DETROIT — An Indian man living in the US on a work visa was sentenced to nine years in prison Thursday for sexually assaulting a sleeping woman during an overnight flight to Detroit. Prabhu Ramamoorthy was in a middle seat between the victim and his wife on a Spirit Airlines flight from Las Vegas last January. The 23-year-old victim said […]

The deaths of Anthony Bourdain and Jonathan Gold, the continuing reverberations of the #MeToo movement throughout the restaurant world, comfort foods both savory and sweet — these were the subjects that drew the most readers to New York Times Food in 2018. 17. Indian Cooks Embrace the Instant Pot Melissa Clark revisits a favorite kitchen appliance. Cooks in India have […]

Jakarta: A former Thai foreign minister and veteran diplomat has urged his government to free the refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi from detention and halt the extradition process to Bahrain. And Kasit Piromya, who was foreign minister for three years from 2008 to 2011 under former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, has warned that any move to extradite Araibi could damage friendly […]

The six individuals allegedly coordinated their attacks on the child as a form of corporal punishment. New Jersey police have arrested six people in connection with a case of horrific child abuse of a three-year-old boy, The New York Daily News is reporting. The six people would allegedly beat the boy with fists and belts, and pour scalding water on […]

Army of middle-class eco-protesters declare victory in Sheffield’s ‘tree war’ after council promises to save almost a third of 300 due for the chop Sheffield Council has agreed to keep 87 of the 305 healthy trees due for chop The three-year protest has been waged by eco-warriers outraged in the city  Trees at risk included 150-year-old Vernon Oak that was […]

Days after saying he would be “proud” to own a government shutdown over border security, President Trump on Thursday has tweeted out a video calling Democrats hypocrites — and saying he doesn’t want a shutdown after all. “Let’s not do a shutdown, Democrats — do what’s right for the American People!” a caption on the video reads. “The Democrats are […]

Forget ‘MAGA.’ It’s time to ‘Make Melania Trump’s Hair Great Again,’ as the First Lady debuted a blonde makeover that had people thinking she was slowly turning into her hubby, Donald Trump! What did you do to yourself, Melania Trump? The 48-year-old First Lady and wife of President Donald Trump, 72, unveiled a new blonde hairstyle during an interview with […]

The Government’s Prevent programme had 2,009 under-15s flagged up in the year to March, with 297 of those being girls. More than half of those reported for possible de-radicalisation interventions were 20 or under. The 12-month period witnessed 7,318 referrals, up by 20 per cent year on year, the Home Office statistics reveal. Terror attacks in 2017 are likely to […]

Whistler has joined several other B.C. municipalities in calling on the oil and gas industry to pay for budget costs covering events related to climate change, and the reaction has not been kind. In a letter dated Nov. 15 and addressed to Calgary-based Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (CNRL), Mayor Jack Crompton asked the company to cover the costs being paid […]

An armoured truck spilled cash on Thursday on a New Jersey highway, leading to two crashes as drivers "went a little bit crazy" to grab the swirling money. A man picks up dollar notes that spilled on a New Jersey highway. Police said they don't know how much money spilled. Police tweeted that anyone with information or video should contact […]