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…
London: “Dirty foreigners” and “monkey” are among the abuses hurled at non-white medical staff in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) due to worsening racism, a new survey has found. The Society of Radiographers (SoR) surveyed its members about their experiences of racism at work and were told that such incidents increased noticeably over the…
Washington: A US lawmaker has voiced concern over the amendments proposed by India to its laws governing foreign donations received by NGOs, trusts, educational institutions and religious organisations, and said the move could affect bilateral relations. US Congressman Riley Moore on Tuesday said the amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) would permit the…
Washington: Twenty-five states sued the Trump administration Monday over its latest tariffs, calling them a pretext for replacing import taxes the Supreme Court struck down in February. The United States last month imposed double-digit tariffs on 59 countries and the European Union, charging that they had not done enough to crack down on imports produced…
