentic Indian chai to large US audiences, announced a strategic partnership and investment with Bungalow Hospitality Investments, the newly formed venture co‑founded…