House signs off on FAA bill that addresses aircraft safety
Washington: Congress gave final approval Wednesday to a $105 billion bill designed to increase the number of air traffic controllers, add more safety inspectors at aircraft factories, and require airlines to automatically pay refunds to […]
Debate is set but the Commission on Presidential Debates faces an uncertain future
Phoenix: The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates, which has planned presidential faceoffs in every election since 1988, has an uncertain future after President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump struck an agreement to meet […]
Biden and Trump agree for two presidential debates, in June and September
Washington: President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to hold two campaign debates — the first on June 27 hosted by CNN and the second on Sept. 10 hosted by ABC […]
Defense keys on witness’ credibility at Trump hush money trial
New York: With prosecutors’ hush money case against Donald Trump barreling toward its end, their star witness will be back in the hot seat Thursday as defense lawyers try to chip away at Michael Cohen’s […]
PM Modi has strong relationship with Sikh community, says Jassee
New York: Sikhs of America leader Jasdeep Singh Jassee has said that prime minister Narendra Modi has established a strong relationship with the Sikhs. Applauding the strong democratic process in India, Jassee termed it as […]
Trump says Haley is ‘not under consideration’ for VP slot
Washington: Donald Trump last Saturday made it clear that former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is not on his running mate shortlist, quieting rumors that his campaign had been considering her as an option. “Nikki […]
New York
NYC DOT announces timeline for arrival of e-scooter share in Eastern Queens this summer
New York: New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced next steps in NYC DOT’s plans to launch e-scooter share in Eastern Queens this summer. The program, first announced last June, […]
NYC Care announces selection of partner organizations to connect New Yorkers to healthcare
NEW YORK, NY – May 15, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals’ NYC Care program today announced the selection of 22 community-based organizations (CBOs) from across the city to provide outreach, education, and NYC Care enrollment […]
Indian Consulate in New York to be open 365 days for genuine emergencies
New York: The Indian Consulate in New York has announced that it will remain open throughout the year, including weekends and other holidays, to address the “emergency requirements” of people. In a press release, the […]
International
Sadiq Khan wins London’s Mayoral election for record third time
Sadiq Khan has won a third term as London’s mayor, capping a round of local elections across England that confirmed the political supremacy of the Labour Party and spelt misery for Britain’s Conservative government. Khan […]
Dubai-based Indian-origin CEO urges students to choose foreign university with less Indians
Dubai-based Indian-origin CEO’s suggestion to Indian students looking forward to studying in foreign universities has sparked a debate among X users. In her post, she advised the students to choose institutes with fewer Indian students, […]
UK summons Chinese envoy over Hong Kong spying charges
London: The UK has summoned the Chinese ambassador and protested Beijing’s attempts to spy along with the “recent pattern” of “cyber attacks, reports of espionage links and issuing of bounties,” its foreign ministry said in […]
Sadiq Khan wins London’s Mayoral election for record third time
Sadiq Khan has won a third term as London’s mayor, capping a round of local elections across England that confirmed the political supremacy of the Labour Party and spelt misery for Britain’s Conservative government. Khan […]
Dubai-based Indian-origin CEO urges students to choose foreign university with less Indians
Dubai-based Indian-origin CEO’s suggestion to Indian students looking forward to studying in foreign universities has sparked a debate among X users. In her post, she advised the students to choose institutes with fewer Indian students, […]
UK summons Chinese envoy over Hong Kong spying charges
London: The UK has summoned the Chinese ambassador and protested Beijing’s attempts to spy along with the “recent pattern” of “cyber attacks, reports of espionage links and issuing of bounties,” its foreign ministry said in […]
Biden admin to send $1 bn in arms to Israel amid Rafah tensions
Washington: The Biden administration will be sending more than $1 billion in additional arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides told key lawmakers this week. It’s the first arms shipment to Israel to be […]
‘Genuine desire’: Putin backs China peace plan to end Ukraine war
Moscow: Asserting that China has a complete understanding of the Ukrainian crisis, Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Beijing’s “genuine desire” to help resolve it just ahead of his two-day visit to the Asian nation. In […]
Imran Khan asks army chief to apologize for his ‘illegal’ abduction
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan, who has been in jail since August last in different cases, asked Army chief General Asim Munir to apologize to him for his “illegal” abduction and for backing […]
PM Modi has strong relationship with Sikh community, says Jassee
New York: Sikhs of America leader Jasdeep Singh Jassee has said that prime minister Narendra Modi has established a strong relationship with the Sikhs. Applauding the strong democratic process in India, Jassee termed it as […]
‘My opponent is Priyanka Vadra’: Smriti Irani on battle for Amethi seat
