Kosovo elections will decide who will lead stalled talks with Serbia, manage battered economy
Pristina (Kosovo): Kosovo goes to the polls on Sunday in a parliamentary election expected to be a key test for Prime Minister Albin Kurti after his governing party won in a landslide four years ago. Eligible voters, including those of the diaspora, will cast ballots to elect 120 lawmakers among 26 political groupings and one […]
Vandalism, arson spread across Bangladesh as protesters attack houses of Awami League leaders
Dhaka: Protesters in Bangladesh have attacked, torched houses of leaders of Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League across the country and murals of the country’s founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman were demolished and defaced in nearly two dozen districts, according to media reports. The unrest sparked after a live online address of Hasina. A fire has been set […]
H-1B initial registration period to commence on March 7: USCIS
New York: The initial registration period for the H-1B visas, the most sought-after by Indian IT professionals, for fiscal 2026 will commence on March 7 and close on March 24, a federal agency has said. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require […]
Alabama puts man to death for a 1991 murder in the nation”s 4th execution using nitrogen gas
Atmore, Ala.: An Alabama inmate convicted of murdering a woman after breaking into her apartment as she slept was put to death Thursday in the nation’s fourth execution using nitrogen gas. Demetrius Frazier, 52, was pronounced dead at 6:36 p.m. CST at a south Alabama prison for his murder conviction in the 1991 rape and […]
Trump signs order imposing sanctions on International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel
Washington: President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel, a close U.S. ally. Neither the U.S. nor Israel is a member of or recognizes the court, which has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes over […]
Brazil introduces law restricting smartphone use in schools amid concern over the impact on learning
Sao Paulo: Brazilian students returned to class this week with a new task: staying away from their smartphones as a new law restricting their use in schools takes effect. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a bill in January limiting smartphone access at schools, in line with a trend seen in the U.S. and […]
Newly unsealed documents reveal more details of prosecutors” evidence in 9/11 attacks
Washington: Newly unsealed documents give one of the most detailed views yet of the evidence gathered on the accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, including how prosecutors allege he and others interacted with the hijackers who carried out the September 11, 2001 attacks. The summaries of evidence released Thursday include Mohammed’s own statements over the […]
CRPF chief visits forward areas in Rajouri, reviews security situation
Rajouri/Jammu: CRPF Director General GP Singh reviewed the security situation and the force’s operational preparedness during a recent two-day visit to the forward areas in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Friday. Singh also met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday and briefed him about the force’s preparedness for counter-terrorism operations and managing […]
Banks to have ‘bank.in’ internet domain name, non-banks ‘fin.in’: RBI
Mumbai: In order to check cyber security threats, the Reserve Bank on Friday decided that Indian banks will have exclusive internet domain name ‘bank.in’ and non-bank financial entities ‘fin.in’. Unveiling the last bi-monthly monetary policy of this fiscal year, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said registrations for ‘bank.in’ will commence from April 2025, and going forward […]
Solid start for Diksha and Avani in Lalla Meryem Cup
Rabat (Morocco): Indian golfer Diksha Dagar began the new season with a bogey but then turned things around with four birdies for a three-under 70 in the opening round of the Lalla Meryem Cup here. Diksha was tied seventh at the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam course. Avani Prashanth, making her professional debut, also had […]
