The United States announced on Monday that it is imposing visa restrictions on owners, executives, and senior officials of certain Indian travel agencies accused of knowingly aiding “illegal immigration” to the US. In a statement, the State Department said: “Mission India’s Consular Affairs and Diplomatic Security Service work every day across our Embassy and Consulates…
The US administration has described the India-Pakistan ceasefire as a ‘beautiful partnership’, crediting Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for mediation efforts. However, reports indicate Pakistan breached the ceasefire within three hours, with India retaliating by shooting down Pakistani drones. The US maintains the ceasefire holds, while India’s Foreign Secretary has…
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of thousands of attacks that violated the one-day Easter ceasefire declared by President Vladimir Putin, with the Kremlin saying there was no order to extend the pause in frontline fighting. Washington said it would welcome an extension of the truce, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated several times Ukraine’s willingness…
NEW DELHI: Alphabet’s Google on Wednesday said that it suspended 2.9 million advertiser accounts in India and removed 247.4 million ads in 2024 for violating its ad policies.“In India, 247.4 million ads were removed and 2.9 million advertiser accounts were suspended,” the Company said in a report.Globally, Google has suspended more than 39.2 million advertiser…
Fordham coach Keith Urgo, his program under investigation for recruiting violations, was fired Thursday following the Rams’ second straight losing season and a last-place finish in the Atlantic 10. Athletic director Charlie Guthrie announced a national search for a successor to Urgo, who was promoted from assistant coach after Kyle Neptune left for Villanova in…
The US Justice Department is examining whether student protests at Columbia University over the Gaza war violated federal terrorism laws, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Friday. Blanche said the investigation is also looking into civil rights violations tied to the demonstrations that roiled the New York campus last year. Blanche, the Justice Department’s…
French publishers and authors said Wednesday they’re taking Meta to court, accusing the social media company of using their works without permission to train its artificial intelligence model. Three trade groups said they were launching legal action against Meta in a Paris court over what they said was the company’s “massive use of copyrighted works…
There’s a scene that replayed itself over and over during last spring’s thrilling Western Conference semifinal series between the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder. The script went like this: Luka Dončić would drive into some contact from Luguentz Dort, Dort would go down, and Dončić would turn to the official and immediately ask for…
NEW DELHI: Sebi has issued a cautionary letter to Nestle India regarding an alleged breach of Insider Trading regulations by a high-ranking company official. According to a regulatory filing on Friday, Nestle India received an “administrative warning letter” from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The company has not revealed the identity of…
The company said it was ‘working towards resolving the matter in accordance with applicable laws and regulatory processes. We remain committed to strengthening processes in adherence and upholding the highest standards of compliance and governance’ NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Monday said it has found foreign investors making investments in Paytm’s parent company, One97…