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- Technology
Meta’s Oversight Board seeks public view on AI-generated images of Indian, US celebrities
New Delhi: Social media giant Meta’s Oversight Board has invited public comments to decide on actions to be taken on AI-generated obscene images in two cases related to public figures in India…
- World
Former US President Donald Trump under cloud ahead of election
New York: The historic trial of Donald Trump started on Monday, making him the first former President in US history to face a criminal case, throwing several questions over the November elections.…
- India
India is world’s largest democracy & an important strategic partner: US
Washington: The Biden administration asserted that India was an important strategic partner of the US and added that the status of the relationship is expected to remain unchanged. US State Department spokesperson…
- World
FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse
New York: The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse incident that will also look into whether the crippled ship, mostly manned by Indians, left the key…
- Middle East
Destroyed more than 80 Iranian UAVs headed towards Israel, says US
Washington: The US destroyed more than 80 UAVs and at least six ballistic missiles launched by Iran at Israel, the Pentagon said Sunday. This includes a ballistic missile on its launcher vehicle…
- Middle East
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
US increases automatic extension of EAD to 540 days
Washington: The US has increased the automatic extension period for employment authorisation and EADs available to certain categories of renewal applicants from a maximum of 180 days to up to 540 days,…
- 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…
- India
Indian student dies in US state of Ohio: Indian consulate in NY
New York: An Indian student in the US state of Ohio has died and police are investigating the case, India’s Consulate in New York said on Friday, the latest in a string…
- 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…
