Evacuated Tube Transport, or ETT, works like this: Pressurised passenger capsules hurtle through maglev tracks enclosed in parallel tubes without any resistance at a speed of 4,000 kmph.
Nawaz Sharif was the last Pakistani prime minister to visit the US on an official trip in October 2015.
The Uttar Pradesh police have arrested Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav, who was leading a protest in Lucknow against price rise.The police also baton charged the Samajwadi supporters, who had turned up in large numbers to accompany their chief.
'She has never advocated people taking to the streets and calling for a revolution.' 'I don't know if that will change now.'
Opposition to the 'Ground Zero' mosque in downtown Manhattan is part of the troubling trend of mounting anti-Muslim sentiment across America, head of a major Muslim advocacy group in the United States said.
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How would you react if the oranges and other items at your neighbourhood grocery store were smiling at you? If you want to find out, head to British artist Lucy Sparrow's recent art installment at the Standard, Downtown Los Angeles and check out the adorable results.
The Superstar takes 2.0 to Dubai and reveals a few secrets.
Amidst a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 100 million people have already cast their ballots in early voting, putting the country on course for its highest turnout in a century. Some 239 million people are eligible to vote this year.
At least 10,000 people gathered at the Dundas Square in the heart of downtown Toronto on August 9 to celebrate the 62nd anniversary of India's Independence Day despite intermittent showers.
Canada's only NBA team put the finishing touches to a remarkable 4-2 series upset that denied the Warriors a fourth championship in five years.
Company has submitted before the court that the plaintiff is attempting to attach property that falls outside of the jurisdiction of the court
The 94-year old former Tamil Nadu chief minister was under continuous monitoring and treated with active medical support, a press release by Kauvery Hospital said.
A strike called by separatists to protest the attack on senior Hurriyat leader Fazal Haq Qureshi evoked a partial response in the city on Saturday.
The Swedish pop group performed together on stage on June 5 at in Stockholm.
Bhumika Chawla and her husband, yoga guru Bharat Thakur to produce Thakita Thakita.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
African-American George Floyd's death on May 25 has sparked civil unrest that has since spread nationwide.
In the last two years, several Indian companies have ventured into Singapore by acquiring small and medium companies at low prices.
Switzerland's women's curling team fell victim to a thief with a taste for the sport's uniforms and sliding shoes, returning to their van after a match late on Tuesday to find their skipper's gear pilfered.
One person was killed in a clash between a mob and security forces in downtown Srinagar on Sunday evening, shattering the peace that was by and large witnessed in Kashmir through the day with curfew in force in the capital and two other towns.
Authorities imposed restrictions in several downtown localities early Saturday, as separatists called bandh against the beef ban hit life in Srinagar and elsewhere.
"He was one of the oldest militant and wanted for several terror-related crimes," police told PTI.
Luxury in India may not have gone 'mass market' as in China, but it has taken some very firm strides.
The fourth phase of polling in Jammu and Kashmir ended peacefully on Sunday recording a turnout of 49 per cent, the lowest compared to the earlier three phases.
Malaysia on Saturday was stuck by its worst ever riots, as thousands of protestors took to the streets demanding abolishing of the draconian internal security law, forcing police to fire tear gas and lobbed water cannons to disperse them.
Life in Kashmir Valley came to a standstill on Saturday as people observed "civil curfew" called by separatist coordination committee to protest against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit and use of force by security personnel against peaceful demonstrators.
Several journalists were based in the hotel in downtown Baghdad.
Three masked men on motorcycles threw the firebombs into the club in the Agouza district early Friday morning and fled.
There were no curbs on the movement of people anywhere else in Kashmir.
US President Barack Obama hit the send button of a computer key board to have his first ever "tweet" as he along with the First Lady visited the office of Red Cross in downtown here serving as disaster operations centre to coordinate humanitarian aid to quake-hit Haiti.
President Barack Obama on Friday led Americans in remembering the 2,752 people, who perished in the world's deadliest terror strike by Al Qaeda eight years ago.
One person was arrested in connection with the attack later.
Awan, a resident of Mohalla Miana in Mianwali area of Punjab in Pakistan, was indoctrinated by Lakhvi at his residence in Rawalpindi, officials said.
It's time to tour Lebanon with Lisa Ray, who had gone on vacation with husband Jason Dehni.
People were seen breaking into high end stores around Manhattan's Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue, home to almost all luxury and high-end brands from around the world, and running way with merchandise from the shops. Groups of people also looted pharmacies, electronic stores and other businesses across the city.
Up to 120,000 Sri Lankan Tamils in Canada formed a human chain in downtown Toronto, protesting against the genocide back home.
As many as 22 fire tenders along with pumps were dispatched to the spot immediately to douse the flames.
It has triggered a cause of concern for India too as many of the 700 odd Indian students studying in universities of Wuhan and Hubei provinces are still stuck up there.
"People are confused about this war," said Daud, negotiating the office vehicle he was driving through downtown Karachi's chaotic traffic.
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