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Street performer in UK rakes in likes, views with touching rendition of Bollywood hits
While we are used to seeing videos of stunning street performances – be it by musicians or dancers – in other countries, it is not often that one sees an Indian face among such buskers. So imagine the double delight that NRIs get to experience when they chance upon tunes that trigger nostalgia as they take a stroll in a public square far away…
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Police: 4 dead in Butler Township shooting; suspect arrested after multistate manhunt
Four people are dead and a murder suspect has been arrested after a shooting in Dayton, Ohio, according to Butler Township Police.Police were called to the 7200 block of Hardwicke Place around 11:30 a.m. Friday on reports of shots fired. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a total of four victims at multiple crime scenes…
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Judith Durham, Australia’s folk music icon, dies at 79 – Times of India
Judith Durham, Australia's folk music icon who achieved global fame as the lead singer of The Seekers, has died. She was 79.
Durham died in Alfred Hospital in Melbourne on Friday night after suffering complications from a long-standing lung disease, Universal Music Australia and Musicoast said in a statement on Saturday.
She made her first…
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In pics: German first division Bundesliga football matches
Rani Khedira (L) of Union Berlin vies with Stevan Jovetic of Hertha BSC during the German first division Bundesliga football match between FC Union Berlin and Hertha BSC in Berlin, Germany, Aug. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)
Janik Haberer (R) of Union Berlin vies with Jonjoe Kenny of Hertha BSC during the German first division Bundesliga…
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Japan, U.S. vow to enhance ties with Solomon Islands amid China clout
Senior government and military officials from Japan and the United States on Sunday vowed to strengthen cooperation with the Solomon Islands amid increasing Chinese influence, as they gathered in the capital Honiara to mark the 80th anniversary of the World War II Battle of Guadalcanal.
The fierce battle between U.S. Marines…
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Wildfires continue to burn in Kootenays – BC News
Photo: BCWS
UPDATE: 8:07 p.m.
The Cummings Creek Wildfire, located approximately five kilometres from the town of Sparwood is now a BC Wildfire of Note being managed by the Incident Management Team.
As of now, the fire is not considered a threat to any structures in the area.
According to BCWS, the fire is burning in steep, inoperable…
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Senators working through marathon series of amendment votes
The package is the product of painstaking negotiations and will give Democrats a chance to achieve major policy objectives ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Senate Democrats are using a special process to pass the package without Republican votes. Once the legislation has passed in the Senate, it would next need to be approved by the…
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Biden Tests Negative for Coronavirus but Remains in Isolation
WASHINGTON — President Biden finally tested negative for the coronavirus on Saturday, a week after his rebound case emerged, but the White House physician said the president would remain in isolation “in an abundance of caution” until a second negative test.In an expression of optimism, the White House separately announced on Saturday night that…
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Israel and Gaza militants exchange fire after deadly strikes
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes flattened homes in Gaza on Saturday and rocket barrages into southern Israel persisted, raising fears of an escalation in a conflict that has killed at least 15 people in the coastal strip. The fighting began with Israel’s killing of a senior commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant…
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Hall Technologies opens Experience Business Centre in Turkey
Aug. 5, 2022Hall Technologies, an AV company specializing in end-to-end solutions, has opened an Experience Business Centre in Istanbul, Turkey's Perpa Ticaret Merkezi, according to a company press release.This location is a hub for global growth and support for customers outside the U.S. with average daily attendance of 75,000 in the 5,000…
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