CCMB research confirms ancient trade between India, Middle East

CCMB research confirms ancient trade between India, Middle East

[ad_1] Hyderabad: The recent evidence from the archaeological site at Pattanam, on the South-Western coast in Kerala’s Ernakulam district, and their ancient DNA analyses strengthen the belief of historians that Pattanam played an “instrumental role” in trade and cultural exchanges between India and the Middle East and others, scientists said on Friday. The archaeological site … Read more

‘The GDR was safe for me’: Disney drama tells story of former East Germany’s first black police officer

‘The GDR was safe for me’: Disney drama tells story of former East Germany’s first black police officer

[ad_1] In the dying days of the German Democratic Republic, a group of peace activists gather in a church in Dresden to discuss the more bottom-up, less authoritarian country they would like to see emerge out of the crumbling socialist state. A mixed-race man on one of the back rows speaks up. “You have no … Read more

Avg monthly rent in north, east Bengaluru rises up to 24% in Jan-Mar: Anarock

Avg monthly rent in north, east Bengaluru rises up to 24% in Jan-Mar: Anarock

[ad_1] New Delhi: North and east Bengaluru have witnessed maximum appreciation of up to 24 per cent in average monthly rent for a 1,000-square feet two-bedroom apartment in the last one year among seven major cities, according to property consultant Anarock. In its report released on Thursday, real estate consultant Anarock said that Thanisandra Main … Read more

Will Saudi-Iran accord trigger a domino effect and stabilize Middle East?

Will Saudi-Iran accord trigger a domino effect and stabilize Middle East?

[ad_1] Nicosia: Last Thursday, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, held in Beijing their first meeting in seven years and formalized the agreement to restore diplomatic relations and bury the hatchet between their countries. They discussed the appointment of ambassadors, a visit by Iranian President Ebrahim … Read more

DOJ sues Norfolk Southern over East Palestine derailment

DOJ sues Norfolk Southern over East Palestine derailment

[ad_1] The DOJ is seeking injunctive relief, cost recovery and civil penalties to “ensure it pays the full cost of the environmental cleanup,” according to the lawsuit. “As a result of this incident, hazardous materials vented into the air and spilled onto the ground. These substances contaminated local waterways and flowed miles downstream,” the prosecutors … Read more

Showroom owner robbed of Rs 40,000 in east Delhi by gun wielding robbers

Showroom owner robbed of Rs 40,000 in east Delhi by gun wielding robbers

[ad_1] Representative Image New Delhi: Two helmet-wearing men robbed a 40-year-old showroom owner of Rs 40,000 in east Delhi’s Preet Vihar area, police said on Thursday. The victim, Rajat Gupta, a resident of Vasundhara Sector-5, UP, runs a showroom of ready-made garments in Shankar Vihar. He was in his showroom with his three employees when … Read more

Saudi deal with Iran worries Israel, shakes up Middle East

Saudi deal with Iran worries Israel, shakes up Middle East

[ad_1] In Israel, it caused disappointment — along with finger-pointing. One of Netanyahu’s greatest foreign policy triumphs remains Israel’s U.S.-brokered normalization deals in 2020 with four Arab states, including Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. They were part of a wider push to isolate and oppose Iran in the region. He has portrayed himself as … Read more

Game-changing moment for Middle East as Iran and Saudi Arabia bury the hatchet

Game-changing moment for Middle East as Iran and Saudi Arabia bury the hatchet

[ad_1] When Saudi Arabia and Iran buried the hatchet in Beijing, it was a game-changing moment both for a Middle East shaped by their decades-old rivalry, and for China’s growing influence in the oil-rich region, the media reported. The announcement on Friday was surprising yet expected. The two regional powerhouses have been in talks to … Read more

The Real Wakanda: How an East African Kingdom Changed Theodore Roosevelt and the Course of American Democracy

The Real Wakanda: How an East African Kingdom Changed Theodore Roosevelt and the Course of American Democracy

[ad_1] Roosevelt was drawn to Buganda’s culture of political procession, royal decorum and military ceremony. Upon his arrival that December, the former president watched as chiefs and royals — donning locally-crafted barkcloth and flowing robes imported from the Indian Ocean World — moved in and out of the capital, negotiating labor, power and state resources. … Read more

Video: Bengaluru auto driver harasses Rapido driver from north east

Video: Bengaluru auto driver harasses Rapido driver from north east

[ad_1] An autorickshaw driver slams the phone of a Rapido motorist near Indira Nagar metro station, Bengaluru A Rapido motorist, reportedly hailing from North East, was harassed by an autorickshaw driver in Bengaluru after the latter smashed the former’s phone on the ground and called him racist slurs. In the video, the autorickshaw driver yells … Read more