Biden backs bill to speed up immigration by Indians by scrapping country limits

New York (IANS) US President Joe Biden has thrown his weight behind a legislation to speed up immigration for Indians that is expected to come up in the House of Representatives soon and relieve the 90-year waiting period for some.

The proposed…

UK, Italy, Japan team up for new fighter jet

London (IANS) UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to announce a collaboration between Britain, Italy and Japan to develop a new fighter jet that uses artificial intelligence (AI).

According to Sunak, the joint venture aims to create thousands…

Iran announces first execution over recent anti-govt unrest

Tehran (IANS) Iran on Thursday announced the first execution of a protester convicted over the recent anti-government unrest.

Mohsen Shekari was hanged on Thursday morning after being found guilty by a Revolutionary Court of "enmity against…

25 people arrested in Germany for plotting to overthrow state

London (IANS) Twenty-five people, including a 71-year-old German aristocrat, a retired military commander and former MP for the far-right Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD), have been detained in Germany on suspicion of a terrorist plan to overthrow…

India offers support for diplomatic efforts as Russia, Ukraine trade blame for failure to negotiate

United Nations (IANS) Even as Russia and Ukraine faced off in the UN Security Council accusing each other of not wanting to settle their conflict through negotiations, India has reminded them of its call for dialogue and diplomacy and offered to support…

Indian Ocean nations apprehensive about China's intentions

New Delhi (IANS) China held a meeting last week with 19 countries from the Indian Ocean region minus India, which brought lots of criticism and suspicion about Beijing's intentions in the region.

Many observers opined that any meeting on…

Nepali Congress emerges as largest party

Kathmandu (IANS) The ruling Nepali Congress led by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has emerged as the largest party after winning 57 seats of the 165 in the House of Representatives, as per the latest vote count update on Monday.

The update…

Mass power outage in North Carolina probed as 'criminal occurrence'

Washington (IANS) A massive power outage in the US state of North Carolina is being investigated as a "criminal occurrence".

Several communities of Moore County began experiencing power outages after 7 p.m. on Saturday, the Sheriff's Office…

Trust my friend Narendra Modi to bring us together: French Prez Macron

New Delhi (IANS) After India took over G20 Presidency, French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday tweeted a photo of himself with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed confidence that the Indian PM will bring the two countries to build peace…

Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupts, residents evacuated

Jakarta (IANS) Semeru volcano on Indonesia's Java island erupted on Sunday, spewing a 1.5-km high ash column, authorities said.

As of Sunday afternoon, the country's Volcano Disaster Mitigation of the Center for Volcanology and Geological…