Top Indian-American Justice Department official to step down
Washington, Dec 15 - Vanita Gupta, the first woman of colour and the highest-ranking India-American at the US Department of Justice (DOJ), will step down as the 19th US Associate Attorney General in February next year.
US Senate passes sweeping defense policy bill
Washington, Dec 14 - The US Senate has voted to pass a critical bill which sets the policy agenda and authorises funding for the Department of Defense annually.
US House Republicans vote to authorize impeachment inquiry into Biden
Washington, Dec 14 - The Republican-led US House of Representatives has voted to authorise impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, in a 221-212 vote along party lines.
American Sikh Mayor announces Congressional bid from New Jersey
New York, Dec 13 - Ravi Bhalla, the first Sikh Mayor of Hoboken City in New Jersey, has announced his candidacy from the US state's 8th Congressional district.
Biden scheduled to meet families of American hostages
Washington, Dec 13 - US President Joe Biden has scheduled a meeting Wednesday with families of hostages taken by Hamas on October 7 as Israel's bombardment in Gaza escalates and the international community is turning against over its sustained military campaign.
FBI Director visits NIA HQ, discusses terrorist-organised crime networks, attack on San Francisco consulate
New Delhi, Dec 12 - FBI Director Christopher A. Wray on Tuesday visited the National Investigation Agency (NIA) headquarters here and met Director General Dinkar Gupta to discuss a host of issues, including activities of terrorist-organised crime networks, ongoing investigations into the attack
Indian-American wins UK’s prestigious 2024 Marshall Scholarship
London, Dec 13 - An Indian-origin student is among 51 winners of the prestigious 2024 Marshall Scholarship, which selects American scholars to pursue their graduate education at any university in the UK.
Special counsel asks SC to settle Trump’s claim on executive immunity
Washington, Dec 12 - Department of Justice (DOJ) Special Counsel Jack Smith has asked the US SC to settle Donald Trump’s claim of executive immunity so that the department can keep the former President’s criminal trial on track for March 04, 2024.
US Treasury Under Secy Nelson to visit Delhi, Mumbai this week
Washington, Dec 12 - US Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Brian E. Nelson will embark on a visit to Delhi and Mumbai this week "to continue work with our important partner and ally on combatting illicit finance and
Trump leads Biden in Michigan, Georgia states: Polls
Washington, Dec 12 - Former US President Donald Trump is leading his successor Joe Biden in Michigan and Georgia with broad majorities in the two crucial battleground states holding negative views of the sitting President’s job performance, policy positions and sharpness, according to
Man arrested in threat to kill Ramaswamy, candidate for Republican presidential nomination
New York, Dec 12 - A man who threatened a mass shooting to kill Vivek Ramaswamy, a candidate for the Republican Party's presidential nomination, has been arrested, according to the federal prosecutor's office in New Hampshire.
Trump establishes unprecedented lead over rivals in Iowa
Washington, Dec 11 - With just five weeks to go for the Iowa caucus, former US president Donald Trump has established an unprecedented lead over Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley with New Hampshire to follow in the nations most watched polls
Special counsel takes Trump trial to Supreme Court
Washington, Dec 12 - In an extraordinary move, special counsel Jack Smith personally asked the US Supreme Court to decide whether former President Donald Trump has any immunity from criminal prosecution for the alleged crimes he committed while in office
Trump won’t testify in civil fraud trial today
Washington, Dec 11 - US President Donald Trump has said that he no longer plans to testify in his civil fraud trial in New York on Monday.
US still not clear how the Israel-Hamas war will end after vetoing UNSC resolution for ceasefire
Washington, Dec 11 - The US government still has no clue as to how the Israel-Hamas war is going to play out till the end even after vetoing the UNSC resolution for a ceasefire by several nations. But the Biden government is pushing
Biden to host Zelensky at White House on Tuesday
Washington, Dec 11 - US President Joe Biden will host his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Tuesday amid stalled discussions on a Kiev aid deal in Congress.
Indian-American Democrat to seek another term in Kansas State Senate
New York, Dec 9 - Indian-American Democrat Usha Reddi, who took oath as senator in Kansas early this year, has filed papers to run from the US state's 22nd district.
An isolated US again vetoes UNSC resolution calling for immediate Gaza ceasefire
United Nations, Dec 9 - Brushing aside an impassioned plea by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, a diplomatically isolated United States has again vetoed a Security Council resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Hamas-Israel conflict.
Ukraine aid from US in doubt after failed Senate vote
Washington, Dec 7 - The Republicans in the US Senate on Thursday blocked a move to pass an aid bill for Ukraine after failing to secure border compromises they sought in exchange, the media reported.
Rishi Sunak in danger of losing his Premiership
London, Dec 7 - Rishi Sunak, 42, the Indian-origin British Prime Minister, is fighting with his back to the wall to save his premiership as well as his political career.