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Khalistan supporters protest outside Indian Embassy in Washington, USA. (PTI Photo)

Indian journalist attacked, envoy threatened at Khalistan protest in US

The Indian mission thanked the law enforcement agencies for their prompt response in the matter

26 Mar 2023 11:17 AM

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks during a news briefing at the White House, in Washington, Sept. 15, 2017. Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, announced her candidacy for president on Tuesday, becoming the first major challenger to former President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination. (File Photo: PTI)

Nikki Haley makes big announcement, launches her 2024 US presidential bid

Haley, 51, is the two-term Governor of South Carolina and the former US Ambassador to the United Nations

14 Feb 2023 6:42 PM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks in Vancouver, British Columbia. On Saturday, Trudeau said that on his order a U.S. warplane shot down an unidentified object that was flying high over northern Canada. (Darryl Dyck/AP, File)

US fighter jets shoot down high-altitude airborne object in Canada: White House

The decision in this regard was taken following a phone call between US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

12 Feb 2023 10:11 AM

US President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with the National Governors Association in the East Room, in Washington. (AP)

US shoots down unidentified object flying at 40,000 feet above Alaska

The object, which was about the size of a small car, was first detected inside American airspace on Thursday

11 Feb 2023 12:03 PM

US State Department spokesperson Ned Price (AP)

Not familiar with it, familiar with shared values with India: US on BBC documentary

Price said that there are numerous elements that bolster the US' global strategic partnership with India

24 Jan 2023 11:37 AM

The Biden administration has proposed a massive hike in immigration fees, including the much sought-after H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers.

Biden administration proposes massive hike in immigration fees including H-1B visas

The application for the H-1B visa increases from USD 460 to USD 780, and L-1 from USD 460 to USD 1,385

05 Jan 2023 1:00 PM

Amazon announced Wednesday it will cut more than 18,000 jobs from its workforce, citing "the uncertain economy". — AFP

Amazon announces cutting more than 18,000 jobs

Amazon's job-slashing plan is the largest among recent workforce reductions that have impacted the US tech sector

05 Jan 2023 10:12 AM

Passengers prepare to board a flight at the airport in north-central China's Jiangxi province. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

US considering COVID entry restrictions for travelers from China

Infections have surged across China as key pillars of its containment policy have been dismantled

28 Dec 2022 11:00 AM

A car sits blanketed in snow on a driveway, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, in Amherst, N.Y. Millions of people hunkered down against a deep freeze Sunday morning to ride out the frigid storm that has killed at least 34 people across the United States (AP Photo/Delia Thompson)

Frigid monster storm across US claims at least 34 lives

About 60 per cent of the US population faced some sort of winter weather advisory or warning, and temperatures plummeted drastically

26 Dec 2022 10:24 AM

A phone screen displays the Twitter account of Elon Musk with a photo of him shown in the background, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP)

'Should I step down as head of Twitter?' asks Elon Musk, majority say 'yes'

Twitter CEO Elon Musk started a poll on the microblogging site, asking users if he should step down as head of the social media platform

19 Dec 2022 12:46 PM

Elton John performs on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Veteran musician Elton John quits Twitter due to misinformation

The singer-songwriter shared the news in a statement posted on the microblogging site

10 Dec 2022 1:28 PM

Biden to decide on second term 'shortly' after new year: Top aide

At 80 he is already the oldest president in US history and if he served a second term he would be 86 by the time he stepped down

06 Dec 2022 10:09 AM

Indian-American Pichai was awarded the Padma Bhushan for 2022 in the Trade and Industry category. (Twitter)

'India is a part of me': Google CEO Sundar Pichai after receiving Padma Bhushan

He received India's third-highest civilian award in the presence of his close family members in San Francisco on Friday

03 Dec 2022 10:39 AM

An oil tanker is moored at the Sheskharis complex, part of Chernomortransneft JSC, a subsidiary of Transneft PJSC, in Novorossiysk, Russia, one of the largest facilities for oil and petroleum products in southern Russia. (AP file photo)

G-7 joins EU on $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that the pact will help restrict Putin's primary source of revenue for his illegal war in Ukraine

03 Dec 2022 10:04 AM

In this image taken from video police respond to the scene of a fatal shooting at a Walmart on Tuesday night in Chesapeake, Va. (WAVY-TV 10 via AP)

Shooting at Walmart store in Virginia, several people dead

The Virginia shooting comes three days after a person opened fire at a gay nightclub in Colorado, killing five people and wounding 17

23 Nov 2022 1:09 PM

In a file photo, U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore at Bowie State University on November 7, 2022 in Bowie, Maryland. (Photo: AFP)

Biden's next 2 years: Changes afoot whatever midterms bring

Control of Congress was still hanging in the balance on Wednesday morning, but returns pointed to surprising Democratic strength

09 Nov 2022 6:24 PM

Musk purchased outfit that spews lies across the world: Joe Biden

Twitter laid off half its workforce on Friday but said cuts were smaller in the team responsible for preventing the spread of misinformation

05 Nov 2022 10:50 AM

Elon Musk said to begin laying off employees at Twitter: Report

Citing people with knowledge of the situation, the report said that some managers were being asked to "draw up lists of employees to cut

30 Oct 2022 10:37 AM

Twitter will be forming a content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints, Musk tweeted. (AFP file image)

Elon Musk says Twitter will form 'content moderation council'

Musk's comments came a day after he completed the USD 44 billion acquisition of the social media giant

29 Oct 2022 10:56 AM

Elon Musk looks set to meet a Friday deadline to seal his on-again, off-again deal to buy Twitter, avoiding a trial over the $44 billion contract that he admits is overpriced. (AP file photo)

'Overpaying' Musk on deadline to close Twitter deal

After he sought to terminate the sale, Twitter filed a lawsuit to hold Musk to the agreement he inked to purchase the social media giant

27 Oct 2022 10:50 AM

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