United States seek clarification from India on Ford Foundation issue

Washington, Apr 25: The United States expressed concern over India’s crackdown on Ford Foundation and Greenpeace, and said it is seeking “clarification” on the action. “We are aware that the (Indian) Ministry of Home Affairs suspended the registration of Greenpeace India and has placed the Ford Foundation on a prior permission watch list,” the State […]

Statue of Liberty evacuated over suspicious package

New York, Apr 25 : The Statue of Liberty, one of the most visited monuments in the United States, and the island it sits on were evacuated today because of a suspicious package, police said. Several photographs posted on Twitter showed a long line of tourists waiting to board a return ferry to Manhattan. “There […]

Oil hits 2015 peak as Saudis resume strikes on Yemen

London, Apr 25 : Brent oil prices jumped this week to the highest level so far this year, as the latest Saudi-led air strikes on Yemen stoked supply tensions in the crude-rich Middle East. Elsewhere, precious metal gold sank on sliding safe-haven demand as a result of easing tensions over Greece. Brent prices today hit […]