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Any Jewish person that votes for Mamdani is a stupid person: Trump
New York: US President Donald Trump continued his tirade against New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday, calling him a “self-professed Jew Hater.” Trump has endorsed former New York State…
- World
Ex US vice-president Dick Cheney dies at 84, leaves towering legacy
Washington: Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarising vice presidents in US history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at…
- Afghanistan
Pakistan denies Afghan Taliban claim US drones attacked via its soil
Islamabad: Pakistan Monday rejected the Afghan Taliban’s allegations that the US drones were allowed to carry out attacks in Afghanistan from its soil. “This allegation is false,” said Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif…
- World
Trump claims Xi assured him China won’t act against Taiwan while he’s president
West Palm Beach: President Donald Trump says that Chinese President Xi Jinping has given him assurances that Beijing would take no action toward its long-stated goal of unifying Taiwan with mainland China…
- India
Canadian PM Carney refers to ‘progress’ with India amid tariff strains with US
New York: Canadian Pr ime Minister Mark Carney has referred to the “progress” his country has made with India as he stressed that Canada is building partnerships abroad amid tariff pressures with…
- World
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…
