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China will face consequences for ties with Russia: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday said China will face consequences for helping Russia in its war against Ukraine and noted that some of the European countries are going to curtail…
- World
Make no mistake, Russia failing in this war: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a historic donation of air-defence equipment for Ukraine and said Russia is failing in this war. Welcoming leaders of NATO member countries for the…
- India
US conveys concerns to India post PM Modi’s meeting with Putin
Washington: The United States on Tuesday reiterated its concerns over India’s ties to Russia and said it has had conversations with New Delhi regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing visit to Moscow…
- World
Biden dares detractors to challenge him at Democratic convention
Washington: US President Joe Biden dared his detractors on Monday to challenge him at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month, amidst increasing voices from within his own party colleagues that…
- India
Resolution in US House urges India for probe into Father Stan Swamy’s death
Washington: Three American lawmakers have introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives, encouraging India to pursue an independent investigation into the arrest, incarceration and death of Father Stan, a human…
- World
5 Democratic lawmakers want Biden to step down from US presidential election
Washington: At least five Democratic lawmakers expressed their view on Sunday that President Joe Biden should step down from the US presidential election scheduled for November 5, according to multiple news reports.…
- World
Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff tests positive for Covid-19
Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff recently tested positive for Covid-19, the latter’s office has announced. In a statement on Sunday, Emhoff’s Communications Director Liza Acevedo said the Second…
- Middle East
Egypt to host Israeli, US delegations to discuss Gaza truce
Cairo: Egypt will host Israeli and US delegations to discuss the “outstanding points” regarding a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip, Egyptian media reported, without revealing the specific timing of the meeting.…
- India
26/11 attack: Rana extraditable to India under provisions of extradition treaty: US
Washington: Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought in India for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, is extraditable under the plain provisions of the US-India extradition treaty, a…
- News
US SC rules ex-Presidents have absolute immunity for official act, not unofficial acts
Washington: The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a former President is entitled to “absolute” immunity for clearly official acts, but not for unofficial acts. The ruling makes it impossible for…
- India
US, India to establish Gandhi-King Development Foundation: Embassy
New Delhi: The United States and India will establish the Gandhi-King Development Foundation by October, with the US Embassy on Monday saying the foundation signifies a “groundbreaking partnership” between the two countries…
- India
US has ‘some concerns’ over India-Russia military engagement: Campbell
New Delhi: The US has “some concerns” over India’s engagement with Russia in military and technology domains but at the same time Washington has confidence and trust in New Delhi to advance…
- India
After the Indo-Pacific, India, US to focus on cooperation in the Indian Ocean
Washington: India and the United States are now turning towards the Indian Ocean as their next frontier of cooperation across a wide suite of issues from trade to security, drawing upon the…
- World
India received USD 120 bn in remittances in 2023, maximum from US: World Bank
Washington: India received USD 120 billion in remittances in 2023, which is almost twice of USD 66 billion received by Mexico during the same period, the World Bank said in a report…
- India
India-US ties achieve ‘escape velocity’, says top US official
Washington: A top US official said on Monday that progress in the bilateral relationship with India has finally achieved “escape velocity”, using a term from space exploration to describe the velocity required…
