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Indian student battles for life after car crash in US
New York: An Indian student has been battling for life in a hospital after a car accident in New Jersey, the US, earlier this month that left him with a traumatic brain…
- Middle East
Iran complains to FIFA after US national team modifies Iranian flag
Tehran: Iranian Football Federation has filed a complaint with the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) against the background of removing the word “Allah” from the Islamic Republic’s flag, in a post…
- Middle East
Iran will thwart US, its allies’ plots’: IRGC commander
Tehran: The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Sunday that the Iranian nation will confront the “attempts by the US and its allies seeking to sow discord…
- World
US seizes call spoofing site that stole millions
San Francisco: The US authorities have seized call spoofing website iSpoof that stole $120 million from the victims. iSpoof, which said it has been taken over by the FBI and the US…
- World
Kerala-born CEO’s firm to develop tyres for US Army
New York: Kerala-born Abraham Pannikottu’s American Engineering Group (AEG) has received funding from the US Department of Defence to develop and manufacture zero-pressure tyres for the US Army. The Ohio-based firm specialises…
- World
Vaccinated people now make majority of COVID deaths in US: Report
New York: In a startling revelation, a Washington Post analysis has found that more vaccinated people are now dying of the Covid disease and 58 per cent of coronavirus deaths in August…
- Technology
Spotify expands audiobooks to countries beyond US
San Francisco: Leading music streaming platform Spotify has announced that it has expanded its audiobooks in more countries. Audiobooks are now also available in the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, the…
- World
US: Shooting at Walmart in Virginia leaves several people dead
Virginia: Multiple people were killed and injured in a shooting incident reported from the US state of Virginia on Tuesday, officials said adding the shooter is believed to be dead too. The…
- World
Domino’s to roll out electric pizza delivery fleet with Chevy Bolts in US
San Francisco: Pizza restaurant chain Domino’s has announced that it will roll out more than 800 electric pizza delivery vehicles with Chevy Bolts, for electrifying pizza delivery in the US. This month,…
- World
US: Pramila Jayapal not in race for Democratic leadership
Washington: Putting an end to speculation of entering the House Democratic leadership race, Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal said she will run for re-election as Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair. Jayapal also said that…
- World
US: 5 killed, 18 injured in gay nightclub shooting in Colorado
Washington: In another case of a mass shooting in the United States, five people were killed and another 18 were injured in a shooting incident at a gay nightclub “Club Q”, in…
- Middle East
US grants Saudi crown prince immunity in Jamal Khashoggi murder
Washington: The administration of US President Joe Biden revealed that Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has legal immunity from prosecution, in connection with the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside his…
- World
Many H1B Visa holders seek grace period extension – Here’s why
Amid huge layoffs across the United States, many H1B Visa holders who were sacked recently are seeking an extension of the grace period. Seeking an extension of 60 days, they said that…
- Middle East
United States imposes sanctions on senior Iran media officials
The administration of US President Joe Biden imposed sanctions on six senior employees of a the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the Iranian state-run media corporation. The US Treasury Department said in a…
- World
Republicans gain control of US House of Representatives
Washington: The opposition Republican Party gained control of the 435-member US House of Representatives on Wednesday, but with a narrow majority. The Republicans now have 218 seats as against 211 of the…