Lucknow: The Congress may have fielded Gandhi family loyalist Kishori Lal Sharma against Smriti Irani from its traditional Amethi Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh, but according to the Union minister, her “opponent” is Priyanka […]
Mamata Banerjee vows ‘outside support’ to INDIA bloc at national level
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee asserted that her party would back the Opposition INDIA bloc from “outside” to form a government at the Centre. The statement comes weeks […]
I never do Hindu-Muslim politics, says Narendra Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has defended himself amid allegations that he was stoking divisions between Hindus and Muslims to win the Lok Sabha elections 2024, saying “the day I do Hindu-Muslim, I will […]
Elections Phase 5 | Schedule, states, constituencies, key candidates
New Delhi: The ongoing Lok Sabha election is approaching its final phases, with voting for the fifth of seven legs to be held on May 20. Polling for the first four rounds was held on […]
Mumbai hoarding collapse: Death toll rises to 16
Mumbai: The death toll in the Mumbai hoarding collapse incident in Ghatkopar jumped to 16 after two more bodies were retrieved from a trapped car under the billboard, an NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) official […]
PM Modi has strong relationship with Sikh community, says Jassee
New York: Sikhs of America leader Jasdeep Singh Jassee has said that prime minister Narendra Modi has established a strong relationship with the Sikhs. Applauding the strong democratic process in India, Jassee termed it as […]
‘My opponent is Priyanka Vadra’: Smriti Irani on battle for Amethi seat
Lucknow: The Congress may have fielded Gandhi family loyalist Kishori Lal Sharma against Smriti Irani from its traditional Amethi Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh, but according to the Union minister, her “opponent” is Priyanka […]
Mamata Banerjee vows ‘outside support’ to INDIA bloc at national level
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee asserted that her party would back the Opposition INDIA bloc from “outside” to form a government at the Centre. The statement comes weeks […]
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Entertainment
Alia Bhatt poses with Demi Moore at Gucci event in London
After stealing the spotlight at the Met Gala 2024 in New York, actor Alia Bhatt attended the Gucci Cruise Show 2025 in London. Several pictures and videos of Alia at the event emerged on social […]
Jennifer Lopez fangirls over Dev Patel, says wants to work with him
Hollywood star Jennifer Lopez opened up about her love for Indian-origin actor Dev Patel in an exclusive interview with News18 and confessed that she admires his work and enjoys his films. Lopez fangirled over the […]
Richa Chadha recalls giving 99 takes for ‘Heeramandi’
Richa Chadha is garnering a lot of praise for her performance in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’. However, the actor recently revealed that she did a take for 99 times for the Netflix […]
Sports
Political stability first criteria for robust share markets: FM Sitharaman
Mumbai: Financial markets play a crucial role in capital mobilisation and allocation, and the stability of government is the first criterion for the Indian stock indices to make a difference to the growing economy, Finance […]
IPL 2024: DC survive Arshad scare to beat LSG by 19 runs
New Delhi: Sublime half-centuries from Abishek Porel and Tristan Stubbs, along with veteran pacer Ishant Sharma’s 3-34 helped Delhi Capitals survive a late scare from Arshad Khan to beat Lucknow Super Giants by 19 runs […]
Neeraj Chopra returns with gold at Federation Cup
Bhubaneswar: Reigning Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra finished on top and won the gold medal in the men’s javelin final of the Federation Cup, marking his return after three years in the event, at […]
Business
US consumer inflation cools in April
Washington: US consumer prices increased less than expected in April, suggesting that inflation resumed its downward trend at the start of the second quarter in a boost to financial market expectations for a September interest […]
High possibility of 8% GDP growth for India in 2023-24
New Delhi: There is a high possibility of India’s economic growth touching 8 per cent in 2023-24, government’s Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran said. Speaking at an event here, the CEA said that […]
‘US inflation will soar if America doesn’t undergo reindustrialization’
New York: Inflation will climb higher if the US economy doesn’t reindustrialize its economy, according to investment manager Richard Bernstein. Bernstein, who founded Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC (RBA) in 2009, pointed to the US’s “massive” […]
Lifestyle
Paola Turani stuns in Rahul Mishra sequin snake dress
Paola Turani served a stylish start to the Cannes Film Festival 2024 in her Rahul Mishra gown. She wore a gorgeous black gown featuring a strapless neckline and flared fit from the waist down with […]
Cannes 2024: Meryl Streep’s opening night look had this Indian touch
There was a slight Indian touch to Meryl Streep’s appearance at the opening ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday night. Streep was honored with an Honorary Palme d’Or during the festival’s opening […]
How many hours should you sit, stand and sleep for good health? A new study finds
One golden rule to break the sedentary lifestyle is to get more physically active. In the contemporary era, there is a rise in health concerns, heart attacks etc. And exercising more, consuming a healthy nutrient-rich […]