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India and Argentina sign social security agreement for professionals

September 30, 2023 admin

The Agreement was signed by Indian ambassador to Argentina Dinesh Bhatia and the Argentina’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship Santiago Cafiero. | Photo Credit: Embassy of India in Argentina India and Argentina on Friday signed an agreement to ensure legal rights of professionals in each other’s domain that will assist in risk-free international…

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Sea Lion Swims Out Of Enclosure As Heavy Rain Floods Pool At New York Zoo

September 30, 2023 admin

New York: A sea lion swam outside its enclosure at a New York zoo on Friday as heavy rain flooded her pool. She explored the area outside before returning to its pool to the company of other sea lions, authorities said. It did not escape the zoo and such claims are misleading, clarified the police…

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Sought to provide Americans with ‘accurate picture’ of Canada: Jaishankar

September 30, 2023 admin

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar speaks during a discussion convened by US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, in Washington, DC on Thursday. Ambassador of India to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu is also seen. File | Photo Credit: ANI The government is having to inform U.S. officials’ perceptions of Canada’s relationship to separatism, based on External…

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New York Under Water After Heavy Rain; Airports, Subway Partially Hit

September 30, 2023 admin

More rainfall is expected in New York. Heavy overnight rains have partially paralysed New York. A state of emergency has been declared in the city that witnessed one of its wettest days in decades. Airports and subways are not fully operational due to waterlogging in parts of the US financial capital. Flyers had to wade…

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1 Killed, 1 Injured After Whale Strikes Boat Off Australia

September 30, 2023 admin

Water Police said whale had breached near or possibly onto small “run-about” boat. (Representational) Sydney, Australia: A whale struck a boat off the coast of eastern Australia on Saturday morning, killing one man and injuring another. The two men were on the boat when it was hit and flipped at about 6 am local time…

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Morning Digest | India is non-Western, not anti-Western, says Jaishankar in Washington; New York flooded by heavy rains, subway partly paralysed, and more

September 30, 2023 admin

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar attends an interactive session at the Hudson Institute, in Washington, D.C. on September 29. | Photo Credit: ANI Afghan consulates counter embassy’s decision to shut down As Afghanistan’s last remaining diplomats in Delhi plan their exit, citing a resource crunch and lack of support from the Ministry of External Affairs, the…

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Congressman Shri Thanedar formally launches Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain American Caucus in US Congress

September 30, 2023 admin

Over two dozen US lawmakers have joined the bipartisan Congressional Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain American Caucus, its founder and Indian American Congressman Shri Thanedar has said. Mr. Thanedar on Friday formally launched in the US Congress the caucus that aims to combat religious discrimination and promote religious freedom for Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains….

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Russian-Held Regions In Ukraine Express Their Desire To Join Moscow: Vladimir Putin

September 29, 2023 admin

Putin said that residents of Moscow-held regions in Ukraine expressed their desire to be part of Russia. Moscow: Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin said early on Saturday that residents of Moscow-held regions in Ukraine expressed their desire to be part of Russia in recent local elections, reaffirming referendums last year that Western countries denounced as illegal….

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Elon Musk’s X Corp In Another Legal Fight Over Unpaid Rent

September 29, 2023 admin

Elon Musk’s X has faced an array of legal actions over unpaid rent. San Francisco: Elon Musk’s X Corp, facing its own legal claims over unpaid rent, has sued a financial services company to recoup more than $713,500 in allegedly past due rent and other fees stemming from a sublease agreement for San Francisco office…

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Donald Trump Co-Defendant In Georgia Election Conspiracy Trial Pleads Guilty

September 29, 2023 admin

Former President Trump also faces federal charges for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Washington: A co-defendant of Donald Trump pleaded guilty Friday in a case alleging a criminal conspiracy to overturn the former US president’s 2020 election loss in the state of Georgia. Scott Hall, 59, was indicted in August along with Trump…

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