Egg prices hit a record high as the U.S. contends with an ongoing bird flu outbreak, but consumers didn’t need government figures released Wednesday (February 12, 2025) to tell them eggs are terribly expensive and hard to find at times. The latest monthly consumer price index showed that the average price of a dozen Grade … Read more
Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Italian government denied on Wednesday (February 12, 2025) that it had spied on journalists and migrant activists using spyware but said it would cooperate with an investigation into “vulnerabilities” after at least seven Italian cellphones were apparently hacked with military-grade surveillance technology. Meta’s WhatsApp messaging service informed … Read more
In this photo released by Press Information Department, visiting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shakes hand with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a welcome ceremony, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on February 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday (February 13, 2025) said that the Kashmir issue should be resolved … Read more
In January, the U.S. State Department confirmed the departure of Donald Lu, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, as his term concluded on January 17, 2025 | Photo Credit: The Hindu Paul Kapur, an expert on South Asian security, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to be the Assistant Secretary … Read more
A screen displaying Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as he speaks during a plenary session titled ‘Boring cities, AI, and DOGE’, with UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence Omar Sultan Al Olama, at the World Government Summit, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Elon Musk called Thursday … Read more
Although U.S. President Trump had a warm relationship with PM Modi in his first term, he has called India a “very big abuser” on trade and his levies on steel and aluminum hit India particularly hard. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Prime Minister Narendra Modi will come bearing gifts when he meets U.S. President Donald … Read more
In the summer of 2018, I hailed a cab from Midtown Manhattan to Harlem’s Upper West Side with a friend. As we settled in, Punjabi music filled the car. My Texas-born friend, assuming the driver was from South Asia, asked if I understood the lyrics. After a brief hesitation, I replied, “Yes, but not all … Read more
Parents, educators, community leaders, and elected officials attend a rally outside the U.S. Capitol to defend public education ahead of Secretary of Education nominee Linda McMahons confirmation hearing on February 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick for education secretary faces an unusual test on Thursday … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, in New York, USA, Tuesday. File photo | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Elon Musk during his visit to the United States and Starlink’s entry in the South Asian Market could be discussed during the meeting, Reuters reported, citing two … Read more
Children line up to receive a plate of food at a shelter for families displaced by gang violence, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. File. | Photo Credit: AP Haiti’s children are increasingly caught in the crossfire of gang violence, forced to carry weapons, spy on police and rival gangs and run errands for gunmen, according to a … Read more