Global coffee chain Starbucks has named Indian-origin Laxman Narasimhan as their new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
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DHL Express and Singapore Airlines partnership takes off
The freighter, which sports a dual DHL-Singapore Airlines (SIA) livery, has a maximum capacity of 102 tonnes.
US House Speaker Pelosi holds talks with Singapore officials during her Asian tour
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi held talks with officials in Singapore at the start of her Asian tour. She possibly stops in Taiwan that has fuelled tension with Beijing.
Giant sinkhole swallows entire van in US
USA News: A gaping sinkhole that opened up on a Bronx street after severe storms swallowed an entire van, two years after a similar incident involving an SUV.
US reports first Monkeypox cases among children
USA News: Two children were diagnosed with the viral disease Monkeypox in the United States (US) for the first time.
Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi loses appeal, gets two-year sentence in human trafficking case
Punjabi Singer Daler Mehndi has lost his appeal against a two-year jail sentence in a 2003 case of human trafficking, where he smuggled people abroad claiming they were troupe members.
Singapore Airlines to increase India services in bid to reach pre-pandemic numbers
Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced plans to recover to pre-pandemic traffic numbers. Today, it announced increased services and flights to India, Japan, France, the US and Canada.
Indian-origin man shot in US
An Indian-born man was gunned down while he was seated in a parked SUV car on the road near his home in New York.
Diplomat Ruchira Kamboj to be India’s next Permanent Representative To UN
India’s envoy to Bhutan Ruchira Kamboj was yesterday appointed as India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York.
In Pics: World’s most popular views chosen by travellers
Seeking out the picture-perfect view at a new location is often a priority for travellers and people moving to a new city.