United States of America
- Technology
H-1B visas vital for US California’s tech titans: Report
California: Of all the rich and powerful people cosying up to US President-elect Donald Trump, few have rushed to Mar-a-Lago faster than the crowned heads of big tech, including California’s own chiefs…
- India
US Embassy in India announces new rules for visa appointments
Hyderabad: Beginning January 1, 2025, the US Embassy in India will implement new regulations aimed at streamlining the scheduling and rescheduling of non-immigrant visa appointments. The new rules aim to alleviate long…
- India
Biden admin eases H-1B visa rules, to benefit Indian IT professionals
Washington: The outgoing Biden administration has relaxed rules for H-1B visas that will make it easier for American companies to hire foreign workers with special skills and facilitate a smoother transition from…
- World
FBI Director Wray announces plan to resign, paves way for Kash Patel
Washington: FBI Director Christopher Wray has announced his decision to resign at the end of US President Joe Biden’s term in January, paving the way for President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee Indian-American Kash…
- World
Russia says Ukraine attacked its airbase with US missiles
Moscow: Ukrainian forces launched a missile strike with Western high-precision weapons on the Taganrog military airfield in Russia’s Rostov region, the Russian Defence Ministry said Wednesday. Six US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles were…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad has potential to be AI, GCC global hub: IT minister
Hyderabad: Telangana IT and Industries minister D Sridhar Babu remarked that the city is on the brink of becoming a global hub for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector and Global Capability Centres…
- India
Adani bribery row: Tharoor slams BJP over anti US accusations
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday slammed the BJP after the US rejected the ruling party’s allegations that elements in the American “deep state” were behind attempts to destabilise…
- Technology
Court clears way for TikTok ban in US unless Chinese owners sell it New York
New York: An appeals court has cleared the way for shutting down TikTok in the US unless its Chinese owners sell it by January 19, upholding a law passed by Congress to…
- World
US Embassy in S Korea issues emergency alert to its citizens after lifting of martial law
Seoul: The US Embassy in South Korea issued an emergency alert to its citizens on Wednesday, warning the situation is “fluid” after the lifting of martial law and advising them to take…
- World
Return before Trump’s inauguration: US varsities to international students
Several American universities are advising their international students and staff to return to the US before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025. This precautionary measure is prompted by concerns over…
- India
French oil firm TotalEnergies halts investments in Adani over US bribery charges
French oil giant TotalEnergies has announced a suspension of new investments in Adani Group companies due to ongoing US bribery charges against the conglomerate’s founder, Gautam Adani. This decision marks a significant…
- Middle East
Iran condemns US’ ‘illegal interventions’ in Venezuela’s internal affairs
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has condemned the US “illegal interventions” in Venezuela’s internal affairs. He made the remarks in a post on Saturday on social media platform X while…
- Top Stories
US charges Indian man for conspiring to exporting aviation parts to Russia
Washington: The US has charged a 57-year-old Indian national for allegedly conspiring to export controlled US aviation components to end users in Russia, according to the Justice Department. Sanjay Kaushik was arrested…
- News
Adani Group stocks erode by Rs 2.45L cr after fraud charges by US prosecutors
New Delhi: Adani group stocks faced heavy drubbing during the morning trade on Thursday, with the combined market valuation of all the listed firms getting eroded by Rs 2.45 lakh crore, as…
- India
Congress demands JPC probe after US charges against Gautam Adani
New Delhi: With billionaire Gautam Adani charged in the US with alleged bribery and fraud, the Congress on Thursday said it “vindicates” its demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee investigation into the…
