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US SC could decide fate of Trump as it could influence swing state voters

Washington: The US Supreme Court could seal the fate of former President Donald Trump if his staying on the ballot is decided by more Democrat-controlled states following Colorado and Maine as he…
Japan: Indian Embassy issues emergency numbers for citizens amid tsunami warnings

New Delhi: The Indian Embassy in Japan on Monday set up an emergency control room for its citizens and said that it is in the touch with concerned authorities in the wake…

Bangladesh’s Nobel laureate Yunus sentenced to 6 months in jail

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Nobel laureate economist Dr. Muhammad Yunus was sentenced on Monday, January 1, to six months in jail by a court on charges of labor law violation, a development termed “politically…
India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installations

New Delhi: Continuing with an over-three-decade-long practice, India and Pakistan exchanged a list of their nuclear installations on Monday, January 1, under a bilateral pact that prohibits the two sides from attacking…
Russian paratroopers received 2,500 units of weaponry in 2023: report

Russian paratroopers have received over 2,500 pieces of military and special equipment in 2023, media reports said. As per media reports the Russia’s Defense Ministry said that in 2023, formations and military…
Xi & Biden exchange congratulatory messages on 45th anniversary of China-US ties

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged his US counterpart Joe Biden to “earnestly implement” the outcomes of their summit in November as they exchanged congratulatory messages on Monday to mark the…
Annihilate South Korea, US if provoked: Kim Jong Un orders army

New Delhi: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered its military to thoroughly annihilate South Korea and the US if they initiate a military confrontation, media reports said. Reports said that…

Terrorism-linked fatalities in Pakistan hit unprecedented levels in 2023: Reports

Karachi: Pakistan recorded an unprecedented spike in terrorism-related violence in 2023, with the total violence-related fatalities reaching a record six-year high, especially in the restive provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, according…
Foreign students bringing dependents ‘unreasonable practice’: UK Home Secy

London: British Home Secretary James Cleverly has said the “unreasonable practice” of international students bringing their family to the UK will end as restrictions on visa routes come into force beginning today.…
US police still probing death of wealthy Indian-origin family in Massachusetts

New York: Police in the US are still investigating the deaths of a wealthy Indian-origin couple and their teenage daughter, who were found dead in their sprawling USD 5 million mansion in…
UN chief condemns ‘epic human suffering’ in Gaza amid Israeli offensive

New Delhi: UN Chief Antonio Guterres has condemned the epic human suffering and collective punishment of Palestinian civilians, media reports said. Reports said that he and other world leaders have repeatedly called…
Iran, UK discuss Red Sea tension

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his British counterpart David Cameron exchanged views on the rising tension in the Red Sea as well as the conflict in Gaza. In a phone…
Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 rattles Nepal

Kathmandu: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale jolted Nepal on Sunday night, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported. The quake occurred at 22:06:22 IST, at a depth of…
Remarkable finish for US oil & gas sector with strong production figures for 2023

Washington: The US has produced more oil and natural gas than ever before even as government planners were trying a tectonic shift to other alternative greener sources of energy to adhere to…
British PM Rishi Sunak keen to clinch FTA with India by April: Report

London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is keen to clinch a free trade agreement (FTA) with India in time for Easter, which falls at the end of March 2024, according to a…