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Trump withdraws US from India-led International Solar Alliance
New York: President Donald Trump has ordered the US out of the Gurugram-headquartered International Solar Alliance (ISA) that promotes solar energy to combat climate change and is led by India. The ISA…
- World
US tightens grip on Venezuelan Oil, prompting Congressional debate
Washington: The Trump administration is moving to tighten US control over Venezuela’s oil exports through sanctions enforcement, a naval presence, and US-managed sales, according to top administration officials, even as lawmakers pressed…
- World
Trump invites Colombian president to White House
Washington: President Donald Trump abruptly changed his tone on Wednesday about his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, saying the two had exchanged a friendly phone call and that he’d invited the leader of…
- World
US seizes 2 Russia-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela
Washington: The US has seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back actions in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean, officials said Wednesday. US European Command announced the seizure of…
- World
Venezuelan Opposition leader offers to share Nobel with Trump
María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Opposition leader, has declared her intention to share the honour with US President Donald Trump, days after American forces toppled longtime strongman Nicolás…
- World
US will receive USD 600 bn in tariffs: Trump
New York: President Donald Trump said on Monday that the US will be receiving more than USD 600 billion in tariffs, asserting that America is “far stronger” in national security and financially…
- News
Indian nationals held in US cocaine trafficking case
Washington: Two Indian nationals have been arrested in the United States after authorities discovered more than 300 pounds of cocaine hidden inside a semi-truck in Indiana, according to the US Department of…
- Business
Oil stocks sharply higher after US action in Venezuela
New York: Shares of major US companies in the energy sector are sharply higher on Monday, January 5, after President Donald Trump announced plans to take control of Venezuela’s oil industry and…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad woman’s murder: Ex-roommate held in India after fleeing US
Twenty-six-year-old Arjun Sharma was reportedly arrested in Tamil Nadu on Monday, January 5, allegedly fleeing the US after he was charged with murdering his former roommate, Hyderabad native Nikitha Godishala, in Columbia.…
- World
Crude oil rises in futures trade amid Venezuela crisis
New Delhi: Crude Oil prices rose by Rs 42 to Rs 5,197 per barrel in the futures trade on Monday amid cautious sentiment over geopolitical developments. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX),…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra couple dies in a road crash in US
Palakollu: A couple from Andhra Pradesh who settled in the United States died in a road accident in Washington, a police official said on Monday, January 5. K Krishna Kishore, 49, a…
- Middle East
Donald Trump warns Iran over protests, says US ‘watching very closely’
Washington: US President Donald Trump warned Iran against using violence to suppress protests, saying the United States is closely monitoring the situation and would respond forcefully if Iranian authorities begin killing civilians.…
- World
27-year-old Indian woman found stabbed to death in US apartment
Washington: A young Indian healthcare professional was found stabbed to death inside an apartment in the US state of Maryland, police said, as authorities launched an international search for her ex-boyfriend, who…
- World
Tense calm holds on Venezuela day after Maduro was deposed by US
Venezuela: A tense calm held in Venezuela on Sunday, one day after President Nicolas Maduro was deposed and captured in an American military operation. Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, was unusually quiet on Sunday…
- India
International law should not be violated: Congress on US action in Venezuela
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday, January 4, expressed “grave concern” over the US action in Venezuela and said settled principles of international law cannot be violated unilaterally. Congress general secretary communications…