World
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Indian-origin man tries to sue Australian hospital after watching wife’s C-section
Melbourne: An Indian-origin man tried to sue a hospital in Australia for $643 million (over Rs 5,000 crore) after watching his wife deliver a baby via cesarean-section birth in 2018, which was…
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Israel to supply suicide drones to undisclosed European nation
Tel Aviv: Israeli defence contractor Elbit Systems announced on Sunday it was awarded a $95 million contract to supply its Skystriker “suicide” drone to an unspecified European country. The Haifa-based company said…
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Pakistan rejects report claiming it sold arms to Ukraine to secure IMF funding
Islamabad: Pakistan has rejected a report claiming that it sold arms and ammunition to Ukraine in order to secure a crucial bailout package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Foreign Office Spokesperson…
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US military finds debris from missing F-35 jet that crashed after pilot ejected
Washington: US authorities have found a debris field from a Marine Corps F-35 fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after the pilot ejected safely. As per reports, the jet was located…
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Indian-origin Singaporean jailed for coughing at colleagues while he was Covid-infected
Singapore: A 64-year-old Singaporean of Indian origin was sentenced to two weeks’ jail on Monday on pleading guilty to one count of breaching a COVID-19 regulation by failing to wear a mask…
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Canada expels Indian diplomat over Khalistani leader’s killing
Ottawa: Signalling a further souring of bilateral ties, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Monday said an Indian diplomat in the country had been expelled, Al Jazeera reported. The expulsion comes in…
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5 American prisoners freed by Iran in swap deal arrive in Doha
Tehran: Iran has released five imprisoned Americans who, the US government claimed, were wrongfully detained and are now on a flight out of the country, CNN reported on Monday. Quoting a senior…
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Anti-corruption activists demand match-fixing probe against SL over defeat to India
Colombo: Cricket fans and anti-corruption activists have demanded a police probe on malpractices and alleged match-fixing over Sri Lanka’s humiliating defeat against India at the Asia Cup final on Sunday. A civil…
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US woman loses all 4 limbs due to bacterial infection from fish
New York: In a terrifying case, a US woman lost all her four limbs after suffering a bacterial infection from eating contaminated fish, according to media reports. Laura Barajas, 40, from San…
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New Zealand: Indian-origin candidate for Mt Roskill Rahul Chopra to hold public meeting
Auckland: On Wednesday, September 20th, 2023, at 7:00 PM, the Mt Roskill War Memorial Hall is hosting a public meeting that promises to provide a keen insight into Mt Roskill and New…
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Video: Former PM Nawaz Sharif’s driver spits on face of woman
London: The driver of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif purportedly spat on a woman who had stopped his car here and made an unflattering comment, according to a video going viral…
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‘People annoyed by my rise’, says Indian-American presidential aspirant Ramaswamy
Washington: Responding to polls that show his unfavourability rising, Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy has said that people are annoyed by a 38-year-old’s rise, believing that he is too young to…