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Though the victim was rushed to a local hospital after the flames were extinguished, he died today morning, the US Park police said in a statement. (Representational Image)

Indian man dies after setting himself on fire outside White House

The man who set himself ablaze was Arnav Gupta, a resident from Bethesda in Maryland and suffered from 85 per cent burn...

31 May 2019 9:30 AM IST

Trumps announcement came a day after border agents in El Paso, Texas detained the largest single group of migrants ever. (Photo:AP)

US to hit Mexico with tariffs over 'illegal migrants': Donald Trump

Donald Trump said on June 10th, the United States will impose a 5 per cent Tariff on all goods after he posted a video...

31 May 2019 8:51 AM IST

The US is trying to cut off all oil imports from Iran following President Donald Trumps decision in May to pull out of the 2015 multilateral deal. (Photo: File | AP)

'Done Deal': US end India's trade preference

President Donald Trump's administration said in March it was removing India from the Generalized System of Preferences.

31 May 2019 8:27 AM IST

Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic Speaker of the House, and some other Democratic Party leaders have been wary of impeaching Trump. (Photo:AP)

Top US Democrat slams Facebook over deceptive video

Facebook blocks deceptive content that promotes violence but has declined to filter content based purely on truth.

30 May 2019 3:35 PM IST

We are taking this incident seriously and it is obviously totally unacceptable, the owners of Wendys Milton said. (Photo: Facebook | haley.styles.775)

Outrage after video showing restaurant employee bathing in kitchen...

An employee of the American fast food restaurant chain Wendy's, was filmed bathing in industrial sink at the franchise's...

30 May 2019 2:56 PM IST

former FBI Director Robert Mueller (Photo: AP)

Robert Mueller resigns, says special counsel probe did not exonerate...

Mueller opened his remarks by announcing that he was formally closing the Special Counsel's office.

30 May 2019 11:59 AM IST

The 30-year-old went missing in May, according to media reports, and a crime of passion was suspected as she had been pregnant and married to another man at the time. (Photo: File/Representational)

21 killed in tour bus crash in Mexico

The accident took place after a tour bus collided with a mini-truck and burst into flames.

30 May 2019 10:53 AM IST

The girl, nicknamed Saybie by hospital staff, was born 23 weeks and three days into her mothers pregnancy. (Photo: AP)

Miracle baby: World's tiniest surviving baby born in California

The world's smallest baby ever to survive, weighs a mere 245 grams (8.6 ounces) -- the same as a large apple.

30 May 2019 10:28 AM IST

President Donald Trump says Iran wants to make a deal. (Photo:AP)

I was not informed about anything: Trump on recent McCain controversy

Trump has targeted former senator John S. McCain, after whom the ship was named, on several occasions.

30 May 2019 9:49 AM IST

In Sri Lanka, the State Department official is expected to meet with government officials and think tank experts to discuss security, peacekeeping, clearance of landmines and unexploded ordnance, counterterrorism, and other areas of mutual interest. (Photo: ANI)

US State dept official to visit India in early June to discuss defence...

US Asst Secretary, R Clarke Cooper will travel to India to discuss defence cooperation and peacekeeping.

30 May 2019 9:16 AM IST

In April 2018, US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it had received 1,90,000 H-1B visa petitions.

US lawmakers introduce legislation to protect work visa of spouses of...

H-4 visas are issued to the spouses of H-1B visa holders, a significantly large number of whom are high-skilled...

30 May 2019 9:02 AM IST

A rising party star and vocal critic of President Trump, Kamala Harris, 54, is the fourth Democrat to join the battle for the partys nomination in the 2020 election. (Photo: AP)

Kamala Harris assures action in abortion issues, if elected to power

The move follows laws that recently passed in Georgia, Alabama and other states to drastically restrict abortions.

29 May 2019 2:11 PM IST