International

Washington: Indian IT companies have significantly reduced their applications under the United States’ Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) programme, according to figures cited in a recent report. The decline could limit the immediate operational impact of the US administration’s decision to suspend eight companies from the programme. The suspended companies reportedly …

Washington: Nidal Malik Hasan, who carried out the 2009 shooting at the Fort Hood military base in the US, is set to be executed by a firing squad.  ( squad)   The Pentagon announced on Thursday that the entire process would be broadcast live. According to the US Army, Hasan’s execution …

Washington: The US has suspended IT companies  ( IT Companies )  —Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL, Capgemini, Microsoft, and Adobe—from the ‘Permanent Labor Certification Program.’ Through this program, companies can apply for Green Cards for employees holding H-1B visas. This announcement was made by US Labor official Keith Sonderling. He …

The Black Sea: The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is no longer confined to land warfare. Drone attacks in the Black Sea  ( Black Sea )   have endangered not only military installations but also merchant vessels and oil tankers. This sea serves as a vital supply route for wheat, maize, …

Oman: A Panama-flagged commercial vessel, MT On Peace, was struck by a projectile while passing through the Strait of Hormuz near the coast of Oman. Twelve crew members on board were injured  ( injured)  in the attack; 11 of them are of Indian origin. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) …

Flydubai: The incident involving the attack on Indian Captain Smit Machhar aboard a Flydubai   ( Flydubai)  flight is becoming increasingly serious. As the investigation progresses, questions are arising regarding the intentions of the Omani co-pilot, Hamam Al-Hammami. Hamam attacked Captain Smit in the cockpit and attempted to seize control of …

New York: Al-Qaeda   (Al-Qaeda ) has praised the alleged attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, drawing parallels to the September 11, 2001 attacks. The group has called for similar attacks targeting American and Israeli airliners. According to reports, this appeal appeared in the latest issue of …

Washington: An incident involving an attack with bricks on a Hindu    (Hindu )  temple in the US state of Ohio has come to light. The incident took place at the Shree Swaminarayan Vadtal Dham Hindu Temple in Richmond Heights, within the Greater Cleveland area. According to the Hindu American …

Kyiv/Moscow: India has expressed its willingness to play the role of an active mediator for the first time in efforts to end the ongoing war between Russia    (Putin )  and Ukraine. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that there are currently four key international proposals regarding the peace process, …

Tel Aviv: Panic ensued on Flydubai flight FZ1073, en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Israel, when the aircraft transmitted the ‘7500’ code via its international transponder. This code signals a hijacking or an act of unlawful interference. Following the incident, the Israeli Air Force scrambled fighter jets for security. …