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The latest action completes the first round of USD 50 billion in products that President Donald Trump targeted after USD 34 billion in goods were hit with punitive duties on July 6. (Photo: File)

Trade war: USD 16 billion in Chinese goods now under US import tariff

Trump has pushed aggressive trade actions to lower the US trade deficit, which he equates with theft from Americans.

23 Aug 2018 12:36 PM IST

At a midterms campaign rally in Las Vegas late on Thursday, Trump told the crowd that he fully backs Kavanaugh. (Photo: AFP)

'Con Game': Trump trashes sex assault allegations against Kavanaugh

The Senate, led by Trump's fellow Republicans, plans to move forward quickly with a confirmation vote.

26 Sept 2018 8:26 AM IST

President-elect Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: AP/PTI)

US Prez dials 'true friend' Modi; the two exchange invites

'Had a warm conversation with Trump; We agreed to work closely in the coming days,' Modi said.

25 Jan 2017 3:27 AM IST

Anti-Donald Trump protesters gather at Vic Mathias Shores in Austin, Texas, for a march through downtown on Inauguration Day. (Photo: AP)

Wrap-up: A violent welcome

Just before the parade started, clashes broke out between 400 to 500 stone-throwing protesters.

23 Jan 2017 6:58 AM IST

US President Donald Trump signs the National Anthem during a National Prayer Service at the National Cathedral, in Washington. (Photo: AP)

America first': A hollow promise

Economic growth happens when there is an increase in output either through the number of workers or an improvement in...

22 Jan 2017 5:07 AM IST

Osama bin Laden

Pak needs to come clean on Osama raid

Haqqani who did meet with the commission has always publicly criticised the attack.

18 March 2017 2:03 AM IST

Bezos, whose estimated $70 billion fortune makes him one of the worlds wealthiest people, paid cash for the property, according to the Post -- a newspaper he purchased in 2013.(Image: Trulia.com)

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos buys US capital home for $23 mn, in cash

The property includes two historic mansions that were used by the Textile Museum before it moved to George Washington...

14 Jan 2017 8:51 AM IST

Seoul and Washington are conducting joint military drills, an annual exercise seen by the North as a preparation for invasion (Photo: AFP)

North Korea vows response to 'reckless' US Navy move

Pyongyang is on a quest to develop a long-range missile capable of hitting the US mainland with a nuclear warhead.

11 April 2017 9:26 AM IST

Ananya Vinay claims her prize. (Photo:Scripps National Spelling Bee Facebook)

Indian-origin girl wins 2017 Spelling Bee after 12-hour contest

Ananya Vina correctly spelled the word marocain to win the 25-word championship round of the spelling bee held in...

2 Jun 2017 12:50 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Demonetisation led to digitisation and growth in tax base: Jaitley

A message is loud and clear that it's no longer safe to deal substantially in cash.

10 Jun 2017 10:47 AM IST

Its quite possible, of course, that terrorist outfits targeting India could well be harboring innovative ideas and strategies to beat the effectiveness of the intelligence agencies. (Representional Image | AFP)

US not satisfied with Pak's co-operation against terrorism

The US official said they would be looking for very specific action from Pakistan within coming weeks and months.

3 Dec 2017 1:27 PM IST

Feminism is defined as the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes . (Photo: Pixabay)

'Feminism' Merriam-Webster's 2017 word of the year

MerriamWebster's Word of the Year is a quantitative measure of interest in a particular word.

12 Dec 2017 4:06 PM IST