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America

Trump Names Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence

Washington: Donald Trump on Wednesday named former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard, who has opposed US support for Ukraine and...

14 Nov 2024 7:25 AM IST

America

Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Marco Rubio for secretary...

WEST PALM BEACH: President-elect Donald Trump chose Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general on...

14 Nov 2024 7:05 AM IST

America

FBI raids Polymarket CEO's home after betting platform predicts Trump...

New York: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents raided the Manhattan apartment of Shayne Coplan, the chief...

14 Nov 2024 6:56 AM IST

America

Vivek Ramaswamy's journey from bright son of immigrants to being...

Washington: Amongst the first Indian-American picks by US President-elect Donald Trump is biotech entrepreneur Vivek...

13 Nov 2024 7:06 PM IST

World

Blinken calls on Israel for extended pauses in Gaza war

Brussels: US top diplomat Antony Blinken called Wednesday on Israel to implement "real and extended pauses" in fighting...

13 Nov 2024 5:02 PM IST

World

5.3 magnitude earthquake jolts parts of Pakistan

Islamabad: A 5.3-magnitude moderate earthquake on Wednesday jolted parts of Pakistan, including the capital Islamabad,...

13 Nov 2024 1:41 PM IST

World

World leaders address climate crisis at COP29 amid growing disasters

Azerbaijan: The 29th UN climate conference (COP29) began with world leaders discussing the devastating effects of...

13 Nov 2024 12:16 PM IST

World

COP29: India, other developing countries demand fair climate finance...

Baku: India, as part of the Like-Minded Developing Countries bloc, stood firm in calling for equitable financial support...

13 Nov 2024 11:49 AM IST

Neighbours

Sri Lanka set for parliamentary election, all arrangements in place

Colombo: Sri Lanka is set to hold its parliamentary election on Thursday with all arrangements in place to ensure a fair...

13 Nov 2024 10:34 AM IST

World

British writer Samantha Harvey's space-station novel 'Orbital' wins...

London: British writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday with "Orbital", a short,...

13 Nov 2024 8:27 AM IST

World

Trump nominates S Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as Homeland Security...

Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the nomination of South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as...

13 Nov 2024 8:03 AM IST

World

Vivek Ramaswamy, Elon Musk to lead DOGE

Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that Tesla owner Elon Musk and Indian American...

13 Nov 2024 7:22 AM IST