World
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Richard Branson’s rocket company Virgin Orbit lays off 85 pc of workforce
San Francisco: Virgin Orbit, the rocket company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, has laid off nearly 85 per cent of its workforce — about 675 employees — after it failed to…
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Georgia suffers negative population growth in 2022
Tbilisi: Georgia witnessed a negative population increase in 2022, according to a report released by the country’s statistics authority. The report, issued by the National Statistics Office on Thursday, indicated that the…
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Trump 1st US ex-prez indicted; charged over hush money to porn star
New York: Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury over hush money payments made to a porn star during his 2016 campaign, making him the first former US president to…
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Michael Schumacher’s formula one Ferrari to be auctioned
Think of fast sports cars and driver. The one name which immediately comes to mind is Michael Schumacher and Formula One Ferrari. That Formula One Ferrari which made Michael Schumacher a household…
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Indian-American Ajay Banga sole nominee to lead World Bank
Washington: The World Bank has said that Indian-American Ajay Banga is the only candidate nominated for the President’s position as the nomination period closed on March 29. The World Bank announced that…
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UK PM Rishi Sunak ‘aware’ of security review at Indian mission in London
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is aware of India’s security concerns following violent clashes at its mission in London and a security review is underway, Downing Street said on Thursday. The…
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2 Indian-origin men arrested for stealing $109K from elderly woman in US
New York: Two Indian-origin men have been arrested for allegedly stealing over $100,000 from a 78 year-old woman in Massachusetts via a computer virus scam, police said. Nikit S Yadav, 22, and…
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Nine US servicemen of elite unit killed in chopper collision
Washington: Nine US servicemen of the elite 101st Airborne Division – the US Army’s sole air assault formation – were killed when two Black Hawk helicopters crashed during a “routine training mission”…
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Ajay Banga poised to become World Bank chief unopposed
Washington: Indian-American business leader Ajay Banga is poised to become the next President of the World Bank after the nomination period closed and no country proposed an alternate candidate for the prestigious…
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4,327 Afghan refugees return from Iran in last two days
Kabul: At least 4,327 Afghan refugees have returned to the country from neighbouring Iran over the past two days, the Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs on Thursday said in a statement.…
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Turkey pledges to supply natural gas to Hungary
Ankara: Turkey is ready to supply natural gas to Hungary through the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline Project (TANAP), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “As of now, we are ready to provide…
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3 arrested for causing violence at Khalistan event in Australia
Melbourne: Three men were arrested in relation to an alleged violence that broke out late in January when pro-Khalistani supporters clashed with Indians at Federation Square in Melbourne, Victoria Police said. Police…
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German Foreign Ministry reacts to Rahul’s disqualification
Berlin: In a first, the German Foreign Ministry has reacted to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Parliament, saying the latter is in a position to appeal and only then it will…
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Saudi Arabia signals readiness to provide more credit to Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan claimed that it received an indication from Saudi Arabia for additional loans that may help to break gridlock with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “We have received an indication from…
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Spouses of H-1B Visa holders in tech sector can work in US: Judge
New York: In an immigration-friendly move, a judge has ruled that spouses of highly-skilled H-1B visa holders in tech sector can now work in the US, thus upholding an Obama-era rule under…
