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Wellington: New Zealand could be hit by another COVID-19 wave before the end of the year, a COVID-19 modeler warned. Prof. Michael Plank of the University of Canterbury called on Kiwis to get boosted if they haven’t been, according to a report in the New Zealand Herald on Tuesday. COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations have been […]

The two sides each launched two Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles, which precisely hit mock targets and demonstrated the allies' capability to deter further provocations, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

The Temple will aim to mirror his visionary approach by laying the foundation for an establishment that will stand the test of time. A space empowered by a simple but moving thought, 'For the people, by the people'

Over 2,000 Telugu families from across United Kingdom (UK) turned-up for ‘Chenetha Bathukamma-Dasara Sambaralu’ held in London.

To resume peace talks with Kiev, Moscow will wait for either a change of stance by the current Ukrainian President or for a new leader, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said

Alain Aspect, John F Clauser and Anton Zeilinger were cited by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for "pioneering quantum information science.”

Hyderabad: After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Telangana families in the United States came together to celebrate Bathukamma with pomp and fervor. In an effort to keep the tradition alive, the Telugu Association of Greater Cincinnati and Greater Cincinnati Telangana Association on Monday organised the floral festival celebrations at Sri Sai Baba […]

Washington: US Former President Donald J Trump on Monday (local time) sued CNN, accusing the network of engaging in a smear campaign against him ahead of the 2024 presidential elections. According to The Wall Street Journal, Trump is seeking more than USD 475 million in damages. The lawsuit was filed in a federal court in […]

San Francisco: Google-owned video streaming platform YouTube might reportedly limit access to 4K videos to only users of its Premium service. According to MacRumors, some users on Reddit and Twitter mentioned that they have started to notice that on iOS, and presumably across other platforms also. However, not all users are seeing the 4K quality […]

Seoul: North Korea on Tuesday fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years, forcing Japan to issue evacuation notices and suspend trains during the flight of the weapon that is capable of reaching the US territory of Guam. The launch was the most provocative weapons demonstration by North Korea […]

Sydney: After thorough testing, microblogging platform Twitter has confirmed that it is rolling out its ‘Edit Tweet’ feature for users in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand and will soon come to the US. The company said that the feature is for Twitter Blue users. However, it did not mention the feature’s availability for Indian audiences. […]

Stockholm: Swedish geneticist Svantee Paabo, whose work provided key insights into human evolution and how humans spread around the planet by achieving “the seemingly impossible task” of cracking the genetic code of the Neanderthals was on Monday announced as the winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The Prize committee said Paabo […]

The traders belonging to the community closed all their shops and gathered in the Shahi Bazaar area and joined the march, which was led by Mahraj Ghansham, Dewan Hari Chaand and Dr Nanad Lal.

"Deeply saddened by the tragedy at the football stadium in #kanjuruhan #Malang. Extend my condolences to the bereaved families and to our Indonesian friends. Wish the injured a speedy recovery," Jaishankar tweeted.

Emmanuel Ainebyoona, Ministry of Health spokesperson told Xinhua news agency by telephone that some of the affected workers would stay home for 21 days.

"We condemn the hate crime at the Shri Bhagvad Gita Park in Brampton. We urge Canadian authorities and Peel Police to investigate and take prompt action on the perpetrators," High Commission of India in Ottawa said in a tweet.

A celebratory mood is prevailing among the Telangana expatriate community across the Gulf region as Bathukamma festivities are being organized with renewed vigour

Hyderabad: In a development that exposes large scale corruption in state owned entities under the Indian Railways, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed that that Oracle Corporation paid a bribe of more than US$400,000 to officials from a company owned by the Indian Ministry of Railways in 2019. The revelation came […]

New Delhi: India and Taiwan are threatened by “authoritarianism” and it is high time for both sides to engage in “strategic collaboration”, Taipei’s de-facto Ambassador Baushuan Ger said on Sunday while referring to China’s aggressive behaviour in the region. In an interview to PTI, Ger said Taiwan and India need to join hands to “fend […]

At least 66 people are believed to have died because of Ian in Florida alone, and four people were killed in storm-related incidents in North Carolina, officials say.

According to the police official, a large number of supporters of the losing team refused to accept the defeat of the game and climbed over the fence and entered the football pitch, resulting in clashes with the Police and a stampede.

Charleston: A revived Hurricane Ian pounded coastal South Carolina on Friday, ripping apart piers and flooding streets after the ferocious storm caused catastrophic damage in Florida, trapping thousands in their homes and leaving at least 27 people dead. The powerful storm, estimated to be one of the costliest hurricanes ever to hit the US, has […]

Among them, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) posted a video that shows how the hurricane looked from space. With 8.9 million views, the clip which shows Hurricane Ian making landfall in Florida is going viral.

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.