United States
- India
US, Russia, others conveyed that equipment for Indian forces has to be produced in India: Rajnath
New Delhi: India has very clearly conveyed to the US, Russia, France and many of its partner countries that military platforms and equipment required by the Indian armed forces to deal with…
- Technology
US hits Facebook’s Metaverse with probe in $400 mn VR deal
San Francisco: The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has opened an antitrust probe in Meta’s plan to buy the popular virtual reality (VR) fitness app Supernatural for over $400 million, as the…
- Middle East
Iran says US seeking ‘new crisis’ in region after fall of ISIS
Tehran: Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani has accused the US of seeking “a new crisis” in the region after the fall of the Islamic State (IS) militant group,…
- News
Scientists developing chewing gum that could reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission
New York: A chewing gum laced with a plant-grown protein serves as a “trap” for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, reducing viral load in saliva and potentially tamping down transmission, finds a new study. The…
- Middle East
Israeli PM urges the United States to halt nuke talks with Iran
Jerusalem: Israel has urged the United States to halt the nuclear talks with Iran immediately, accusing Iran of having begun to enrich uranium with advanced centrifuges. The call was made on Thursday…
- Business
Amazon exploiting sellers, to pocket $121 bn this year: Report
New Delhi: A significant report from a US-based nonprofit organisation has claimed that Amazon is exploiting its position as a gatekeeper to impose steep and growing fees on third-party sellers, raking in…
- Middle East
Iranian diplomat urges US to lift sanctions in effective manner
Tehran: A senior Iranian diplomat has urged the US to lift sanctions in an “effective and verifiable manner”, as the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal are preparing to attend a meeting…
- India
Indian mangoes to be available in US from next season
Hyderabad: Those Indians living in the United States will be able to relish Indian mangoes from the next season. The American authorities are likely to approve varieties of Indian mangoes including Dusseri…
- World
Man charged with intentional homicide in Christmas parade case
Washington: A 39-year-old man has been charged with five counts of first-degree intentional homicide for driving into a holiday parade in Waukesha, a city in the US state of Wisconsin, which killed…
- Middle East
Work on secret Chinese military base in UAE stopped after US intervened
New Delhi: The US intelligence agencies found evidence this year of construction work on what they believed was a secret Chinese military facility in the UAE, which was stopped after Washington’s intervention,…
- Middle East
Iran condemns new US sanctions against 6 individuals, 1 company
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh has refuted the US allegations of interfering in the 2020 US presidential elections, condemning the new US sanctions against six Iranian nationals and an Iranian…
- World
Kamala Harris becomes first woman to get presidential power in US
Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris became the first woman with presidential power in the US on Friday, when President Joe Biden temporarily transferred power to her The power transfer took place…
- World
US seizes $56 mn in crypto fraud, to pay victims in dollars
San Francisco: The US government has seized approximately $56 million worth of cryptocurrency — the largest ever in the country — from a self-described “number one promoter” of BitConnect, a cryptocurrency. The…
- World
Afghanistan urges US to unfreeze its assets
Kabul: Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has written an open letter to US Congress, calling on the US to unfreeze Afghanistan’s assets, the ministry confirmed in a statement on Wednesday.…
- Technology
Instagram rolls out paid Badges for US creators
San Francisco: Meta-owned photo-sharing app Instagram is expanding the availability of Badges to all eligible creators in the US. Users over the age of 18 with more than 10,000 followers can apply…
