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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…
- Technology
This robotic hand rotates objects using touch, not vision
New York: Inspired by the effortless way humans handle objects without seeing them, a team of US engineers has developed a new robotic hand that can rotate objects solely through touch, without…
- World
UC Davis professor highlights ‘cruelty’ faced by US student visa applicants
A professor from the University of California, Davis, Professor Masoud Jasbi, recently took to his Twitter handle to shed light on the ‘cruelty’ experienced by applicants for the US student visa. In…
- World
Rice export ban leads to panic buying among Telangana, Andhra NRIs in US
The Indian government’s decision to prohibit the export of non-basmati white rice on Thursday has triggered panic buying in the United States with many NRIs from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh cleaning up…
- Middle East
US forces capture 3 in airborne operation in Syria
Damascus: The US forces has captured three people in an airborne operation in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour, media reported. With the help of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the…
- World
Canada receives overwhelming response for new work permit for H-1B visa holders
Toronto: The Canadian government’s decision to allow 10,000 H-1B visa holders in the US to come and work in the country, which is expected to benefit Indian professionals, has received an overwhelming…
- World
Indian-origin couple charged with committing forced labour in US
Washington: An Indian-origin couple has been charged in the US for allegedly subjecting an immigrant, who is their relative, to forced labour and physical abuse at a convenience store they owned. According…
- World
US lawmaker moves bill to double H1B visas
Washington: A US lawmaker has introduced legislation proposing to double the annual intake of foreign workers on H1B visas, a short-term work permit that has been a gateway for Indians to work,…
- World
Over 90 mn Americans under heat alerts
Washington: More than 90 million people in the US, nearly one-third of the population, are under heat alerts as a blistering heat wave continues to sweep the country. In its latest update,…
- India
India, US among closest partners: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
Gandhinagar: United States Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen on Monday said the US and India are among the closest partners in the world and her country appreciates India’s leadership during its…
- World
El Nino: US, Europe face significant heatwave, Asia under floods
New Delhi: The US and Europe are seeing a significant heatwave, even as most of South Asia is reeling under floods. Media reports showed Italy, Spain and Greece have been experiencing high…
- Middle East
Top Iranian military official says powers of US, West declining
Tehran: The influence of the US and the West as global powers is declining, according to a top Iranian military official. Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces…
- World
Google Doodle celebrates artist Zarina Hashmi’s 86th birthday
New Delhi: Search engine giant Google on Sunday celebrated the 86th birth anniversary of Indian-American artist and printmaker Zarina Hashmi, widely recognised as one of the most significant artists associated with the…
- Business
‘Magnificent 7’ stocks account for half of US GDP
New Delhi: Seven stocks, making up close to $11tn in market capitalisation today, contributed 73 per cent of returns of the S&P 500 in the first half of 2023, a crescendo to…
