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Indian Company Among 27 Faces EU Sanctions Over Dual-Use Exports To Russia
New Delhi: A company registered in India along with others registered in Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Turkey are among those facing export restrictions under new European Union (EU) sanctions announced on…
Germany legalises cannabis
Germany: The German parliament has backed a new law to allow the recreational use of cannabis.
Under the law, over-18s in Germany will be allowed to possess substantial amounts of cannabis, but strict rules will make it…
UK reaffirms Ukraine support on war anniversary
London: Political leaders in the UK have reaffirmed their support for Ukraine on the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Britain was prepared to do "whatever it takes" and pledged…
Trump calls on Alabama to protect IVF treatment
Alabama: Donald Trump has said he supports the availability of IVF treatment, joining a growing number of Republicans who are seeking to distance themselves from an Alabama court ruling on the issue.
The state's top court ruled…
Blaze engulfs apartment block in Spain, 4 dead
Spain: A massive fire has killed at least four people in a high-rise residential block in the Spanish city of Valencia, emergency services say.
The blaze engulfed a 14-storey block in the Campanar neighbourhood and spread to an adjoining…
Navalny’s mother says she has been shown his body
Moscow: Alexei Navalny's mother has said she has been shown his body, but that the Russian authorities are pressuring her to allow a "secret" burial.
In a video address, Lyudmila Navalnaya said she had been brought to a morgue…
India-Nordic-Baltic 8 Meet Held; Jaishankar Hails ‘Extremely Useful’ Exchange
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar hosted the India-Nordic-Baltic meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing Raisina Dialogue 2024, on Thursday. He said that the exchange with his counterparts was extremely useful.
The…
US Man Makes $2 Million By Eavesdropping On Wife’s Office Calls And Illegally Trading It
Texas: A Texas man made almost $2 million by illegally trading on his wife's conversations with her BP Plc colleagues, according to the US Securities and Exchange Commission in its latest case about couples eavesdropping while working from…
Indian-origin student froze to death after being denied entry into US nightclub
Illinois: Akul Dhawan, a student of Indian-American descent enrolled at the University of Illinois, tragically lost his life last month after being exposed to freezing temperatures near a nightclub that had denied him entry while…
Dubai Introduces 5-year Multiple-Entry Tourist Visa For Indian Travellers
Dubai: Dubai has introduced a five-year multiple-entry visa to boost travel between India and the Gulf nation, according to the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism.
This step ensures that the visa, issued within two to five working…