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Unesco approves US proposal to rejoin organisation
Paris: The Unesco’s 193 member states have approved a proposal submitted by the US to rejoin the organisation. During an Extraordinary Session of the General Conference on Friday, 132 member states voted…
- Offbeat
Wanderlust: Man travels 37 million km in 33 years using lifetime airline pass
A US citizen acquired a lifetime pass for a well-known airline thirty years ago. While the man considers the transaction ‘his finest investment to date’, the airline considers it its biggest blunder.…
- World
Over 120 mn Americans across dozen states due to Canadian wildfire smoke
Los Angeles: More than 120 million people across more than a dozen US states from the Midwest to the East Coast are under air quality alerts, as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues…
- World
Presumed human remains found in Titan sub wreckage: US Coast Guard
Washington: The US Coast Guard has announced that “presumed human remains” were among the debris and evidence recovered from the seafloor where the wreckage of the doomed Titan submersible was found following…
- Middle East
Israel PM updates visiting US Congressional delegation on security matters
Tel Aviv: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday met at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem with a bipartisan Congressional delegation under the auspices of AIPAC – The America Israel Public…
- Featured News
India, US strengthen business, defence ties over past decade
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the United States has strengthened the ties between the two countries, augmenting his global presence and reinforcing his association with the diaspora and business leaders.…
- Bollywood
‘Wish I was there to dance to it’: SRK’s reply on PM Modi’s welcome with ‘Chaiyya Chaiyya’ song in US
Mumbai: Shah Rukh Khan has completed 31 years in the industry and he organized a #AskSRK session on Twitter where one of his fans asked him about his popular song ‘Chaiyya Chaiyya’…
- World
Audio recording reveals Trump discussing classified documents
Washington: An audio recording of a 2021 meeting has revealed former US President Donald Trump discussing holding secret documents he did not declassify after leaving the White House, a media report said.…
- World
Diwali to become school holiday in New York City
New York: Diwali, the festival of lights, is set to become a school holiday in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday. Thousands of New Yorkers celebrate Diwali each year…
- World
Trolls attack Pak-origin US journalist for asking PM Modi about minorities’ rights
Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US and his meeting with US President Joe Biden, Twitterati went berserk after a Pakistan-origin US journalist, Sabrina Siddiqui, for asking ‘somewhat difficult’ questions…
- Pakistan
Pakistan calls India-US joint statement ‘unwarranted, one-sided’
Islamabad: In an aggressive response to a joint statement issued by India and the US earlier this week, Pakistan has termed it as “unwarranted, one-sided and misleading” and also called on President…