Washington: President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will resolve the issue arising out of the threat of US tariffs on India’s purchase of Russian oil, a senior White House advisor said on Tuesday. The remarks by White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro came days after the US Senate passed a bill authorising the…
Peshawar: A senior Khyber Pakhtunkhwa leader from jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party on Tuesday criticised the killing of a gunman who allegedly opened fire at a check post near the army’s General Headquarters in Pakistan’s Rawalpindi. Earlier in the day, a gunman opened fire at security officers, prompting them to retaliate. The police…
New York: A New York woman has pleaded guilty to her role in an international smuggling conspiracy that illegally brought people, primarily from India, into the United States across its northern border. Stacey Taylor, 43, of Plattsburgh, New York, was involved in a failed human smuggling operation in January 2025 involving people from India who…
Damascus: A Syrian court sentenced in absentia ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with his younger brother to death on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead. Also sentenced to death in the same case was Assad’s maternal cousin Atef Najib for…
Washington: A US judge on Monday dismissed criminal charges against the Indian billionaire Gautam Adani after the Justice Department said it had decided to abandon the fraud and bribery case. The Brooklyn-based district judge Nicholas Garaufis’s decision to grant federal prosecutors’ rare attempt to toss the case came after he inquired into their reasons for doing…
Washington: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to address members of the Indian-American community during his US visit later this month as part of the organisation’s global outreach during its centenary year. Bhagwat will address an event titled ‘Universal Oneness Celebrations’ at Madison Square Garden in New York on August 29, organised by American Hindus…
United Nations: Expressing concern over the security situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), a spokesperson for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said there needs to be accountability for action taken against people engaging in peaceful protest. “The Secretary-General supports the work of his High Commissioner, and we certainly hope that the pleas made by Mr….
Washington: The US Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill to punish Russia and key buyers of its petroleum products, such as China and India, claiming that such trade helps fuel the Ukraine war. The bill, renamed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, was approved by the Senate by an…
New York: The Indian-American community in the Boston area is gearing up to celebrate Independence Day with pomp and show featuring a parade and cultural performances highlighting the strong partnership between the two countries. The Foundation of Indian-Americans (FIA)–New England will organise the 5th International India Day Parade on August 9 in Boston, considered one…
Peshawar: The chief minister of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Muhammad Suhail Afridi, announced on Wednesday that supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will march towards Islamabad on September 27, if “justice” is not provided to the party’s founding chairman and incarcerated former prime minister, Imran Khan. Addressing a large public gathering of PTI supporters in…
