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Excavation work continues at a site of an incomplete tunnel intended for smuggling, found stretching from Arizona to Mexico. (Courtesy of ICE via AP)World
Feds find cross-border smuggling tunnel with a rail system in US

The tunnel, stretching from Arizona to Mexico, also had a ventilation system, water lines, electrical wiring and...

7 Aug 2020 1:06 PM IST

\As seen in this pandemic, the United States must produce essential equipment, supplies, and pharmaceuticals for itself,\ Trump said. (Representational Image: AFP)World
US to end reliance on China, other nations for pharmaceuticals and...

Trump said he had signed a new executive order to ensure that when it comes to essential medicines, the US buys from...

7 Aug 2020 10:47 AM IST

The TikTok mobile application has been downloaded some 175 million times in the US and more than a billion times around the world, according to the order. (AFP)World
Trump passes executive orders to ban Chinese apps TikTok, WeChat

'At this time, the order takes action to address one mobile application in particular, TikTok,' he said.

7 Aug 2020 8:40 AM IST

Imagery of the Hindu deity Ram and 3-D portraits of the proposed Hindu temple are displayed on a digital billboard in Times Square. (AP)World
Ram temple ad displayed in Times Square runs into opposition

The coalition opposing the billboards wrote to NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, asking him to stand against the planned Times...

6 Aug 2020 1:43 PM IST

President Donald Trump arrives for a briefing with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House. (AP)World
Trump, Biden convention plans turn upside down by virus concerns

Compared to Trump, Biden hasn't been so publicly reluctant to scale back his convention, expressing doubts about a full...

6 Aug 2020 1:01 PM IST

A healthcare worker demonstrates a nasal swab on a patient during a test day at a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site. (AP)World
Coronavirus testing rates dropping in the US even as deaths mount

US is approaching a mammoth 5 million confirmed infections and more than 157,000 deaths out of over 700,000 worldwide

6 Aug 2020 9:50 AM IST

H1-B visa restrictions: Democratic lawmakers urge Trump admin to spare healthcare workersWorld
H1-B visa restrictions: Democratic lawmakers urge Trump admin to spare...

The lawmakers said that the restrictions will hit US healthcare system at large and particularly for rural and...

5 Aug 2020 2:58 PM IST

President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a briefing with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House. (AP)World
Trump now hails mail voting in key battleground Florida

The US president had threatened to sue Nevada state over a new vote-by-mail law just few days ago

5 Aug 2020 1:36 PM IST

Donald Trump Jr. posted a since-deleted tweet on Monday with a viral video of doctors talking about the drug hydroxychloroquine. (AP)World
Trump's son believes Indian-Americans will come to his dad's rescue

This election, votes from Indian-American communities across the US could be helpful for Trump's win, especially in...

3 Aug 2020 2:13 PM IST

NASA astronaut Robert Behnken gives a thumbs up to onlookers as he boards a plane at Naval Air Station Pensacola to return him and NASA astronaut Douglas Hurley home to Houston a few hours after the duo landed in their SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft off the coast of Pensacola. (NASA via AP)World
SpaceX capsule with NASA astronauts makes first splashdown in 45 years

The next mission, dubbed 'Crew-1', is set to take-off by late September, and its crew will spend six months on the space...

3 Aug 2020 9:07 AM IST

India seeks new preferential treatment from US on drugs, other goods. (AFP Photo)World
American countries look towards India for cheaper generic medicine

Ecuadorean envoy pointed out that generic medicine 'can cost up to 10 times more' in South/Latin America than in India

2 Aug 2020 6:41 PM IST

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee former Vice President Joe Biden delivers a speech at the William Hicks Anderson Community Center. (AFP)World
Biden's VP pick: A shrinking list of top contenders

Biden had committed himself earlier to choosing a female running mate and is expected to announce his pick soon

2 Aug 2020 5:10 PM IST

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