World
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Hamas leader Haniyeh urges Blinken to end Israel’s war on Gaza
Gaza: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has urged US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to put the focus of his tour in the Middle East on ending Israel’s “aggression” on the Gaza Strip.…
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2024 Presidential poll a battle for democracy, Trump the main threat: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Friday set up the Presidential election later in the year as a battle to save democracy in the US and portrayed former President Donald Trump, who…
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USTR Tai to travel to Delhi for US-India trade policy forum meeting
New York: US Trade Representative Katherine Tai is scheduled to travel to New Delhi next week and will co-chair the ministerial-level meeting of the United States-India Trade Policy Forum with Commerce and…
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3 EC members from India reach Dhaka to observe Jan 7 Bangladesh polls
Dhaka: More than 100 foreign observers, including three from India, reached Dhaka on Friday to monitor Sunday’s general election in Bangladesh, boycotted by the main Opposition party, which has called for a…
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Japan earthquake toll spikes to 94, with 250 missing persons
Tokyo: The death toll has risen to 94, with the number of people unaccounted for reaching nearly 250 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa earlier this week after a series of…
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Pakistan: Writing from jail, Imran Khan raises doubts over Feb 8 polls
London: Raising serious doubts over whether the scheduled February 8 polls in Pakistan will be held, jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has reiterated his “engineered” removal from power in 2022 by…
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Indian-American medical biller arrested for stealing more than USD 1 million
New York: A 61-year-old Indian-origin medical biller has been arrested for stealing more than USD 1 million from doctors who provided medical care to injured workers in New York, according to the…
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Anti-India activity will not be tolerated: Bangladesh home min
Kolkata: Ahead of Sunday’s general elections in Bangladesh, the country’s Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan asserted that Dhaka will never permit its territory to be used for any anti-India activity or terrorism, as…
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McDonald’s feels impact of boycotts in Middle East countries amid conflict
McDonald’s is experiencing the impact of boycott campaigns that were run over the presumed pro-Israeli stance of the fast food. The campaigns are also run over the company’s alleged financial ties to…
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Voters from Illnois, Massachusetts file motions to remove Trump from 2024 ballot
Washington: Groups of voters from Illinois and Massachusetts filed motions on Thursday to remove former US President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot, CNN reported. The two states have been added to…
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Relationship with China not normal, says MEA
New Delhi: India on Thursday once again said that its relationship with China is “not normal” and that both sides are engaged in diplomatic and military talks to resolve the pending issues…
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Algerian footballer gets 8-month suspended jail term over Gaza post
The French judiciary has given Algerian football player Youcef Atal an eight-month suspended prison sentence over his social media posts, in which he declared his support for Palestine against Israel in the…














