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Ashiqul Alam, 22, sought to buy guns stripped of their serial numbers and ammunition from undercover investigators and surveilled the popular Manhattan district to identify the best place for an attack, according to the charges. (Photo: Facebook)World
22-yr-old Bangladeshi immigrant charged with planning Times Square...

Alam, a Bangladeshi national with permanent residency in the United States, was arrested Thursday in Brooklyn.

8 Jun 2019 11:21 AM IST

\We discriminate against genius. We discriminate against brilliance. We wont anymore once we get this past.\ Trump said (Photo:AP)World
We did that 50 yrs ago: Trump takes U-turn on NASA Moon mission

'They should be focused on the much bigger things we are doing, including Mars (of which the Moon is a part), Defence...

8 Jun 2019 10:16 AM IST

Trump will launch his campaign against the backdrop of mounting Democratic calls for his impeachment. (Photo:AP)World
Trump suspends new tariffs after US, Mexico reach agreement on...

'I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico,' Trump...

8 Jun 2019 10:05 AM IST

India is to build an entirely new line, leveraging Boeings commercial and defence experience. (Photo:AP)World
Boeing wanted to wait 3 years to fix safety alert on 737 Max

All Max jets will have the alert as standard equipment before returning to service, and newly built planes will have it...

8 Jun 2019 9:11 AM IST

She entered the keynote session, went up on- stage and shouted, \You are the worlds richest man. Youre the President of Amazon and you can help the animals.\ (Photo: AP)World
Indian-American activist storms on stage, shouts at Amazon CEO Jeff...

Amazon doesn't directly own or operate chicken farms but buys meat from suppliers that have been previously targeted by...

7 Jun 2019 1:57 PM IST

Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar (Photo: AFP)World
India criticises lack of transparency in functioning of UNSC's...

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

7 Jun 2019 1:34 PM IST

Now, in Nayib Bukele first week in office, some officials in the Central American country are reeling from the power of the presidential tweet. (Photo: Nayib Bukele Twitter)World
New president of El Salvador wields his power via Twitter, firing...

Bukele, an avid social media user with more than 700,000 Twitter followers, has fired several other officials via tweet.

7 Jun 2019 1:34 PM IST

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

7 Jun 2019 10:45 AM IST

Trump will launch his campaign against the backdrop of mounting Democratic calls for his impeachment. (Photo:AP)World
Donald Trump should be sent to prison, says US House speaker

'I don't want to see him impeached, I want to see him in prison,' Pelosi said.

7 Jun 2019 10:28 AM IST

Instead of blaming the television and gadgets, it is better to look for alternative options to keep the children engaged during the holiday season. (Photo: Pixabay)World
English classes, legal services cut for immigrant kids under US...

Move appears to violate a legal settlement, Flores agreement that requires govt to provide education and recreation to...

6 Jun 2019 12:45 PM IST

The former vice presidents USD 1.7 trillion plan, which seeks net-zero emissions by 2050, quickly faced criticism for including unattributed passages lifted from other organizations previously published documents, drawing fire from President Donald Trump. (Photo: AFP)World
Plagiarism charges hit Joe Biden, campaign blames error

'Several citations were inadvertently left out of the final version of the 22-page document,' Biden's campaign said.

6 Jun 2019 11:27 AM IST

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump during their first meeting at the Capella resort on Sentosa Island Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Singapore. (Photo: AP)World
Trump hopeful of deal with North Korea, hints at third summit with Kim...

'I think they would like to make a deal and we would like to make a deal,' Trump said.

6 Jun 2019 11:09 AM IST

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