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Gujarat man arrested in US over Rs 1.32-crore gold bar scam

July 24, 2026 3:29 pm

The man, arrested in Honolulu, Hawaii, apparently acted as a courier for an organised network that duped elderly people through a ‘gold bar purchase’ scam.

US appeals court keeps block on Trump administration’s federal workforce cuts

May 31, 2025 2:09 pm

The decision ensures that the order issued by US District Judge Susan Illston remains in effect, pausing the cuts for now.

Trump administration orders more layoffs as Musk meets with cabinet

February 27, 2025 2:42 am

A White House memo issued on Wednesday directed bosses to provide details of their workforce reduction plans in the most specific instruction yet to managers to cut stuff who are deemed unnecessary or inefficient.

US federal employees fear mass firings as Thursday buyout deadline nears

February 06, 2025 5:51 am

At least 20,000 workers have so far taken the deal, according to a White House source, about 1% of the government's 2.3 million civilian workforce.

Cambodia welcomes the Met's repatriation of centuries-old statues looted during past turmoil

July 06, 2024 1:46 am

The items repatriated from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Ar t arrived Wednesday and were displayed to journalists and VIPs on Thursday at the National Museum in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh.