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US Capitol Riot, How & What happened on one of America's darkest days

A violent mob of Trump supporters, egged on by the President Donald Trump himself, breached the US Capitol, sending politicians into hiding and sparking hours of chaos, violence and insurrection on what is sure to go down as one of the darkest days in American political history.

@dheerthan 10:02 PM 07-Jan-2021

Yemen Peace Talks Begin In Sweden, As Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

Houthi rebels and the Yemeni government agreed to a prisoner swap, setting a positive note for the start of the talks. These are the first peace talks in more than two years, with half of Yemen's population facing starvation as a result of the civil war.

@dheerthan 10:44 AM 07-Dec-2018

Americans Overwhelmingly Support the Backlash Against the Gun Industry

A new poll shows American voters think the majority of Congress is afraid of the NRA and support companies like Dick's Sporting Goods, which announced it will stop selling assault-style rifles or raise the age restriction to 21.

@dheerthan 12:47 PM 07-Mar-2018

What Are Those Red Flower Pins? and Why Are People Wearing The Poppy Pins?

You might have noticed British celebrities and politicians sporting red flower pins over the past few days. The Royal British Legion, an organization that helps veterans, distributes and sells Poppy Pins every year as a way to raise money. They are worn around Remembrance Day also known as Armistice Day.

@dheerthan 02:38 PM 01-Nov-2017

In India, it’s the media and not e-commerce that desperately needs a Jeff Bezos

Will India's tycoons step in to resist the hounding of the media? While big chunks of the country’s regional press are controlled by politicians, large national media outlets have been bought out by corporations

@dheerthan 12:41 PM 01-Sep-2017