My ‘working assumption’ is elections will be in held in second half of 2024: Rishi Sunak
London, Jan 4 - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday that it is his "working assumption" that general elections will take place in the second half of 2024, a media report said.
Nepal, India review bilateral pacts, sign several agreements
Kathmandu, Jan 4 - Nepal and India on Thursday comprehensively reviewed the status of bilateral ties and areas of cooperation that exist between the two countries during the seventh meeting of the India-Nepal Joint Commission here.
Iran ties together all elements of destruction in Middle East: Israel in UN Security Council
Tel Aviv, Jan 4 - The Ambassador of Israel to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan said that the Islamic Republic of Iran led by the Ayatollah was the one that ties together all the elements of destruction in the Middle East.
Japan govt mulls more support for quake-affected areas with 72-hr window closing
Tokyo, Jan 4 - The Japanese government is planning to step up aid for affected areas after the devastating New Year's Day quakes left at least 82 dead and 80 unaccounted for with the critical 72-hour window closing on Thursday.
Japan earthquake toll increases to 82, with 51 persons missing
Tokyo, Jan 4 - The death toll from the series of powerful earthquakes that struck the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa earlier this week, increased to 82 on Thursday, with 51 persons still reportedly missing amid ongoing rescue efforts nearly three days after
Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigns
San Francisco, Jan 3 - Harvard Corporation has confirmed that it has accepted Harvard President Claudine Gay's resignation "with overarching consideration in mind".
Statistics watchdog to look into Sunak’s claims of clearing asylum backlog
London, Jan 4 - A top statistics watchdog in the UK has said that it will look into Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's claims of clearing the asylum backlog, after the opposition called it a “barefaced lie”, asking the Conservative leader to "stop the
Negative campaigning to dominate in 2024 US Presidential election
Washington, Jan 4 - The 2024 US Presidential election is increasingly getting to be a campaign by both Republicans and Democrats to keep incumbent President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump miles away from the White House for specious reasons.
US labour agency accuses SpaceX of illegally firing workers who criticised Musk
San Francisco, Jan 4 - The US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed a complaint against SpaceX, saying it illegally fired eight employees for criticising its CEO Elon Musk.
Indian-American raises $612,348 for his Congressional campaign
New York, Jan 4 - Niraj Antani, the first Hindu and Indian-American senator from the US state of Ohio, claims to have raised $612,348 in 38 days for his Congressional campaign.
US admin sues Texas over controversial immigration law
Washington, Jan 4 - US President Joe Biden's administration has filed a lawsuit against Texas over a controversial immigration law that makes entering the state illegally a crime -- one of the toughest immigration laws passed in the country's history to curb illegal
US special envoy Amos Hochstein to arrive in Israel today
Tel Aviv, Jan 4 - Amos Hochstein, US President Joe Biden's special energy envoy, is scheduled to arrive here on Thursday and hold talks with top leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant .
Trump asks SC to invalidate Colorado ruling over his ballot eligibility
Washington, Jan 4 - Former President Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to invalidate a recent ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court, which removed him from the state's 2024 presidential primary ballot.
GOP ‘imploding’ in Michigan with calls to remove Chairperson Kristina Karamo
New York, Jan 4 - The Republican Party in Michigan is virtually "imploding" as the GOP there faces fierce in-fighting with a section threatening to convene a meeting to remove the embattled Chairperson Kristina Karamo from her post in less than a year
Top Republican House leaders endorse Trump for President in 2024 polls
Washington, Jan 3 - With less than a fortnight to go for the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire meets, top Republicans have come out in the open endorsing former President Donald Trump for President in the 2024 White House race leaving Republican voters
Japan begins probe into Tokyo airport collision
Tokyo, Jan 3 - Japanese transportation authorities on Wednesday started a probe into the cause of a collision between a Coast Guard aircraft and a Japan Airlines (JAL) passenger plane at Tokyo's Haneda Airport the previous day, which led to over 300 flight
US appeals court rules Texas can ban emergency abortions despite federal guidance
Houston, Jan 3 - The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Texas can ban emergency abortions, despite President Joe Biden's administration arguing that federal guidance should take priority over state laws banning the procedure.
Jam packed agenda awaits Jaishankar in Nepal
Kathmandu, Jan 3 - A jam packed agenda awaits External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Kathmandu as he is scheduled to arrive in the Himalayan nation on Thursday for the seventh meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Commission.
Australian PM launches probe into missing Iraq War documents
Canberra, Jan 3 - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday launched an inquiry into missing documents relating to the former government's decision to join the Iraq War.
California law banning guns in public takes effect amid legal challenges
Sacramento, Jan 3 - A new law in California that bans the carrying of guns in most public places has been in effect since January 1, though legal challenges against it continue through the courts.