Male: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has inaugurated the Hanimaadhoo International Airport, a project funded under the Indian government’s Line of Credit assistance, calling it a “gateway to prosperity” for the country’s north. Muizzu inaugurated the airport on Sunday and described it as a “catalyst for unlocking the potential of the northern Maldives and enhancing global…
Johannesburg: The South African government and the ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Sunday reacted angrily to US President Donald Trump’s decision to boycott the G20 Summit scheduled to take place in a fortnight in Johannesburg. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula lashed out at both Trump and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who repeated the…
Luanda (Angola): President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday said India and Angola had “unlimited possibilities” to expand their ties in sectors like energy, agriculture, food processing and medicines, while these bonds can be “strengthened” in areas like critical minerals exploration and diamond processing. Murmu is on a four-day state visit to Angola, the first by an…
New York: The Trump administration has launched about 175 investigations into H-1B visa abuse, including lapses such as low wages, non-existent work sites, and the practice of “benching” employees. According to the US Department of Labour, the probes were part of a broader effort for the protection of American jobs. “As part of our mission…
Beijing: China has commissioned its third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, stated to be the most modern warship equipped with electromagnetic catapults, at a ceremony attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping, wrapped in secrecy. While the official media reported its commissioning on Friday, a report by state-run Xinhua news agency said that Xi attended the commissioning…
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he could travel to India next year and noted that talks with India are “going good”. “It’s great, going good. He (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) stopped… Largely, he stopped buying oil from Russia,” Trump said at the Oval Office in response to a question on how talks…
New York: US President Donald Trump has said he will not attend the G20 Summit scheduled to be held in South Africa later this month. “I am not going. We have a G20 meeting in South Africa. South Africa shouldn’t even be in the Gs anymore because what’s happened there is bad. I told them…
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that the Republican Party lost Tuesday’s elections due to his absence from the ballot and the shutdown. Democrats dominated the first major election since President Trump returned to the White House in January. Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani pulled off a stunning victory in the New York City…
Boston, Massachusetts: Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has been awarded the ‘2025 World Leader for Peace and Security Award’ by the Boston Global Forum (BGF) and the AI World Society (AIWS), in recognition of his decades-long contribution to peacebuilding, conflict resolution and humanitarian service across the globe. The honour marks the 10th anniversary of the…
New York: India-born American politician Ghazala Hashmi has been elected as Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor, becoming the first Muslim and South Asian American to be elected to the top political post in the state. Hashmi, 61, a Democrat, secured 1,465,634 votes (54.2 per cent), way ahead of her Republican rival John Reid, who secured 1,232,242 votes,…
