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A small plane carrying three people crashed into a house in New York, said US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). (Representational Image)

Small plane with 3 onboard crashes into a house in New York

Details regarding the passengers are still unknown, the FAA said.

18 Aug 2019 11:23 AM

The United States slashed the aid to Pakistan by nearly USD 440 million, bringing down its commitment to just USD 4.1 billion. (Photo: File)

US cuts USD 440 million financial aid to Pakistan: report

The aid was disbursed under Pakistan Enhanced Partnership Agreement (PEPA) 2010, reported Express Tribune.

17 Aug 2019 4:48 PM

Greenland on Friday dismissed the notion that it might be up for sale after reports that US President Donald Trump had privately discussed with his advisers the idea of buying the world's biggest island. (Representational Image)

‘Not for sale’: Greenland to Donald Trump amid reports of purchase

Greenland, a self-ruling part of Denmark located between the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans, is dependant on Danish economic support.

16 Aug 2019 7:42 PM

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged India and Pakistan to exercise "maximum restraint" and refrain from taking steps that could affect the status of Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: File)

'Promote peace, protect human rights,' urges US to India, Pak

Pakistan has written a letter to UNSC president, seeking an urgent meeting of the UNSC over the matter.

16 Aug 2019 2:00 PM

Wishing India on its 73rd Independence Day, the United States on Thursday said New Delhi and Washington enjoy close ties of friendship which over the time have flourished into a 'strategic partnership'. (Photo: File)

US wishes its friend India on 73rd Independence Day

Pompeo, who visited India in June, said that India and the United States are 'great democracies', 'global powers' and 'good friends'.

15 Aug 2019 9:29 AM

Around 40,000 people have registered themselves for Indian-American community summit "Howdy, Modi!" here, which will be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 22 during his visit to the US for the UN General Assembly session, organisers of the event said. (Photo: File)

40,000 people register for 'Howdy, Modi' community summit in Houston

This will be Modi's third major address to Indian-American community after he became PM in 2014 and the first after his re-election in May.

13 Aug 2019 9:15 AM

Ken Cuccinelli, acting Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services. (Photo: AFP)

US to deny green card, citizenship to immigrants who use public benefits

78 per cent of households headed by non-citizen with no more than high school education use at least one welfare program.

13 Aug 2019 7:33 AM

Aiming at promoting Hindi in the US, the Indian embassy in Washington will impart free Hindi classes to the students of the prestigious George Washington University here on popular demand. (Photo: File)

Indian embassy to impart free Hindi classes at US university

The 6-week non-credit Introductory Hindi Language course will be conducted by Dr Moxraj, a teacher of Indian Culture at embassy from Aug 28.

11 Aug 2019 12:41 PM

However, the US has expressed concerns about the human rights situation in Kashmir and is worried about law and order situation in Jammu and Kashmir, they said. (Photo: AP)

Pak ‘bluntly told’ not to use Kashmir for cross-border terrorism: US diplomats

India has said Jammu and Kashmir was an integral part of India and the issue was strictly internal to the country.

10 Aug 2019 11:27 AM

United States President Donald Trump on Friday said he received a "beautiful" letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the ongoing military exercises between the US and South Korea. (Photo: File)

Kim wrote 'very beautiful letter' on US-S Korea military exercises: Trump

Addressing media at the White House, Trump said he received a 'three-paged' 'very beautiful letter' from Kim on Thursday (local time).

10 Aug 2019 10:34 AM

Khurana, a licensed pilot, was at the controls of the 44-year-old aircraft, which was registered to him, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. (Photo: medicine.temple.edu)

Indian-origin doctor couple, daughter killed in private plane crash in US

The family has one surviving daughter who was not on the plane, US media outlets reported.

10 Aug 2019 8:14 AM

Two US-based NRI entrepreneurs have made a princely donation of Rs 14 crores to the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at nearby Tirumala on Friday, a temple official said. (Photo: Twitter/ @geetgrewal)

2 Indian-origin Americans donate Rs 14 crore to Balaji temple in Andhra Pradesh

This is the second straight year the two have made a similar offering.

10 Aug 2019 8:11 AM

A US State Department spokeswoman on Thursday called China a "thuggish regime" for disclosing the photographs and personal details of a US diplomat who met with student leaders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement. (Photo: File)

‘Thuggish regime’: US slams China for targeting diplomat who met Hong Kong protestors

Ortagus did not name the diplomat, or elaborate further on what kinds of private information or children's details were disclosed.

09 Aug 2019 11:09 AM

The United States on Friday said that there is no change in its policy on Kashmir and called on India and Pakistan to maintain calm and restraint. (Photo: File)

No policy change on Kashmir: US urges India-Pak to maintain calm

The State Department spokesperson said the US was closely monitoring the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

09 Aug 2019 8:46 AM

Venezuela, Uruguay and Japan issued warnings to varying degrees following the deaths of 31 people over the weekend in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas. (Photo: AP)

World's most dangerous place? Shootings prompt countries to warn about travel to US

The latest mass shootings have triggered a sharp role reversal, with three countries warning their citizens about risks of travelling to US.

09 Aug 2019 8:26 AM

US and British diplomats said Wednesday they were prepared to move 'as soon as possible' on a trade deal. (Photo: AFP)

US, Britain back rapid trade deal post-Brexit

Speaking in US,Dominic Raab urged the EU to negotiate a new pact on Britain's departure to avoid a 'no-deal' Brexit.

08 Aug 2019 6:46 PM

Trump had assured Xi that some of restrictions on Huawei would be relaxed, but US companies have complained that they have received few answers about the situation so far. (Photo: File)

'China was killing us with unfair trade deals,' says Donald Trump

US-China trade war escalated sharply after Washington on Monday branded Beijing currency manipulator for first time since 1994.

08 Aug 2019 8:04 AM

The US is closely following India’s legislation regarding the new territorial status and governance of Jammu and Kashmir, a State Department official said on Wednesday, hours after Pakistan expelled the Indian envoy and downgraded its diplomatic ties. (Photo: File)

‘US closely following legislation on territorial status of J&K’: Official

The official was responding to question on situation after Pak expelled Indian High Commissioner and downgraded diplomatic ties with India.

08 Aug 2019 8:01 AM

The image caused outrage, serving as a painful reminder of some of the bleakest moments in America's brutally racist past, including the chaining of enslaved people and lynching of blacks in the Jim Crow South in the years after emancipation. (Photo: Facebook)

Photo of officers leading black man by rope in Texas sparks outrage

Others called for the officers to be penalised or fired for 'humiliating' Neely in a manner that recalls extreme acts of racism.

07 Aug 2019 3:17 PM

The 5G networking standard is seen as critical because it can support the next generation of mobile devices in addition to new applications like driverless cars. (Photo: AP)

China 'blackmailing' India into using Huawei 5G: Top US Congressman

'China is now blackmailing India into using Huawei for its 5G infrastructure - they know no bounds!' Congressman Jim Banks said.

07 Aug 2019 10:06 AM

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