Vivek Ramaswamy 'will pardon peaceful Jan 6 protesters'

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has vowed that he will pardon all peaceful January 6 protesters if he gets elected as the next United States president in 2024. IMAGE: Republican......

'US need to give more Covid vaccine doses to India'

The United States has so far allocated only 7.5 million doses of Covid vaccines to India, which is not enough, top Indian-American Congressman Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said while urging the......

Abe Shinzo: A giant departs Japanese politics

'There shall be no change in India-Japan ties,' predicts Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo at the news conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, August......

The Two Faces of India's Democracy

How should one billion Indians, for whom deprivation has become an inescapable way of life, join us in celebrating 75 years of Independence? And where do we go from here? asks Kalyan Singhal.......

US jobless claims lowest since 1973

This brings the Fed a step closer to raising interest rates this year The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level in more than......

US jobless claims fall more than expected

It was the 15th straight week that claims held below 300,000 The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, pointing to a tightening labour......

Rupee rises to one-week high of 62.07 against dollar

The rupee gained for the second day, climbing 23 paise to a one-week high of 62.07 against the dollar on Wednesday, amid a modest recovery in local stocks and sales of the US currency by......

US hiring points economy growing modestly

US employers stepped up hiring in May in a show of economic resilience that suggests the Federal Reserve could begin to scale back the amount of cash it is pumping into the banking system later......

Australia considers diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics, report says

IMAGE: Artists chat near a sign of Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games. Photograph: Thomas Suen/Reuters Australia is considering not sending any government officials to the Winter Olympics......

Australian government cancels Djokovic visa again

IMAGE: A relaxed looking Novak Djokovic practised his serves and returns with his entourage on an empty court at Melbourne Park on Friday. Photograph: Daniel Pockett/Getty Images Australia......