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12-Year-Old Sikh Boy Arrested for Alleged Backpack Bomb
It wasn’t until Armaan Singh’s parents called 911 worried about his whereabouts that they learned he was being held in a juvenile facility after being arrested at school earlier that day. The 12-year-old Sikh boy is a student at Nichols Junior High School in Arlington, Texas and was accused of allegedly making a bomb threat. He was handcuffed and detained in a juvenile facility for three days and suspended from scho
Priyanka Chopra And Zayn Malik Top The Sexiest Asian Men And Women's Lists
Priyanka Chopra and Zayn Malik aced the Top 50 Sexiest Asian Women and Men lists published annually by British newspaper Eastern Eye. We asked the publication's entertainment editor and list founder, Asjad Nazir, what's
Australian Newspaper Sparks Controversy With Offensive Cartoon Mocking India
A controversial cartoon in The Australian newspaper on Monday has critics and the public in an uproar over its offensive and outdated stereotypes of Indians, who are depicted eating solar panels. Veteran cartoonist Bill Leak was critiquing India's role in the Paris climate change summit, where Ind
Life In The Fast Lane: India's First Ever Bullet Train
Mumbai is the fourth most populous city in the world with a population of 20.5 million people, 88 per cent of which use public transportation on a daily basis. With a city’s populat
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The Backlash To Trump & His Proposed Muslim Ban
Politicians, refugee officials and even celebs speak out against the "carnival barker." The leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, business mogul dubbed "carnival barker" Donald Trump, hit an all-time cont ...
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151 'Fatherless' Brides Wed In A Mass Indian Wedding
Diamond trader Mahesh Savani holds a mass wedding to give 151 'fatherless' brides the opportunity to get married with pride and honour. Weddings are reason enough to celebrate in India, in fact in all South Asian cultures. Whether they are in Bollywood films, or in ...
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'Accessible India' Campaign Aims at a More Inclusive Society
In a long overdue and much awaited move towards inclusivity, India’s Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, launched the “Accessible India” campaign on December 3, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities across the world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was orig ...
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Rescue Efforts In India Continue As Chennai Gets Downpoured
The worst recorded torrential rain storm in the last century hit India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, nearly immobilizing the city of Chennai. The severe flooding caused the city to close down schools, offices, factories and ...
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Anushka Sharma Gets Candid About Bollywood's Sexism & Unequal Pay
After seven years in the film industry, Anushka Sharma has emerged as one of the most fearless actresses of her generation. To commemorate this anniversary, she sat down with film critic Anupama Chopra to talk candidly about her views on the film industry and its treatment of ...
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Delhi Queer Pride March Disrupts The Status Quo
Delhi thronged with people coming together for the Queer Pride Parade on Sunday, where people called out for the government to decriminalize same-sex relationships and strike down Section 377. It was a parade unlike any other because, after a tension-filled year of deba ...
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ORANGE IS THE NEW WORLD: UN launches #orangetheworld Campaign to end Violence against Women
Violence against women has reached pandemic proportions, with one in three women experiencing some form of physical or sexual assault in their lifetimes, according to the most recent UN statistics. In an effort to raise global awareness and mobilize people to affect significant an ...
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Cool Hot Spots To Ring In The New Year!
This year, travel to one of these beautiful places to ring in 2016! The year's not over yet. You still have time to squeeze in one more trip. Here are 10 destinations that are guaranteed to give you a memorable experience. Sydney ...
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