WASHINGTON: US Republicans announced impeachment proceedings Wednesday against Joe Biden’s homeland security chief over the worsening border crisis, as they seek to cement immigration as a major issue in November’s presidential election. Up to 10,000 migrants have been detained daily of late after crossing illegally from
NEW DELHI: Weird things happen in the world. This can be borne out by the example of a PhD scholar who sells vegetables to make both ends meet in India. Yes, Dr Sandeep Singh, a PhD scholar, sells vegetables to supplement income he earns through the
BEIJING: China's 2023 average temperature was the highest since records have been kept, official media reported on Wednesday, capping a year marked by harsh weather and breaking records. Scientists claim rising global temperatures are aggravating the deadly heatwaves that swept through wide parts of Asia, Europe,
LONDON: International students enrolling at universities in the United Kingdom starting this month will have to comply with stricter visa requirements that restrict the number of family members they may bring. The changes, initiated by former home secretary Suella Braverman to “slash migration and curb abuse
JAKARTA: Several Indonesian civil society organizations and activists have come out in support of a case filed by South Africa at the International Court of Justice which accuses Israel of engaging in “genocidal acts” in Gaza. In the case launched on Friday at the ICJ, which
SRINAGAR: Weeks after the Indian Supreme Court legalised the Narendra Modi-led government’s decision to abrogate Article 370 revoking Indian Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s (IIOJK) special status, New Delhi has now geared up for extensive screening and profiling of the residents of the occupied
BIHAR: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Bihar government to release the break-up of the caste survey’s findings to allow people to challenge the inferences drawn from the data, PTI reported. On October 2, the Bihar government had released the findings of its caste survey,
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has recently denied requests for a new panel to be formed to investigate fraud allegations made by a US investment research firm against the businesses owned by billionaire Gautam Adani. According to the BBC, Hindenburg Research accused Adani's firm
LONDON: In the wake of pandemic-induced restrictions, 2023 saw a surge in "revenge travel," with tourists flooding back to previously inaccessible destinations. However, the evolving landscape has led to closures and transformations, leaving us with a list of places that will remain off-limits for travel in
ADDIS ABABA/MOGADISHU: Somalia will hold an emergency cabinet meeting on Tuesday, state media said, after the breakaway region of Somaliland struck a “historic” deal with Ethiopia allowing Addis Ababa access to a Red Sea port. Monday’s surprise pact announced in Addis Ababa has triggered anger in