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Texas Gunman Was Bullied At School, "Lashed Out Against Peers": Reports

Edited by Akhil Kumar | Wednesday May 25, 2022, New Delhi

Ramos reportedly dropped out of school after repeated bullying. "He missed long periods of high school, classmates said, and was not on track to graduate with them this year," a report said.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Child Of War To Two-Term WHO Chief

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 24, 2022, Geneva

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who is guaranteed to secure a second term as WHO chief, describes himself as a man of peace, shaped by a childhood in war.

Delhi's New Lt Governor's Is First Non-Bureaucrat To Get The Job: 5 Points

Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday May 23, 2022, New Delhi

Vinai Kumar Saxena was named Delhi's new Lieutenant-Governor on Monday, days after Anil Baijal resigned from the post citing "personal reasons".

Meet Australia's New PM "Albo": A Pragmatic With Working-Class Credentials

Reuters | Saturday May 21, 2022, Sydney

Anthony Albanese, who is set to be Australia's next prime minister, is a pragmatic leader from a working-class background who has pledged to end divisions in the country.

Boxer Nikhat Zareen's Journey From Spat With Mary Kom To 'World Champion'

Press Trust of India | Friday May 20, 2022

None other than legendary MC Mary Kom had asked in 2019, 'who is Nikhat Zareen'? Cut to 2022, the Telangana boxer is a world champion.

Ranil Wickremesinghe, Back As Lanka PM, Has Major Challenges Ahead

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 12, 2022, Colombo

Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka's new prime minister, who has been in Parliament for 45 years, has made a remarkable come back nearly two years after his United National Party (UNP) was routed and failed to win a single seat.

Ranil Wickremesinghe Returns As Sri Lanka's Prime Minister

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 12, 2022, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka's prime minister for the sixth time on Thursday, though the veteran politician has never completed a full term in office.

Indian-American Named Dean Of Stanford University's Climate Change School

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 11, 2022, Houston

Arun Majumdar, Indian-American material scientist, engineer and professor, has been named the inaugural dean of Stanford University's new school that focuses on climate change and sustainability.

Lieutenant General Manoj Pande Is First Engineer To Be Army Chief: 10 Points

Press Trust of India | Monday April 18, 2022, New Delhi

Lt General Manoj Pande will take charge as the next Army Chief after incumbent General MM Naravane retires on April 30. Currently serving as the Vice Chief, he will become the first officer from the Corps of Engineers to take charge of the Army.

"Super-Talented" Vedant Patel "Helps President Every Day": White House

Press Trust of India | Friday April 08, 2022, Washington

In a rare gesture, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday praised her Indian American assistant Vedant Patel, describing him as "super-talented".

A Profile Of Shehbaz Sharif, Who May Become Pak PM

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Thursday March 31, 2022

Shehbaz Sharif tabled the no-confidence motion against Khan's government in the National Assembly on Monday.

Jada Pinkett Smith: Key Facts About Star Who is Among "100 Most Powerful"

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Monday March 28, 2022

Since May 2018, Jada Pinkett Smith has been hosting talk show Red Table Talk on Facebook Watch. She was named as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2021.

Baby Rani Maurya: Former Uttarakhand Governor Enters Active Politics

Press Trust of India | Friday March 25, 2022, Lucknow

An influential Jatav leader, Baby Rani Maurya last year resigned from the Uttarakhand governor's post, taking a plunge into active politics.

Danish Azad Ansari: Lone Muslim Face In New Yogi Cabinet

Press Trust of India | Friday March 25, 2022, Lucknow

Danish Azad Ansari is the only Muslim face in new Uttar Pradesh government led by Yogi Adityanath.

Yogi Adityanath Leads 'Under 50' Chief Ministers, 5 Out Of 6 Helm States Without Dynasty

Asian News International | Friday March 25, 2022, New Delhi

The flock of 'under 50' Chief Ministers is growing in size, with the monk-turned-politician Yogi Adityanath leading the pack of the younger generation of leaders at the helm of as many as six states in the country.