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Los Angeles Fire: Death toll rises to 16 as Palisades fire expands east
New Delhi: Two devastating wind-fed fires have killed at least 16 people and swept through 37,000 acres in the greater Los Angeles area, destroying entire communities and more than 12,000 structures. Crews are also making progress on…
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Trump expresses support for H1-B Visa for ‘highly-skilled workers’
New York: United States President-elect Donald Trump weighed in a divisive immigration debate as he expressed support for the H1-B visa program for ‘highly skilled workers.’ The Visa issue has sparked fierce conflict between Trump’s…
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Osamu Suzuki, who led Japanese automaker into India, dies at 94
New Delhi: Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious pennypincher who led Japan's Suzuki Motor for more than four decades and played a key role in turning India into a flourishing auto market, has died aged 94.
He died on Christmas Day of lymphoma,…
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5 journalists killed in Israel’s strike on Gaza, claims Palestinian channel
New Delhi: At least five journalists of Gaza-based Al Quds Today TV channel were killed in an overnight Israeli strike in Nuseirat, according to reports. The channel has claimed these deaths in a statement on Thursday. The slain…
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Champions Trophy: India vs Pakistan clash on Feb 23 in Dubai
Mumbai: The much-delayed schedule for the 2025 Champions Trophy has been finalised. As per the hybrid model agreed to by the International Cricket Council (ICC), hosts Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Board of Control for Cricket in India…
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Indian American entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan to lead Donald Trump’s AI policy panel
New Delhi: US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated an Indian American entrepreneur and former aide of Elon Musk, Sriram Krishnan, as the Senior White House Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence. Chennai-born Krishnan will work…
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Modi receives Kuwait’s highest honour
New Delhi: Kuwait on Sunday bestowed its highest honour ‘The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer’ on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in appreciation of his achievements and the efforts made to strengthen the relations between the two countries. This…
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Russia’s chief of nuclear protection forces killed after bomb fitted in scooter exploded
New Delhi: Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, in charge of Russia’s nuclear protection forces, was killed in a blast in Moscow on Tuesday, reports claimed. Kirillov is the chief of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection…
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Won’t allow Sri Lankan land to be used against India, says Dissanayake
New Delhi: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who held a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday, said his country won’t allow its land to be “used in any way in a manner that is…
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Iranian singer arrested for not wearing Hijab in online concert
New Delhi: A female singer who performed a virtual concert on YouTube was arrested by Iranian authorities. According to her lawyer Milad Panahipour, 27-year-old Parastoo Ahmady was arrested in Sari City, capital of Iran’s Mazandaran…
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