World
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Rishi Sunak, Akshata Murty’s combined fortune double of King Charles III
London: Rishi Sunak, who will on Tuesday become the UKs 57th Prime Minister, is richer than King Charles III and, at 42, younger than every predecessor except William Pitt the Younger, the…
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Andrew Tate converts to Islam, prayer video goes viral
The controversial British-American kickboxer and internet personality Andrew Tate has converted to Islam. On Monday, October 24, Andrew Tate, announced his conversion to Islam, on his official account of Gettr. “This is…
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Australian government flags vaping crackdown
Canberra: Australia’s Health Minister Mark Butler on Tuesday flagged a government crackdown on the black market vaping industry, revealing that the federal government will bolster the regulatory framework around e-cigarettes. Under Australian…
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Chinese spies attempted to obstruct Huawei investigation in US
Washington: The US Justice Department has charged two Chinese intelligence officers, accusing them of attempting to obstruct an investigation into the telecommunications conglomerate Huawei. Although law enforcement officials did not publicly name…
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Biden says Sunak election ‘groundbreaking milestone’
Washington: US President Joe Biden called the impending UK premiership of Rishi Sunak a “groundbreaking milestone”. Biden, as most other world leaders, is still getting used to the Indian-descent Sunak’s name. He…
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Biden thanks Indian-Americans as he hosts Diwali event at White house
New York: Hosting a Diwali reception at the White House, which was attended by more than 200 prominent Indian-Americans, US President Joe Biden thanked the community for making the festival of lights…
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We are proud of him: Narayana Murthy on son-in-law Rishi Sunak
Bengaluru: Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy wished Rishi Sunak on being appointed as the UK prime minister. Reacting to son-in-law Sunak’s victory, Murthy on Tuesday said that “he was proud of him and…
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Wheel of fortune turned full circle: Bommai on Sunak’s UK Premiership
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday expressed happiness after Indian-origin British Conservative party politician Rishi Sunak made his way to the post of UK Prime Minister. Talking to reporters at…
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Joe Biden says Sunak election ‘groundbreaking milestone’
Washington: US President Joe Biden called the impending UK premiership of Rishi Sunak a “groundbreaking milestone”. Biden, as most other world leaders, is still getting used to the Indian-descent Sunak’s name. He…
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India vs Pakistan: Sundar Pichai hits-back at troll
Following the nail-biting ICC T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan on Sunday Goole CEO Sundar Pichai took to Twitter to congratulate the Indian cricket team and extended wishes on the…
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Watch: Pasoori brings Indian, Pakistani fans together amid on-field tension
As it often does, music upheld unity among Indian and Pakistani fans at the end of the high-voltage ICC T20 World Cup match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan at the iconic Melbourne…
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Japan’s minister resigns after allegations of connection with a cult
Japan’s Minister for Economic Revitalisation Daishiro Yamagiwa resigned from his post on Monday over allegations of his links with a church group, also called a cult. The church, founded in South Korea…
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Boris Johnson loyalist Priti Patel comes out in support of Rishi Sunak as UK PM
London: Priti Patel, a loyalist of former British prime minister Boris Johnson, on Monday came out in support of Rishi Sunak to take over at 10 Downing Street as the Conservative Party…
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Unseen in decades, China’s trajectory is shaped by vision and ambition of one man
Beijing: It was a crowning moment for Xi Jinping when he stepped onto a red-carpet stage on Sunday to begin his norm-shattering third term as China’s supreme leader, media reported. Xi, 69,…