France could harden its position on Israel if it continues to block humanitarian aid to Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, reiterating that Paris was committed to a two-state solution to resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict. “The humanitarian blockade is creating a situation that is untenable on the ground,” Macron said at a joint…
Institute of Peace (FIle Photo AP) WASHINGTON: A federal judge on Friday denied the Trump administration’s request that she stay her May 19 ruling that returned control of the US Institute of Peace back to its acting president and board.In a seven-page ruling, US district court Judge Beryl A Howell said the government did not…
Seventeen US states have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration for unlawfully pausing $3.3 billion in funding to build electric vehicle (EV) chargers. According to the reports, these funds were part of a $5 billion plan passed during Joe Biden’s presidency under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The aim was to help states to…
NEW DELHI: Union health minister and BJP national president J P Nadda on Friday hit out at West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her government of obstructing the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat health scheme, and declared that the “time has come for the lotus to bloom” in the state.Speaking at the official launch of Ayushman…
A NASA astronaut currently stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has acknowledged SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s claims regarding political interference in their delayed return to Earth. Barry “Butch” Wilmore, one of the two astronauts stuck on the ISS due to a malfunction in Boeing’s Starliner capsule, commented on Musk’s assertion that the Biden administration…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre’s response to a PIL that challenged the constitutional validity of a provision of ‘Blocking Rules, 2009’ on the ground that it violated the right of content creators to be heard by authorities, who preferred to direct social media platforms to block content.Appearing for PIL petitioner organisation…
The United States has long been the dream destination for highly skilled professionals, especially Indians. Estimates suggest that in 2023 alone, over 72% of the 380,000 H1B visas issued went to Indian workers, mostly in STEM fields. While landing an H1B visa is a golden ticket to global career opportunities, the journey isn’t easy. Many…
US President Donald Trump President Donald Trump signed an order on Friday aimed at withholding federal funds from schools, colleges, and states that mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for students. The executive order directs the US Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to devise a plan for eliminating COVID-19 vaccine mandates…
The proposal to create the nation’s first religious charter school paid for by taxpayer funds could move the line between church and state in education. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times) The US Supreme Court has agreed to review a controversial case involving Oklahoma’s first publicly funded religious charter school, which could have far-reaching implications for…
NEW DELHI: Indian captain Rohit Sharma‘s famous one-liner, “garden mein ghoom raha hai kya,” once again made headlines during the warm-up match against the Australian Prime Minister’s XI on Sunday.This time, it was pacer Mohammed Siraj who borrowed Rohit’s famous one-liner to vent his frustration in a situation where the phrase was perfectly fitting.Siraj opened…