World
-
Indian student stranded in US after Lyft driver flees with luggage, CEO reacts
New Delhi: An Indian woman was left stranded in Boston, US, after a Lyft driver took her luggage and other belongings during a trip to the airport. Shreya Verma, who graduated from…
-
India-US relationship in 2023: Three steps forward, one step back
Washington: India-US relationship in 2023 in many senses was a historic one: a year when a futuristic-looking initiative was launched, President Joe Biden hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a rare State…
-
Pentagon says Iranian drone struck tanker ship in Indian Ocean: Report
Washington: The Pentagon has said that an Iranian drone on Saturday struck a chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean, Reuters reported. “The motor vessel CHEM PLUTO, a Liberia-flagged, Japanese-owned, and Netherlands-operated chemical…
-
French judge to decide on extending stay of 303 passengers of grounded flight
Paris: The 303 passengers, mostly Indians, of a plane detained by French authorities since Thursday over suspected “human trafficking”, are set to appear before a judge on Sunday at the airport to…
-
Indo-Canadian truck driver charged for possessing 52-kg suspected cocaine
Toronto: A 27-year-old Indian-origin commercial truck driver has been charged after authorities seized more than 100 pounds of suspected cocaine in the Canadian province of Ontario this month. Manpreet Singh, a resident…
-
US: Hamtramck to rename street ‘Palestine Avenue’ in support of Gaza
In a show of solidarity with the Palestinian people, the Hamtramck City Council in the United States (US) of Michigan has voted to rename one of the city’s streets, as “Palestine Avenue”.…
-
US condemns vandalism of Hindu temple in California
New York: The US on Saturday condemned the vandalism of a Hindu temple in California and welcomed efforts by the police to ensure those responsible are held accountable. The Shri Swaminarayan Mandir…
-
Global dengue surge sparks concern, cases top 5 million in 2023
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) sounded the alarm on the threat of dengue on Friday, December 22, as the mosquito-borne disease has spread to previously untouched countries, infecting over 5 million…
-
Taliban’s plans to build dam escalates tensions with Pakistan
New Delhi: Plans by the Afghan Taliban to build a hydroelectric dam on a major river in Afghanistan have raised concerns in neighboring Pakistan, the media reported. A spokesman for the Taliban’s…
-
‘Weary, tired and helpless’: Mass exodus begins in Central Gaza
Tel Aviv: A mass exodus of Palestinians has begun in central Gaza after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ordered the Palestinians to move to south Gaza’s Deir el-Balah area. “My wife was…
-
US approves Rs 8333 cr military training programs sale to Saudi Arabia
The US State Department on Friday, December 22, approved a possible sale of military training programs to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for an estimated value of one billion dollars (Rs…
-
Bomb found in train at Karachi station
Karachi: A bag containing an improvised explosive device (IED) was recovered by the police from a train at the Cantonment Railway Station in Karachi, media reports said on Saturday. Police said the…
-
Hindu temple vandalised with anti-India graffiti in California in apparent hate crime
New York: A prominent Hindu temple was vandalised with anti-India graffiti in the US state of California and the police are investigating the matter as a possible hate crime. The City of Newark…
-
Turkish Parliament to discuss Sweden’s NATO bid next week
Ankara: Turkish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has said that it would discuss Sweden’s NATO bid next week. The committee said on Friday in a statement that the review of the bid is…
-
3.0 magnitude quake felt in South Korea
Seoul: A 3.0 magnitude earthquake struck Jangsu in South Korea on Saturday, firefighting authorities said, but no damage has been reported. The quake struck 17 kilometers north of Jangsu, 216 km south…
