US: Two killed in block party shooting in Memphis
Houston, April 21 - Two people were killed at a block party shooting in Memphis, in the southern US state of Tennessee, police said.
India’s foreign policy navigates a new flux in international relations
New Delhi, India's three-fold strategy of handling international relations by opting for bilateral and even multilateral friendships designed to bring in mutual security and economic benefits without prejudice to world peace, asserting the country's position as a major power influencing matters of global
Man reported dead after self immolation near court during ex-US Prez Trump’s trial
New York, April 20 - A man has died after setting himself on fire in a park opposite the courthouse in New York during the ongoing criminal trial of former president Donald Trump, according to reports.
Indian student’s death in US possibly linked to Blue Whale suicide game
Washington, April 20 - In a grim first for Indians studying in US colleges and universities, a first-year student took his own life in March while playing, it is understood, a macabre online game of dares called the "Blue Whale Challenge", which has
Man sets himself on fire in New York outside Trump’s criminal trial court
New York, April 20 - A man set himself on fire outside Manhattan Criminal Court as jury selection was underway in the criminal trial of former US President Donald Trump, according to media reports and videos posted on social media.
India’s national election is Maha Kumbh of democracy: US diplomat Atul Keshap
New Delhi, April 19 - US diplomat Atul Keshap, president of the US-India Business Council, on Friday said with 970 million eligible voters and 1.2 million polling places, India's national election is the Maha Kumbh of democracy.
Speaker Johnson’s Perilous Predicament and the Role of Democrats
Speaker Mike Johnson's tenure as Speaker of the House is mired in tumultuous waters, with the threat of a GOP revolt looming large. The recent motion to vacate his position, spearheaded by prominent Republican figures like Rep.
US Senate votes to adjourn impeachment trial of Homeland Security chief
Washington, April 18 - The US Senate has voted along party lines to adjourn the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, ending the Republican-driven efforts to take down the Joe Biden administration's top border security official.
First seven jurors selected in Trump’s New York criminal trial
New York, April 17 - Seven jurors were selected in Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York, the first criminal trial against a former US President.
No jurors selected on first day of ex-President Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial
New York, April 16 - Former US President Donald Trump is due to return to court on Tuesday after no jurors were selected on the first day of the former president's criminal hush money trial in New York.
‘India is world’s largest democracy & an important strategic partner’, says US
Washington, April 16 - US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller has said that India is the world's largest democracy and an important strategic partner of Washington.
Body of Hyderabad student found dead in US brought home
Hyderabad, April 16 - The body of Mohammed Abdul Arfath, a 25-year-old student, who was found dead in a lake in Cleveland, US last week after being missing since March 7, has been brought to his residence in Nacharam near Hyderabad late on
Biden reiterates US commitment to Israel’s security
Washington, April 16 - US President Joe Biden has reiterated his country's commitment to Israel's security, underscoring as well the need to contain the conflict from further spreading.
As trial of first US ex-President to face criminal charges opens, Trump under cloud ahead of election
New York, April 15 - The historic trial of Donald Trump started on Monday, making him the first former President in US history to face a criminal case, throwing several questions over the November elections.
U.S. not seeking war with Iran: White House national security spokesman
Washington, April 15 - The US does not want to go to war with Iran, a White House national security spokesman has said.
Iraqi PM visits Washington to discuss ending US-led coalition’s presence
Baghdad, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani has left Baghdad for an official visit to Washington to discuss the issues of ending the U.S.-led international coalition's mission in Iraq, according to a statement by al-Sudani's media office on Saturday.
Top US official headed for India, another speaks of ‘new heights’ in ties
Washington, April 10 - The United States is putting behind recent irritants and acrimony in ties with India with a high-level visit by a top official to Delhi next week and glowing reviews of the bilateral relationship with one official who says it
Man arrested for duping US citizens from ‘home-based’ call centre
Ahmedabad, April 7 - A 27-year-old man has been arrested here for allegedly duping US citizens from a call centre that he was operating from his home, the police said on Saturday.
The discontent behind the Biden-Trump rematch
Recent polls have revealed a significant discontent among American voters regarding the potential rematch between Biden and Trump.
Squatting issues in the US: Unfair laws in Illinois exacerbate landlords’ woes
Squatting, a growing concern in the United States, particularly in states governed by Democratic administrations, has reached alarming levels in Illinois, particularly in Chicago.