A Palestinian young man prepares traditional cookies ahead of the Eid al-Fitr festivities in celebrating the end of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, May 28, 2019. (Xinhua/Khaled Omar/IANS)

NAV Bhatia, best known as “Raptors Superfan’ the world over, showed his graciousness once again when he not only forgave a Milwaukee Bucks fan who posted a racist tweet mocking his turban, but announced that the next time he is in Milwaukee, he wants to take the him out for dinner. He said his belief that sports can unite everyone is …

Amritsar: Devotee light up candles at the Golden Temple on the occasion of ‘Gurta Gaddi Diwas’ of the sixth Sikh Guru, Guru Hargobind Sahib in Amritsar on May 27, 2019. (Photo: IANS)

Bollywood’s veteran action director Veeru Devgan, father of actor Ajay Devgn, died on Monday, family sources said. He was 85. Veeru Devgan breathed his last on Monday afternoon at a hospital here due to age-related issues, according to a source. Apart from directing action sequences for films like “Himmatwala”, “Mr. India”, “Khatron Ke Khiladi”, “Phool Aur Kaante”, “Dilwale” and “Laal …

THE Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) on Monday confirmed that a third person had been charged in connection with the homicide of Bhavkiran Dhesi, 19, whose body was found inside a burnt vehicle at around 12:20 a.m. on August 2, 2017, in the 18700-block of 24th Avenue in Surrey. IHIT said that on Friday, May 24, 23-year-old Inderdeep Deo was arrested by …

London, May 24 (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday announced that she would quit as the leader of the ruling Conservative Party on June 7, paving the way for a leadership battle for the next Prime Minister’s post. “I believe it was right to persevere even when the odds against success were high. But it’s now clear to me …

New York (IANS): The Indian parliamentary election is “an inspiration to democracies and individuals around the world”, State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said on Friday. “We applaud the Indian people for turning out to vote in historic numbers and the government of India for their exceptional execution of this massive undertaking,” she said in a statement. “India’s elections are the largest …

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi readied for a second term, Twitterati used memes and references from the “Game Of Thrones” to hail his win. “Game Of Thrones” officially ended for Indians today, one Twitter user pointed out as several memes and references of the show emerged on election result day on Thursday. “Since ‘Game Of Thrones’ season 8 finale was …

New Delhi (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday led the BJP to a stunning victory in the Lok Sabha battle, with the ruling party itself set to win 303 seats in a marked improvement over its 2014 showing that left the opposition dazed and demoralized. And along with its allies, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was poised to give …

MANJIT  Kaur Deo, 53, the mother of 21-year-old Harjot Singh who has been charged with second-degree murder in the homicide of Bhavkiran Dhesi, has been charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder in the case. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) made the announcement on Tuesday and announced that the “investigation is still not over” and asked anyone who …