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Hot air is US military’s newest weapon against China and Russia
Washington: The Pentagon is working on a new plan to rise above competition from China and Russia: balloons, a report said. The high-altitude inflatables, flying at between 60,000 and 90,000 feet, would…
- World
Taliban dig-up their founder Mullah Omar’s vehicle buried 21 years ago
Kandahar: Mullah Omar, the elusive and reclusive one-eyed founder of the Taliban, once hid his personal vehicle by burying it when the US forces invaded Afghanistan in 2001 in retaliation to the…
- Middle East
US, E3 anti-Iran resolution proposal irresponsible: Raisi
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has slammed the “irresponsible” move by the US and the E3 group of France, the UK and Germany to propose the anti-Tehran resolution to the Board of Governors…
- India
US ambassador concerned over the treatment of religious communities in India
Washington: The US ambassador at large for international religious freedom Rashad Hussain has voiced concern over the treatment of a number of religious communities in India and said Washington was dealing directly…
- World
US: Four charged as 53 migrants die in 18-wheeler in Texas
Houston: Four men have been charged after 53 migrants died in a sweltering 18-wheeler in San Antonio, a city in Texas near the US-Mexico border, authorities said. The driver of the tractor-trailer, identified…
- World
NATO summit opens amid controversy, internal discord
Madrid: The 2022 Summit of the NATO opened in Madrid amid mounting criticism of the military alliance’s aggressive security policy and lingering conflicts among its members. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told…
- Opinions
The deadliest migrant tragedy must lead to humane immigrant policies in USA
Satyen Mohapatra The whole issue of people migrating from one country to another looking for a better life has tragically come into focus with 46 persons found dead on Monday, jammed into…
- Technology
T-Mobile sells users’ app usage data to advertisers: Report
San Francisco: US telecommunications giant T-Mobile is allegedly selling user information to marketers. However, customers have the option to check which companies have access to their data and can opt-out entirely. T-Mobile’s…
- World
G7 leaders launch PGII to rival China’s BRI
Berlin: G7 leaders have launched a detailed plan to to mobilise hundreds of billions of dollars and deliver quality, sustainable infrastructure in a move deemed to counter Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ambitious Belt…
- World
US: Indian-origin man shot dead execution-style in New York
New York: An Indian-origin man was shot dead execution-style as he was sitting in a jeep near his home in New York, according to media reports. After the shooting on Saturday afternoon, Satnam…
- World
US West Coast states launch joint commitment to protect abortion rights
Los Angeles: The three states of California, Oregon and Washington in the US West Coast announced that they will continue protecting abortion access despite the Supreme Court overturning its 50-year-old landmark Roe…
- World
Congress sends landmark gun violence compromise to Biden
Washington: The House sent President Joe Biden the most wide-ranging gun violence bill Congress has passed in decades on Friday, a measured compromise that at once illustrates progress on the long-intractable issue and…
- World
US: Indian Americans to protest against Islamophobia
A coalition of six organizations will hold a peaceful protest and rally in response to the ‘blasphemous attacks’ on Prophet Muhammad and the persecution of 200 million Muslims in India, illegal arrests,…
- World
Biden grants 450mn dollar additional security assistance to Ukraine
Washington: US President Joe Biden has authorised a drawdown of up to $450 million to meet Ukraine’s critical arms requirement in the face of the ongoing Russian invasion, the Department of Defense (DOD)…
- World
Indian Embassy in US in touch with student’s family for repatriation of mortal remains
Washington: The Indian Embassy in the US on Thursday said it was in close touch with the family of Nakka Sai Charan to facilitate early repatriation of mortal remains of the 25-year-old man…
