World
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Here’s how to protect yourself from rising job scams online
Melbourne: In the digital era, the job market is increasingly becoming a minefield – demanding and difficult to navigate. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the number of job vacancies fell…
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Hope Palestine’s application for UN membership will be reconsidered: India
United Nations: India has voiced hope that Palestine’s bid to become a full member of the United Nations, which was blocked by the US last month, will be reconsidered and its endeavour…
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Israel denounces Colombia for breaking diplomatic ties
Jerusalem: Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has denounced Colombian President Gustavo Petro for deciding to break diplomatic ties with Israel over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Katz accused Petro on Wednesday on…
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Pakistani infiltrator shot dead by BSF in J&K’s Samba
Jammu: A Pakistan infiltrator was shot dead by Border Security Force (BSF) troopers in the Samba sector of the international border in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. BSF sources said…
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At least 24 killed in highway collapse in China
Beijing: At least 24 people were killed when a section of a highway collapsed on Wednesday, May 1, the start of a five-day long Labour Day holiday, in China’s rain hit Guangdong…
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US, UK coalition launches fresh airstrike on Yemen’s port city
Sanaa: The US-British coalition in the Red Sea launched a fresh airstrike on Yemen’s Houthi-held port city of Hodeidah, media reported. The strike targeted the port of Ras Issa in the northwestern…
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Singaporeans cannot disavow ethnic roots with China and India: PM Lee
Singapore: Multi-faith, multi-national Singaporeans cannot disavow their diverse ethnic roots with China, India and religious affinities, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Wednesday as he appealed for cohesion in his last…
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‘Troubled’: Top UN official on arrests of pro-Palestinian protestors in US
United Nations: The UN’s top human rights official has voiced concern over “heavy-handed steps” taken to disperse and dismantle pro-Palestinian protests across university campuses in the US, just hours before the New…
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Gurbani rings out at UK Parliament complex for Baisakhi
London: The devotional strains of Gurbani and messages of harmony rang out at the Houses of Parliament complex in London this week for a first-of-its-kind Baisakhi celebration. Organised by the British Indian…
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Blinken arrives in Israel to push for Gaza truce deal
Tel Aviv: The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, arrived in Israel where he will meet the country’s President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to push forward the…
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Eid ul Fitr celebrated at New Zealand Parliament
Auckland: On Monday, 29 April 2024, Parliament radiated with the warmth of camaraderie and celebration as dignitaries, community leaders, and guests gathered to commemorate Eid ul Fitr, marking the conclusion of Ramzan.…
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KFC shuts down over 100 outlets in Malaysia amid boycott
Amid a prolonged economic boycott linked to the ongoing conflict in war-torn Gaza, the American fast-food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has reportedly been forced to temporarily close over 100 of its…
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Man with sword goes on stabbing spree in London, arrested
London: At least five people, including two police officers, were stabbed by a 36-year-old sword-wielding man on Tuesday in a “serious incident” near an east London Tube station, the Metropolitan Police said.…
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Canada revises work hour cap for student visa holders
Canada has announced work hour cap for student visa holders including those from India. “The temporary policy allowing students to work more than 20 hours per week off campus will come to…
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Man gets life imprisonment for murdering teen Indian wife in London
London: A 24-year-old man who had pleaded guilty to the murder of his 19-year-old Indian national wife Mehak Sharma has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 15 years…