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US: Death toll in Hawaii wildfire climbs to 53
Hawaii: At least 53 people have now been killed by the Lahaina fire as the firefighting efforts continue in Hawaii, CNN reported citing Maui County’s statement. Maui County in the statement said,…
- Middle East
No framework agreed for Saudi-Israel normalisation deal: White House
The White House said on Wednesday, August 9, that no agreement had been reached yet to normalize relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel, but it pledged to continue working toward it. “There’s…
- Middle East
UAE President meets US NSA Jake Sullivan
Abu Dhabi: President of the UAE Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met visiting US National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan to discuss bilateral, regional, and international issues. During the meeting…
- India
US raised human rights concerns with India in past, will do so in future: Official
Washington: The United States has raised the issue of human rights with India in the past regularly and will do so in the future, a senior official has said ahead of the…
- World
US store workers, including Sikh, who thrashed shoplifter to face probe
New York: Two US convenience store employees, including a Sikh, are now facing an investigation for thrashing a shoplifter with a stick in a 5-minute video clip, which went viral late last…
- World
Global ransomware attacks at all-time high, US primary target: Report
San Francisco: The global ransomware attacks are at an all-time high, and the US is the primary target, a new report has said. The findings from the internet security firm Malwarebytes showed…
- World
Depressed Hyderabad woman in US: Indian consulate in Chicago provides updates
Chicago: The Consulate General of India in Chicago, US, on Saturday (Indian time) said that they have offered medical and travel assistance to a Hyderabad woman, Syeda Lulu Minhaj Zaidi who was…
- Pakistan
Pakistan silently approves security pact with US
Islamabad: The Pakistan federal cabinet has silently approved a critical security pact with the US, paving way to procurement of military hardware from Washington. According to informed government sources, the cabinet approved…
- World
Donald Trump indicted over efforts to overturn his defeat in 2020 election
Washington: Donald Trump has been indicted on four counts by a federal grand jury for plotting to overturn his 2020 election defeat, the third time this year the former US president has…
- World
US completes second lottery round for H-1B visa, successful candidates notified
Washington: The US has completed a second round of random lottery selection for the much sought-after H-1B work visa for foreign guest workers and the successful applicants have been notified, according to…
- World
Donald Trump indicted for attempts to overturn his 2020 defeat
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump was indicted on a slew of charges for trying to overturn the 2020 election verdict, which put Joe Biden in the White House, stay in power…
- World
Hyderabadi social activist in Chicago stands for people of Devon Avenue
A Hyderabadi social activist in Chicago, Mukarram, who is well known for helping people of Devon Avenue, irrespective of an individual’s religion, once again stood for the people of the region to…
- Hyderabad
Distressed Hyderabad woman found in US goes missing from hospital
Syeda Lulu Minhaj, a Hyderabad woman, who was found starving in the Chicago streets, has been reported missing by the hospital where she was receiving medical treatment. However, the local police are…
- World
US Fed hikes interest rates by 25 basis points
New York: The US Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rates by 25 basis points to the range of 5.25 to 5.5 per cent, the highest level in over two decades,…
- India
John Kerry arrives on 5-day visit to India, meets Sitharaman
New Delhi: The US special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry, who arrived in India on Wednesday on a five-day visit, met finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Both the leaders discussed climate agenda…
