US announces grant of $500k to NGO to promote religious freedom in India

The funding comes after a 2016 report found an increase in violent incidents by cow vigilantes mostly against Muslims in India and authorities often ‘failed’ to prosecute them. ......

Human trafficking: 'India must be more responsive'

A United States government report says India has the world's largest problem of human trafficking with hundreds of thousands of sex trafficking victims and millions of bonded laborers, including......

'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......

UP brain fever: Case of government apathy?

A vaccine that costsRs 43 could have saved Nand Kishore Sharma's 7-year-old daughter from a painful death last month. When he's told this, he simply shrugs. He and his neighbors in a remote village......

Adani's coal mine project in Australia gets final okay

Indian energy giant Adani on Thursday cleared the last regulatory hurdle to commence work on its controversy-hit Carmichael coal mine project in Australia, with the Queensland state authorities......

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......

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......

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......

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......