US plans faster rejections for some asylum seekers. But is it a big deal?
The US Department of Homeland Security under President Joe Biden announced a new asylum policy, targeting quicker rejections for asylum seekers caught illegally crossing...
Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer to visit India on Thursday
Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer will visit India on May 9, in the first high-level trip from Male after the Maldives' pro-China president Mohamed...
Las Vegas man ‘eats’ murder victim’s face, says he was ‘fighting a shapeshifter’
A 31-year-old man in Las Vegas was arrested after he was accused of killing a person at a bus stop in the city's famous...
Will accept Wisconsin poll results if everything is honest, says Donald Trump
Former US President Donald Trump said he may not accept the 2024 election results in Wisconsin, a key battleground state in his matchup with...
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts, triggers tsunami threat
Indonesia's remote Mount Ruang volcano erupted several times on Tuesday, authorities said, issuing the highest level of alert and ordering thousands of people to...
‘You can’t become CEO in America if you aren’t Indian’, quips US envoy
US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti heaped praise on Indian IT and other professionals, aspirants landing dream jobs in top US companies.He said that...
China evacuates entire town as record rains, winds lash its south
Relentless rains, hail and winds of near hurricane intensity battered southern China, forcing the evacuation of an entire town of more than 1,700 people...
4-year-old boy shot dead in front of parents during road rage incident in US
A four-year-old boy died on Friday in US's Lancaster after a stray bullet hit him. According to the Los Angeles Times, a man unleashed...
Israel okays appointment of Reuven Azar as new envoy to India
The Israeli government on Sunday approved the appointment of Reuven Azar as the new Ambassador to India.
Azar will also be serving as the non-resident...
Car collides with Joe Biden's motorcade in Delaware, US President, First Lady safe
A car collided with a parked SUV that was part of US President Joe Biden's motorcade in Delaware's Wilmington on Sunday night. The incident...
Watch: Israel uncovers large tunnel adjacent to Gaza border
The Israeli Defence Forces on Sunday said that it has discovered a large tunnel shaft in Gaza close to what was once a busy...
Israel approves appointment of Reuven Azar as new Ambassador to India
Jerusalem, Dec 18 (PTI): The Israeli government on Sunday approved the appointment of Reuven Azar as the new Ambassador to India.
Azar will also be...
'Here's how you spell luck: W-O-R-K': Ramaswamy on making 42 campaign stops in 1...
Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy participated in 42 campaign stops in the past week, surpassing any other 2024 White House candidate, reported USA...
Russia's Vladimir Putin to run for president again as independent candidate: Report
Vladimir Putin will run for president again as an independent candidate with a wide support base but not on a party ticket, Russian news...
Israel Uncovers ‘Biggest’ Hamas Tunnel Near Gaza Border, IDF Shares Visuals
Israeli soldiers fighting Hamas announced the discovery of an exceptionally huge concrete and iron-girded tunnel meant to transport carloads of terrorist gunmen from Gaza...
US teacher threatens to slit throat of student offended over Israeli flag, arrested
Benjamin Reese, a 51-year-old social studies teacher in United States' Georgia, was arrested, for allegedly threatening to kill a student who said she was...
Israel uncovers 'biggest Hamas tunnel' near Gaza border
Israeli forces battling Hamas said they had uncovered an unusually large concrete and iron-girded tunnel, designed to carry carloads of militant fighters from Gaza...
North Korea fires short-range missile, condemns US for raising tensions
North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday, as it condemned U.S.-led military shows of force, including the arrival of a submarine in...
US Senator aide fired for allegedly having sex in hearing room: Report
A US Senate staffer from the office of Democratic Senator Ben Cardin has been fired following the leak of a video that allegedly shows...
Singapore sees Covid uptick, face mask in public advisory return
In the first week of this month, between December 3 to December 9, the estimated number of Covid-19 cases rose to 56,043 in Singapore....
US, Britain warships shoot down 15 attack drones over Red Sea
A US warship shot down 14 suspected attack drones over the Red Sea on Saturday, and a Royal Navy destroyer downed another drone that...
Trump repeats 'poisoning blood' anti-immigrant remark, calls Biden 'low IQ' person
Republican presidential frontrunner and former US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) said the illegal immigrants were "poisoning the blood of our country",...
Watch: Indians organise car rally in US ahead of Ram Temple inauguration
Ahead of the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya next month, members of the Hindu American community have kicked off the month-long celebrations...
