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Israel-Iran tensions: Biden to convene G-7 leaders’ meeting on response
Washington: The US, Canada and the UN have condemned the Iranian air attack on Israel, with President Joe Biden reaffirming America’s “ironclad commitment” to the Jewish nation and vowing to convene a…
- Middle East
Israel calls for emergency UNSC meet as Iran strikes its territory
New York: In the wake of the Iranian drone strikes on its soil in response to the attack on its consulate in Syria, Israel put in a request with the United Nations…
- Science
Total solar eclipse seen across Mexico, Canada, US; NASA shares breathtaking pictures
New York: Millions of people across parts of Mexico, Canada, and the United States watched the rare total solar eclipse on Monday. The path of totality, a tiny area where the Moon…
- World
Iran warns US to ‘step aside’ amid preparations to attack Israel
Iran has warned the US to stay out of its way as it prepares to respond to a suspected attack by Israel on its consulate in Syria, while its main proxy in…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad surgeon conferred with honorary fellowship of American Surgical Association
Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based eminent breast surgeon Dr Raghu Ram Pillarisetti was conferred with the Honorary Fellowship of American Surgical Association (ASA) in Washington DC on Friday. Dr Raghu Ram, the founding director of…
- World
UN Security Council meeting briefly interrupted due to rare earthquake in NY
New York: A meeting of the UN Security Council was briefly interrupted as a rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit the New York area Friday morning. The UN diplomats were in the Security…
- World
Have not asked India to reduce its imports of Russian crude oil: US
New Delhi: The US on Thursday said it has not asked India to reduce its imports of Russian crude oil and that the G7 price cap was designed to force Moscow to…
- World
US election: Trump leads Biden in 6 of 7 battleground states, says poll opinion
Washington: Ahead of the upcoming US election scheduled for November, President Joe Biden is trailing behind his main opponent Donald Trump in six of the seven battleground states, according to a latest…
- Business
Rupee falls 11 paise against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 11 paise to close at 83.53 against the US dollar on Wednesday, as persistent foreign capital outflows and risk-averse sentiment among investors weighed on the local unit. A…
- Technology
Apple’s services revenue likely to cross $100 bn mark in 2025: Report
New Delhi: Apple’s services revenue is likely to cross the $100 billion mark for the first time, despite legal and regulatory risks, accounting for one-fourth of its revenue by 2025, a new…
- World
Biden and Xi discuss US-China bilateral ties during phone call
Washington: US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held a phone call on Tuesday morning to discuss bilateral ties and regional and global issues, including progress on counternarcotics and…
- World
US Congress members seek update on probes into temple attacks
Washington: US Congress’ five Indian-descent members on Monday demanded a briefing from the Justice Department on the spate of vandalism at Hindu temples across the country, some of whom were left with…