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‘Time for a new leadership’: Justice department official ‘welcomes’ Virginia University president James Ryan’s resignation

James Ryan (Image credit: University of Virginia) A senior United States justice department (DOJ) official said “it’s time for a new leadership” at the University of Virginia (UVA), after the Ivy League school’s chairman James Ryan resigned amid pressure from the Trump administration to dismantle the university’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.“Jim Ryan has […]

TV actor Shefali Jariwala of ‘Kaanta Laga’ fame dies at 42

Shefali Jariwala. | Photo Credit: Shefali Jariwala Instagram Actor Shefali Jariwala, best known for her iconic single “Kaanta Laga”, passed away Friday night, a hospital source said. She was 42. Jariwala was rushed to Bellevue Multispeciality Hospital in suburban Mumbai by her husband, actor Parag Tyagi. “She was brought to the hospital around 11:15 p.m. […]

‘We did some great work’: Donald Trump again claims he brokered India-Pakistan peace; cites trade pressure as tool

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has once again claimed credit for averting a full-scale war between India and Pakistan, saying he warned both countries of halting all trade ties, which led to the cessation of hostilities. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Friday, Trump asserted, […]

Man and wife: Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez tie knot in Venice; A-listers in attendance

Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos Billionaire Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez tied the knot at a sumptuous ceremony on an island in Italy’s Venice on Friday, with several A-listers in attendance for the couple’s wedding.Amazon founder Bezos exchanged vows with Sanchez on the iconic San Giorgio Maggiore island, news agency AFP reported citing Italian […]

Real Madrid, Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami amongst biggest crowd pullers in Club World Cup

Real Madrid and Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami remain amongst the biggest crowd-pullers in the FIFA Club World Cup, being hosted in the United States of America, reported Sports Business Journal on Friday, June 27. The revamped tournament is averaging attendance of 34,770 through its group stage matches heading into the knockout stages, the report further […]

6.1 earthquake hits southern Philippines, no significant damage reported- second in a week

A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of the Philippines on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).The quake occurred at a depth of 101 kilometres and was located approximately 70 kilometres from the nearest point in Davao Occidental province.There were no immediate reports of casualties or significant damage.“The shake […]

‘Disrespectful and condemnable’: Iran on Trump’s Khamenei remarks; asks US president if he is ‘genuine about a deal’

Donald Trump; Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday asked Donald Trump to withdraw his “disrespectful and unacceptable” remarks on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic, if the US president is “genuine about wanting a deal.“Also Read | ‘Ugly and ignominious death’: Trump’s 4-word description of what he […]

Malaysia arrests 36 Bangladeshis for trying to import IS terror

The Malaysian Royal Police arrested 36 Bangladesh nationals this week on charges of being involved in a “radical militant movement” founded on extremist beliefs and terror ideology. “The Special Branch team’s intelligence and coordinated action revealed that this group brought in extremist beliefs based on the Islamic State (IS) ideology into the country,” said Malaysian […]