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- Offbeat
Indian man reacts to bhindi sold at Rs 7,200 in US
An Indian man was surprised to find bhindi (okra) being sold as a premium snack for the equivalent of Rs 7,200 per kg at a grocery store in the United States. The…
- World
12 injured in shooting near Ohio festival; suspects sought
Toledo: A shooting near a community festival in Toledo, Ohio, wounded at least 12 people, and police said a search for the suspects was ongoing following an outbreak of gunfire that sent…
- Middle East
Iran’s World Cup team approved for visas to play games in the US
Washington: Members of Iran’s World Cup football team have been granted visas to the United States, two US officials said, clearing them to enter the United States from their training base in…
- Middle East
Air raid sirens in Bahrain as Iranian drones head for Gulf states
Cairo: Bahrain’s government said Saturday, June 6, that Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones towards it and Kuwait. The foreign ministry said they had been intercepted and called on Iran to immediately…
- Sports
FIFA cancels World Cup tickets to fans who got them for free
Coral Gables: FIFA has canceled World Cup tickets issued to about 60 fans who mistakenly got them for free because of a website error. The tickets were “allocated at no charge (0…
- Hyderabad
T-Mobile opens new global technology centre in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: TMUS Global Solutions, the international arm of US telecom company T-Mobile, has launched a new global technology centre in Hyderabad. The new centre spans 2.5 lakh square feet and was inaugurated…
- World
96 US unicorns founded by India-born entrepreneurs: Study
Washington: Indian-born entrepreneurs account for the largest group of immigrant founders of billion-dollar companies, or unicorns, in the US, according to a new study by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP).…
- World
US journalist pleads guilty to acting as illegal Chinese agent
Washington: An American journalist who has lived in China since 2010 and worked for several state media organisations there pleaded guilty in a US court to acting as an illegal agent for…
- World
‘We’re going to make a deal’: Trump on India-US trade agreement
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said the United States and India are moving towards a trade agreement, while describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “good friend” and signalling confidence that…
- India
US senators challenge immigration freeze
Washington: Four Democratic senators have challenged a Trump administration policy that has paused immigration and citizenship cases involving nationals from 39 countries, saying the move has stalled green cards, naturalisation applications and…
- India
‘India’s time has arrived’: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
Nagpur: Delivering the keynote address at the valedictory ceremony of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) annual Karyakarta Vikas Varg-Dwitiya training camp in Nagpur, the RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday declared that…
- Middle East
Iran denies Kuwait airport strike, blames US Patriot missile
Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has denied responsibility for the attack on Kuwait International Airport, claiming that damage to the passenger terminal was caused by a malfunctioning US-made Patriot missile…
- Middle East
Trump says US held first-ever direct talks with Hezbollah
Washington: President Donald Trump has said that the United States had spoken directly with Hezbollah for the first time, adding that the group had agreed not to fire on Israel as Washington…
- Middle East
UN chief alarmed by US-Iran exchange of fire, urges restraint
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is alarmed by the reported exchange of fire overnight between the United States and Iran and by reports that Iran has targeted Kuwait and Bahrain, his…
- Middle East
Strait of Hormuz could remain closed till September, says Trump
United States President Donald Trump has predicted the Strait of Hormuz could remain closed until September or even longer. In an interview with the New York Post, he said that oil prices…