NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to continue his rule for another six years after a three-day with limited opposition. The election, held in a controlled environment, saw no public criticism of Putin or his actions in Ukraine. Putin’s political rival, Alexei Navalny, passed away recently, leaving other critics either in jail or…
NEW DELHI: Russia has accused Ukraine of engaging in ‘terrorist activities’ to disrupt its presidential election, with former President Dmitry Medvedev condemning protesters as ‘traitors’ for attempting to sabotage voting booths and ballot boxes. The ongoing Ukraine war has overshadowed the election, expected to secure President Vladimir Putin another six years in power, amidst sporadic…
LONDON: Hundreds of Border Force officers at London Heathrow, one of the world’s biggest airports, will go on strike again for four days from Saturday over working conditions, their union confirmed.The long-running dispute concerns the introduction of new rosters the union insists are “inflexible”, with the upcoming industrial action the latest by the officers over…
The X account of Barry Stanton, with a verified status and over 1.8 lakh followers, was suspended after Indian users raised alarms about its offensive content towards Indian immigrants and other ethnicities. The account had been on the platform since before Twitter rebranded as X, and its authenticity remains ambiguous with speculation that it might…
Prince Harry’s unexpected trip to England to attend the funeral of his uncle, Robert Fellowes had reportedly suggested that he is seeking a reunion with his father, King Charles III. The Duke of Sussex made the last-minute decision to fly to the UK to attend the memorial service on Wednesday, August 28, in Norfolk, where…
BANGKOK: Thailand’s new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will miss a regional meeting of Asia’s leaders in Jakarta next week, the foreign ministry said on Sunday.Srettha won a parliamentary vote to become prime minister last month and his cabinet was endorsed by the king on Saturday. The prime minister and his cabinet are due to take…
MUMBAI: The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has on Aug 27,2024, updated its policy guidelines as regards optional practical training (OPT) for international students in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields.While international students get an opportunity to work for a year post qualification, STEM students get an additional two years.Thus, the OPT…
MUMBAI: The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the immigration arm of the federal government has announced that effective as of August 28, it has ended its ‘temporary’ public policy that allowed visitors to apply for a work permit while in Canada. This policy was initially set to end on Feb 28, 2025.IRCC had introduced…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday announced a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest of Cindy Rodriguez-Singh, who is wanted for the murder of her young son, Noel Alvarez.Dallas FBI Special Agent in Charge Chad Yarbrough said, “Cindy Rodriguez Singh is wanted for allegedly murdering her young son…
NEW DELHI: American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy in an old interview with Shawn Ryan revealed that he asked Meta CEO Mark Zuckeberg to publicly admit past mistakes, specifically referencing Meta’s decision to ban Donald Trump. A clip of the interview is getting viral on social media as former president Donald Trump recently revealed that Zuckerberg personally…
