United States
- India
US citizen booked for smoking, misbehaving on Air India flight
Mumbai: A case has been registered against a US citizen for allegedly smoking in the bathroom and misbehaving with other passengers on Air India London-Mumbai flight, said Mumbai Police on Sunday. The…
- Middle East
After 21 years, US releases Saudi engineer from Guantanamo military prison
The United States authorities released a Saudi Arabian engineer who was imprisoned for 21 years at Guantanamo Bay military prison, the Department of Defence announced. Forty-eight-year-old Ghassan Abdullah al-Sharbi was returned to Saudi Arabia…
- World
I am open to buy collapsed Silicon Valley Bank: Elon Musk
San Francisco: Twitter boss Elon Musk on Saturday said that he is open to the idea of buying the collapsed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and turning it into a digital bank. Min-Liang…
- World
Silicon Valley Bank collapse leaves Indian startups worried
New Delhi: The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in the US has left several Indian startups worried who have exposure to its investments and their raised funds may now be stuck.…
- World
Indian student in US severely injured in car accident
New York: A Northwest Missouri State University student from India met with a tragic car accident on the US Highway 71 while traveling as a passenger with her friend earlier this month.…
- World
In favour of constructive dialogue between India and Pakistan: US
Washington: The United States supports a constructive dialogue and meaningful conversation between India and Pakistan, the Biden administration said Thursday reiterating that it’s for New Delhi and Islamabad to decide on the…
- World
US urges Pakistan to improve its business environment
Washington: The United States Thursday urged Pakistan to improve its business environment which would make the South Asian country more attractive and competitive around the world. Pakistan is under a severe economic…
- World
Muslims in US are marginalized in media, cinema: Study
Muslims in the US are suffering from marginalization in the media and cinema. This is found out by Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, a leading think tank in the US. The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative…
- World
Trump to remain in 2024 presidential race even if criminally indicted
Washington: Even as the Republican Party predicts its a ‘Ron vs Don’ for nomination for 2024, former US President Donald Trump feels he has not been done yet and has vowed to…
- Opinions
Caste bias exists in US, says Kshama Sawant
Washington: Kshama Sawant made history last month when Seattle adopted a resolution moved by her to ban caste-based discrimination, become the first US city to do so. She took and stared down…
- Middle East
Syrian govt condemns US general’s ‘illegitimate’ visit to Syria
Damascus: The Syrian Foreign Ministry has condemned an “illegitimate” visit of a top US general to a US base in northeastern Syria. In a statement, the Ministry on Sunday slammed the US…
- World
Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for nearly 90% new Covid cases in US
Washington: The highly transmissible Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 now accounts for nearly 90 per cent of all Covid-19 cases reported in the US, according to the latest estimates by the Centers for Disease…
- India
Indian Americans raise over $300K for Turkey, Syria quake relief
Washington: Indian Americans from across the US have raised more than USD 300,000 for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria. A fundraiser organised by several eminent Indian Americans led by Dr Hemant…
- World
Cap reached for H-2B visas for second half of FY 2023
New York: The US has received a sufficient number of applications to meet the congressionally-mandated H-2B cap for the second half of fiscal year 2023, the country’s federal agency for immigration services…
- World
UN dismisses ‘irrelevant’ submissions by Nithyananda’s Kailasa at Geneva meetings
London: The UN human rights office Thursday said any submissions made by representatives of the so-called “United States of Kailasa (USK)”, founded by Indian fugitive Nithyananda, at its public meetings in Geneva…
