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Many nations now seeking friendship with India: Jaishankar
Cuttack: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday said amidst conflict and uncertainty in some nations, many countries are seeking friendship with India. Speaking at a gathering focused on ‘Viswa Bandhu Bharat’…
- World
They’re trying to kill me, I can’t breathe: US cop pins down Black man, he dies
“They are trying to kill me…I can’t breathe!” were the last words of a Black man arrested by the US police in Ohio, after an official pinned him down while kneeling on…
- India
Rupee falls 10 paise against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee declined 10 paise to close at 83.38 against the US dollar on Friday as a strengthening American currency overseas and a selloff in domestic equities weighed on the local…
- World
US Senate passes USD 95.3 bn package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan & Indo-Pacific
Washington: The US Senate has voted overwhelmingly to provide a USD 95.3 billion aid package to Ukraine and Israel and to strengthen the security of America and its allies in the Indo-Pacific,…
- World
Who would lead if US stepped off world stage? asks Biden
Washington: If the United States stepped off the world stage, who would lead the world, US President Joe Biden asked his fellow countrymen as he slammed his November challenger for making such…
- World
US Prez Biden reaffirms support for Israel on eve of Passover
Washington: US President Joe Biden has reaffirmed his commitment to Israel’s security on the eve of the Jewish Passover holiday. “My commitment to the safety of the Jewish people, the security of…
- Middle East
Israel PM denounces US plan to sanction IDF unit
Tel Aviv: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced the move by the US government to issue sanctions to the Netzah Yehuda battalion of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The sanctions, according…
- News
US not involved in Israeli attack against Iran: Blinken
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that he can’t speak to media reports about the details of an Israeli attack against Iran Friday overnight, stressing that the US was…
- Top Stories
Indian student’s death in US possibly linked to Blue Whale suicide game
Washington: In a grim first for Indians studying in US colleges and universities, a first-year student took his own life in March while playing, it is understood, a macabre online game of…
- India
‘Support reforms to UN institutions’: US on Musk’s remarks on India’s permanent UNSC seat
Washington: The US has offered support for reforms to United Nations institutions, including the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said in a press briefing…
- India
Encourage India, Pakistan to find resolution via talks: US
Washington: Quizzed about reported statements by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on crossing borders to kill terrorists, the Biden administration said the US would not involve itself on…
- Technology
Meta’s Oversight Board seeks public view on AI-generated images of Indian, US celebrities
New Delhi: Social media giant Meta’s Oversight Board has invited public comments to decide on actions to be taken on AI-generated obscene images in two cases related to public figures in India…
- World
Former US President Donald Trump under cloud ahead of election
New York: The historic trial of Donald Trump started on Monday, making him the first former President in US history to face a criminal case, throwing several questions over the November elections.…
- India
India is world’s largest democracy & an important strategic partner: US
Washington: The Biden administration asserted that India was an important strategic partner of the US and added that the status of the relationship is expected to remain unchanged. US State Department spokesperson…
- World
FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse
New York: The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse incident that will also look into whether the crippled ship, mostly manned by Indians, left the key…
