World
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How S386 bill can benefit Indian Green Card applicants
Washington: Indian who are applying for Green Cards have to wait for 195 years due to the backlog. This wait time is likely to increase to 450 years by 2030.…
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Kuwait bars passengers entry from India, other 30 countries
A circular from the Director General Civil Aviation, State of Kuwait directed all airlines operating at Kuwait International Airport.
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Isaias nears virus-hit Florida after lashing the Bahamas
St. Petersburg: Early bands of heavy rain from Isaias lashed Florida’s east coast before dawn Sunday as authorities warily eyed the approaching storm, which threatened to snarl efforts to quell…
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Microsoft in advanced talks to buy TikTok’s US business
New York: Microsoft is in advanced talks to buy the US operations of TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns,…
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Global COVID-19 cases top 17.7mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Aug 2 : The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 17.5 million, while the deaths have increased to more than 683,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.…
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WHO expects long-term response efforts against COVID-19
Geneva, Aug 2 : The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic still constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), and long-term response efforts are needed given an anticipated lengthy duration of…
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Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 680,000: Johns Hopkins University
New York, Aug 2 : Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 680,000 on Saturday, reaching 680,575 as of 11.35 a.m. (1535 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE)…
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Trump says working on “a big immigration bill”
Washington, Aug 2 : US President Donald Trump said that his administration is working on what he called “a big immigration bill.” Speaking to reporters at the White House before…
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Cyclist who received bike from Prez unable to afford two-time meals
By Ashish SrivastavaNew Delhi, Aug 1 : Maharajpur is a small town situated on the Delhi-Ghaziabad border. The settlement hosts a majority of population who had migrated from different parts…
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The ‘Thakur’ who made 27, Lodi Estate, the hottest address
By Anindya BanerjeeNew Delhi, Aug 1 : Who was Amar Singh? The answer will differ on who you ask. One set of people will call him the man who was…
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Haj 2020: No COVID-19 cases so far among pilgrims, says Saudi
The Kingdom has organized an exceptional Haj season this year with a limited number of pilgrims due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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After India, Trump government to ban TikTok from operating in US
Trump administration officials have for weeks floated taking action against TikTok due its connections to China.
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Mass street brawl after London Eid party, police officer injured
LONDON: A police officer was injured while attempting to break up a street party of around 200 people in east London celebrating Eid, it was reported on Saturday. Officers were…
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Untimely Maghrib Azaan make thousands invalidate Arafah fast
Web based Islamic educational, Quran Channel, called the maghrib prayer 4 minutes before the actual Azaan time on day of Arafah.
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Trump working on ‘a big immigration bill’
Washington, Aug 1 : US President Donald Trump said that his administration is working on what he called “a big immigration bill”. Speaking to reporters on Friday at the White…
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Global COVID-19 cases top 17.5mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Aug 1 : The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 17.5 million, while the deaths have increased to more than 678,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.…
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“Hundreds of thousands” of children infected: Fauci undercuts Trump
By Nikhila NatarajanNew York, Aug 1 : America’s top infectious diseases expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, in a three hour US Congress hearing, undercut US president Donald Trump’s claim that children…
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TV anchor who interviewed Kailash Kher on positivity hangs self in Delhi
New Delhi, 31 July : A television anchor with a news channel committed suicide in North East Delhi’s Welcome area on Friday. Priya Juneja (24), who hanged herself from a…
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Trudeau wishes Muslims in Canada on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wished Muslims in Canada on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. In the video message, he can be seen starting his address with “Assalamulaikum”. To all…
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First coronavirus positive pet dog in US dies: report
New York: A German shepherd, ‘Buddy’, which was the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection in a pet dog in the US has died here, according to a report.…
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Afghan president: 400 Taliban prisoners to remain in custody
Kabul: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani dashed hopes Friday for a start to negotiations with Taliban insurgents, announcing the final 400 Taliban prisoners whose release is a prerequisite to start talks,…
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COVID-19: UK announces stricter lockdown rules for England ahead of Eid
London: Millions of households in north England, including those in Manchester, Bradford and Leicester cities, face stricter lockdown rules than the rest of the UK from Friday amidst a feared…
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Obama calls for end to voter suppression
Washington: Former US President Barack Obama has sharply criticised what he described as Republican attempts at voter suppression, saying that people in power were “attacking our voting rights with surgical…
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Study claims kids can spread Covid-19 as much as adults
New York: Contrary to the previous findings which stressed that children are not a major source of Covid-19 transmission, a new study has now claimed that young kids can spread coronavirus…
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Iran’s Ayatollah Ali extends his support for US protesters on Hajj Occasion
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has again evoked American racism to attack U.S. foreign policy, likening the international actions of Washington to domestic police brutality. Khamenei issued an…
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Gen Z Democrats say Trump swamping Biden in digital ads: Poll
Washington, July 31 : Nearly half of the youngest or “Gen Z” Democratic voters said that they have seen digital advertising from US President Donald Trump and the Republican Party,…
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China reports 127 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Beijing: China has reported 127 new confirmed coronavirus cases, crossing the hundred-mark for the third consecutive day as the infections continued to surge in Uyghur Muslim-majority Xinjiang province. China’s National…
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Australia to make Google and Facebook pay for news content
Canberra: The Australian government said on Friday it plans to give Google and Facebook three months to negotiate with Australian media businesses fair pay for news content. In releasing a…
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Trump offers, Democrats reject fix for $600 jobless benefit
Washington: With aid expiring, the White House offered a short-term extension Thursday of a 600 weekly unemployment benefit that has helped keep families and the economy afloat during the COVID-19…
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US, China consulate closures deal losses to both nations
Washington: In shutting each other’s consulates, the United States and China have done more than strike symbolic blows in their escalating feud. They’ve also dimmed each other’s ability to observe…
