Sep 27, 2025, at 04:00 pm
Local Hindu leaders in Bangladesh on Friday said they do not want to see attacks on Durga pandals (murquee) and idols during the five-day festival, the major annual event of the Hindu community in the country.
At UNGA, Netanyahu calls recognition of Palestinian state ‘mark of shame’
Sep 27, 2025, at 09:55 am
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that recent decisions by France, Britain, Australia, Canada and other countries to recognise a Palestinian state were “a mark of shame” that rewarded “the most savage terrorists on earth.”
US: Indian-origin doctor imprisoned for 168 months for health care fraud
Sep 27, 2025, at 09:37 am
A Pennsylvania-based Indian-origin doctor has been sentenced to 168 months in prison for orchestrating conspiracies to commit health care fraud, wire fraud, and unlawful distribution of controlled substances and money-laundering related offences.
Iran sanctions: UN Security Council blocks China-Russia resolution
Sep 27, 2025, at 09:06 am
A resolution to extend sanctions relief to Iran under a 2015 nuclear deal failed to pass in the UN Security Council on Friday.
Sep 26, 2025, at 11:44 pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday faced a dramatic mass walkout at the United Nations General Assembly as he defended Israel’s continuing war on Gaza.
Israeli army hijacks Gaza phones to broadcast Benjamin Netanyahu’s UN speech
Sep 26, 2025, at 09:40 pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday vowed to “finish the job” against Hamas in Gaza, using his address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to reject calls for ending the war, media reports said.
President Abbas urges world to recognise Palestinian state at UNGA
Sep 26, 2025, at 05:55 pm
Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday, declaring that his people were enduring a “war of genocide, destruction, starvation and displacement” at the hands of Israel’s military in Gaza.
FTC secures record $2.5 bln settlement with Amazon on alleged deceptive Prime subscriptions
Sep 26, 2025, at 04:24 pm
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Thursday it has reached a “historic” settlement with Amazon.com Inc and two senior executives over allegations the company enrolled millions of consumers in Prime subscriptions without consent and made it difficult to cancel.
Sep 26, 2025, at 09:54 am
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday stunned delegates at the United Nations General Assembly by saying that guaranteeing Israel’s security was a key condition for lasting peace in the Middle East.
Trump announces up to 100% tariff on pharma imports from Oct. 1; Indian firms likely hit
Sep 26, 2025, at 08:56 am
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced plans to impose tariff of up to 100% on branded and patented pharmaceutical imports from October 1, a move likely to hit Indian drugmakers.
Sep 26, 2025, at 12:24 am
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took a highly unusual flight path to New York this week, steering clear of much of European airspace in what observers believe was a move to avoid potential complications from an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant, media reports said.
Ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy gets 5 yrs imprisonment over Libya campaign financing case
Sep 25, 2025, at 05:42 pm
Paris: Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday after a Paris court found him guilty of criminal conspiracy in connection with alleged illegal campaign financing from Libya.
Indian-origin man kills 71-year-old sex offender in California, says it was 'really fun'
Sep 25, 2025, at 11:41 am
Fremont/IBNS: An Indian-origin man, named Varun Suresh, has been charged with murder for stabbing a 71-year-old sexual offender in Fremont, California, media reports said.
Gunman opens fire on Dallas immigration facility; leaves 1 dead, 2 injured
Sep 24, 2025, at 08:45 pm
A gunman opened fire at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Dallas on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring two others before being found dead himself, media reports said.
Sep 24, 2025, at 06:14 pm
Washington, DC: Even as Donald Trump tightens the screws on skilled immigration with a $100,000 H-1B visa fee aimed at curbing Indian tech workers, the President posed for a photo-op with Indian-origin prodigy Agastya Goel, who helped the U.S. Physics Team pull off a historic five-gold sweep at the 2025 International Physics Olympiad.
