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Indian stocks on US exchanges surge as Exit Polls indicate big win for BJP
New York: The surge in stock prices in India fueled by the Exit Polls showing a big win for the BJP has carried on to the stocks of Indian companies trading in the US.
Of the 11 Indian company stocks trading as American Depository…
US defence chief welcomes S.Korea-Japan agreement in Singapore
Washington: US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin has welcomed an agreement by Defence Chiefs of South Korea and Japan to take measures to prevent the recurrence of a 2018 maritime spat over Japanese patrol aircraft.
South Korean Defence…
US ex-president Trump to appeal conviction in hush money trial
New York: Former US President Donald Trump has said that he will appeal his conviction on all counts in the hush money trial in New York City.
Speaking at a press conference on Friday in Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan,…
Conviction won’t stop Trump campaign but imperil his chances
Washington: The historic guilty verdict will not legally prevent former US President Donald Trump from continuing his campaign for the White House, but it could seriously impede his chances of winning as many polls have shown some of his…
Nikki Haley blames Iran, China & Russia for Oct 7 Hamas attack in Israel
Tel Aviv: Republican party leader and former US envoy to the United Nations, Nikki Haley has blamed Iran, China and Russia for the October 7 attack in southern Israel in which 1,200 people were brutally killed and 250 taken as hostages by…
11 killed as tornadoes leave trail of death and destruction in three US states
Washington: At least 11 people were killed and several others injured as tornadoes wreaked havoc in the US states of Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, destroying buildings, power and gas lines, and a fuel station where many people were…
Five dead and nearly 3 dozen hurt in tornadoes that tore through Iowa, officials say
In Iowa, the Greenfield tornado obliterated homes, splintered trees and crumpled cars in the town of 2,000 about 55 miles (89 kilometers) southwest of Des Moines.
Thousands of journalists have fled homelands due to repression, threats and conflict, UN expert says
As for digital transnational repression, the UN special rapporteur said attempts to intimidate and silence journalists and their sources and promote self-censorship online have increased over the past decade.
Tornado kills multiple people in Iowa as powerful storms again tear through Midwest
The National Weather Service said it received 23 tornado reports on Tuesday, with most in Iowa, and one each in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Election 2024: Trump or Biden? Either way, US seems poised to preserve heavy tariffs on imports
Trump and Biden agree on essentially nothing, from taxes and climate change to immigration and regulation. Yet on trade policy, the two presumptive presidential nominees have embraced surprisingly similar approaches.
What a blast to work at NASA. Space agency is sky-high again in latest survey of federal employees
NASA has held the top spot for 12 years, a fact that the agency touted on its website as the agency’s administrator, Bill Nelson, praised the staff as a “team of wizards.”
America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket
Ed Dwight, a former Air Force pilot, now aged 90, got to experience a few minutes of weightlessness with five other passengers aboard the Blue Origin capsule as it skimmed space.
As killings surge, Haitians struggle to bury loved ones and find closure in violent capital
Finding closure for loved ones killed by gangs on a relentless rampage through Haiti’s capital and beyond is growing harder day by day.
Ship that struck Baltimore bridge had four blackouts before disaster. Here’s what we know
The Dali suffered four blackouts in roughly 10 hours: two the day before the crash and two in the minutes before.
Number of Indian Americans in elected offices not reflective of their population
Indian American voters—the second largest immigrant community and fastest-growing in many states—could make up the decisive margin of victory in key races across the country in November's elections.
US military finishes pier for delivering aid into Gaza as Israel presses in Rafah
The maritime route is designed to bolster the amount of aid getting into the Gaza Strip, but it is not considered a substitute for far cheaper land-based deliveries.
Melinda Gates says to leave Gates Foundation
Gates said Monday she was leaving the philanthropy mega foundation that she established with her ex-husband, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
James Simons, mathematician, philanthropist and hedge fund founder, has died
Simons came in second behind only Warren Buffett in the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s list of the biggest charitable donations from individuals or their foundations in 2023.
Body camera video shows fatal shooting of Black airman by Florida deputy in apartment doorway
“For whatever reason, they thought he was a bad guy, but he was a good guy. He was a great guy. He was an exceptional guy,” civil rights attorney Ben Crump said. “They took a patriot from us.”
Bernie Sanders says Gaza may be Joe Biden’s Vietnam
Biden doesn’t hesitate to point out where he splits with Sanders when given the chance. “I like him, but I’m not Bernie Sanders. I’m not a socialist,” Biden said in January 2022. “I’m a mainstream Democrat.”