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Gita Gopinath the first woman to occupy the top IMF post. (Photo: AFP)World
Important for India to keep fiscal deficit in check, says IMF chief...

On the projections in the World Economic Outlook report, Gopinath said appropriate steps have been taken.

16 Oct 2019 9:51 AM IST

US President Donald Trump, engaged in personal attacks on House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi. (Photo:AP)World
Will hold off on vote: Nancy Pelosi on impeachment probe against...

Pelosi said the House of Representatives does not plan to hold a full vote of the body to authorise an impeachment...

16 Oct 2019 8:52 AM IST

A statue in Providence, Rhode Island, was splashed from head to toe Monday with red paint, and a sign reading \Stop celebrating genocide\ was leaned against the pedestal. (Photo: AP)World
Statues of Christopher Columbus vandalized on US holiday named for him

The statue has been the target of vandals on Columbus Day in the past.

15 Oct 2019 10:27 AM IST

We are committed to ensuring that Indians have access to the worlds best products, Trump said. (Photo: File)World
US sanctions Turkey, Trump says ready to swiftly destroy' its economy

Vice President Mike Pence said he would travel to Turkey and that Trump had telephoned Erdogan to insist that Turkey end...

15 Oct 2019 9:40 AM IST

Trump stressed that he believes the Palestinians, who have boycotted his administration since his December 2017 recognition of Jerusalem as Israels capital, want an agreement. (Photo: ANI)World
I'm prepared to destroy its economy': Trump orders sanctions on Turkey

Trump noted that since his first day, administration has worked tirelessly to preserve the safety and security of the US...

15 Oct 2019 9:31 AM IST

We are committed to ensuring that Indians have access to the worlds best products, Trump said. (Photo: File)World
Fake video depicting Trump lookalike killing media, critics played at...

CNN has confirmed the video was played at the conference and not in the main ballroom and has released a statement over...

14 Oct 2019 3:18 PM IST

Hafiz Saeed, on numerous occasions been put on house arrest but was soon released despite the mounting number of terror allegations against him. (Photo: File)World
US says Pak must prosecute top LeT operatives along with Hafiz Saeed

Pakistan's law enforcement agencies on Thursday arrested the 'top four leaders' of the banned LeT/JuD on charges of...

14 Oct 2019 10:31 AM IST

Trumps announcement came a day after border agents in El Paso, Texas detained the largest single group of migrants ever. (Photo:AP)World
Parody video featuring US Prez shooting, stabbing opponents shown at...

The video was shown last week at an American Priority conference at Trump's Doral Miami resort, the newspaper said.

14 Oct 2019 10:13 AM IST

Ecuadors ruling party candidate Lenin Moreno (Photo: AP)World
Ecuador President, protesters reach deal to end violent unrest

'With agreement, mobilizations across Ecuador are terminated and we commit ourselves to restoring peace in country,'...

14 Oct 2019 10:10 AM IST

This comes even as the Kurdish administration in northern Syria announced a deal with the Damascus government on a Syrian troop deployment near the border with Turkey to confront Ankaras offensive. (Representational Image)World
US leaves 'high-value' ISIS detainees behind in Syria: report

Citing two American officials, newspaper reported that detainees could not be taken out before Pentagon decided to move...

14 Oct 2019 9:16 AM IST

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau donned an armored vest and appeared with a heavy security detail at a major election rally on Saturday. (Photo: AP)World
Justin Trudeau wears protective vest after unspecified threat

RCMP spokeswoman Stephanie Dumoulin said for security reasons they do not comment on security measures given to the...

13 Oct 2019 1:57 PM IST

One person died and at least 18 others were injured Saturday when the top floors of a New Orleans hotel that was under construction collapsed, officials said. (Photo: AP)World
1 dead, 18 injured as under-construction hotel collapses in US

The New Orleans fire department received reports at 9:12 am local time that the Hard Rock Hotel in downtown New Orleans...

13 Oct 2019 11:33 AM IST

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