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Jo Johnson, brother of UK ex-PM, resigns as director of Adani linked firm

London: Lord Jo Johnson, younger brother of former British prime minister Boris Johnson, has resigned his non-executive directorship of a UK-based investment firm linked with the now-withdrawn Adani Enterprises Follow-on Public Offer…
British Indian Princess Sophia Duleep Singh to get Blue Plaque in UK

London: Sophia Duleep Singh, the daughter of Maharaja Duleep Singh the last ruler of the Sikh empire and the goddaughter of Queen Victoria, is to be honoured with a commemorative Blue Plaque…

Low H-1B visa limit affecting employers: Study

New York: The low annual limit for US H-1B work visa petitions is currently the main problem facing employers trying to secure foreign-born talent, according to a new research. The H-1B visa…
Four Indian-American lawmakers appointed as members of key US House Committees

Washington: Four Indian-American lawmakers– Raja Krishnamoorthi, Pramila Jayapal, Ami Bera and Ro Khanna– have been appointed as members of key US House Committees, reflecting the growing influence of the community in American…
Democratic Party representative Ilhan Omar ousted from US Congress panel

New York: The US House of Representatives has ousted Ilhan Omar, a Democratic Party legislator from the influential Foreign Affairs Committee. The House voted on Thursday mainly for her bigoted comments against…
Pakistan’s forex reserves barely enough to provide import cover for 18.5 days

Islamabad: The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) have plunged to precarious levels as the cash-strapped nation desperately seeks to revive the stalled bailout programme of the…
Rishi Sunak marks 100 days as UK PM with pledge to deliver change

London: Rishi Sunak marked his 100th day in office as the first non-white British Prime Minister on Thursday with a slick new video for social media pledging to deliver change, amidst multiple…

After layoffs, Zuckerberg now wants 2023 to be ‘year of efficiency’

San Francisco: After laying off 11,000 employees, Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg now wants 2023 to be the “year of efficiency”. In his quarterly earnings call with analysts late on Wednesday,…
UK defends BBC freedom, says investing heavily in relations with India

London: The UK government has defended the BBC as a media outlet “independent in its output” in the wake of widespread Indian diaspora protests against the controversial documentary on Prime Minister Narendra…
Pakistani rupee plunges to historic low

Karachi: The Pakistani rupee resumed its downwards slide on Thursday after two modest sessions as the “optimism surrounding the government and IMF talks scaled back”, local media reported. The Pakistani rupee depreciated…
January ‘deadliest’ month in Pakistan since July 2018

Islamabad: Since July 2019, January 2023 has been the deadliest month in Pakistan as 134 people lost their lives, a 139 percent spike, and 254 others were injured in at least 44…
Living costs increase for all New Zealand household groups

Wellington: Soaring prices continued to affect all household groups in New Zealand in the 12 months to December 2022, the country’s statistics department said on Thursday. The cost of living for the…
Peshawar mosque bomber was in police uniform

Peshawar: Inspector General of Police (IGP) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Moazzam Jah Ansari on Thursday said that the terrorist responsible for the January 31 suicide bomb blast at the Peshawar mosque had been identified…
Mystery how suicide bomber managed to sneak in to Peshawar mosque

Peshawar: The January 31 suicide bombing at the sprawling mosque in Peshawar’s Malik Saad Shaheed Police Lines area was among the deadliest to hit this city. Headquarters to capital city police and…
‘Turkey won’t approve Sweden’s NATO bid as long as Quran-burning protests continue’

Ankara: Turkey will not approve Sweden’s bid to join NATO as long as it continues to allow Quran-burning protests, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, adding that his country looks positively on Finland’s…