Biden calls Japan, India ‘xenophobic’ on immigration alongside China, Russia
President Biden called Japan and India “xenophobic” at an off-camera campaign fundraiser in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, lumping U.S. allies in with China and Russia and saying the U.S. welcomes immigrants. claimed to be correct. “This election is about freedom, America, and democracy. That’s why I need you so badly. One of the reasons our […]
Google lays off 200 workers, shifts jobs to Mexico and India in latest restructuring
Google has laid off about 200 employees and moved some jobs overseas. It’s the latest sign of a long-running effort by Big Tech companies to cut costs and reorganize. The cuts were announced internally on the eve of Google’s first-quarter earnings release and targeted members of Google’s “core” teams. The team works on the “technical […]
Australian ministers highlight ‘good relationship’ with India, sidesteps allegations of expelled Indian spies
Australian church stabbing caught on livestream A suspect has been arrested after a stabbing at a church in Wakeley, a suburb of Sydney, Australia, left multiple people injured on Monday night. (Credit: Christ the Good Shepherd Church) A senior Australian government official said on Wednesday that bilateral relations with India are good and have improved […]
Pakistan to block mobile sim cards of over half a million tax defaulters – The Times of India
Pakistan has frozen the SIM cards of 506,671 people for failing to file their 2023 tax returns and aims to target these people to increase the number of filers. read more Pakistan has frozen the SIM cards of 506,671 people who did not file their 2023 tax returns and aims to increase the number of […]
India ‘Shocked’ After Musk Cancels Trip, Then Makes Surprise Visit to China
Indian media expressed surprise and anger this week after Tesla CEO Elon Musk canceled a planned visit to India and instead made a surprise visit to China. India’s opposition parties, hoping to make headway against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the ongoing long-running parliamentary elections, have jumped at the opportunity to argue that Prime […]
India election: Modi and rivals trade accusations as voter turnout slumps in second phase | India elections 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his rivals have accused India of religious discrimination and threats to democracy amid low turnout in the second phase of the world’s largest election. About one billion people are eligible to vote in the seven-phase general election, which begins on April 19 and ends on June 1, with votes scheduled […]
India election: fears that Modi’s BJP will polarise voters in fight for key state | India elections 2024
TAs the sun beat down on a carpeted parking lot in Mudipu Junction, on the outskirts of Mangalore, Karnataka, volunteers set out red plastic chairs and set out tables full of biryani and fruit for the public. iftarThe moment Muslims break their fast during Ramadan. But this was no ordinary iftar. India is in the […]
Michelin-starred chef brings taste of India to East Village at Bungalow
A Michelin-starred celebrity chef and accomplished restaurateur have opened a gem of an Indian restaurant that has transformed a rough-and-tumble area of the East Village into a slice of Mumbai’s sophistication. The Bungalow, which opened last month in a new luxury building on the site of the original Lucky Chains, is tucked between a pizzeria […]
India seeks UK carbon tax exemption in free trade deal talks | Trade policy
India is demanding an exemption from Britain’s planned carbon tax as part of negotiations aimed at sealing a free trade deal before the UK general election. India’s negotiating team held a series of surprise negotiations in London this week to overcome remaining hurdles in the deal. Rishi Sunak is keen to cross the line on […]
BBC to split India operations following raids | BBC
A raid by Indian tax authorities last year prompted the BBC to split its Indian operations into two separate companies. The BBC has announced the creation of an independent Indian-owned company called Collective Newsroom to produce content for its six regional channels that broadcast in Indian languages, including Hindi and Punjabi. The BBC has applied […]