World
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Indians top growing foreign STEM professionals in Germany: Report
New Delhi: The number of foreign STEM professionals in Germany increased significantly over the last decade with Indians forming the largest cohort from non-EU countries, according to a new study. With over…
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US: Republican Prez candidate Vivek Ramaswamy gets praise from Trump
New York: Former US president Donald Trump has lavished praises on Indian-American presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy, calling him a “smart, young guy” days after he caught the attention of the American media…
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Covid hospitalisations rise in US amid calls to make masks mandatory
Washington: The nationwide Covid hospitalisations in the US have increased by nearly 19 per cent in a single week and deaths by more than 21 per cent, as the country goes through…
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Pak court orders release of Imran Khan’s party prez Chaudhry Pervez Elahi
Lahore: A Pakistani court on Friday ordered the immediate release of the president of former prime minister Imran Khan’s party, Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, from the custody of the anti-graft agency in a…
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US: 16 arrested for armed robberies targeting Indian, Asian jewellery stores
Washington: A total of 16 members of a major crime ring have been arrested for allegedly committing multiple violent armed robberies targeting Indian and other Asian jewellery stores across four east coast…
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Singaporeans vote to elect president; Indian-origin Tharman Shanmugaratnam in the race
Singapore: Singaporeans are voting on Friday in the country’s first contested presidential election in more than a decade, a three-way contest in which former minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam is hoping to become the…
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Indian-American charged in $13 mn tech scam targeting over 7000 victims
New York: A 40-year-old Indian-American has been arrested in connection with a technical support scam that targeted more than 7,000 victims in the US. Manoj Yadav of Clifton in New Jersey, defrauded…
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Biden hopes Xi Jinping attends G20 Summit in India
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday hoped that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi. Biden, along with more than two dozen world leaders, is…
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Russia needs to pull out of military alliance with China to counter Beijing: Ramaswamy
Washington: To address the growing challenge posed by China, it is important not to let Russia fall into Beijing’s lap, Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said on Thursday, asserting that if…
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US agencies probing Tesla’s use of funds for secret ‘glass house’ for Musk
San Francisco: Federal prosecutors in the US are probing personal benefits Tesla allegedly paid to its CEO Elon Musk in order to build a lavish “glass house” for him. The Department of…
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Malaysia celebrates 66th Independence Day
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia on Thursday celebrated its 66th Independence Day with parades, fireworks and large scale gatherings under the theme of unifying ties between the nation’s diverse groups. Shortly after midnight on…
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Pakistan anticipates civil strife amid inflation; seeks IMF aid
Islamabad: Protests in Pakistan continue to gain momentum with each passing day as hundreds of thousands of locals burn their electricity bills, rejecting the imposed high tariffs and taxes. While the situation…