United States
- Business
All-electric aircraft prototype takes off on its first flight in US
San Francisco: A prototype of an all-electric airplane, named Alice, took its first flight in central Washington state in the US this week. According to The Seattle Times, the plane took two…
- India
Spike in oil price is breaking India’s back: Jaishankar
Washington: India, which has a USD 2,000 per capita economy, is concerned over the spike in the price of oil due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and it is “breaking our back,” External…
- Andhra Pradesh
Three Telugu women die in road accident in US
Vijayawada: An Indian woman and her two daughters were killed in a road accident in the US. Wife and two daughters of Telugu Association of North America (TANA) board member Dr Kodali Nagender…
- World
Relaxation in rules for issuance of H1B visa, Green Card expected
The US Government is planning to shorten the period of issuance of visas and also extend the duration of work permits after receiving recommendations from the local bodies. It will benefit Indians.…
- Middle East
UN envoy submits proposal to prolong truce in Yemen
Aden: UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg said that he has submitted a proposal to the Yemeni warring factions to prolong the ongoing truce for a long period. “The UN is…
- Middle East
Palestinian President challenges US to prosecute Shireen Abu Akleh’s killers
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday challenged the United States (US) to prosecute the killers of the Palestinian journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh and accused Israel of killing her. Abbas said before the 77th…
- Middle East
Fighting in Ethiopia displaces hundreds of thousands, curtails aid: UN
Addis Ababa: Fighting in northern Ethiopia has displaced hundreds of thousands of people in recent weeks in parts of Tigray, Afar and Amhara regions, the UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for…
- Middle East
‘Destruction, massacre’ outcomes of US, NATO presence in region: Iranian Prez
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said “destruction, occupation and massacre” have been the consequences of the presence of the US and the NATO in the (West Asia) region, the Iranian presidency’s website…
- World
Modi’s ‘rebuke’ of Putin heard in US
Washington: The “abrupt and unheralded change” in India’s stand on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as reflected in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “public rebuke” of Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this week,…
- World
US Fed delivers another big interest rate hike
Washington: The US Federal Reserve announced another interest rate hike to fight inflation amidst growing concerns that the central bank could end up slowing down the economy. The 0.75 hike was the fourth…
- Technology
TikTok to ban all political fundraising on its platform
San Francisco: Chinese short-form video app TikTok on Wednesday announced to ban political fundraising on its platform, just six weeks before the November midterm elections in the US. TikTok said that it…
- Middle East
US, Iran to speak at UN; Zelenskyy to flee from Ukraine
United Nations: Leaders of two of the world’s most-watched nations — US President Joe Biden and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi — will be among those who have their say on the second…
- Pakistan
Russia ready to supply petrol to Pakistan on deferred payments
Islamabad: Russia is ready to provide Pakistan with gasoline on a delayed payment basis, media reports said on Tuesday. This major development comes after last week’s meetings between Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz…
- World
Ukraine pushes Russia into retreat in a counteroffensive
Kyiv (Ukraine): Ukrainian forces on Sunday pushed its counteroffensive in the country’s east, exploiting quick gains they made in a week of fighting that has sharply changed the course of the conflict.…
- World
US imposes sanctions on Iran over Albania cyberattack
Washington: The U.S. government on Friday imposed sanctions on Iran’s intelligence agency and its leadership in response to malicious cyberattacks on Albanian government computer systems in July. The Treasury Department’s Office of…
