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The former first couple got engaged in 1991 and tied the knot on October 3, 1992. (Photo: AP)

'Have sought marriage counselling with husband', says Michelle Obama

Speaking about her experience with marriage counseling, Michelle Obama explained that she learned to take control of her...

13 Nov 2018 1:20 PM IST

Stan Lee, known for his distinctive tinted glasses and impish grin, frequently appeared at fan events where he was revered. (Photo: AP)

Stan lee, creator of Spider-Man, X-Men and Marvel comic legend, dies...

Lee, the face of comic book culture in the United States, died early Monday in Los Angeles, according to US...

13 Nov 2018 8:33 AM IST

Tulsi Gabbard to run for US presidency?

Congresswoman very popular among Indian-Americans.

13 Nov 2018 1:30 AM IST

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2,382 Indians languishing in US jails

Detainees claim that they experienced violence' in India.

13 Nov 2018 12:16 AM IST

Camp Fire is the largest and most destructive of several infernos that have forced 250,000 people to flee and razed 6,400 homes in Paradise, effectively wiping the town off the map. (Photo: AFP)

California wildfire Death toll matches deadliest ever at 29, likely to...

Evacuation orders have been issued to over a quarter million people in California, with officials urging residents to...

12 Nov 2018 3:53 PM IST

To send back seven of around 40,000 Rohingyas, of whom about 14,000 are registered with UNHCR, seems like tokenism but thats not so.

US seeks voluntary, dignified return of Rohingyas from Bangladesh to...

State Department also said it agreed with assessment of UNHCR that conditions in Myanmar are not yet conducive for...

12 Nov 2018 11:06 AM IST

Khashoggi had written a series of columns for the Washington Post that were critical of Saudi Arabias assertive Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has led a widely publicized drive to reform the Sunni monarchy but has also presided over the arrests of activists and businessmen. (Photo: AFP)

Will hold Jamal Khashoggi's killers accountable: US to Saudi Crown...

Jamal Khashoggi's killing and the war in Yemen, are the two main sources of strain in the decades-old alliance between...

12 Nov 2018 9:53 AM IST

A house burns in the Hollywood resort town of Malibu -- about 88,000 homes have been evacuated in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. (Photo: AFP)

Death toll rises to 23 as California grapples with wildfire

Firefighters are battling raging fires at both ends of the state, but there is little hope of containing the flames...

11 Nov 2018 10:19 AM IST

California wildfires: Nine dead, tens of thousands forced to flee

California wildfires: Nine dead, tens of thousands forced to flee

All fatalities were reported in a massive inferno in Paradise, in Butte County, where the entire population of 26,000...

10 Nov 2018 1:52 PM IST

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabias King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (Photo: File/AP)

US to stop refueling of Saudi aircrafts in Yemen war

The move does not affect US military assistance and training to improve Saudi airstrikes, which have killed thousands of...

10 Nov 2018 12:16 PM IST

Time to end the visa lottery. Congress must secure the immigration system and protect Americans, Trump tweeted. (Photo: AFP)

Will take public opinion on ending permits for H-4 visa holders: US

H-4 visas are issued to spouses of H-1B foreign workers -- a large number of which are Indian workers employed in US.

9 Nov 2018 8:12 PM IST

A frame-by-frame comparison with an Associated Press video of the same incident shows that the one tweeted by Sanders appears to have been altered to speed up Acostas arm movement as he touches the interns arm, according to Abba Shapiro, an independent video producer. (Photo: Twitter Screengrab | @PressSec)

White House shared doctored video to back CNN reporter's entry ban:...

Sarah Sanders tweeted the video, which shows Acosta asking President Trump a question as the intern tries to take his...

9 Nov 2018 11:28 AM IST