- Thursday, July 17, 2025
AFTER intense political speculation, prime minister Narendra Modi finally got an invite to the G7 Summit to be held on June 15-17 in Canada. Modi on Friday thanked Canadian prime minister Mark Carney for the invite in a telephone call he received from the latter. The prime minister said on…
INDIAN grandmaster D Gukesh defeated China’s Wei Yi in the ninth and penultimate round to earn three full points and emerge as a top contender, along with Norwegian star Magnus Carlsen, for the Norway Chess title in Stavanger. With one round to go, Gukesh is placed second on 14.5 points,…
INDIAN-AMERICAN Democrat Anuj Dixit, who is running for the US House of Representatives in California’s 41st congressional district, has been endorsed by the Indian American Impact Fund, which supports South Asian political candidates. The fund executive director, Chintan Patel, highlighted Dixit’s commitment toward middle-class families, emphasizing his background as a…
A 49-YEAR-OLD Indian-American from Texas was sentenced to 26 months in prison for threatening to kill and injure employees of a Sikh nonprofit organization located in New Jersey. The accused, Bhushan Athale, had previously pleaded guilty in Camden federal court for threatening to use a dangerous weapon and one count…
US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke on the phone on Thursday (5), and the two leaders agreed to meet in person at a later date. "The call lasted approximately one and a half hours and resulted in a very positive conclusion for both countries," Trump said…
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk's political marriage unravelled into a fiery war of words Thursday, with Trump threatening to strip Musk of his huge government contracts in revenge. The breakup could reshape both men's futures. For Trump, losing Musk's backing threatens his growing influence among tech…
THE TRUMP administration's move to intensify social media vetting of foreign students has caused anxiety among Indian students aspiring to study in US universities. The US missions abroad have been told to stop scheduling new appointments for student and exchange visitor visa applicants as the State Department prepares to expand…
JAPAN'S Suzuki Motor halted production of its Swift model cars from May 26 due to China's rare earth restrictions. China, which holds the global monopoly over the precious rare earth metals, had imposed the restrictions from April 4, as a direct response to US imposing high tariffs. These metals are…
AN INDIAN-AMERICAN mental health provider, Tonmoy Sharma, was recently arrested in Los Angeles for his alleged involvement in making fraudulent claims of $149 million to health insurers. Hailing from Guwahati in Assam, the 61-year-old doctor is the founder and former CEO of the now-defunct Sovereign Health Group, which ran multiple…
TWO-TIME Olympic medallist P V Sindhu, who has been battling lackluster form, claims she is on the right track and not far from reclaiming her place among the world's top players. The 29-year-old has struggled to maintain consistency this season, with deep runs eluding her despite training under well-known Indonesian…
