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Dass foundation, Love Serve Remember, announced late Sunday that the author and spiritual leader died peacefully at his home earlier in the day. No cause of death was given. (Photo: Social Media)

Author, spiritual guru and LSD pioneer Ram Dass passes away

Ram Dass entered the public sphere in the early 1960s as a young Harvard psychology professor.

24 Dec 2019 12:49 PM IST

US President Donald Trump, engaged in personal attacks on House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi. (Photo:AP)

US Speaker Nancy Pelosi not ready to name team for Trump's Senate...

House managers will prosecute the case against Trump before the Republican majority Senate in a trial expected to begin...

24 Dec 2019 11:27 AM IST

The transcript of a July 25 call Trump made with the Ukrainian president in which he asked him to investigate the son of his political rival Joe Biden has become the subject of a Democratic-led impeachment inquiry into the president. (Photo: File)

US to provide USD 300 million military aid to Ukraine in 2020

The almost USD11bn (Â£8.4bn) Nord Stream 2 project has infuriated the US, with both Republican and Democratic lawmakers...

24 Dec 2019 11:20 AM IST

Jaishankars meeting with the Committee, headed by Engel, the Democratic lawmaker from New York, on December 18 was cancelled. (Photo: File)

Here is why Jaishankar cancelled meeting with US lawmaker

Jaishankar refused to meet Indian-American Jayapal, who introduced a Congressional resolution to lift restrictions...

24 Dec 2019 8:42 AM IST

Journalist Jamal Khashoggi has not been seen since he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul more than two weeks ago, amid persistent reports he was killed inside. (Photo: AFP)

'Important step': US welcomes Saudi's verdict in Khashoggi's murder...

The United States 'encouraged Saudi Arabia to undertake a fair and transparent judicial process,' the official said.

24 Dec 2019 8:29 AM IST

Multiple sources privacy to the deliberations here last week indicate that in addition to Jayapal, the list included two other lawmakers who are part of the same group. (Photo: Twitter)

Jayapal added to list of US lawmakers to meet Jaishankar without...

During his visit to Washington for the 2+2 US-India dialogue, Jaishankar had refused to meet Jayapal.

23 Dec 2019 2:55 PM IST

Trump will now stand trial in the Senate, where his Republicans hold a solid majority and are expected to exonerate him. (Photo: File)

US moved to freeze Ukraine aid 90 minutes after Trump-Zelensky phone...

Trump is accused of withholding USD 400 million in assistance to Ukraine to push Kiev to investigate his political rival...

23 Dec 2019 9:53 AM IST

US President Donald Trump has offered British Prime Minister Boris Johnson a boost, saying hes the right man to deliver Brexit. (Photo: PTI)

Donald Trump invites UK PM Boris Johnson to White House: report

The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the reported invitation to Johnson.

23 Dec 2019 8:56 AM IST

White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham, left, listens as President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (Photo: AP)

Trade deal with China to be signed 'very shortly': Donald Trump

'We just achieved a breakthrough on the trade deal and we will be signing it very shortly,' Trump said in Florida.

23 Dec 2019 8:46 AM IST

The report notes that 18 of the 33 individuals who committed abuses are still part of the organisation. (Photo: Representational)

175 children abused by Mexican branch of Catholic Church: report

The findings of the report spans from the group's founding in 1941 until December 16, 2019.

22 Dec 2019 2:19 PM IST

While a contingent of the Jammu and Kashmir police stands guard at the Sheikhs grave round-the-clock throughout the year, its neighbourhood was placed under the strict security restrictions. (Photo: PTI)

Article 370 scrapped to boost development, end discrimination, says US...

Harsh Vardhan Shringla in a tweet thanked Congressman Wilson for his statement expressing strong support on J&K move.

21 Dec 2019 9:54 AM IST

Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)

Bill to promote Mahatma Gandhi's legacy introduced in US House

The bill seeks a budgetary allocation of USD 30 million every year for the next five years to the USAID for this...

21 Dec 2019 9:22 AM IST