United States
- Pakistan
Pakistan counters US resolution with its own, seeks intervention in Kashmir ‘dispute’
Islamabad: In a tit-for-tat move against a recent US resolution calling for a probe into the February 8 elections, the Pakistan National Assembly on Friday passed a resolution proposed by a member…
- India
India says US religious freedom report deeply biased, driven by vote-bank
New Delhi: India on Friday, June 28, categorically rejected criticism against it in an annual US State Department report on international religious freedom, describing it as deeply biased and visibly driven by…
- World
US Presidential debate: Biden, Trump call each other liar, worst president
Atlanta: President Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump sparred over the state of the economy, border, foreign policy, abortion and national security during the first of presidential debates as they…
- World
Two killed, hundreds evacuated as floods hit US
Chicago: At least two people have been killed while hundreds rescued as flood hits the north-central United States. A vast swath of lands from eastern Nebraska and South Dakota to Iowa and…
- World
US still has interventionist mindset: Mexican President
Mexico City: A “very interventionist” attitude still prevails in the United States although the world has entered a “new era,” Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said. During a routine daily press…
- 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…
- World
Texas woman tried to drown 3-year-old Palestinian child in pool
A 42-year-old woman in Euless, Texas, has been arrested after she allegedly tried to drown a three-year-old Palestinian girl in an apartment complex pool. Elizabeth Wolf was charged with attempted capital murder…
- Business
US bans Russian company Kaspersky’s software over security concerns
Washington: The US will ban the sale of antivirus software made by Moscow-based cybersecurity company Kaspersky. The company’s operations in the US presented a national security risk “due to the Russian government’s…
- World
Trump suggests automatic green cards for foreign students graduating in US
Washington DC: Former US President Donald Trump, who is known for his strong anti-immigration stance, suggested on Thursday (local time) that foreign students who graduate from college in the United States should…
- India
US says it supports direct discussions between India, Pakistan
Washington: The United States has said it supports direct discussions between India and Pakistan but the pace, scope and character of talks should be determined by the two neighbouring countries. Responding to…
- World
Shoplifting in US: 2 Indian students from Telugu states arrested
Hyderabad: In a fresh incident of shoplifting in the United States (US), two more Indian students from the Telugu states, were reportedly arrested by the US police. The duo, who was studying…
- World
Canada declares Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ‘terrorist entity’
Ottawa: Canada has declared Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a branch of the Iranian Armed Forces, as a “terrorist entity”. Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced on Wednesday afternoon, saying…
- World
Indian-origin woman killed, another injured after being shot at in US
New York: An Indian-origin woman was killed and another critically injured after they were shot in the US state of New Jersey, allegedly by a 19-year-old Indian-origin man, according to authorities. The…
- World
Nikhil Gupta, accused of plotting to kill Khalistani terrorist Pannun, extradited to US
Washington: Indian national Nikhil Gupta, who is accused of being involved in the alleged failed murder plot of India-designated pro-Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York City has been extradited from…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia ends 50-year petrodollar deal with US
In a significant shift, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has decided not to renew its 50-year petrodollar deal with the United States (US), which expired on Sunday, June 9. “Saudi Arabia’s…
