The Democratic Party’s nominee for the 2024 US Presidential election, Kamala Harris, is receiving resounding support during the four-day Democratic National Convention (DNC) being held in Chicago. Harris will compete against Republican contender Donald Trump. During the convention, US President Joe Biden passed the torch to Kamala Harris, naming her the official Democratic candidate to … Read more
American billionaire and PayPal founder Peter Thiel once famously called restaurants the worst businesses to invest in. Cutthroat competition, slow growth and low wages all combine to make restaurants an unattractive investment, according to Thiel. For at least one Indian immigrant, however, opening a restaurant in the US was a life-changing decision that turned him … Read more
Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman wanted in India for his role in the 2008 Mumbai terror bombings that killed over 160 people, can be transported to India under the Indo-US extradition pact, a California court has ruled. Here’s your 10-point This Story Get the latest news updates and stay informed with FELA NEWS! Source: … Read more
A head teacher of a government elementary school in Gujarat’s Banaskantha who has been living in the United States for the past eight years continues to get a state government pay, according to Gujarat Samachar. According to the report, the incident came to light after students and villagers complained that they had not seen the … Read more
A US appeals court on Thursday barred the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) reinstatement of historic net neutrality rules, stating that broadband companies are likely to win a legal battle. In April, the FCC voted along party lines to resume regulatory monitoring of broadband internet and reinstate open internet guidelines established in 2015 but canceled under … Read more
Four Indian nationals have been arrested in the United States on charges related to human trafficking, following the uncovering of a forced labor scheme. The arrests come as authorities discovered an operation allegedly exploiting individuals through coercive labor practices. Image Source: HT The individuals involved were arrested as part of investigations into human trafficking activities, … Read more
India is a strategic partner with whom it engages in a full and frank dialogue, the United States said on Monday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. “India is a strategic partner with whom we engage in a full and frank dialogue. And that includes … Read more
Kamala Harris, a former U.S. senator and California attorney general, is considered the Democratic Party’s natural successor if President Joe Biden stepped aside as the Democratic candidate in the 2024 election. Harris, who has name recognition and is the first African American and Asian person to serve as vice president, would be the first woman … Read more
Three Indian-origin students were killed while two others were injured in a car accident in the US state of Georgia last week. The five students, all 18 years old, studied at Alpharetta High School and the University of Georgia. Police believe speed may have been a factor in the deadly crash that took place in … Read more
The United States has cautioned that its sanctions on Tehran are still in effect and that anybody thinking about doing business with them should be “aware of the potential risk” just after India inked a 10-year contract to manage Iran’s Chabahar port. In an effort to increase commerce with Central Asia, New Delhi inked a … Read more
Students and faculty members in Mexico, Canada, France, and other countries are now pushing their educational institutions to divest from firms benefitting from Israel’s conflict in Gaza, following a surge of pro-Palestine rallies and encampments that engulfed numerous US universities. This comes two days after the New York Police stormed Columbia University, cleared the pro-Palestine … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday told top US diplomat Antony Blinken that the world’s two biggest economies should be “partners, not rivals”, but that there were a “number of issues” to be resolved in their relations. Meeting Blinken in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, Xi said the two countries had “made some positive … Read more
The United States cautioned Pakistan on Tuesday (local time) of the “potential risk of sanctions,” stressing that it will continue to disrupt and take action against proliferation networks while examining economic transactions with Iran. Emphasising the US imposing sanctions on suppliers to Pakistan’s Ballistic Missile Program, US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said … Read more
Beijing on Thursday accused the United States of hypocrisy in response to accusations by President Joe Biden that China is “xenophobic” and “cheating” on trade. “I would like to ask him: are you talking about China or the US itself?” foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said, when asked about the comments. In a speech Wednesday … Read more
The US on Monday said it has been following reports accusing India of conducting targeted killings in Pakistan and said it encourages the two countries to find a solution through talks. India had last week rejected the targeted killing charges, made in a report in the UK daily The Guardian citing Pakistani evidence, as “false … Read more