People start selling cars, houses after pastor's 'Rapture' claim goes viral on social media
Sep 24, 2025, at 05:47 pm
A South African pastor’s apocalyptic prophecy predicting the Rapture on Sept 23 or 24 has gone viral on social media, prompting some followers to sell cars and houses, according to reports.
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, world’s 2nd richest, plans to donate 95% of his fortune
Sep 24, 2025, at 05:36 pm
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison has climbed to the position of the world’s second-richest person, trailing only Tesla chief Elon Musk, with a net worth of $373 billion, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index.
New York: US Secret Service foils plot to cripple cellphone service amid ongoing UNGA
Sep 24, 2025, at 05:26 pm
The U.S. Secret Service on Wednesday said it dismantled a network of electronic devices located throughout the New York tristate area that were used to conduct multiple 'telecommunications-related threats' directed towards senior U.S. government officials.
Thailand: Massive sinkhole disrupts traffic in Bangkok after road collapse
Sep 24, 2025, at 05:01 pm
Traffic was disrupted after a section of a busy road in Thailand's capital, Bangkok, collapsed, creating a large sinkhole on Wednesday.
US: Jury convicts Ryan Wesley Routh of attempted assassination of Donald Trump
Sep 24, 2025, at 09:54 am
A U.S. jury on Tuesday found Ryan Wesley Routh guilty of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump in a planned sniper attack at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, in 2024, when he was still a presidential candidate.
Climate change a ‘scam,’ Trump tells UNGA in first address since return to office
Sep 24, 2025, at 09:08 am
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday described climate change as the “greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world,” dismissing decades of scientific research while addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Emmanuel Macron calls Donald Trump after being blocked by US President's convoy
Sep 24, 2025, at 12:35 am
French President Emmanuel Macron and his entourage faced an unusual delay on Monday when they were held up in Manhattan as New York Police cleared the streets for US President Donald Trump’s motorcade.
Trump administration proposes to scrap H-1B visa lottery system
Sep 23, 2025, at 10:56 pm
The United States has proposed significant amendments to the H-1B visa regulations, just days after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing new restrictions on the programme.
Donald Trump repeats claim of ending 7 wars, including 'India-Pakistan conflict' at UNGA
Sep 23, 2025, at 10:37 pm
Addressing the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), US President Donald Trump reiterated his claim of having ended seven long-running conflicts in just seven months.
Hamas gunmen execute 3 people in Gaza for collaborating with Israel, video goes viral
Sep 23, 2025, at 05:35 pm
A video footage has currently gone viral, which shows Hamas gunmen publicly executing three men, who are accused of being Israeli collaborators in Gaza City, media reports said.
Donald Trump asks women to avoid consuming this painkiller for its 'link' to autism
Sep 23, 2025, at 05:19 pm
President Donald Trump on Monday said the US Food and Drug Administration will soon notify doctors about the use of Tylenol during pregnancy since it is associated with a “very increased risk of autism".
Pakistan: Jaffar Express suspended over security reasons, passengers urge govt to ensure safety
Sep 23, 2025, at 05:01 pm
The operation of Pakistan's Jaffar Express, which was hijacked by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) earlier this year, has been suspended again due to security concerns, media reports said.
Grenade explosion leaves three people injured in Pakistan's KP
Sep 23, 2025, at 03:42 pm
At least three people were injured after a grenade exploded at a scrap shop in Pakistan's Mardan district on Tuesday, media reports said.
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings praises Trump's H-1B visa fee hike move a 'great decision'
Sep 23, 2025, at 01:21 pm
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings, who worked on H-1B policy for several decades, has praised US President Donald Trump over his new USD 100,000 fee hike rule as a 'great solution'.
Texas Republican calls Lord Hanuman a 'false Hindu God', faces crticisms from Hindu community
Sep 23, 2025, at 12:07 pm
A Texas Republican is facing criticisms from the Hindu community for his remarks on a 90-foot statue of Lord Hanuman--known as the 'Statue of Union', built in a US town of Sugar Land.