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California: An Indian student from Karnataka has gone missing in California of the United States of America (USA), said Consulate General of India in San Francisco on Saturday, expressing concerns over his disappearance. The student has been identified as 22-year-old Saketh Sreenivasaiah, who was pursuing his master's degree from University of California, Berkeley. "Consulate General of India in San Francisco is deeply concerned about the disappearance of Saketh Sreenivasaiah, an Indian post-graduate student of UC Berkeley, hailing from the State of Karnataka," the Indian Consulate General said, adding that it is in touch with his family and the concerned local…

Washington: President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) confirmed that the United States (US) would be sending a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East, as tensions remain high with Iran amid continued negotiations over its nuclear programme. The 79-year-old American president's remarks confirm that the US is mulling a potential military action against Iran. The US had stationed USS Abraham Lincoln, a fifth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, in the Mideast nearly two weeks ago, and according to a report by The New York Times (NYT), it would soon deploy USS Gerald R Ford. The Ford, world's largest aircraft carrier, will…

New Delhi: Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender and financier, died due to strangulation and not hanging in his cell in a New York Jail in 2019, the doctor who observed his post mortem has claimed, once again fueling questions and theories about the cause of death whether there is any foulplay. Dr Michael Baden, the forensic pathologist who observed Epstein’s post mortem on behalf of his family, has renewed his doubts about the official conclusion. In an interview with The Telegraph, Baden said he believes Epstein most likely died from strangulation rather than hanging. "My opinion is that his death…

New York: Indian national Nikhil Gupta on Friday pleaded guilty in a Manhattan federal court in the United States (US) for his role in plotting the assassination of Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. 54-year-old Gupta, a dual American and Canadian citizen, has been lodged at the Brooklyn jail since June 2024 after he got extradited to the US from Czech Republic. Gupta pleaded guilty before US Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn. His sentencing will be announced by US District Judge Victor Marrero on May 29. "Our message to nefarious foreign actors should be clear: steer clear of the United States and…