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Indian diaspora's success story has changed how US views India
The community happens to be the most educated with the highest median income in the US, with an average household earning of $123,700 -- making them the top earners in the US among other Asians in the country. As the profile of the Indian American community -- now the second-largest immigrant group in the US -- has grown, so too has its economic, political, and social influence, according to a recent Carnegie Endowment study.
Once China divided India and US, now it brings the two nations closer
As ever, India-US relations are shrouded in ambiguity, from before the Asian nation's independence to even now, when the two democracies appear to be drawing closer together.
UK Sikh woman steals GBP 1m from employer for 'fictitious' online lover
Manjit Singh, 60, of Toxteth was sentenced by Liverpool Crown Court this week to two years' prison after she admitted eight counts of fraud, the Metro newspaper reported. Singh transferred GBP958,180 from her employers' accounts at Lei Dat & Baig solicitors in Liverpool to another she believed belonged to Ravi Jani after meeting on a dating site.
Riding on new connectivity wave, India and Sri Lanka focus big on island nation's north
The focus was particularly on the northern Jaffna Peninsula and Trincomalee on the northeast coast of the country as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe underlined the "cardinal importance" of promoting and strengthening connectivity in all its dimensions during their meeting in New Delhi today.
Turkey to monitor steps taken by Sweden before ratifying its NATO bid: Erdogan
"We will follow the (implementation of) promises and guarantees given by the Swedish side... and take action according to the steps Sweden takes," Erdogan told reporters on his flight back to Turkey on Friday, according to the state-run TRT broadcaster. "It will be in Sweden's favour if the Nordic country takes concrete steps in the fight against terrorist organisations and the extradition of terrorists," the President noted.
Russia's external debt-to-GDP ratio falls to historic low
Data from Russia's Central Bank reveal that the ratio, which stood at 16.6 per cent at the end of 2022, has further declined, reports Xinhua news agency. By late March, state and corporate debt combined amounted to $354.8 billion.
S.Korea hits back after Pyongyang warns against US nuke sub visit
The Defence Ministry in Seoul renewed the warning after Pyongyang's Defence Minister Kang Sun-nam slammed the arrival of the USS Kentucky, an 18,750-tonne Ohio-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), in South Korea and the inaugural meeting of the South Korea-US Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) this week, reports Yonhap News Agency.
Ukraine urges EU to ensure food exports despite Poland's objection
"This is an act of solidarity not only with Ukraine but with the world, which relies on our grain," Denys Shmyhal tweeted. He described Poland's intention to continue blocking the export of Ukrainian grain to the EU as an "unfriendly and populist move", reports Xinhua news agency.
Yoon Suk Yeol, Joe Biden, Fumio Kishida to hold summit in US on Aug 18
The three leaders are expected to discuss ways to strengthen deterrence against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats during the summit at the US presidential retreat in Maryland, reports Yonhap News Agency. The presidential office acknowledged in a notice to reporters that the summit will take place in the US "sometime in August", but added the exact date and place will be announced soon following coordination between the three sides.
Another setback to Imran Khan after close aide's confession
In his confession, Imran Khan's former principal secretary Azam Khan detailed how the former premier used the cipher from Pakistan’s mission in the US to gain political mileage and build on his anti-establishment and the regime change narrative. According to details, Azam Khan’s statement was supposedly recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
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