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New Hampshire bans investments in companies that boycott Israel
Governor Christopher Sununu of New Hampshire signed an executive order barring the state from investing in companies that boycott Israel or their trade partners, on Thursday. The declaration was made in the…
- World
Four killed in 6 months for giving in to dangerous TikTok trend in US state of Alabama
Montgamery: Four people were killed in the US state of Alabama recently after they performed dangerous TikTok trend “dubbed boat jumping”, media reports said. Following the trend, thrill-seekers jump or flipp off…
- World
US to recapture over 2 lakh unused green cards from 1992
Washington: In a move that could benefit thousands of Indian-Americans waiting for their Green Card, a US President’s advisory commission has approved the recommendation that more than 2,30,000 unused green cards for…
- Health
US FDA approves 1st Alzheimer’s drug that can slow disease
Washington: In a first, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval to a drug to slow down disease progression in adult patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is…
- Opinions
India – From victim to leader in fight against terrorism
India has redefined terrorism and also its role in the fight against this menace which poses a major threat to regional and global peace. There is a definitive shift in its approach…
- Technology
Bezos’ Blue Origin aims to expand beyond US: Report
San Francisco: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ space venture Blue Origin is looking to expand beyond the US, and is searching international markets for a launch site, according to a report on Thursday.…
- World
Pentagon to change security policies following classified documents leak: Report
Washington: The Pentagon is set to change its security policies after dozens of classified files were published online in April, a media report said on Thursday. According to a senior defence officials,…
- World
Mosque desecrated for 5th time in New Mexico, police action urged
The Portales Islamic Center in eastern New Mexico, United States, was vandalised five times between June 1 to June 23, local media reported. Ahmed Benssouda, director of the mosque, said that the…
- Bollywood
SRK spotted at Mumbai airport amid rumours of accident in US
Mumbai: Actor Shah Rukh Khan was snapped on his return to India from the US at the Mumbai airport in the early hours of Wednesday. Earlier there were reports that the superstar…
- World
US played key role to help Pakistan in securing IMF bailout
Washington: The United States played a key behind-the-scenes role to help Pakistan secure a $3 billion bailout package with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), media reported. The recent staff-level agreement (SLA) came…
- World
China’s presence in Cuba poses huge threat to US
Beijing: China’s enhanced intelligence-gathering and new military presence in Cuba shows Beijing simply no longer cares what the US thinks, reported Asia Times. Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal reported that…
- World
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…
