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Israeli forces rescued four hostages held by Hamas since October in a raid in Gaza on Saturday that Palestinian officials said killed more than 200 people. It is being said to be one of the single bloodiest Israeli assaults of the eight-month-old war. The hostage rescue operation and an intense accompanying air assault took place […]
Former US President Donald Trump was found guilty by a jury on all 34 felony counts in a criminal trial at New York State Supreme Court. A New York jury convicted Trump on all 34 charges in the ‘hush money’ case, where he is charged with falsifying business records, on Thursday in a major development less […]
In a significant development, the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor has sought arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and leaders of Hamas for war crimes and crimes against humanity. The prosecutor, Karim Khan, in a statement said he was applying for arrest warrants for Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas […]
EU regulators on Thursday started investigations into American social media giant Meta for the potentially addictive effects of Instagram and Facebook on children. Meta’s products may “exploit the weaknesses and inexperience of minors” to create behavioural dependencies that threaten their mental well-being, the European Commission, the executive branch of the 27-member bloc, said in a […]
American multinational pizza restaurant chain founded in 1958, Pizza Hut, is venturing into the burger business. The popular chain is rolling out a new Cheeseburger Melt in the coming days as part of its line of sandwich-style offerings. Instead of the usual bun the filling will be put in between two thin pieces of pizza […]
Israeli forces pushed deeper into Gaza’s southern city of Rafah on Sunday in parts of the north where militants have regrouped. Around 300,000 people have fled the city following evacuation orders from Israel, which says it must invade to dismantle Hamas. Rafah is considered the last refuge in Gaza for over a million civilians as […]
A thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that’s twice as big as Earth in a nearby solar system, researchers reported Wednesday. The so-called super Earth — known as 55 Cancri e — is among the few rocky planets outside our solar system with a significant atmosphere, wrapped a blanket of carbon dioxide and […]
Prominent Indian-American community organisations have urged the Chancellor of Rutgers University in New Jersey not to allow the display of a separatist Kashmiri flag on its campus, asserting it would send a wrong message amidst the current chaos at leading US educational institutions against Israel’s war in Gaza. Leading universities across the US are witnessing […]
New York City police arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters from the Columbia University campus. Amid shouts of ‘shame on you’, the police led handcuffed protesters out and put them on buses, nearly 24 hours after they took over an academic building. The police said they have cleared protesters from the campus, including a tent camp […]
For those with a fondness for European holiday escapades, nothing can be better than getting a multi-year visa for up to five years. However, despite the allure of long-term visas, the looming shadow of delayed appointments threatens to cast a shadow over summer vacations in Europe. The availability of visa appointments for Schengen countries is […]
A district court in the US has said that H-1B visa holders have the right to take legal action if their visa is revoked because their employer committed fraud by multiple filing. The verdict was given on a lawsuit filed by ten Indian citizens whose H-1B visas were revoked citing fraud or misrepresentation on account […]
Asia continued to bear the brunt of weather, climate and water-related hazards in 2023, making it the world’s most disaster-hit region, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization. Floods and storms led to the highest number of reported casualties and economic losses, and the impact of heat waves intensified, said the World […]
The Lebanese group Hezbollah says it has launched drone attacks on Israeli bases north of the city of Acre in retaliation for the killing of one of its fighters. This is the deepest attack into Israeli territory since the Gaza war began. The Iran-backed group launched “a combined air attack using decoy and explosive drones […]
While being president of the US, Donal Trump had sought to limit the H-1B visa, while the social media company founded by him filed an application for the same visa for a worker it intended to hire. Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social, applied for an H-1B visa for a worker […]
The US Supreme Court is grappling with the growing issue of homelessness in the country as it considers whether cities can punish people for sleeping outside when shelter is lacking. It’s the most significant case before the apex court in decades on the issue, and comes as record numbers of people are without a permanent […]
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu’s party, People’s National Congress (PNC), has won the island nation’s parliamentary election held on Sunday by a large margin. This victory may harden the President’s pro-China stand which would have negative implications for India. The PNC, which contested 90 out of the 93 seats in the Maldivian parliament Majlis, has won […]
The rise of the Right is not entirely new; it dates from Euroscepticism in the 1980s, but its new manifestation is its presence in governments on its own such as in Italy, Hungary and Slovakia, or in coalitions. In the several European presidential, legislative and Euro-parliament elections scheduled this year, the Right is expected to fare well […]
In a complex international case, the Canadian authorities have arrested nine individuals, including some of Indian origin, in connection with a multi-million dollar gold and cash heist. The stolen cargo, comprising 6,600 bars of pure gold, weighing 400 kg, worth over $20 million and CAD 2.5 million in foreign currency, is touted to be Canada’s […]
Your European travel plans this year may get scuttled due to inordinate delays in the Schengen visa application process.Travellers initiating their visa application process as early as April are having to wait for two to three months to get their visa appointments scheduled. The situation is particularly true for those eyeing Scandinavian destinations, where stringent […]
On whether the Biden administration is concerned about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s remarks that India will not hesitate to kill terrorists in their homes, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said, “… the United States is not going to get into the middle of this. But we do encourage both […]
