Zomato takes down controversial ad depicting Dalit character
Zomato takes down an advert that faced backlash for its depiction of a Dalit character.
2023-06-09 13:24
The divisive debate over California's anti-caste bill
California will become the first US state to ban caste discrimination if the legislation is approved.
2023-06-09 11:27
DOJ investigating conservative-backed efforts in Wyoming to infiltrate DNC ahead of 2020 election, sources say
Federal prosecutors are investigating conservative-backed efforts in Wyoming to infiltrate the Democratic National Committee ahead of the 2020 election, according to people familiar with the matter.
2023-06-09 11:17
Ukrainian attacks continue in key southern Zaporizhzhia region
Russia reports Ukrainian tanks in the Zaporizhzhia region, while Kyiv says the "enemy is in active defence".
2023-06-09 09:53
India attempts to revive its dwindling rubber industry
Demand for rubber in India is soaring but local producers are giving up their money-losing plantations.
2023-06-09 07:18
See before-and-after images of US landmarks as they get inundated with wildfire smoke
The wildfire smoke that originated from Canada shrouded some major US cities on the Eastern Seaboard, leaving millions at risk of breathing unhealthy air and prompting the cancellation of outdoor activities ranging from school recess to Major League Baseball games.
2023-06-09 02:28
Russians shooting at rescuers in flooded areas following dam collapse, Zelensky says
Russian forces have been shooting at Ukrainian rescuers trying to reach flooded areas in the Kherson region that are under Russian control, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday.
2023-06-08 12:27
Biden vetoes bill blocking student loan forgiveness program
President Joe Biden officially vetoed legislation Wednesday that would block his student loan forgiveness program, blasting lawmakers who supported the bill for what he called an "unprecedented attempt to deny critical relief to millions of their own constituents."
2023-06-08 07:54
Unmasking the men who trade in subway train groping videos
Thousands of clips filmed in East Asia are sold online. BBC Eye reveals the men who are cashing in.
2023-06-08 05:52
Financial disclosures show Supreme Court justices traveled extensively in 2022
Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch were flown to Italy. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson received a $1,200 "congratulatory floral arrangement" from Oprah Winfrey. And Justice Sonia Sotomayor received nearly $150,000 in book royalties from her publisher.
2023-06-08 03:20
US doctors forced to ration as cancer drug shortages hit nationwide
One woman denied a chemotherapy drug compared the situation to "triage on the battlefield".
2023-06-08 02:29
Florida woman arrested for fatally shooting neighbour
Susan Louise Lorincz says she shot the mother of four in self defence - a claim that police deny.
2023-06-08 02:19