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Vanguard, as Raniere was also known, was the leader of Nxivm, a purported executive coaching organisation which according to prosecutors served to extort money from followers and enable him to exploit women sexually. (Photo: Facebook)World
US 'sex slave' guru Keith Raniere goes on trial in New York

6 people had been due to appear in dock, but 58-yr-old Keith Raniere, founder of Nxivm sex cult will now be the only one...

7 May 2019 4:14 PM IST

Fran§ois Delattre underlined that Paris believes the enlargement of the Security Council with the addition of a few key members is \one of our strategic priorities. (Photo:AP)World
France call for India, Japan, Germany, Brazil as permanent members at...

India and nations like Germany, Brazil and Japan are 'absolutely needed' as permanent members of a reformed and enlarged...

7 May 2019 10:06 AM IST

On missing connecting flights due to over a 12-hour delay, a passenger will get Rs 20,000 as compensation. (Representational Image | Pixabay)World
14 killed in private jet crashes in Mexico

Air-traffic controllers said they lost contact with the Bombardier Challenger 601 jet on Sunday evening.

7 May 2019 9:47 AM IST

Trumps job approval rating crept up one point to 46 percent. (Photo:AP)World
Gallup poll shows Donald Trump's approval rating at an all time high

US President Donald Trump is enjoying the strongest polling of his presidency following the release of Robert Mueller's...

7 May 2019 9:40 AM IST

More than 15,000 scientists and industry representatives from 105 countries, including India, are attending the four-day mega event beginning May 6 in Washington DC. (Photo:AP)World
US VP Mike Pence confident American women will land on moon

The United States is planning another space mission to the moon, Vice President Mike Pence said on Monday.

7 May 2019 9:26 AM IST

Last week, police charged and arrested Lindsey Glass, the bartender who served Hight that night, one year and seven months ago. (Photo:AP)World
Drunk man in US went on killing spree, cops charge lady bartender who...

Spencer Hight got drunk at the Local Public House, a bar just a couple of blocks away from his ex-wife's house.

7 May 2019 9:09 AM IST

A delegation from China will be in Washington on Thursday and Friday and Lighthizer said he expected top Chinese negotiator Vice Premier Liu He will attend. (Photo:AP)World
US says China fell back on trade commitments, talks continue

China had backtracked on commitments in trade talks, prompting US President Donald Trump to threaten additional tariffs...

7 May 2019 8:20 AM IST

The US presidents message came in the wake of the most serious escalation since the 2014 war. (Photo:AP)World
Donald Trump says US '100 per cent' backs Israel over Gaza upsurge

Donald Trump assured Israel that it has Washington's full support after the Jewish state led waves of retaliatory...

6 May 2019 11:16 AM IST

US President Donald Trump has decided to end waivers on Iranian oil. (Photo:AP)World
Trump keeps pressure on China in do or die trade talks

US President Donald Trump that the United States will raise tariffs on USD 200 billion of Chinese goods -- a blunt...

6 May 2019 10:50 AM IST

A Federal Aviation Administration official told Reuters on Sunday that Boeing waited 13 months before informing the agency in November 2018. (Photo:AP)World
Boeing failed to disclose Max 737 issue to aviation body for 13 months

Boeing Co did not tell US regulators that it inadvertently made an alarm alerting pilots to a mismatch of flight data on...

6 May 2019 10:26 AM IST

Agents seized files relating to Cohens work, which included making a USD 130,000 payment before the 2016 election to an adult film actress who says she had a tryst with the Trump. (Photo: AP)World
Trump's former lawyer heads to US prison that offers matzo ball soup,...

Cohen is due to report to Federal Correctional Institute in Otisville, New York on Monday.

6 May 2019 8:12 AM IST

Investigators said they are hoping to interview the crew on Sunday. (Photo:AP)World
Probe commences after Boeing 737 skids off runway into Florida river

Federal investigators began searching for what caused a Boeing jetliner with 143 people on board to slide off a runway...

5 May 2019 12:36 PM IST

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