United States (US)
- World
US confirms space weapon deployment after Russia warnings
Washington: The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space, a remarkable revelation after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponising a global…
- Hyderabad
US Medicare fraud: Indian-origin fugitive may be in Hyderabad
An Indian-origin man is accused of being at the centre of a USD 65 million Medicare fraud in the US, reports said on Monday, September 14. Medicare is a US government-funded health…
- World
India-born named dean of University of Texas nursing school
Houston: India-born scientist Kavita Radhakrishnan has been named the fifth dean of the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, the university said. Radhakrishnan, who holds the Laura Lee Blanton Chair…
- Mobile
Apple hikes iPhone prices up to 40 pc in India
New Delhi: Apple has raised the prices of its iPhone lineup in India with increases of up to 40 per cent, as the company launched its latest generation of smartphones and entered…
- Business
Markets trade flat in early deals amid elevated crude oil prices
Mumbai: Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading on a flat note in early deals on Thursday, September 10, as elevated crude oil prices above USD 100-per-barrel mark, amid persistent geopolitical…
- World
Iran launches missiles at US targets in Jordan after US strikes
Washington: Iran has launched missiles toward US targets in Jordan, Iranian state-run media said, following the latest American strikes. It’s the latest tit-for-tat retaliation after the US military said it destroyed five…
- Middle East
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities
Cairo: Houthi attacks ignited fires at several oil facilities and utilities in Saudi Arabia’s southern region on Tuesday, September 8, and wounded more than 70 people, Saudi authorities said. Maj. Gen. Turki…
- World
Putin orders three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv for US envoys’ visit
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a three-day halt to strikes against Kyiv, a move linked to preparations for contacts with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry…
- World
Bessent urges G20 countries to adopt Trump’s tariff playbook
Asheville(US): US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he’s urging some of his G20 counterparts to take a page from the Trump administration’s playbook of using tariffs and other measures to crack down…
- Sports
Djokovic loses in opening round of US Open for first time
New York: Novak Djokovic grinded through physical and internal ailments, made one mistake after another and could not find what it took to beat a feisty, younger opponent who was not intimidated…
- World
What we know about Trump’s oil reserves deal with Venezuela
Washington: Besides a social media post from President Donald Trump, the White House has said little about what he is calling “THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY” in Venezuela. Trump said…
- Stock Market
Stock markets decline in early trade, dragged by HDFC Bank
Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty traded lower in early deals on Thursday, August 27, as selling in blue-chip HDFC Bank and persistent geopolitical uncertainty weighed on markets’ sentiment. The 30-share BSE…
- Middle East
Trump official leading Gaza ceasefire effort criticizes Israel
United Nations: The official in charge of President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan for Gaza criticized Israel on Wednesday for its attacks on the war-battered Palestinian territory and warned that the alternative to…
- Telangana
Telangana BJP chief questions Revanth Reddy over US meetings
Hyderabad: Taking exception to Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s attack against the NDA government at the Centre over the denial of permission for his US visit, state BJP president N Ramchander…
- India
J-K important part of India, US to change travel advisory: Envoy
Srinagar: The United States will reconsider the advisories on travel to Jammu and Kashmir as the central government and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah have taken steps to make it a safer place,…
