19-09-2022 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: Mukesh Ambani’s overseas shopping spree is so far more splash than cash. The Indian tycoon has failed in his pursuit of big flashy targets that tripped up compatriots over a decade ago. His quieter penchant for snapping up foreign technology is a smarter strategy …

19-09-2022 WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, his most explicit statement so far on the issue. Asked in a CBS 60 Minutes interview broadcast on Sunday whether US forces would defend the democratically governed island claimed by China, …

19-09-2022 TOKYO: Typhoon Nanmadol brought ferocious winds and record rainfall to parts of Japan on Monday, as one of the biggest storms to hit the country in years killed and injured dozens persons, disrupted transport and forced some manufacturers to suspend operations. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delayed his departure to …

19-09-2022 Bureau Report KABUL/ WASHINGTON/ ISLAMABAD: The Taliban said they exchanged American engineer Mark Frerichs in exchange for the United States freeing a senior Taliban figure on Monday. “Today, Mark Frerichs was handed over to the US, and Haji Bashar was handed over to us at Kabul airport,” Taliban government’s …

18-09-2022 MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to stay the course in his campaign against Ukraine, warning if counterattacks continue a “more serious” military response will be unleashed. Putin remained steadfast despite strong evidence that his forces incurred heavy losses in the Ukraine counteroffensive this month. The Russian leader said …

18-09-2022 LONDON: A recent study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin has shown that around 80% of people lie about themselves on online dating applications. Needless to say, a small profile picture does not give away much information about a person and hiding the truth is quite easy on …

18-09-2022 TEHRAN: Police have fired tear gas to disperse a protest rally in western Iran following the funeral ceremony for a young woman who died in police custody in Tehran earlier this week, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. The police said 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained on Tuesday …

18-09-2022 TORONTO/ NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has said it cannot stop Canadian Sikhs from expressing their views through Khalistan Referendum voting as long as the process is peaceful, democratic and within the legal parameters of the Canadian laws. Commenting on the situation that has unfolded in the …

18-09-2022 TOKYO: Nearly two million people in Japan have been asked to seek shelter before Typhoon Nanmadol, national broadcaster NHK said, as the weather agency issued a rare “special warning” about the powerful storm, which is expected to make landfall on Sunday. NHK, which compiles alerts issued by local authorities, …

17-09-2022 SHANGHAI/ TEHRAN: The 22nd Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit on Friday officially declared Iran’s admission to the regional international organization’s permanent membership. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, whose country is hosting the 22nd SCO summit, officially recognized Islamic Republic of Iran’s status as a permanent member of the organization, …