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Usha Vance has ‘no plans to convert’, says JD Vance amid interfaith backlash
New York: Amid criticism over comments about his interfaith marriage, Vice President J D Vance said on Friday that his wife Second Lady Usha Vance has no plans to convert to Christianity…
- World
US restricts refugee admissions to 7500 prioritising white South Africans
Washington: The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees it admits into the country to 7,500 and they will mostly be white South Africans, a dramatic drop after the US previously…
- India
US grants 6 months sanctions waiver to India on Chabahar port
New Delhi: The US has granted India a six-month exemption from American sanctions on the Chabahar port in Iran, the External Affairs Ministry (MEA) said on Thursday. The sanctions were to come…
- Middle East
Gaza ceasefire tested as Israel, Hamas exchange fire and blame
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he has ordered the army to immediately carry out “powerful strikes” in Gaza, and Hamas responded by saying it would delay handing over…
- Business
Rupee falls 10 paise to close at 88.29 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated by 10 paise to close at 88.29 against the US dollar on Tuesday on weak domestic stock markets and foreign fund outflows. Forex traders said a weak US…
- Middle East
Yemen’s Houthi rebels raid UN facility but all staff reported safe
Cairo: The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on Saturday raided a UN facility in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, a UN official said, but all staff were reported to be safe. Jean Alam, a spokesman for…
- Photos
Photos: Donald Trump at global summit on Gaza’s future
President Donald Trump arrived in Egypt on Monday for a global summit on Gaza’s future as he tries to advance peace in the Middle East after visiting Israel to celebrate a US-brokered…
- Technology
Rupee rises 4 paise against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated four paise to close at 88.68 against the US dollar on Monday, supported by suspected RBI intervention and optimism about a breakthrough in the India-US trade talks. Forex…
- News
US Ambassador-designate Sergio Gor meets PM Modi
New Delhi: The US greatly values its relationship with India, US Ambassador-designate Sergio Gor said on Saturday night after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Gor, who arrived in New Delhi on Friday,…
- Telangana
Mortal remains of Hyderabad student shot dead in US received by kin at airport
Hyderabad: The mortal remains of Hyderabad Dalit student, Pole Chandrashekar, was received by his brothers Raj Kiran and Damodar at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on Saturday, October 11. Majlis Bachao Tahreek…
- India
Jaishankar meets US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday held talks with US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor amid continuing strains in the relations over Washington’s imposition of 50 per cent tariffs on Indian…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad student shot dead in Dallas, BRS urges govt to bring back body
Hyderabad: A 28-year-old Dalit student from Hyderabad was reportedly shot dead in Dallas, United States, by a robber on Saturday, October 4. Chandrashekhar Pole, a resident of LB Nagar, had gone to…
- Middle East
Trump sets Sunday deadline for Hamas to agree to deal for ending war in Gaza
Washington: President Donald Trump said on Friday that Hamas must agree to a proposed peace deal for Gaza by 6 pm ET on Sunday and threatened that the group will suffer more…
- Business
Gold prices soar to new records amid US government shutdown
New York: As uncertainty deepens amid the US government’s first shutdown in almost seven years, the gold frenzy continues to climb to new heights. The going price for New York spot gold…
- World
Trump admin targets Iran’s missile program with new sanctions
Washington: Trump administration sanctions announced Wednesday target dozens of companies and individuals involved in Iran’s missile and military aircraft production, a new punishment intended to support recently reimposed UN penalties against Tehran…
