Moshe Holtzberg, who lost his parents in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday for the first time since the tragedy struck the family over nine years ago and said he was happy to visit the city. “Shalom…bahut khushi [I’m very happy],” said a shy Moshe on arrival at the Mumbai airport shortly after 8 a.m. The […]
» Read moreRishi Sunak, the Conservative Member of Parliament from Richmond and son-in-law of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, has joined the government in the latest reshuffle conducted by Prime Minister Theresa May. Mr. Sunak, who entered Parliament in 2015, will become the parliamentary undersecretary of state at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the government said on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. […]
» Read moreThe Fire Department of New York says it’s at the scene of a fire at Trump Tower in Manhattan. The department says it was called around 7 a.m. on Monday for a report of a fire on the top floor. Aerial views showed firefighters on the roof, with smoke billowing from one corner of the high-rise. There were no immediate […]
» Read moreA passenger train carrying people home after the holidays slammed into a truck in rural South Africa on Thursday, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 260 others, the government said. Authorities blamed the truck driver for allegedly trying to cross the tracks just ahead of the oncoming train, part of which burst into flames after the collision […]
» Read moreInmates from rival gangs battled at a prison in Goias state on late Monday, leaving nine dead and 14 injured, authorities told the Brazilian news site G1. Officials said the violence at the Colonia Agroindustrial prison in the Aparecida de Goiania Complex apparently erupted when inmates from one cellblock invaded three others where prisoners from rival gangs are housed. The […]
» Read moreAt least 12 people have been killed in the ongoing protests in Iran, and armed protesters have tried to take over police stations and military bases, state TV reported on Monday. The protests began on Thursday in Mashhad over economic issues and have since expanded to several cities. Hundreds of people have been arrested. The state TV report said 10 […]
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