International

Jerusalem: With Israel's construction sector suffering a severe manpower crisis post the October 7 conflict with Hamas, some 10,000 workers from India are to make their way here starting next week, industry sources said Wednesday. These 10,000 workers will reach in batches of 700 to...

Jerusalem: A US Navy destroyer in the Red Sea shot down an anti-ship cruise missile launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels, the latest attack targeting American forces patrolling the key maritime route, officials said Wednesday. The attack late Tuesday night targeted the USS Gravely, an Arleigh...

Washington: The forensic pathologist found no trauma on the body of Neel Acharya, the Indian-origin student found dead near the Purdue University Airport in the US, and no foul play is suspected in the case, according to the Coroner's Office. Acharya's body was found Sunday...

Male: The largest opposition party in the Maldives Wednesday accused President Mohamed Muizzu's administration of protecting criminals, hours after an attack on the Prosecutor General, according to local media reports. “Prosecutor General Hussain Shameem was attacked on a street in Male City. He is receiving...

Karachi: Heavily armed terrorists launched three coordinated attacks, including one on a high-security prison, in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, leaving four law enforcement personnel and two civilians dead and triggering a gunbattle in which nine of the militants were also killed. The attacks took place...

Seoul: A US Air Force pilot safely ejected from an F-16 fighter jet that crashed into waters off South Korea's southwestern coast Wednesday, in the second such crash in less than two months. The unidentified pilot was conscious and was transported to a medical facility...

Islamabad: Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were sentenced to 14 years in prison Wednesday in a corruption case for retaining expensive state gifts when he was in power, dealing another blow to the jailed former premier, a day after he was handed a...

Washington: Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Tuesday coined a new slogan -- Make America Normal Again -- as her campaign enters the critical phase ahead of the GOP's South Carolina Primary February 23. "Our campaign has been flooded with notes and emails from folks across the...

New Delhi: Online payment gateway PayPal has kicked off layoffs that will affect at least 9 per cent of its workforce -- about 2,500 employees. According to verified PayPal professionals on anonymous online discussion forum Blind, the job cuts have begun, and by the end...

Jupiter (US): Donald Trump's private jet, emblazoned with his last name in bold white letters, was parked nearby when Air Force One landed in Florida, where President Joe Biden labelled his predecessor and potential opponent in this year's campaign as a ‘loser’ while raising money...