New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Indian carriers -- Air India and Air India Express -- on Friday announced the suspension of flights to several destinations in Saudi Arabia till October 20, citing the evolving security situation in the region.
Moscow, Oct 16 (IANS) India-Russia naval exercise INDRA 2026 commenced its harbour phase with a planning conference between the operational teams of Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri and Russian Navy ship Aldar Tsydenzhapov.
Washington, Oct 16 (IANS) The leadership of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) blamed the Trump administration’s rhetoric and appointments for fuelling anti-South Asian hate, after a foiled white-supremacist plot to carry out a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois.
Washington, Oct 16 (IANS) Microsoft President Brad Smith has rejected Vice President JD Vance’s charge that the company abuses the H-1B visa programme as “completely off base”, and warned that blocking skilled immigrants’ path to green cards could cripple the US technology sector for more than a generation.
United Nations, Oct 16 (IANS) India has reiterated its call for an immediate end to the conflict that encompasses the entire Gulf region and has taken a toll on its economy that has strong links to the region and on its people there.
Washington, Oct 16 (IANS) Manjit Singh Bedi, an Indian-origin grocery store owner on the FBI’s ‘Most Wanted Fraudsters’ list, has been returned to the US from India to face charges of defrauding a US food aid programme of at least $600,000, American officials said.
Washington, Oct 16 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund has warned that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence could trigger financial market instability if soaring investment, rising corporate borrowing and expectations of future profits run ahead of actual productivity gains.
Washington, Oct 16 (IANS) The world faces a staggering shortfall of nearly 800 million jobs over the next 10 to 15 years, World Bank President Ajay Banga has warned, calling for a fundamental shift in global development financing to create employment opportunities for a rapidly growing young population.
Washington, Oct 16 (IANS) Three senior Republican lawmakers have urged the Trump administration to withdraw special privileges granted to vessels operated by a Chinese shipping giant, citing reports that its ships have been used to spy on American military communications and intelligence activities.
United Nations, Oct 16 (IANS) India has expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia, which is facing a barrage of attacks by Houthis that have claimed the life of an Indian.
