As Chancellor, Sunak was not convinced of Rwanda plan’s effectiveness: Report
London, Jan 6 - During his tenure as the British Chancellor Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had doubts whether the government’s scheme of sending migrants to Rwanda would stop channel crossings, documents seen by the BBC suggest.
Japan quake toll hits 100, number of missing reaches 211
Tokyo, Jan 6 - At least 100 people have died and 211 other remain missing since a series of powerful earthquakes struck Japan's Ishikawa prefecture on New Year's Day, with authorities fearing more casualties as rescue and search efforts intensified on Saturday.
Indian-American ex-USAID head named to New York Fed Board of Directors
New York, Jan 6 - Dr Rajiv Shah, the Indian-American president of Rockefeller Foundation, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
2024 Presidential poll a battle for democracy, Trump the main threat: Biden
Washington, Jan 6 - US President Joe Biden on Friday set up the Presidential election later in the year as a battle to save democracy in the US and portrayed former President Donald Trump, who appears to have a lock on the Republican
US SC agrees to review Trump’s Colorado ballot eligibility
Washington, Jan 6 - The US Supreme Court has agreed to take up whether former President Donald Trump can be disqualified from appearing on Colorado's primary ballot, setting up a historic case ahead of the presidential election.
Trump’s huge lead in Iowa and New Hampshire could actually work against him for the GOP nomination
Washington, Jan 5 - Former President Donald Trump's massive lead in the Iowa and New Hampshire Republican primaries against close rivals Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haly would pose an issue for him, even endangering his eventual GOP nomination as voters might smell some
Trump ‘Big Risk’ for 2024, say Haley and Ron DeSantis in unison at town halls in Iowa
Des Moines (Iowa), Jan 5 - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former UN Ambassador and North Carolina Governor Nikki Haley were unanimous in saying ex-President Donald Trump was "a big risk for the GOP "in the 2024 Presidential race and prospects for "retaking
Outgoing S.Korea FM Park highlights alliance with US in phone talks with Blinken
Seoul/Washington, Jan 5 - Outgoing South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin highlighted the alliance with the US that has further strengthened over the past months in phone talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday, Park's office said on Friday.
Biden to set up poll fight with Trump saying ‘democracy at stake’
Washington, Jan 4 - US President Joe Biden is kicking off the New Year with his first speech of his reelection campaign by calling his predecessor Donald Trump, who appears likely to be the Republican nominee in the November election, as a threat
Tesla recalls 1.6 mn cars in China, lowers Model Y, S and X range
San Francisco, Jan 5 - Elon Musk-run Tesla is recalling 1.6 million vehicles in China, its largest-ever recall in the country, to fix its autopilot system, the media reported on Friday.
Krishnamoorthi urges Indian American community to participate in US political system and help shape its direction
Dr Avi Verma, Publisher, IndoUS Tribune, along with senior journalist and board member, Vandana Jhingan, met with Congressman Krishnamoorthi to discuss various aspects of his life in the world of politics.
Illinois joins other states in challenging Trump’s 2024presidential candidacy
A group of five Illinois voters filed a complaint with the Illinois Board of Elections on Thursday alleging Trump’s involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot was an act of insurrection that violates the Constitution’s 14th Amendment and disqualifies him from holding
Jaishankar visits Nepal, signs landmark electricity trade agreement
India’s External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar on Friday returned to New Delhi following his two-day trip to Kathmandu during which he co-chaired the seventh meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Commission and also inaugurated several projects. Nepal and India have comprehensively reviewed the status
Japan earthquake toll spikes to 94, with 250 missing persons
The death toll from the series of powerful earthquakes that struck the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa earlier this week, increased to 94 on Friday, with at least 250 persons reportedly missing as rescue and search efforts intensify amid concerns of escalating damages.
Biden to visit Pennsylvania, deliver speechahead of Jan. 6 Capitolattack anniversary
President Joe Biden will mark the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 attacks on the U.S Capitol with a political speech the day before to make the case that Republican Donald Trump poses an existential threat to democracy, Biden’s re-election campaign said on
Another Hindu temple ‘attacked’ with pro-Khalistan graffiti in California
Three Hindu temples have been targeted by unknown miscreants in quick succession in the US state of California’s Bay Area region, leaving members of the community in shock.
US Justice Department sues Texas over ‘unconstitutional’ immigration law
New York, Jan 5 - The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas to challenge an immigration law that allows the state police to arrest, detain, and deport individuals suspected of illegally crossing the Texas-Mexico border.
Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions fall to lowest level since 1950s
Berlin, Jan 5 - Germany's greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 fell to the lowest level in 70 years, according to a think tank.
US private sector added 164,000 jobs in Dec 2023 amid slow growth
Washington, Jan 5 - Private companies in the US added 164,000 jobs in December 2023 amid slowing job growth, payroll data company Automatic Data Processing (ADP) said.
Trump ‘debunks’ any relationship with financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
New York, Jan 4 - Former US President Donald Trump has sought to "debunk" any relationship with late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying any claims linking him with Epstein were untrue.