WASHINGTON — Spend a few minutes chatting with one of the vocal proponents of a conspiracy theory seeping in from the outer fringes of U.S. politics, and it's enough to become very, very afraid.
Karan Menon, a 14-year-old Indian-origin boy, answered questions about places from Tashkent to Telangana to win the National Geographic Bee championship here with the top three positions going to Indian-Americans.
Authorities in Australia on Friday banned an Indian-origin surgeon from practising in the country after he was found to have lied in his job application and lacked professional competence in performing complex surgeries, a media report said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Premier Li Keqiang here on Friday, the second day of his China visit that saw both sides ink 24 agreements.
The over 90-minute talks between the two Asian leaders, held at the Shaanxi Guest House, were "very substantive and the atmosphere was very comfortable", said Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar, briefing newspersons.
After being critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi days ahead of his three-day visit to China, the Chinese media was fullsoe in his praise on Thursday as he landed in Xi'an.