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- World
Trump declines to say if he and Xi discussed Taiwan
Beijing: US President Donald Trump said, “great,” when reporters asked how the talks with Xi went. But that’s about all he said. Follow-up questions about whether they discussed Taiwan were asked. Also…
- World
2026 will be ‘historic, landmark year’ for China-US relations: Xi Jinping
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, May 14, said that 2026 will be “historic, landmark year” for China-US relations as he welcomed US President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of…
- World
Trump says Russia, Ukraine accept 3-day ceasefire proposal, prisoner swap
Washington: President Donald Trump has said that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt…
- World
Shooting at lake near Oklahoma City sends at least 12 people to hospitals
Edmond: A shooting Sunday, may 3, night at a party at a lake near Oklahoma City sent least 12 people to hospitals, according to police and hospital officials. Edmond police spokesperson Emily…
- Business
Stock markets trade higher in early session
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in early trade on Tuesday, April 21, as reports of second round of talks between US and Iran are keeping hopes of resolution to…
- World
Eight children dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, shooter killed
Shreveport(US): A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in shootings at two different homes early Sunday in the nation’s deadliest mass shooting in more than two years, police in Shreveport said. The…
- India
Air India pilot sent back from US for allegedly possessing marijuana
New Delhi: An Air India pilot, travelling as a passenger on a flight from the national capital to San Francisco, was allegedly found in possession of marijuana and was sent back by…
- Business
Forex kitty jumps USD 3.8 bn to reclaim USD 700-bn mark
Mumbai: India’s forex reserves jumped USD 3.825 billion to USD 700.946 billion during the week ended April 10, says RBI. In the previous reporting week ended April 3, the overall reserves had…
- Sports
FIFA president says Iran will participate in World Cup ‘for sure’
Washington: FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Wednesday, April 15, that Iran will participate in the World Cup “for sure” despite its war with the United States. Speaking at CNBC’s Invest in America…
- India
Attacks on ships completely unacceptable: Jaishankar amid West Asia conflict
New Delhi: In the backdrop of the ongoing West Asia conflict and its global ramifications, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday, April 15, underlined India’s strong commitment to “safe and unimpeded”…
- Business
Oil prices resume their climb as US prepares for blockade of Hormuz
Tokyo: Oil prices resumed their climb and Asian markets mostly declined Monday, April 13, as the US military prepared to blockade ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, where most shipping…
- India
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Marco Rubio; US diplomat to visit India next month
Washington: India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri had a “productive” meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is set to visit India next month. Misri, who is on a three-day visit…
- Pakistan
Pak PM forms crisis team to deal with effects of West Asia conflict on economy
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has set up a special body to deal with the effects of the West Asia conflict on the economy and security of the country. The National Coordination…
- Middle East
Only Trump knows what to do, says White House as Iran rains missiles on Israel
West Asia lurched closer to all-out war on Tuesday, April 7, as Iran fired its seventh missile barrage of the day at Israel, the United States set an 8pm Eastern deadline for…
- Hyderabad
US-India forum explores investment opportunities in Telangana
Hyderabad: A high-level delegation from the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum met Telangana Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao at the Secretariat on Tuesday, April 7, to explore investment opportunities across key sectors. The…
