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US announces visa ban on Israeli settlers attacking Palestinians
The United States (US) has imposed visa ban on Israeli settlers involved in violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. The move was anounced by Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, December 5,…
- World
US: Muslim leaders launch campaign against Biden ahead of 2024 polls
A group of Muslim leaders from nine swing states have launched a campaign against the re-election of President Joe Biden in 2024 over his support of Israel in the bombing of Gaza…
- World
Israel’s failure to protect civilians may cause ‘strategic defeat’: US Defense Secy
Washington: United States (US) Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has said that Israel may suffer a strategic defeat in Gaza if it does not protect civilians. His statement came during a Reagan…
- World
Top US Congressmen introduce bill to reduce green card backlog
Washington: Three influential Congressmen, including Indian-Americans Raja Krishnamoorthi and Pramila Jayapal, have introduced bipartisan legislation in the US House of Representatives to reduce green card backlog and end country-based discrimination for employment-based…
- World
1 of 3 Palestinian students shot at Vermont paralyzed
Hisham Awartani, one of the three Palestinian students who were shot on November 25 night in Burlington, Vermont, is paralyzed from the chest down. 20-year-old Hisham of Brown University, along with his two friends—…
- Andhra Pradesh
YSRCP cuts ties with NRI accused of human trafficking in US
The Ruling Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) has disassociated itself from a human trafficking case that has been busted in Missouri, the United States of America. Three people, all natives of…
- World
Indian student beaten, forced into labour for months in US; 3 charged
Washington: Authorities in the US have rescued a 20-year-old Indian student, who was held captive for months without access to a bathroom, viciously beaten, and forced to work at three homes by…
- World
Trump’s campaign against Obamacare health insurance could backfire badly in 2024
New York: Former US President Donald Trump’s attack on his predecessor Obama’s “healthcare insurance policy” could backfire spectacularly with voters as it is very popular with the urban middle classes in America.…
- World
Three Palestinian students shot near US varsity campus
New York: Three young Palestinian students were reportedly shot near a university campus in Vermont in the US. According to media reports, the incident took place on Saturday evening near the University…
- Business
Thanksgiving Day clocks USD 5.6 bn online sales in US
San Francisco: Online sales touched USD 5.6 billion on Thanksgiving Day in the US, an increase of 5.5 percent from last year. According to Adobe Analytics, nearly USD 3.3 billion was spent…
- World
Indian-American doctor commits USD 4 million for Hindu advocacy and awareness in US
Fremont: Hinduism is not just a religion, it’s a way of life, a prominent Indian-American physician, who has committed USD 4 million to advocate Hindu advocacy and awareness causes in the United…
- World
Indian doctoral student killed in shooting incident in US
New York: A 26-year-old Indian doctoral student at the University of Cincinnati was found dead inside his car after a shooting incident in the US state of Ohio. Aaditya Adlakha was driving…
- Middle East
US warship shoots down drones launched from Yemen
Washington: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that an American warship which was on patrol in the Red Sea, shot down “multiple one-way attack drones launched from Houthi controlled areas in Yemen”.…
- Middle East
Eight paramilitary fighters killed in US airstrikes in Iraq
Baghdad: Eight members of the Iraqi paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces were killed and four others were wounded by US airstrikes near the Iraqi capital Baghdad. A statement by the Hashd Shaabi said…
- World
Video: US-Canada bridge explosion puts both nations on high alert
New York: On the eve of a major US holiday, the fiery explosion of a car on a bridge to Canada has put the two neighbouring nations on high alert and shut…
