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Finance executive in US drugged, raped teen after targeting her on Instagram
New York: A finance executive in the US who is facing 17 charges, including five counts of rape in the second degree, kept screenshots of the Instagram accounts of teenage girls on…
- Middle East
No Israel normalization if Palestine dispute not solved: US Saudi embassy
Washington: In light of the United States’ efforts to bring Israel and Saudi Arabia closer, the Saudi Embassy in Washington made it clear that an agreement is only possible after a solution…
- World
US Fed pauses interest rate hikes after 10 consecutive increases
Washington: The US Federal Reserve has left the interest rate unchanged for the first time after March 2022, ending a stream of 10 consecutive hikes to curb inflation. “In determining the extent…
- Middle East
22 US soldiers injured in Syria helicopter mishap
Washington: Twenty-two US. service members were injured and receiving treatment after a “helicopter mishap” in northeastern Syria three daya ago, US Central Command said in a press statement. Dated Monday in its…
- World
Donald Trump pleads not guilty to charges in classified documents case
Miami: Former US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 37 charges related to the alleged mishandling of classified documents, CNN reported. His lawyers have asked for a jury trial during…
- World
Mass shooting in town 30 miles away from US Capitol Hill, 3 dead
Annapolis: A mass shooting at a private residence in Annapolis, Maryland left at least three people dead and three others injured, on Sunday, Fox News reported. Annapolis is located 30 miles away…
- World
The microchip industry would implode if China invaded Taiwan
London: A conflict between the US and China over computer chips or semiconductors has been escalating in recent months. In particular, the US has taken steps to limit China’s access to advanced…
- World
Nine shot at in ‘targeted incident’ in San Francisco
San Francisco: At least nine people were shot at in San Francisco’s Mission District area in what authorities have termed as a “targeted and isolated incident”. Addressing a news conference early Saturday,…
- Technology
US charges 2 Russian men with $400 mn Bitcoin hack
Washington: The US government has charged two Russian nationals in connection with the $400 million Bitcoin hack that brought down the Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange in 2014. The Department of Justice (DoJ)…
- Middle East
Iran denies report of nearing interim nuclear deal with US
Tehran: Iran has denied a media claim of it “nearing an interim nuclear deal” with the US, saying such a deal neither exists nor is on the agenda. Iran’s permanent mission to…
- World
Donald Trump indicted in classified documents case
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump has been indicted with multiple federal criminal charges in connection with his handling of classified documents from his presidency. Trump, who became the first former President…
- India
US Mission in India gears up for record number of student visa applications
New Delhi: The US Mission in India held its seventh annual Student Visa Day countrywide on June 7 with Consular Officers from New Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai interviewing almost 3,500…
- World
More Indian Americans stepping into political leadership roles in US
Washington: In the past 10 years, Indian Americans have increasingly taken political leadership roles besides being at the forefront in private industries, according to a prominent member of the diaspora in the…
- World
Mike Pence files to run for US President in 2024, setting up clash with Trump
Washington: Former Vice President Mike Pence on Monday filed the paperwork for his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, setting the stage for a highly anticipated face-off within the Republican Party…
- Telangana
Telangana man on US student visa burnt alive in car mishap
In a heart-wrenching incident, a 23-year-old man from the Nizamabad district of Telangana, who was on a US student visa, died in a car mishap on Saturday. The victim who is identified…
