Indian motel manager sentenced for trafficking, forced labour in US
A 71-year-old Indian motel manager in the US state of Georgia has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for trafficking a victim...
Biden’s son indicted on tax evasion charges
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) US President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden was indicted in California on nine counts related to a Justice Department investigation...
Rockets fired at US embassy in Baghdad
Rockets were fired at the US Embassy in the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad on Friday, an Iraqi Interior Ministry source said.
The...
Over 4 hours of smartphone use daily may affect mental health
Seoul, Dec 7 (IANS) Adolescents who indulge in smartphones for more than four hours daily could be at higher risk of adverse mental health...
$4 cheque written by Steve Jobs auctioned for over $36,000
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) A $4 check written by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs to electronics retailer Radio Shack in 1976 has been auctioned...
India’s Q2 growth has been highest in the world: Sitharaman
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said India's second quarter growth (in the current fiscal year) has been the...
Former employee Amit Patel accused of stealing $22mn from US football team
New York, Dec 7 (IANS) A former football team employee of Indian-origin has been accused of swindling more than $22 million from the team's...
Rishi Sunak in danger of losing his Premiership
London, Dec 7 (IANS) Rishi Sunak, 42, the Indian-origin British Prime Minister, is fighting with his back to the wall to save his premiership...
Japan passes bill to legalize medical use of cannabis
Japan's parliament has approved a bill to legalise cannabis-derived medical products while criminalising the use of the chemical other than for medicinal purposes.
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Shami on shortlist for ICC Men’s Player of the Month award
India’s senior fast-bowler Mohammed Shami, along with Australia’s ODI World Cup winning duo of Travis Head and Glenn Maxwell have been shortlisted for...
