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The India-US relationship is on a very sound footing with both nations working closely to take the momentum forward and propel bilateral ties to the next level, India's Ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringla said. (Photo: File)

India-US relationship on very sound footing: Shringla

During his visit to New York, Shringla met Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, who was in the city at UN for High Level Political Forum.

19 Jul 2019 1:15 PM

‘India experienced the fastest absolute reductions in the Multidimensional Poverty Index, which takes into account both incidence and intensity,’ UN said. (Photo: Representational Image/File)

UN lauds India for reducing multidimensional poverty

The organisation said that India has strongly improved nutrition, sanitation cooking fuel and assets.

12 Jul 2019 1:32 PM

A three-member panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals made the unanimous decision and also upheld a lower court's ruling that had stated that the US President cannot legally block people on Twitter. (Photo: File)

Trump's tweets 'official statements', can't block people on Twitter: US court

The American Constitution does not allow other Twitter users to block each other, which is a violation of the First Amendment

10 Jul 2019 10:20 AM

Epstein was arrested on Saturday night at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, where he had returned on his private plane from Paris. (Photo: Facebook/ jefferyepstien)

US billionaire financier lured underage girls for sex acts: Prosecutors

Epstein was charged with one count of sex trafficking and conspiracy, for alleged misconduct from at least 2002 to 2005.

09 Jul 2019 12:14 PM

The statement further warned all countries ‘to keep vigilance against deliberate attempts by the United States to undermine the peaceful atmosphere that has been created on the Korean peninsula in no easy way.’ (Photo: AP)

Following Trump-Kim meeting, N Korea accuses US of hostile acts

Trump made history by walking 20 steps into North Korea after handshake with Kim on Sunday, becoming first US Prez to do so.

04 Jul 2019 2:04 PM

The cartoon refers to the image of Oscar Alberto Martínez and his 23-month-old daughter, Angie Valeria, lying face down in water surrounded by reeds on the US-Mexico border. (Photo: Twitter | @deAdder)

Canadian cartoonist fired after illustration of Trump goes viral

Michael De Adder's illustration depicted Trump asking the two dead migrants, 'Do you mind if I play through?'

01 Jul 2019 4:06 PM

An Indian-origin Uber driver has been sentenced to three years in prison, ordered to pay over 3,000 dollars as penalty for kidnapping one of his female passengers and dropping her off on an isolated highway. (Representational Image)

3-year jail term sentenced to Indian-origin US Uber driver on kidnapping charges

In addition to prison term, Parmar was ordered to pay USD 3,642 in restitution and forfeiture.

28 Jun 2019 10:55 AM

India should attract multinationals as US-China engage in trade war: Arvind Pangariya

US and China have been locked in a bruising trade war since Trump imposed heavy tariffs on imported steel and aluminum items.

26 Jun 2019 5:00 PM

Panagariya, who served as the first Vice Chairman of the NITI Aayog from January 2015 to August 2017, underscored that for trade to grow, the country has to be open. (Photo: File)

Export-led growth very critical for good jobs in India: Arvind Panagariya

We need to get to 8-10 per cent growth if good jobs are going to be provided, said Arvind Panagariya.

25 Jun 2019 4:55 PM

The event 'Yoga with the Gurus', with the theme of Yoga for Climate Action' began with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's video message on Yoga Day, where he spoke about how yoga has connected the entire world in the present century.

UN General Assembly reverberates with 'Om' chants to mark International Yoga Day

The essence of yoga is balance, not only within us but also in our relationship with humanity, said Amina Mohammed.

21 Jun 2019 11:39 AM

While supporting and appreciating the international efforts to end the conflict in Afghanistan, he said, ‘We see that some may be driven by a sense of an urgency with timelines which are, perhaps, not intrinsic to the needs of the Afghan people’. (Photo: ANI)

India warns against hasty US-Taliban peace deal

Indian diplomat Syed Akbaruddin cautioned that terrorist organisations cannot be allowed to negotiate from position of strength.

20 Jun 2019 2:39 PM

Flights in and out of Newark were delayed for about an hour while passengers deplaned and the aircraft was moved, the FAA said, adding that its investigators were en route to the airport. (Representational Image)

New York-area airport briefly closed after plane lands on flat tires

No major injuries were reported in the incident at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, just across the Hudson River.

16 Jun 2019 10:26 AM

‘These committees undertake their work outside of norms of transparency and there is hardly any effort to make the broader UN membership or the international community aware of their various decisions,’ Naidu said. (Photo: AFP)

India criticises lack of transparency in functioning of UNSC's Sanctions Committees

India's criticism of UN's top organ came a month after getting JeM chief Masood Azhar blacklisted as a global terrorist by the world body.

07 Jun 2019 1:34 PM

Ullal, who has been ranked 18th in the list, has a net worth of $1.4 billion. (Photo: PTI/ Wikimedia Commons)

3 Indian-origin women among America's richest self-made women: Forbes

America's 80 richest self-made women, the 'ceiling crashers' and 'overachievers' blazing their own trails as they amass fortunes.

07 Jun 2019 10:45 AM

Shamdai Arjun, 55, from Queens, New York was convicted last month of second-degree murder by a jury that deliberated for less than one hour before Queens Supreme Court Justice Kenneth Holder. (Photo: File)

Indian-origin woman jailed for strangling 9-year-old stepdaughter in US home

A report filed by the Medical Examiner's Office determined that the cause of death was manual strangulation.

04 Jun 2019 10:53 AM

The pre-election cover by Aatish Taseer was acclaimed by Modis’ critics as “divider” by a global media powerhouse. (Photo:AP)

Changing times: 'TIME' mag now says 'Narendra Modi has united India'

Manoj Ladwa, the writer, credited Modi’s emergence as a unifier to his origins in backward class.

29 May 2019 1:15 PM

UN Secretary-General appoints Indian Army officer as the new Force Commander of the UNMISS. (Photo: Twitter)

Indian Army officer appointed as commander of UN Misson

Lt. Gen. Tinaikar previously served as the Additional Director General of Military Operations at the Army Headquarters.

25 May 2019 9:12 PM

He re-iterated his hope to see clubs slapped with automatic nine-point deductions if their supporters indulged in racist behaviour. (Photo: AP)

Raheem Sterling to take racism case to FA and League

Sterling told a conference in New York that the hectic nature of a footballer’s schedule was the only thing that had kept him from meeting.

22 May 2019 9:16 AM

India raises concern over UN's dues to Peacekeeping nations

India said that UN's total arrears currently stand at a whopping $3.6 billion, nearly one-third of the annual assessment of the UN.

18 May 2019 1:47 PM

The original torch and flame, and full scale face model are displayed in the new Statue of Liberty Museum, on Liberty Island in New York. (Photo: AP)

A museum dedicated to the idea of ‘liberty’

A new museum located near the Statue of Liberty, showcasing the statue's original torch and other artefacts is now open.

16 May 2019 9:24 PM

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