To question on Bangladesh polls citing India Today report, White House said this
approach as Bangladesh gears up for crucial January election. A journalist posed a question on the issue, citing an India Today digital report that...
Philippines says keen to start new energy projects in disputed South China Sea
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said his country is working to resolve "exploration issues" in the South China Sea, so it could start new...
13 dead after severe storm strikes Argentinian coastal city
At least 13 people have been killed in Argentina, a local city mayor said on Saturday (local time), following a severe storm that struck...
This Indian whisky, named world's best, is giving tough competition to global brands
Oak casks, once used to store bourbon and wine, are stacking up in a distillery near New Delhi, filled with ageing whisky as workers...
Benjamin Netanyahu confirms putting brakes on Oslo Accords
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Saturday that reports suggesting he impeded the Oslo Accords were accurate, marking 30 years since the first...
Dozens of protesters block Los Angeles freeway demanding Gaza ceasefire
Activists from a Jewish group demanding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip blocked traffic on a busy Los Angeles highway during Wednesday morning's rush...
House of Representatives authorises Biden impeachment despite lack of evidence
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to formally authorize its ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, as Republicans unite behind the...
Netanyahu says 'nothing will stop' Gaza war as pressure for ceasefire mounts | Top...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military would continue to fight in Gaza, despite mounting international pressure for a ceasefire.
The Prime Minister said,...
Justin Trudeau says allegations against India made public for 'extra deterrence'
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that his decision to make allegations in public about a possible Indian government link and the killing...
Pope says he has chosen his tomb. It's not in Vatican
Pope Francis has chosen to be buried not in St Peter's Basilica alongside his immediate predecessors but in a basilica in Rome, he revealed...
Harvard student targeted over Palestinian scarf by professor's wife, video goes viral
A video of a Harvard graduate student being targeted for wearing a keffiyeh, a traditional scarf from West Asia that has come to be...
Ukraine’s fresh bid to join EU. Here’s what it means, why it matters
Ukraine got a green light Thursday to start sped-up talks on joining the European Union. That’s a big boost for war-ravaged Ukraine and a...
Nomination easy with Hindu faith? Vivek Ramaswamy hits out at critics
Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy, who is a Republican contender in the 2024 US Presidential race, has doubled down on his views regarding his religion by...
Hungary's Orban blocks EU aid for Ukraine, says he can still halt bloc accession
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban vetoed a major European Union aid package for Ukraine on Friday and warned he could still halt Kyiv's accession...
Iran lifts visa requirements for 33 countries, including Saudi Arabia
Iran said it was lifting visa requirements for 33 countries, including Gulf states such as Saudi Arabia with which Tehran had frosty relations for...
May this birthday be its last, says Israel on Hamas’ 36th founding day
As Israel continues its war against Hamas, the Palestinian group marked its 36th foundation day on Friday. Israel took to microblogging site X and...
Israeli special forces recover body of a hostage in Gaza
Israeli special forces have recovered the body of 28-year-old hostage Elia Toledano who was held in the Gaza Strip by Hamas since its Oct....
Next BRICS summit in Russia will establish a 'fair' world order: Putin
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday criticised the West for demanding a so-called "rules-based world order" and said that the next BRICS summit under Russia's...
Hindu Americans Organise Car Rally In US To Celebrate Ram Mandir Inauguration: WATCH
A group of Hindu Americans led by Vishwa Hindu Parishad organised a mini car and bike rally at a local Hindu temple, Shri Bhakta...
UK boy missing for 6 years turns up in France, fled as mother wanted...
A 17-year-old British national, who had been missing since 2017, is all set to return home after being found by a delivery driver in...
Indian-American lawmakers warn of 'significant damage' to ties over Pannun plot
Indian-American members of the US Congress stated on Friday (local time) that the charges against an Indian national, accused of plotting to kill Khalistani...
Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in US gets 2-year jail term
The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in a Virginia classroom was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for felony...
Indian-origin truck driver who killed 16 people in 2018
An Indian-origin rookie truck driver, who caused a deadly crash which killed 16 people in Canada’s Saskatchewan province in 2018, has lost his bid...
Man in Japan burns own apartment while trying to kill cockroach
A man caused an explosion in his apartment while trying to spray insecticide to kill a cockroach in Japan.
According to a report in the...
piled up inside Gaza tunnel Israel releases video of bodies of Hamas terrorists
A footage released by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet security agency shows the bodies of several Hamas terrorists piled up...
