Washington, United States Donald Trump on Thursday announced he will not participate in another televised debate with his Democratic rival Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of November’s presidential election. “THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!” the Republican candidate wrote on his Truth Social platform, including in his tally the earlier debate with US President Joe Biden in...
Tokyo, Japan Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian aircraft flew around the archipelago for the first time in five years, Tokyo said Friday. From Thursday morning to afternoon, the Russian Tu-142 aircraft flew from the sea between Japan and South Korea towards the southern Okinawa region, according to a defence ministry statement. They then went northwards...
Washington, United States Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday denounced an “ideological war” in the South Asian country, ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party. Rahul Gandhi said there were “two completely different visions” between his Congress party and Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as he spoke to the National Press Club...
Los Angeles, United States Out-of-control wildfires surrounding Los Angeles continued to grow Tuesday, forcing families to evacuate and blanketing the sky with choking smoke. Three separate blazes have erupted around the United States’ second biggest city, fueled by a punishing heat wave and fanned by gusting winds. Thousands of firefighters, with support from the US National...
Montevideo, Uruguay James Rodriguez struck a winner from the penalty spot as Colombia avenged their Copa America final defeat with a 2-1 victory over Argentina in South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday. Colombia skipper Rodriguez buried a nerveless 60th minute spot-kick to seal a pulsating win over reigning world champions Argentina, who...
Author Hardeep Singh AMRITSAR The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami on Tuesday took strong notice of statement of Iqbal Lalpura, BJP leader and Chairman of National Commission for Minorities (NCM), of trying to assimilate the Sikh existence with Sanatan and appealed to Jathedar of Akal Takht to take strict action against...
Washington, United States Jury selection began on Monday in the trial of three former police officers who are accused of violating the civil rights of a Black man who died after being brutally beaten during a traffic stop in the US city of Memphis. Five police officers were charged in connection with the January 2023 death...
Paris, France Italy kept up their perfect start to the UEFA Nations League on Monday, while France got the better of Belgium and Erling Haaland struck a late winner for Norway against Austria. The Italians built on an impressive win away in France at the weekend as they beat Israel 2-1 in a game played on neutral...
Santiago, Chile Chilean police on Monday arrested a former fireman for allegedly contributing to a massive blaze that killed 137 people and destroyed thousands of homes in February because he wanted to be a “hero” by helping put it out. The arrest of Elias Salazar, 39, adds to those of another volunteer firefighter and a forestry official...
Author Hardeep Singh CHANDIGARH Central and Punjab governments have submitted its reply to Punjab and Haryana High Court in response to the petition filed by pro-freedom Sikh leader and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh and tried to justify extension of his detention under the National Security Act (NSA), but failed. Under the NSA, Amritpal Singh...