London,  With Indian-origin Rishi Sunak set to take charge as the British Prime Minister, calls for the general election are getting louder with almost two-thirds of voters wanting it before the end of the year, a poll has found.

Some 62 per cent of people said they wanted to see a general election be he

New York,  Hosting a Diwali reception at the White House, which was attended by more than 200 prominent Indian-Americans, US President Joe Biden thanked the community for making the festival of lights a joyous part of the American culture.

More than a billion Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists celebrated the

London,  Rishi Sunak becoming UK's Prime Minister is "our Barack Obama moment", said leader of the Hindu temple set up by the Indian-origin leader's grandfather.

Rishi Sunak's grandfather Ramdas Sunak, who was from Gujranwala town (now in Pakistan), set up the Vedic Society Hindu Te

Washington,  The US Justice Department has charged two Chinese intelligence officers, accusing them of attempting to obstruct an investigation into the telecommunications conglomerate Huawei.

Although law enforcement officials did not publicly name the company in the statement late on Monday, both CNN an

Canberra,  Australia's Health Minister Mark Butler on Tuesday flagged a government crackdown on the black market vaping industry, revealing that the federal government will bolster the regulatory framework around e-cigarettes.

Under Australian laws, it is illegal to use, sell or buy nicotine e-cigare

Islamabad,  Former British Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to make history by becoming the first Hindu and first person of colour to become the UK's next Prime Minister.

The 42-year-old was born in Southampton to Hindu-Punjabi parents but his grandparents were born and raised in the city of Gujranwala

Dhaka,  At least 15 people were killed as cyclone Sitrang slammed the Bangladesh coasts and weakened to a tropical depression in the early hours of Tuesday.

With high winds and heavy rains, the cyclone erased houses, crops and infrastructure in a vast swath of the country while most of the casualties wer

New Delhi, As millions of Indians gear up to celebrate Diwali on Monday, Chinese suppliers have delivered record products, from LED light decors to stickers, amid the lingering voices in the country to decouple with China over supply chain and push for local manufacturing, according to Chinese state-run publication Global Times.

Canberra,  Australia's treasurer has warned that inflation in the country is expected to peak towards the end of the year and it will persist for a little bit longer because of the impact of the natural disasters and energy prices.

Jim Chalmers, who will on Tuesday night hand down his first federal b

Ahmedabad,  Humanoid robots armed with lethal weapons or unmanned tanks and submarines may have seemed like a realm of pure science fiction, just a few years ago.

But now with advances in artificial intelligence (AI), arms control is a challenging but very promising application. India is prioritising AI