Report Iran executes agent of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency
An agent of Israel's Mossad intelligence service was executed on Saturday in Iran's southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, the official IRNA news agency reported.
"This person communicated...
Dozens killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, many trapped under rubble
Dozens of Palestinians were killed in Gaza on Saturday in air strikes by Israel, Palestinian media said, after the US urged Israel to scale...
Houthi official issues warning to Israel, West if any hostile move made against Yemen
Any hostile move against Yemen will have dire consequences and great costs, Ali al-Qahoum, a member of the Houthi group's Ansarullah politburo, told Al...
Germany's Defence Minister says Europe should be well prepared for new threats
Europe must race to ensure it can better defend itself as new military threats could emerge by the end of the decade even as...
Kuwait ruling emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah dies at age 86
Kuwait’s ruling emir, the 86-year-old Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, died on Saturday.
Kuwait state television broke into programming with Quranic verses just before...
US mother catches teen son having sex with teacher via mobile tracking app
Much to a mother's dismay, a teenage son in United States' North Carolina was caught red-handed having sex with his teacher in a car...
BJP leader seeks S Jaishankar’s help Indian student goes missing in East London,
GS Bhatia, an Indian student studying at Loughborough University in the UK, has been reportedly missing since December 15 in East London.
Manjinder Singh Sirsa,...
UP Woman Judge’s ‘Want To End Life’ Letter To Acquittal Of Australia’s ‘Wo
This week, a letter by a woman judge in Uttar Pradesh to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, seeking to end her life over...
In Libyan coast Women, children among 61 drowned after shipwreck
As many as 61 migrants, including women and children, drowned following a "tragic" shipwreck off Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Libya...
Netanyahu hints fresh talks on to rescue more hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday (local time) hinted that fresh talks were on to rescue more hostages held by Hamas in Gaza....
Pakistan’s political parties welcome announcement of poll schedule
All major political parties of Pakistan, except the one led by Imran Khan, on Saturday welcomed the Supreme Court-prompted announcement of the schedule for...
Israeli hostages killed mistakenly in Gaza were holding white flag, says official
Three Israeli hostages killed mistakenly in Gaza by Israeli forces had been holding up a white flag, a military official said on Saturday, citing...
Putin wants US President who is 'more constructive' towards Russia: Kremlin
A top Russian official said that Vladimir Putin would prefer a US President who is "more constructive" towards Russia and one who understands the...
Deceased Gaza Hostages Held White Flag, Killed Against ‘Rules Of Engagement’: Official
Three Israeli captives killed by Israeli troops in Gaza by mistake were clutching a white flag, a military official said on Saturday, citing an...
Cyclone Jasper hits Australia, alert sounded for 'life-threatening' floods
Tropical Cyclone Jasper hit northeast Australia on Wednesday, leaving thousands of people in coastal communities without power and preparing for potentially "life-threatening" floods.
The Category...
COP28: A step towards climate progress or a missed opportunity? Experts weigh in
The conclusion of COP28 or 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai was a complex blend of both achievements and challenges. As the...
Caught on camera: Ukraine man detonates grenades inside village council meeting
One person was killed and 26 others were wounded after a man detonated grenades inside a village council meeting in Ukraine on Friday.
The incident,...
in northwest Pakistan 7 women injured in mortar shell
Seven women were critically injured in a mortar shell explosion in Pakistan’s restive northwest region, police said on Saturday.
The incident took place in Habib...
Trump surges in key swing states as Biden faces voters’ ire over inflation: Poll
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump is leading in key 2024 swing states, including Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, as Democratic frontrunner...
Indian students UK’s Graduate Route visa review to impact
A proposed UK government review of the Graduate Route visa allowing overseas students for a two-year post-study work option and dominated by Indian students...
US Congress departs without deal on Ukraine border security
Congress was departing Washington on Thursday without a deal to pass wartime support for Ukraine, but Senate negotiators and President Joe Biden’s administration were...
ill wife to ‘ease her suffering’ before kins US man attempts to choke terminally
A man in the United States allegedly tried to kill his terminally ill wife while she was admitted to hospice care in front of...
US Supreme Court to hear case that could undo Capitol riot charge against hundreds
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear an appeal that could upend hundreds of charges stemming from the Capitol riot, including against...
Ukraine forces shoot down 30 Russian drones over Kyiv,
Ukraine's air defence and mobile groups of drone hunters shot down 30 out of 31 Russian drones over 11 regions across the country on...
