Muhammad Ali funeral: Thousands line route for farewell

Thousands are attending a farewell procession for boxing legend Muhammad Ali in his home city of Louisville, in the US state of Kentucky. Onlookers lining the roadside waved, took photos and chanted "Ali, Ali" as a cortege led by the hearse carrying his coffin drove through the downtown area. The heavyweight champion and rights activist died last Friday aged 74. The cortege is taking Ali's body past key sites in his life, ahead of...

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US election: Obama officially endorses Hillary Clinton

President Barack Obama has officially endorsed Hillary Clinton as the Democratic Party presidential nominee. His endorsement came after meeting Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders who has been battling Mrs Clinton for the nomination. Speaking in a video tweeted out by Mrs Clinton, Mr Obama said she may be the most qualified person "ever" for the role of president. Leading liberal politician Elizabeth Warren also endorsed Mrs Clinton. "I...

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Maria Sharapova banned for two years over meldonium drug use

Maria Sharapova received a two-year suspension from the International Tennis Federation (ITF) after testing positive for banned drug meldonium, which may end the career of the richest female athlete of the past decade. The ITF made the announcement Wednesday, ending weeks of speculation about the future of the former world No. 1. Sharapova -- whose case was heard by a three-person tribunal on May 18 and 19 -- immediately said...

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Narendra Modi’s US visit begins with a bang as 19-gun salute welcomes him

Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off his three-day visit to Washington starting on Monday by visiting the 'Tomb of the Unknown Soldier' at the Arlington National Cemetery. As Modi laid a wreath at the cemetery, Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted. Modi was received by Defence Secretary Ashton Carter at the US' most hallowed military ground. The Arlington...

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D-day approaching soon for Jayalalithaa as apex court reserves verdict in DA case

The Supreme Court has reserved its verdict in an appeal filed by the Karnataka government against the acquittal of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in the disproportionate assets case, reported Mint. The two-judge bench comprising of justices Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Amitava Roy held daily hearings in the case from February until last week. “Disproportionate assets is not a crime. It is only a crime if it is proved that...

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Police reshuffle in Kerala, Rishiraj Singh becomes Excise Commissioner

Kerala government on Monday effected yet another reshuffle in the police force, appointing Director General of Prisons Rishiraj Singh as Excise Commissioner in place of X Anil, who has been transfered. Additional Director General of Police Anilkant has been appointed as ADGP (prisons), an official release said on Monday.                       Free Download App : News...

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Facebook Appoints Umang Bedi as Managing Director for India Operations

HIGHLIGHTS Umang Bedi will lead in building and maintaining strategic relationships. He was the managing director of the South Asia region at Adobe. He will take over from Kirthiga Reddy. Social networking giant Facebook Tuesday said it has appointed former Adobe executive Umang Bedi as managing director of its India operations. Bedi, whose appointment is effective July, will lead in building and maintaining strategic relationships...

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Let the suspense over tenure extension go on: Raghuram Rajan

Keeping the suspense alive, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan today said he will not be "cruel" to spoil the speculation over his extension, a decision on which is to be taken after consultation between the government and the incumbent. Anticipating a question on extension of his tenure after the current three year term comes to an end on September 4, Rajan said he has come with a prepared statement on the issue to the press conference...

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Frenchman 'planned attacks during Euro 2016' - Ukraine's SBU LIVE

A Frenchman detained last month with a large cache of arms was planning mass attacks during the Euro 2016 football tournament, which starts on Friday, Ukrainian officials say. The man, identified by French media as Gregoire Moutaux, 25, was arrested on the Ukrainian border with Poland. Intelligence chief Vasyl Hrytsak said the man had planned 15 attacks and was driven by ultra-nationalist views. He had amassed guns, detonators and...

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