Donald Trump; Andy Burnham In his first remarks on Andy Burnham, US President Donald Trump appeared unfamiliar with the UK PM frontrunner, describing him as “the mayor of a town”.“I don’t know anything. I see that he was, I guess, the mayor of a town,” Trump remarked when asked about Burnham during a meeting with…
Dr Rakesh Gupta and Dr Vinita Gupta made a generous donation to the medical school of Methodist University, North Carolina. Dr Rakesh Gupra and Dr Vinita Gupta, an Indian-origin doctor couple and philanthropists, donated $500,000 to the Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine. The university said that $100,000 out of the entire…
The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, the US Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, rose 4.1% in the 12 months through May, up from 3.8% in April, data released by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis showed on Thursday. US inflation accelerated above the 4% mark for the first time in three years in…
Sai Sudharsan (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India A stamped their authority on the opening day of the first unofficial Test against Sri Lanka A, finishing in a commanding position at 333/4 in Galle on Thursday.Opting to bat first, the visitors were powered by a fluent century from Sai Sudharsan, who crafted a composed 132…
Representational AI image A few years ago, leaving a software job to become a fitness trainer, wellness coach or beauty entrepreneur would have sounded like a risky move.In many Indian households, a stable IT job is still seen as the safest path to success. Walking away from that security would likely invite questions from family,…
Angelina Jolie talks about channeling personal painful moments for her role in ‘Couture’.Image credits: Instagram Angelina Jolie is all squared away for the release of the poignant film, ‘Couture’. Centred around an American film director who gets diagnosed with cancer, the character faces struggles and sets a path of self-discovery. Channelling the bitterness and hardship…
Saudi Arabia’s Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman, has approved the hosting of 1,000 Umrah pilgrims from across the world under the Guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Program for Hajj, Umrah, and Visit.The initiative, funded at the King’s personal expense and overseen by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call…
Dinesh Trivedi was named as the envoy to Bangladesh on April 27, becoming the first politician to serve in this position NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday assigned the equivalent status of a Union Cabinet minister to India’s new high commissioner to Dhaka, Dinesh Trivedi, in the Table of Precedence.According to an office memorandum issued…
Indian restaurant ordered to pay nearly $400,000 after ‘ruthless’ exploitation of migrant workers An Auckland Indian restaurant and its former owner have been ordered to pay about $400,000 after authorities discovered systematic exploitation of migrant workers, including forcing staff to work up to 90 hours a week while paying them for only a fraction of…
Exports from the region are expected to reach about 2.4 million metric tonnes (508,000 barrels per day) this month, more than 20% higher than in May, according to Kpler and LSEG data cited by Reuters. However, shipments remain well below the pre-conflict monthly average of 5.5-6 million tonnes. Middle Eastern fuel oil exports are set…
