World
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Indian Ocean nations apprehensive about China’s intentions
New Delhi: China held a meeting last week with 19 countries from the Indian Ocean region minus India, which brought lots of criticism and suspicion about Beijing’s intentions in the region. Many…
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Kerala court sentences two youths to double life term in 2018 Latvian woman murder case
Thiruvananthapuram: A lower court in the state capital city on Tuesday sentenced two youths to double life imprisonment for murdering a Latvian woman who had arrived here in April 2018 as a…
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China’s Xi to visit Saudi Arabia this week
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to reach Saudi Arabia on Thursday amid the tension between the US and the two countries. According to CNN citing sources, Xi’s trip to Arabia’s…
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Violence, harassment at work affect nearly 23% of people globally: ILO
Geneva: More than one in five people (almost 23 per cent) in employment worldwide have experienced violence and harassment at work, whether physical, psychological or sexual, according to a recent survey conducted…
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Sweden’s extradition of PKK member shows goodwill: Turkey
Ankara: Sweden’s extradition of an alleged member of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) shows “goodwill”, and Ankara expects more of such moves during the process of the Nordic country’s NATO bid,…
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33 killed in Colombia landslide
Bogota: At least 33 people were killed due to a landslide that buried vehicles along a highway in Colombia, Interior Minister Alfonso Prada said. The landslide that occured on Sunday buried a…
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Ukraine hit by 8th wave of Russian strikes
Kiev: Ukraine has been hit by the latest barrage of Russian missiles, marking the eighth time since the strikes first began on October 10. In his nightly video address to the nation,…
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Indian-origin Sikh jailed, fined for multiple frauds in Singapore
Singapore: An Indian-origin Sikh and former CFO of Singapore-based technology company was given 11 months’ jail and fined SGD 20,000 for falsifying accounts, forgery, and not disclosing interested party transactions. Gurcharan Singh…
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London: Al Saqi Books decides to close doors after 44 years
Hyderabad: Al Saqi Books, a popular bookseller in London, decided to put an end to its 44 years of journey. It decided to shut down the bookshop due to economic circumstances. A…
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UK university honors Indian-origin woman engineer
London: An Indian-origin structural engineer, who designed London’s tallest building – The Shard, has been awarded an honorary degree by Northumbria University in England. Roma Agrawal, 39, was conferred the degree of…
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Russian leader rebukes US for ‘containing’ others
Moscow: The world should be multi-polar, but the US attempts to restrain the development of other countries to maintain its hegemony, said Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the Russian State Duma. “Washington and…
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Covid-19 hospitalisations rise again in US
Los Angeles: The daily average of Covid-19 hospitalisations rose again in the US amid winter surge, according to the latest data of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The…
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India reinstates e-visas for travellers from UK
London: The Indian High Commission in London on Monday announced the reinstating of the electronic visa (e-visa) for UK travellers, a move that will be widely welcomed amid a massive rush for…
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Bangladesh’s reserves increased to $48 bn, says PM Hasina
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Monday that the country’s reserves have increased to $48 billion during the tenure of her government . Rubbishing rumours, the premier said: “Some words…
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Jaishankar strongly defends India’s import of crude oil from Russia
New Delhi: India on Monday stoutly defended its import of crude oil from Russia amid the Ukraine conflict with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asserting that New Delhi’s procurement was just one-sixth…
