File photo: Kim Jong Un North Korea on Thursday strongly condemned the Quad nations’ joint statement calling for the “complete denuclearisation” of Pyongyang, declaring that it would “never” abandon its nuclear weapons programme.The sharp response came days after the foreign ministers of the Quad grouping, India, the US, Japan and Australia, reiterated their commitment to...
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US DHS update: India Per-Country EB-2 category limit reached
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that all available Employment-Based Second Preference (EB-2) immigrant visas for applicants from India have been issued for fiscal year 2026. In its latest update, the DHS said that embassies and consulates will no longer issue EB-2 visas to Indian applicants for the rest of the current...
‘Get out of my country’: Indian-origin couple racially abused in US; viral video sparks outrage
An Indian-origin couple in the United States were subjected to a racist verbal attack by a local man who later posted the encounter online, triggering widespread outrage on social media over anti-immigrant abuse and xenophobia.The incident, which has since gone viral, was shared on X by the man who filmed the interaction himself. The clip...
Renowned Urdu poet Bashir Badr passes away at 91
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US arsenal depleted? Restocking THAAD, Tomahawk & Patriot missiles could take years
Tomahawks missile The nearly 39-day Iran war has triggered fresh concerns inside Washington over the state of America’s high-end weapons stockpiles, with a new analysis warning that several critical missile systems heavily used during the conflict may take years to rebuild.A report released by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) found that while...
Twisha death probe: CBI arrests mother-in-law Giribala Singh after HC scraps anticipatory bail
The CBI has taken Giribala Singh, mother-in-law of deceased Twisha Sharma, into custody after the Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed her anticipatory bail. BHOPAL: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday took Giribala Singh, mother-in-law of deceased Twisha Sharma, into custody after the Madhya Pradesh high court quashed the anticipatory bail granted to her...
JP Morgan responds to order to pay $4 million to ex-employee fired over home business meeting
A Wall Street arbitration panel has asked America’s biggest bank JP Morgan to pay a former employee millions in damages for terminating him over an expense-account submission linked to a business meeting at his home. The ex-employee named Ryan Bodner was registered with JPMorgan Securities and its affiliated entities for over 10 years. The Financial...
20 years in jail, Rs 34cr blood money: Kerala man on Saudi death row returns home on Bakrid
After two decades in a Saudi prison, Feroke native Abdul Rahim returned home on Eid Al Adha, a moment of immense joy for his family and the Malayali community. KOZHIKODE: Abdul Rahim, the Feroke native who spent nearly 20 years in a Saudi prison and whose release sparked a massive crowdfunding campaign by Malayalis worldwide,...
Tendulkar explains Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s ‘outstanding’ batting aspect
Sachin Tendulkar and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s unbelievable IPL 2026 season reached another level after the 15-year-old smashed 97 off just 29 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator.The Rajasthan Royals batter hammered 12 sixes during his explosive innings and broke Chris Gayle’s long-standing record for most sixes in a single IPL season,...
Karnataka CM likely to step down; DKS, Siddaramaiah bonhomie: What happened at breakfast meeting?
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday met deputy CM DK Shivakumar over breakfast at his official residence ‘Kaveri’, where several ministers from the state cabinet were also present. During the meeting, Siddaramaiah reportedly informed his ministers that he would step down from the post, paving the way for DK Shivakumar and bringing an...
