Joe Biden Issues First Veto, Overriding Republican Investment Bill
US President Joe Biden used his veto pen for the first time on Monday. Washington: US President Joe Biden used his veto pen for the first time on Monday, overriding a Republican-led bill that would bar retirement fund asset managers…
US condemns attack on Indian consulate in San Francisco by pro-Khalistan supporters
A group of Khalistani supporters on Monday attacked the Indian Consulate in San Francisco, USA. Washington: The US on Monday strongly condemned the attack on the Indian Consulate in San Francisco by a group of separatist Sikhs, terming it as…
At UN, US, China, Russia debate North Korea’s missile launch
North Korea has been under United Nations sanctions since 2006 for its missile and nuclear programs. United Nations: The United States, China and Russia debated during a UN Security Council meeting on Monday over who should be blamed for North…
Indian-origin Laxman Narasimhan takes over as CEO of Starbucks
Laxman Narasimhan will lead the Starbucks annual shareholder meeting on March 23. (File) New York: Indian-origin executive Lakshman Narasimhan on Monday officially assumed the role of CEO of global coffee giant Starbucks, joining a growing group of business leaders originally…
IMF approves $2.9 billion bailout for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka defaults on its foreign debt in April 2022. Colombo: Sri Lanka’s president said on Monday that the International Monetary Fund has approved his request for a $2.9 billion bailout, raising hopes of easing the island nation’s dire economic…
Xi Jinping told Vladimir Putin, “Russians will support you in the 2024 election.”
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday. Moscow: Chinese President Xi Jinping told President Vladimir Putin on Monday that he is confident the Russian people will support the Kremlin chief in the 2024…
One big winner and many losers from UBS’s Credit Suisse crisis
UBS Group AG is emerging as a rare winner in Credit Suisse Group AG’s woes. (Representative) UBS Group AG is emerging as a rare winner in the Credit Suisse Group AG crisis following a historic, government-brokered deal involving a slew…
US preparing for unprecedented possible arrest of Trump
The 76-year-old former Republican president said over the weekend he expected to be “arrested” New York: The US braced itself on Monday ahead of a possible historic indictment of Donald Trump in the hush-money case, prompting mass demonstrations if the…
Pakistan told technical reason behind delay in IMF deal
Ishaq Dar said that the delay in the agreement with the IMF was due to technical reasons. (Representative) Islamabad: Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday said there were some technical reasons behind the delay in striking a deal with…
Media baron Rupert Murdoch, 92, to marry for the fifth time
Mr Murdoch has six children from his first three marriages. (Picture Credit: AFP) Australian-born media mogul Rupert Murdoch is engaged for the fifth time at the age of 92 to Ann Leslie Smith, a former San Francisco police chaplain, according…
