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United States to ban the TikTok too?


Biden signs a bill that could ban TikTok Washington: President Biden has signed into law a bill which gives the social media platform's Chinese owner, ByteDance, nine months to divest the app or it will be blocked in the United States. The law has been introduced because of concerns TikTok might share user data with the...

Sam Pitroda stirs Indian election with wealth tax suggestion a la United States


 'Zindagi ke saath bhi, zindagi ke baad bhi': PM Modi hits out at Congress   New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday sharpened his attack on the Congress party as India goes to poll for the second phase in the general elections, over what he described as its “dangerous intentions”, citing Sam Pitroda’s comments on an...

Universities taking measures against pro-Palestinian protests


- USC cancels graduation ceremony and dozens are arrested on other campuses - With graduation near, colleges seek to balance safety and students’ right to protest - Protests are carefully planned and improvised when needed   Austin, Texas: With graduations looming, student protesters doubled down early Thursday on their discontent of the Israel-Hamas war on campuses across the...

Indian restaurants in Colorado dupe investors of $3,80,000: Officials


New York: Two Indian restaurants in Colorado have duped investors to the tune of $3,80,000, state regulators have alleged and are now seeking to recover the amount from them. In a lawsuit, the Colorado Division of Securities has alleged that the owners of Indian restaurants Bombay Clay Oven and Saucy Bombay used “half-truths and lies”...

‘India may not travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy’


New Delhi: Team India may not travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy next year, and the venue for the event will likely get shifted or a hybrid model used, sources in the BCCI told IANS. They added that a bilateral series with the neighbours is “unlikely” in the near future. Pakistan Cricket Board...

IPL 2024: Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel help DC edge GT by 4 runs


New Delhi: Captain Rishabh Pant enthralled the home crowd by slamming an unbeaten 88 off 43 balls, while Axar Patel hit a 43-ball 66 and impact player Rasikh Salam picked a three-fer as Delhi Capitals edged Gujarat Titans by four runs in a thrilling run-fest to secure their fourth win of the tournament at...

RBI bars Kotak Mahindra Bank from onboarding new customers online


Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited to stop onboarding of new customers through its online and mobile banking with immediate effect and also barred the bank from issuing fresh credit cards. The bank shall, however, continue to provide services to its existing customers, including its credit card customers,...

Lahore Literary Festival 2024 to be held at Asia Society on April 27


New York: The Lahore Literary Festival (LLF), one of South Asia’s premier cultural events, is returning to Asia Society New York on April 27, exploring contemporary Pakistan through artists, writers, and other experts. The Lahore Literary Festival in New York 2024 is held in conjunction with the Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) and presented in association...

USCIS announces open application period for the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program


Washington: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Wednesday announced the application period for the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program, which provides funding for citizenship preparation programs in communities across the country. The 16-year-old program, specifically Citizenship Instruction and Naturalization Application Services, will provide up to $10 million in grants to prepare legal immigrants for naturalization and...