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Dublin, Jun 3: As a gay man born to an Indian father, Leo Varadkar would probably never have become Ireland's prime minister a generation ago, but a transformation of Irish society has propelled him to success. At 38, Varadkar will also be Ireland's youngest prime minister when parliament is set to confirm his nomination this month, after a meteoric rise to the head of the governing centre-right

Washington, Jun 2: The Trump administration has enforced a new extreme visa screening process for foreign nationals including those from India under which applicants might be asked to share information regarding their social media accounts, emails and telephone numbers. The State Department, which issues visas to foreign nationals through its diplomatic missions across the world, said that it

Saint Petersburg, Jun 2: Russia is preparing to supply S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft missile systems to India and both sides are discussing the terms of the sale, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin has said. Precontract preparations underway on the supplies of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile complexes to India, Rogozin said. "Pre-contract preparations are underway on the supplies of S-400

Oxon Hill, Jun 2: Ananya Vinay never looked all that impressed by any of the words she was given in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 12-year-old from Fresno, California, showed little emotion and didn't take much time as she plowed through word after word. Sometimes she would blurt out questions, with little intonation — “Part of speech?” ''Language of origin?” — and sometimes

Washington, Jun 2: President Donald Trump's administration has asked the US Supreme Court to reinstate its controversial ban on travelers from six Muslim majority nations despite repeated setbacks in the lower courts. "We have asked the Supreme Court to hear this important case and are confident that President Trump's executive order is well within his lawful authority to keep the Nation safe and

Manila, Jun 2: A gunman stormed a casino in the Philippine capital and torched gambling tables in the crowded space, creating a choking level of smoke that killed at least 36 people, authorities said. The gunman stuffed a backpack with casino chips before he fled but was found dead in an adjacent hotel early on Friday of an apparent suicide. Metropolitan Manila police chief Oscar Albayalde said

Washington, Jun 1: President Donald Trump is still undecided but leaning toward withdrawing the United States from the landmark Paris climate agreement, White House officials said Wednesday, a move that would honor a campaign vow but risk rupturing global alliances and disappointing both environmentalists and corporate titans. Although officials warned that Trump's thinking could shift before he

Kabul, May 31: The death toll in the Kabul car bombing near the diplomatic region has climbed to 80, reports said, and so far over 320 people have been injured. A blast was reported in Kabul just fifty metres away from the Indian embassy, at around 9.30 am (IST) on Wednesday. A statement from the Ministry of Interior Affairs says it "condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attack" that

Orlando (US), May 31: An armed man at the Orlando International Airport was today taken into custody after a nearly three-hour standoff with police, authorities said. No one was hurt, but the terrifying situation created confusion and uncertainty as travelers posted video and photos online showing police at the airport with their weapons drawn. "Gunman is in custody. Everyone is safe," Orlando

Dhaka, May 30: Cyclone Mora made landfall in Bangladesh on Tuesday damaging several houses and packing winds of up to 117 kilometres per hour after authorities evacuated hundreds of thousands of people from the coastal areas. In a special bulletin, Bangladesh Meteorological Department said the severe cyclonic storm Mora moved northwards over North Bay and started crossing the Cox's Bazar