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The Los Angeles Times announced the winners of the 44th annual Book Prizes on April 19.Winners were announced in 13 categories for works published last year, including the new prize for achievement in audiobook production, presented by Audible. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley was honoured with the lifetime achievement ...

New Delhi/Karachi: Some of the first dishes cooked at the Bhagat Tarachand restaurant were the potato curries that Prakash Chawla’s grandfather prepared at a small eatery in 19th-century Karachi. Nearly 130 years later, they are still on the menu, albeit across the border in Mumbai. Established by Tarachand Chawla ...

Bengal has a long story to tell when it comes to comics, and cartoons – and finally there has been an attempt to trace the evolution of Bengali comics, with the Comics Culture Collective and the Kolkata Centre for Creativity coming together for an exhibition titled “Comics in Bengal”, ...

By Fan Zhonghua from CNS Nearly three thousand years ago, on the northern edge of the Indian subcontinent, there was an ancient country called "Gandhara". It became a place of open communication between the Eastern and Western civilizations in the Middle Ages because it was located at the fortress ...

Today is Sunday, March 31, the 91st day of 2024. There are 275 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 31, 1931, Notre Dame college football coach Knute Rockne, 43, was killed in the crash of a TWA plane in Bazaar, Kansas. On this date: ...

The sun had barely set on September 14, 1965, at Rasulpur village, on the approach to Sialkot city in Pakistan’s Punjab, when a Pakistan Army battalion attacked a company group of 2/1 Gorkha Rifles.Naik Debi Bahadur Gurung, who was controlling the 3-inch mortars at the post, inflicted steady and ...

https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/the-us-and-islamists-a-history-of-connivance-1117611979.htmlThe US and Islamists: a History of ConnivanceThe US and Islamists: a History of ConnivanceSputnik InternationalAs the United States and allies refute any discussion of their connections to the terrorist attack in Moscow, one should be reminded of a historic fact: in all major wars of the last 45 ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday congratulated Asif Ali Zardari on his election as the Pakistan President, saying that the “iron-clad friendship” between the two countries is a “choice of history” and the “strategic significance” of the ties has become more “prominent” in the light of current changes in ...

In celebration of Black History Month, Entrepreneur contributor Terry Rice hosted a compelling Twitter Spaces conversation featuring dynamic entrepreneurs Pariss Chandler, Kashmir Thompson and Chrishon Lampley. The panel delved into crucial topics ranging from finding passion to challenging industry norms and offered powerful insights for aspiring business leaders.While they ...

NEW DELHI: Ireland etched their name into the annals of cricket history by securing a momentous maiden Test victory on Friday. The Irish team's triumph not only marked a significant milestone in their cricketing journey but also distinguished them by surpassing renowned cricketing powerhouses India and New Zealand in ...