Europe
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British Indian writer Preti Taneja wins Gordon Burn Prize
London: Indian-origin British author and academic Preti Taneja has won the 2022 Gordon Burn Prize for “Aftermath”, her “unflinching work of…
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UN seeks probe after 92 naked migrants sent from Turkey to Greece
Geneva: The UN refugee agency is demanding an urgent investigation into the discovery of 92 naked people on Greeces land border…
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GOPIO reaches out to new Indian students in Connecticut
New York: A fresh batch of Indian students from the University of Connecticut joined young professionals, corporate achievers and entrepreneurs at…
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Conservatives to discuss replacing Truss with a joint ticket of Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt
London: Senior Conservatives will this week hold talks on a “rescue mission” that would see the swift removal of Liz Truss…
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Dutch crown princess leaves after threats
The Hague: Dutch Crown Princess Catharina-Amalia has moved from her student flat in Amsterdam to the royal palace for security…
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British Sikh ‘Polar Preet’ to trek 1,100 miles across Antarctica
London: Indian-origin British Sikh Army officer Preet Chandi, who made history by trekking to the South Pole, is now going for…
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Liz Truss in danger of becoming shortest-serving UK Prime Minister
London: The shortest-serving British Prime Minister was George Canning, who, in 1827, was in office for a mere 119 days. His…
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UK Chancellor of Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng sacked
London: UK’s Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng was on Friday removed from his post by Prime Minister Liz Truss, following their differences over…
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King Charles III to be coronated on May 6, 2023
London: The Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles III will be coronated on May 6, 2023 at Westminster Abbey. In a…
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Australian electricity prices set to soar in 2023
Canberra: The head of one of Australia’s largest electricity companies on Tuesday warned of soaring power prices in 2023. Jeff Dimery,…
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India votes with West on 3 UNGA procedural matters, while Jaishankar silent on Ukraine
United Nations: While External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar kept the world in suspense on how India would vote on the upcoming…
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Watch: Crucial bridge linking Crimea to Russia hit by huge explosion
Kiev: The Kerch bridge from Russia to Crimea, a hated symbol of the Kremlin’s occupation of the southern Ukrainian peninsula, was…
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UNGA adopts resolution on solidarity with flood-hit Pakistan
United Nations: The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution on solidarity with and support for Pakistan in the wake of…
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3 killed in blast at Ireland petrol station
Dublin: Three people have been killed in an explosion at a petrol station in Co Donegal, Ireland, according to local…
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American dream gone wrong, says family of Indian-origin murder victims
New York: “American dream gone wrong”, says the family of the Punjab-origin Sikh family of four, including an eight-month-old infant, who…
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‘Baby Aroohi Dheri, left for dead, died of exposure as parents, uncle murdered’
New York: Eight-month-old Aroohi Dheri was left for dead and died of exposure in a remote farm area in the US…
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UN Counter-Terrorism Committee to meet in India on terrorists using new technologies
United Nations: The UN Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) headed by India will be holding a rare session away from the…
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Jacinda Ardern invites PM Modi to visit New Zealand
Wellington: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has extended an invitation to her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to visit her country.…
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UK PM declares Macron ‘a friend’ after summit
London: After making headlines when she declined to say whether Emmanuel Macron was a “friend or foe”, UK Prime Minister Liz…
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Indian-American man arrested for killing daughter-in-law
New York: A 74-year-old Indian-American man has been arrested in Fresno, California, for fatally shooting his daughter-in-law last week at a…
