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Video shows US cop joking about Indian student killed by fellow officer
New York: An officer from Seattle Police Department has been under investigation after a newly-released bodycam footage showed him laughing and joking on a phone call about an Indian student who was…
- World
US welcomes India’s move of reducing tariffs on agricultural products
Washington: The United States has welcomed the recent Indian move to reduce tariffs on several American agricultural products. Last week, India agreed to reduce tariffs on certain US products, including frozen turkey,…
- World
Trump demands recusal of US judge in 2020 election subversion case
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump has demanded the recusal of the federal judge in his 2020 presidential election subversion case. Trump’s attorneys on Monday argued that US District Judge Tanya Chutkan’s…
- India
Indian-origin man glues feet to stadium floor in climate protest at US Open
New York: An Indian-origin man, who glued his feet to the stadium floor in a dramatic climate protest at the US Open, has said that it was a way of conveying the…
- World
Vietnam upgrades US to highest diplomatic status as hedge against China
Washington: US President Joe Biden arrived in Hanoi in Vietnam after a successful stint at the G20 summit in New Delhi and secured deals with the South East Asian on semiconductors and…
- India
India-US partnership rooted in Mahatma Gandhi’s principle of trusteeship: Biden
Hanoi: President Joe Biden on Sunday hailed the partnership between India and the US, saying it is rooted in Mahatma Gandhi’s principle of trusteeship that is shared between the two countries. President…
- World
US has new rival in West Asia, China, but it’s not conceding any ground
Washington: As US President Joe Biden was prepared to leave for the G20 meeting in New Delhi, a question that was most frequently asked from his officials was whether or not he…
- World
India deeply disappointed by absence of Xi, Putin at G20: US
Washington: India is disappointed that Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin could not personally attend the G20 meeting hosted in New Delhi by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but was…
- World
US shuts controversial $125 mn wildlife virus hunting programme over safety
New Delh: The US government has quietly dropped its $125 million five-year flagship project for hunting viruses among wildlife to prevent human pandemics, over safety concerns, according to a report. Known as…
- World
It’s for China to explain Xi Jinping’s absence from G20 Summit: US
New Delhi: As Chinese President Xi Jinping skipped the G20 Summit in New Delhi, the US on Saturday said that it was up to the Beijing government to explain his absence from…
- India
India, US begin talks to send Indian astronaut to International Space Station next year
New Delhi: India and the US on Friday said they have started talks to put in place a strategic framework for human space flight by year-end as they plan to send an…
- Middle East
UAE, European Commission presidents meet on cooperation
Dubai: President of the UAE Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with visiting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in UAE’s capital Abu Dhabi and discussed ways to further cooperation…
- World
US: Vivek Ramaswamy says he will pardon all peaceful Jan 6 protesters
Washington: Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has vowed that he will pardon all peaceful January 6 protesters if he gets elected as the next US president in 2024. The 38-year-old Indian American…
- World
Jill Biden tests positive for Covid-19
Washington: US First Lady Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19, the White House announced. “This evening, the First Lady tested positive for Covid-19. She is currently experiencing only mild symptoms. She…
- Technology
Elon Musk to sue ADL for accusing him and X of being antisemitic
San Francisco: Elon Musk is suing the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), an organisation that fights antisemitism for falsely accusing him and X Corp (formerly Twitter) of being antisemitic. The tech billionaire also blamed…
