US has approved a new package of up to USD 600 million in additional military aid for Ukraine, as Washington moves to support Kyiv’s counteroffensive against Russia’s invasion force.
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Indian-American activist Shefali Razdan Duggal confirmed as US envoy to Netherlands
Indian-American political activist Shefali Razdan Duggal was confirmed as the country’s next envoy to the Netherlands by the US Senate.
UN approves Austria’s Volker Turk as new Human Rights chief
The United Nations General Assembly has approved the appointment of Austrian diplomat and veteran UN staffer Volker Turk as the new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Meet Indian-origin Laxman Narasimhan, next CEO of Starbucks
Global coffee chain Starbucks has named Indian-origin Laxman Narasimhan as their new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
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.
