The Man on a Mission to Build India’s Most Livable City
The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh has 25,000 workers building his dream capital with waterways, bike lanes and a “Quantum Valley” tech hub.
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‘The Rivals of Amziah King’ Review: The Banjos and the Bees
Matthew McConaughey is put to his best use in years in this somewhat messy, but often rollicking film about a beekeeper and the foster child who reappears in his life.
Train Derails in Southern England
Emergency services said they were working at the scene of a train derailment near Lewes, in East Sussex, on Thursday.
Topos Azteca, a Mexican Volunteer Rescue Group, Helps With Rescue Efforts After Colombia Earthquake
Topos Azteca, a Mexican volunteer rescue group that works worldwide and helped after the Sept. 11 attacks, arrived in Colombia after searching for survivors in Venezuela.
Trump-Led Board Votes Again to Close Kennedy Center for Renovations
The decision will be reviewed by a federal judge who previously said the board had not thoroughly evaluated the president’s plan.
Air India expands drug testing to all pilots after captain tests positive for marijuana
Tests will screen for substances and medications prohibited under aviation regulations Air India has been under heightened scrutiny since a June 12 crash involving a Boeing Dreamliner that killed 260 people. PHOTO: PIXABAY Air India will begin mandatory substance testing for all pilots on Thursday, expanding checks beyond regulatory requirements days after a pilot involved … Read more
Who Are the Houthis, Iran-Backed Militia Entering Mideast War?
Amid relentless war in the Middle East, the Iran-backed militants seem poised to renew their conflict with Yemen’s Saudi-backed government.
Seemab Gul’s award-winning film ‘Ghost School’ barred from cinemas in Sindh
Exploreing girls’ education and ‘ghost schools’, it cannot be screened in the province after certification was refused British-Pakistani filmmaker Seemab Gul’s award-winning film Ghost School, inspired by Pakistan’s so-called “ghost schools”, has been refused certification by the Sindh Board of Certification, preventing it from being screened in cinemas in the province where its story is … Read more
Pro-Palestine campaigners urge boycott of new Spider-Man film over producer’s support for Israel
Avi Arad, producer for the film holds Israeli and US citizenship, served in Israeli military between 1965-1968 Pro-Palestinian campaigners in Lebanon, Jordan and elsewhere in the Arab world have called for a boycott of Spider-Man: Brand New Day over producer Avi Arad’s support for Israel and his rejection of criticism directed at Israeli Prime Minister … Read more
Former Catholic Bishop Is Convicted of Sexual Abuse, Australian News Outlets Say
A court found Christopher Alan Saunders, the former bishop of Broome, guilty of sexually abusing two men, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.