United States
- 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…
- World
Over 113 mn people in US under heat wave advisories
Washington: More than 113 million people in the US are currently under heat wave advisories, with warnings issued across the southwest up to Washington state. In its latest update, the National Weather…
- World
‘No way in hell’: Ilhan Omar to skip Israeli Prez’s address to Congress
Washington: The Democratic United States (US) lawmaker, Ilhan Omar, has announced that she will not attend Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s upcoming joint address to Congress, citing ongoing tensions between the Israeli government…
- India
Minorities more safe, secure in India than in US: Ex-VP Venkaiah Naidu
Washington: Secularism is in the blood of Indian people, former vice president Venkaiah Naidu has said, asserting that minorities are more safe and secure in India than in many countries including in…
- Middle East
US killed IS leader Usamah al-Muhajir in drone strike in Syria
Washington: US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that the American military has killed an Islamic State (IS) leader in a drone strike in eastern Syria. In a statement on Sunday, CENTCOM commander Gen.…
- Middle East
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…
