US President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American attorney Rashad Hussain as the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, the first Muslim to be nominated to the key position, according to the White House.
Perryville (US): A tsunami watch was issued for Hawaii on Wednesday evening following a large earthquake off the Alaska peninsula.
Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Navy information leak to Pakistan: Udupi police arrest another accused Hirendra Kumar from Gujarat
Two injured as fire breaks out in south Mumbai hotel kitchen
Over 105 flights cancelled, more than 450 services delayed due to fog at Delhi airport
Jemimah stars in India's comprehensive eight-wicket win against Sri Lanka in first women's T20I
India overpowered by Minhas' big hundred and pacers as Pakistan clinch U19 Asia Cup
Cong indulging in anti-national activities, wants illegal immigrants to settle in Assam: PM
Meat, alcohol ban at three 'holy cities' now in effect: Punjab CM Mann
Indian visa application centre suspended indefinitely in Bangladesh's Chattogram
Confusion over leadership in Karnataka is local, not at high command level: Kharge
IMD issues ‘yellow alert’ for cold conditions, dense fog in parts of Jharkhand
Delhi airport incident: AI Express issues show cause notice to pilot
Beirut: Lebanon's president appointed a billionaire businessman and former prime minister as the next premier-designate Monday, after Saad Hariri earlier this month gave up attempts to form a Cabinet amid an unprecedented financial meltdown roiling the country.
London: A British court on Monday granted a bankruptcy order against Vijay Mallya, paving the way for a consortium of Indian banks led by the State Bank of India (SBI) to pursue a worldwide freezing order to seek repayment of debt owed by the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines.
Dubai: Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has appointed prominent Indian businessman Yusuffali MA as the vice-chairman of the apex government body for all businesses operating from the UAE's capital city, making him the only person from India on the 29-member board.
Mirabai Chanu ended India's 21-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics by clinching a silver medal in the 49kg category to open the country's account here on Saturday.
Tokyo: The COVID-19 cases associated with the Olympic Games breached the 100-mark on Friday with the announcement of 19 new infections and the Czech contingent seemed among the worst hit after a fourth athlete -- road cyclist Michal Schlegel -- tested positive for the virus.
China's military has blasted a dam to release floodwaters threatening one of its most heavily populated provinces, as the death toll in widespread flooding rose to at least 25.
Beijing: At least 12 people were killed while about 100,000 have been relocated to safe places in China's central Henan province which received the highest daily rainfall since the weather record began, state media reported on Wednesday.
Bamako (Mali): Mali's interim President Assimi Goita said he was unharmed after a man tried to stab him Tuesday at the Grand Mosque in the capital amid celebrations for the Muslim holiday of sacrifice, Eid al-Adha.
