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UN Chief Warns as US-Iran War Escalates
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Wednesday told reporters in New York that the fighting between the US and Iran has sharply escalated after a month-long gap, the two sides exchanged airstrikes as fears…
Nepal Flood Death Toll Crosses 1,200
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – According to the Nepali official accounts released on Wednesday the death toll in Nepal rose to over 1,200 and some 4200 people are still missing as India boosted up humanitarian assistance to its neighbor -…
US DHS Says 2,197 Immigrants Arrested in New York
By Anjali Sharma
NEW YORK – NY Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday challenged the remarks from DHS officials and said at a separate press conference that “we’re not a sanctuary state for criminals” and accusing the administration of lying…
US Strike Killed 5, Wounded 63 at a Wedding in Iran
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – The spokesman for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmaeil Baghaei said on Wednesday that the “brutal” attack by the US hit a residence in the city of Kuhestak in Sirik early on Wednesday.
US strike hit…
US Treasury Sec Bessent Says Strait of Hormuz Must Open, Talks Held With China, Russia
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday has cautioned that China made no specific commitment to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Scott Bessent said that the Donald Trump administration held…
Apple CEO John Ternus Gets $3M Salary, $55M Annual Equity Award
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – Apple on Wednesday announced a new CEO John Ternus who officially taking over from Tim Cook at a time when the company is facing some big changes in the technology world, according to media reports.
Apple’s…
Piyush Goyal Slams Critics Questioning 7.8% GDP Growth
Piyush Goyal defended India's 7.8% Q1 GDP growth.
He accused critics of comparing old and new GDP series.
Raghuram Rajan, Subhash Chandra Garg and Jairam Ramesh have questioned aspects of the data.
MoSPI defended the new…
JCR Upgrades India’s Sovereign Rating to ‘A-’
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 2nd Sept: The Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) has upgraded India’s long-term foreign currency and local currency issuer ratings by one notch from ‘BBB+’ to ‘A-’, while maintaining a Stable Outlook, the Government…
Goyal Urges Auto Component Industry to Go Global
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 2nd Sept: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday called upon India's auto component industry to expand globally, strengthen supply-chain resilience and move up the value chain as the…
India, Seychelles Deepen Parliamentary Ties
GG News Bureau
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday held a bilateral parliamentary dialogue with Speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles Azarel Yolanda Ernesta and a parliamentary delegation from Seychelles,…