Two Mumbai-based firms, 5 Indian nationals face US sanctions over Iran oil trade

WASHINGTON: The US on Thursday imposed sanctions on two Mumbai-based firms and five Indian nationals associated with them over allegations of being involved in the trade of petroleum products from Iran. The US Department of State action targeted SSPL Solutions Private Limited and Samudra Marine Services Private Limited for facilitating the import of petroleum products from Iran....more

US suspends Microsoft from green card programme; Tata, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys also targeted

WASHINGTON: In another move targeting the H-1B visa programme, the US administration under President Donald Trump has suspended tech giant Microsoft from a programme that allows companies to apply for green cards for foreign workers as it cited an alleged fraud. Other companies in H-1B trouble include Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Infosys Ltd., Tata, Wipro Ltd., HCL Technologies Ltd., and Capgemini SE....more

Robert Vadra Supports World Food Movement’s Student Meal Program in New Jersey

By Deepak Arora

EDISON (New Jersey): World Food Movement (WFM), a U.S.-based nonprofit working to expand access to nutritious meals for students and food-insecure communities, conducted a student meal program at Essex County College in New Jersey on Tuesday. As part of the program, entrepreneur and philanthropist Robert Vadra served meals to students and interacted with members of the college community, bringing attention to the importance of food access and nutrition support for students pursuing their education....more

UN says Security Council reforms in hands of Member States as Jaishankar renews call for better UN

UNITED NATIONS: UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said Monday that reform of the Security Council is ultimately in the hands of Member States, after India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar renewed his criticism of an increasingly ineffective UN and called for a "better UN.” Haq was responding to questions at the Secretary-General’s daily briefing about Jaishankar’s remarks that the UN has failed to keep pace with a rapidly changing world....more

UNGA High-Level Week: 194 Delegations Take the Floor as Assembly President Pushes for Security Council Reform

UNITED NATIONS: The 81st session of the UN General Assembly’s high-level week brought 194 delegations to the podium, including 113 heads of state and government, as the world body confronted a packed agenda ranging from wars and climate change to artificial intelligence and reform of the international system....more

Indian embassy warns nationals in Saudi: 'Stay indoors, refrain from sharing videos'

RIYADH: The Embassy of India in Riyadh has issued an advisory for Indian nationals in Saudi Arabia, urging them to remain alert and vigilant and follow instructions issued by local authorities through official channels. “In view of the current situation, all Indian nationals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are advised to remain alert and vigilant, stay indoors as necessary, and follow the instructions issued by local authorities through official channels,” the embassy said in its advisory....more

India proposes 3-part truce amid Russia-Ukraine war to keep grain, energy flowing

NEW DELHI: India has proposed a three-part Russia-Ukraine truce that would halt attacks on energy facilities and other infrastructure, keep grain and energy flowing through Black Sea ports, and end strikes on commercial shipping in the strategic waterway, people familiar with the proposal said....more

Trump claims Iran’s economy is ‘gone,’ says war will end soon

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Monday that he expects the Iran war to end shortly before or after the midterm elections. U.S. Central Command also said Monday that its forces have redirected 130 ships since the start of its blockade of Iranian ports....more

British Airways flight drops 28,000 ft; lands back in London after 'technical issue'

LONDON: Nearly four hours after flight BA295 rapidly descended 28,000 feet while declaring a general emergency, British Airways on Monday said the aircraft had landed safely at London's Heathrow airport....more

Veteran Actor Nana Patekar Cremated With State Honours At Pune Farmhouse

PUNE: Veteran actor Nana Patekar was cremated with full state honours amid the chants of "Nana Amar Rahe" (Long Live Nana) at Donje farmhouse, Pune on Thursday. Nana Patekar had said that he would like to be cremated at his farmhouse, according to his associates. Nana Patekar's son Malhar lit the pyre....more

GST revenue crosses ₹2 lakh crore in September

NEW DELHI: The gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue in September crossed ₹2 lakh crore, registering a 14.7% year-on-year increase, government data released on Thursday showed. Gross GST collections stood at ₹2,03,521 crore in September 2026, compared with ₹1,77,365 crore in September 2025....more

Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi Detained During Sit-In Against Gyanesh Kumar; Released

NEW DELHI,: Congress MPs Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, KC Venugopal, Pawan Khera and others were briefly detained at Delhi's Akashvani Bhavan as they staged a sit-in seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation on Tuesday. However, they were released after being taken to a police station at the city's Kingsway Camp....more

US Wants New Round Of Talks With Russia, Ukraine This Month: Zelensky

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that the United States wants to broker a new round of talks with Ukraine and Russia on ending the four-and-a-half-year war and hold it by the end of October. The US-led peace efforts have been largely stalled with Washington's attention shifted to its war with Iran and as Ukraine says Russia has ramped up its aerial attacks across the war-torn country....more

Shubman Gill Scripts History With 117-Ball Double Century In Second ODI vs West Indies

GUWAHATI: India captain Shubman Gill scripted history on Wednesday with a sensational achievement. The right-handed batter raced to his second double hundred in ODI cricket in just 117 balls. With this, Gill became the fastest batter in the history of the format to score a double century....more