27-03-2024 WASHINGTON/ BEIJING: Millions of Americans’ online accounts have been caught up in a “sinister” Chinese hacking plot that targeted US officials, the justice department and FBI said on Monday. Seven Chinese nationals have been charged with enacting a widespread cyber-attack campaign. They are accused of ties to a hacking …
Read More »US encourages ‘fair process for arrested Delhi’s CM
27-03-2024 WASHINGTON/ NEW DELHI: The US is closely following reports of the arrest of Indian opposition figure Arvind Kejriwal and encourages a fair legal process, a State Department spokesperson said on Monday after Germany’s reaction to the case sparked a protest from India. Kejriwal, a national opposition figure and chief …
Read More »Julian Assange faces further wait over extradition ruling
27-03-2024 LONDON: The British High Court in London rules WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be allowed to appeal against his extradition to the United States unless the US provided assurances, including on death penalty. The judges said the US authorities had three weeks to give those assurances, with a final …
Read More »Baltimore Key Bridge collapses after ship collision
27-03-2024 BALTIMORE: A major bridge has collapsed in the US city of Baltimore after it was hit by a cargo ship. Footage shows a large section of the 1.6 mile-long Francis Scott Key Bridge falling into the Patapsco River, following the collision at around 1.30am local time (5.30am UK time). …
Read More »Delhi Excise Scam: BRS Leader K Kavitha Sent To Judicial Custody Till April 9
New Delhi’25 March 2024 : The Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday sent Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha to judicial custody till April 9 in connection with the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case. Meanwhile, the Court has fixed April 1 for hearing on interim bail plea moved by …
Read More »Delhi Excise Scam: BRS Leader K Kavitha Sent To Judicial Custody Till April 9
New Delhi ’26 march 2024 : The Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday sent Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha to judicial custody till April 9 in connection with the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case. Meanwhile, the Court has fixed April 1 for hearing on interim bail plea moved …
Read More »Oct-Dec Current Account Deficit At USD 10.5 Bn Vs USD 16.8 Bn (YoY), Says RBI
New Delhi ’26 March 2024: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday released the preliminary data on India’s balance of payments (BoP) for the third quarter of October-December 2023-24. India’s current account balance recorded a deficit of USD 10.5 billion (1.2 per cent of GDP) in Q3: 2023-24, lower …
Read More »UN Security Council passes Gaza ceasefire resolution
26-03-2024 UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, after the US did not veto the measure in a shift from its previous position. It also demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. It is the first time the council has called …
Read More »Trump sues ABC News & host over rape claim
26-03-2024 WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against ABC News and its presenter George Stephanopoulos for on-air comments. Stephanopoulos asked congresswoman Nancy Mace in an interview why she backs Trump despite him being found “liable for rape”. Trump sexually abused E Jean Carroll in 1996 …
Read More »Destruction & red tape hobble aid as Gazans go hungry
26-03-2024 CAIRO GAZA CITY: In mid-March, a line of trucks stretched for 3 kilometers along a desert road near a crossing point from Israel into the Gaza Strip. On the same day, another line of trucks, some 1.5 kilometers long, sometimes two or three across, was backed up near a …
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