Washington, July 3 (IANS) A Chinese national and lawful permanent resident of the United States has been indicted on federal charges of allegedly operating an international sex trafficking network that recruited women from several Asian countries to work in residential brothels in the Boston area, US prosecutors announced.Federal prosecutors said Zengzeng Liu, also known as “Bella,” 40, of Flushing, New York, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston on one count of knowingly persuading an …
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Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Actress Meenakshi Seshadri has shared glimpses of herself enjoying a passing shower in Boston. While mentioning that the monsoon has arrived in Mumbai, the ‘Ghatak’ actress revealed that she was having fun window shopping in the rain. Sharing her video on Instagram, Meenakshi wrote, “Mumbai rains have started! Here I’m enjoying a passing shower in Boston. So much fun window shopping in the rain.”In the clip, the ‘Ghayal’ actress was seen strolling through the…
Accra, June 13 (IANS) Ghana’s government has strongly criticised Canada’s decision to refuse a visa to midfielder Thomas Partey, a move that will prevent the player from featuring in the country’s opening FIFA World Cup match against Panama on June 17.The Ghanaian Foreign Ministry described the decision as “high-handed and extremely unfair” and confirmed that it had formally protested to Canadian authorities while seeking a review of the ruling.According to the Ministry, Canadian officials based…
Vancouver, June 13 (IANS) Australia will start their campaign in the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Turkey in the second match of Group D, in which the hosts USA have made a great start, defeating Paraguay by 4-1 in their campaign opener.vAustralia is competing at the global finals for a sixth consecutive edition, while Turkey are making their third appearance and their first since they stormed all the way to the semi-finals at Korea/Japan 2002.The winners of Group D will progress to a San Francisc…
New York, June 8 (IANS) England coach Thomas Tuchel says he is happy with Jude Bellingham’s second-half display in their warm-up game against New Zealand on Saturday, but warned the Real Madrid midfielder still have work to do to assure a place in the 11 that will kick off its World Cup campaign against Croatia on June 17.Bellingham impressed in the low-key 1-0 win, which Tuchel clearly used to give his squad minutes in the heat of the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, but the 22-year-old…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 15 (IANS) Even as Kerala prepares for the swearing in of V.D. Satheesan as the Chief Minister of the state on Monday, one prominent Congress leader will be missing from the high profile event in Thiruvananthapuram would be the flamboyant local MP Shashi Tharoor. But if recent political developments are any indication, Tharoor’s absence from the ceremony is unlikely to diminish his growing visibility within the Congress and Kerala politics.In a characteristically elegant s…
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), March 21 (IANS) Corinthians goalkeeper Hugo Souza has been drafted into Brazil’s squad for FIFA World Cup warm-up friendlies against France and Croatia in the United States, the South American country’s football confederation said on Friday.The 27-year-old replaces Liverpool’s Alisson Becker, who suffered an unspecified injury in the English club’s 4-0 home win over Galatasaray in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie on Wednesday.Souza, who began…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Actress Ameesha Patel’s travel plans were recently disrupted due to a severe snowstorm in New York, but the actress chose to ‘make the most’ of the unexpected halt and the ‘snowfall.’ Sharing a glimpse of her snowy escapade, Ameesha posted a video on social media and captioned it as, “NEW YORK – stuck in the blizzard n flights can’t take off — so might as well make the most of the SNOWFALL @kuunalgoomer @shabspatel100”The recent New York snowstorm seems to…
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) A powerful winter storm barrelled into the US Northeast triggering travel bans, shutting schools, and grounding thousands of flights as heavy snow and strong winds lashed major cities from Washington to Boston.The National Weather Service warned of a “Major Winter Storm for the Northeast” and said heavy snow would hit the northern Mid-Atlantic and Northeast through Monday. Snowfall rates of two to three inches per hour were expected at times, with totals as high as …
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) A rapidly intensifying winter storm is set to unleash heavy snow, powerful winds, and coastal flooding across the US Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, prompting blizzard warnings in major cities including New York and Boston, resulting in the cancellation of over 1500 flights, according to US media reports and federal forecasters.The National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center said low pressure over the Southeast would move to the southern Mid-Atlantic coast by Sun…