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- Telangana
US deports Telangana students over visa fraud
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) force recently deported several students from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh due to alleged visa fraud. These students were sent back upon landing at American airports.…
- World
Trump rakes up India tax issue, threatens to impose reciprocal tax if voted to power
Washington: Former US president Donald Trump, who is seeking his term, has once again raised the issue of high tax by India on certain American products in particular the iconic Harley-Davidson motorcycles,…
- World
‘Trump may not be able to hold office again’
Washington: Notwithstanding former US President Donald Trump’s growing public popularity against rising indictments for his alleged misdemeanour against the electoral process and his war chest swelling with sympathy factor, two noted legal…
- Business
Intel makes fresh job cuts, at least 140 laid off in US
San Francisco: Chip-maker Intel is laying off at least 140 more employees in the US to reduce costs — 89 employees at its Folsom R&D campus and 51 in San Jose, California.…
- Technology
Parents sue gaming platform Roblox for illegally facilitating child gambling
San Francisco: Parents in the US have sued gaming platform Roblox, hugely popular among teens in India, accusing the company of illegally facilitating child gambling. In a class-action lawsuit filed in the…
- World
Security beefed up outside Indian embassy in US amid call for Khalistani protests
Washington DC: The security has been beefed up outside the Indian Embassy in the US in the wake of protests called out by Khalistan supporters. The visuals showed a large number of…
- World
Ex-US President Donald Trump indicted in fourth case
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump was charged along with 18 alleged accomplices in connection with attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election count in the state of Georgia. Late Monday night,…
- Business
US cyber safety board to probe Microsoft hack of govt emails
Washington: The US regulators will perform a review of the recent intrusion of government email systems provided by Microsoft, whose handling of the cyber security breach drew scrutiny from federal lawmakers. Secretary…
- Middle East
Iran moves five Americans from prison to house arrest
Tehran: Five Americans who had been imprisoned in Iran have been now placed under house arrest. The development is the first step in a deal between the United States and Iran that…
- World
US: Death toll in Hawaii wildfire climbs to 53
Hawaii: At least 53 people have now been killed by the Lahaina fire as the firefighting efforts continue in Hawaii, CNN reported citing Maui County’s statement. Maui County in the statement said,…
- Middle East
No framework agreed for Saudi-Israel normalisation deal: White House
The White House said on Wednesday, August 9, that no agreement had been reached yet to normalize relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel, but it pledged to continue working toward it. “There’s…
- Middle East
UAE President meets US NSA Jake Sullivan
Abu Dhabi: President of the UAE Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met visiting US National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan to discuss bilateral, regional, and international issues. During the meeting…
- India
US raised human rights concerns with India in past, will do so in future: Official
Washington: The United States has raised the issue of human rights with India in the past regularly and will do so in the future, a senior official has said ahead of the…
- World
US store workers, including Sikh, who thrashed shoplifter to face probe
New York: Two US convenience store employees, including a Sikh, are now facing an investigation for thrashing a shoplifter with a stick in a 5-minute video clip, which went viral late last…
- World
Global ransomware attacks at all-time high, US primary target: Report
San Francisco: The global ransomware attacks are at an all-time high, and the US is the primary target, a new report has said. The findings from the internet security firm Malwarebytes showed…
