World
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India provides Sri Lanka USD 55 mn credit line for fertiliser imports
Colombo: India has provided a USD 55 million Line of Credit to crisis-hit Sri Lanka for the import of fertiliser, in a bid to help the island nation tide over its worst…
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African Union is India’s fourth largest trading partner
Johannesburg: The African Union is India’s fourth largest trading partner after the United States, China and the United Arab Emirates, propped up by diversification in Indian exports to the continent, a senior…
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Indian national arrested in US over scam targeting senior citizens
Washington: US federal law enforcement officials have arrested a 24-year-old Indian national in Virginia on charges of participating in an alleged nationwide scam targeting senior citizens. Anirudha Kalkote was produced before a…
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Pakistan FM informs UNGA President of controversial remarks on Prophet
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in a telephone call apprised President of UN General Assembly Abdulla Shahid of the controversial remarks made by two former senior officials of India’s ruling…
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Taliban shows interest for training its army in India
The Taliban has shown interest in getting its army trained in India which was confirmed by Taliban defense minister Mullah Yaqub. The statement comes as a step to strengthen their diplomatic ties…
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Meta lawyers probing Sheryl Sandberg’s use of company resources: Report
San Francisco: Amid claims that Sheryl Sandberg misused company resources, Meta’s lawyers are investigating the outgoing COO, media reports said. The investigation goes back “several years” and is scrutinising Meta employees’ work…
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Sri Lanka’s fuel supplies in crisis with last shipments under Indian credit line to arrive this month
Colombo: The last of the fuel shipments due under the Indian Line of Credit are arriving in Sri Lanka this month with no indications on the sustenance of future supplies which are…
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Remarks against Prophet: Massive protest held outside Indian Consulate in New York
New York: A huge protest was held outside Indian Consulate in New York on Friday demanding punishment for those who made objectionable remarks against Prophet Mohammed. Protests also took place in other…
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Prophet remarks row: Bangladesh sees protests, calls to boycott Indian products
Dhaka: Several political parties and Islamists of Islami Andolon Bangladesh (IAB), Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam Bangladesh, and Islami Oikyajote demonstrated countrywide after prayers on Friday noon against the remarks on Prophet Mohammad by BJP…
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Bangladesh govt under pressure to act on Prophet remarks row: Ruling Awami League leader
Dhaka: Amid protests over the remarks against Prophet Mohammad by two now-suspended BJP functionaries, a senior leader of the ruling Awami League has said that the Bangladesh government is under pressure to…
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Taliban rejects report on human rights violations in Afghanistan
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has rejected a recent report by the Human Rights Watch (HRW) which expressed concerns over the violations of human rights, especially those of women and girls,…
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Jack Dorsey, Jay-Z partner on Bitcoin educational programme in US
San Francisco: Twitter co-founder and Block CEO Jack Dorsey on Friday partnered with artist Shawn Carter, popularly known as Jay-Z, to launch The Bitcoin Academy — an educational initiative in New York.…
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Monkeypox only spreads through air during face-to-face contact: CDC
New York: Amid the rising cases of monkeypox, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed that it can spread through the air but only through ‘sustained’ face-to-face contact with…
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UNGA adopts resolution on multilingualism, mentions Hindi language for first time
New York: In a significant initiative, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted an India-sponsored resolution on multilingualism that mentions the Hindi language for the first time. The resolution passed on…
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US to end COVID-19 testing requirement for travel into country
Washington: The United States will drop the requirement for international air travellers to take a pre-boarding COVID-19 test, according to an official on Friday. The mandate will expire on June 12. White…