Russian church on ‘wanted’ list for abetting war Ukraine puts head
Ukraine's Interior Ministry on Friday placed the head of Russia's Orthodox Church, a backer of the Kremlin's 21-month-old war against Kyiv, on a wanted...
Brazilian singer collapses, dies during live show
The Brazilian gospel music community faced a tragic loss when Pedro Henrique, a 30-year-old singer, collapsed during a live performance in Feira de Santana,...
Village council leader in Ukraine detonates grenades inside meeting
A Ukrainian deputy unleashed a barrage of grenades within the confines of the Keretsky village council. The aftermath was nothing short of devastating, with...
Wild elephant charges van, shatters window with tusks, invades with trunk
A family's serene holiday in Sri Lanka's Yala National Park took an unexpected turn when a wild elephant emerged from the foliage and charged...
4 Hamas terrorists among 7 arrested in Europe for plotting attacks on Jewish spots
Seven people, including four suspected Hamas members, were arrested in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands on suspicion of planning attacks on Jewish institutions in...
in Beijing due to icy weather 515 injured as two subway trains collide in
Two subway trains collided in heavy snow in Beijing, sending 515 people to the hospital, including 102 with broken bones, authorities said Friday.
The accident...
Baluch militants attack In Iran police station 11 security personnel killed
Baluch militants attacked a police station in southeastern Iran early on Friday, killing 11 security personnel and wounding several, state television said.
State media added...
Elon Musk’s mother slams Biden after Starlink loses
Billionaire Elon Musk's mother, Maye Musk, came down heavily on US President Joe Biden, claiming that his administration unfairly targeted her son and his...
mistakenly killed 3 Israeli hostages in Gaza Israeli Army says
Three Israeli hostages were killed in firing by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), said the military on Saturday. The IDF said it assumed the...
poll body on Imran Khan’s plea challenging disqualification
The Lahore High Court on Friday issued notice to Pakistan’s top election body on former prime minister Imran Khan’s plea challenging his five-year disqualification...
avoid head-on crash with incoming plane JetBlue’s pilot took off quickly
A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320, in January 2022, suffered a tail strike during take-off after the pilots rotated too soon to avoid a head-on...
Two hotel owners arrested for hiding fugitives in US’ Tennessee
Two Indian-origin hotel owners in the US' Tennessee have been arrested for allegedly lying to the police about the whereabouts of two fugitives who...
Briefs five Indian-American lawmakers on Nikhil Gupta case By US government
The Biden Administration officials on Friday briefed the five Indian-American lawmakers on the indictment of Nikhil Gupta, an Indian, who has been accused of...
Those involved in Israel’s Oct 7 attack are dead men walking
Mosab Hassan Yousef, the son of Hamas co-founder Sheikh Hassan Yousef and who was once associated with the Palestinian terror group, has slammed Hamas...
Rudy Guiliani told to pay $148 million for defaming poll workers
Rudy Giuliani must pay more than $148 million in damages to two former Georgia election workers he defamed through false accusations that they helped...
Gaza, says minister who batted for ‘dropping nuke’ Israel should ‘fully occupy
A far-right Israeli leader and a heritage minister in the Benjamin Netanyahu-led government on Friday (local time) said that Israel "should fully occupy the...
Ex-Facebook top manager stole $4 million from company
Barbara Furlow-Smiles, a former global head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Facebook, admitted to embezzling over $4 million (approximately Rs 32 crore) from...
Binder with Russian intelligence went missing under Trump
A 10-inch-thick binder consisting of around 3,000 pages of top-secret material linked to the US probe of Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election...
Vivek Ramaswamy asked about his Hindu faith. He says
Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican contender in the US Presidential race, was questioned about his religion as he appeared on a CNN town hall...
India before 2024 polls with Switzerland eye trade deal
As Trade Ministers from Switzerland and Norway concluded their visit to Delhi this week, they remain optimistic about reaching an agreement on a trade...
leader’s murder, ‘antisemitism’ ruled out Man charged with Detroit synagogue
A stranger accused of breaking into the home of a Detroit synagogue leader was charged with her murder Wednesday, nearly two months after her...
Judge puts hold on election interference case as he disputes immunity
A US judge on Wednesday paused the federal case accusing Donald Trump of attempting to illegally overturn the results of the 2020 election while...
Case on access to abortion pill BY US Supreme Court takes up high-stakes
The Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to take up a dispute over a medication used in the most common method of abortion in the...
