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India, US seal 10-yr defence partnership framework, signal strategic convergence

November 01, 2025 6:45 am

Pact, signed following a bilateral meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his US counterpart Pete Hegseth on the sidelines of 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting - Plus in Kuala Lumpur, marks next phase in strategic ties; both sides call defence a ‘cornerstone’ of stability in Indo-Pacific

US ends automatic work permit extensions weeks after $100,000 H-1B visa fee hike

October 30, 2025 6:18 pm

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Wednesday that the change aims to strengthen the “screening and vetting” process before extending Employment Authorisation Documents (EADs).

Illegal Indian immigrant truck driver held as crash kills 3 in US

October 24, 2025 8:53 am

California Truck Accident: Eyewitnesses reported a loud explosion-like sound as several vehicles caught fire and debris scattered across the freeway. A hazardous materials alert was issued due to the involvement of commercial trucks.

Watch: Illegal Indian immigrant kills 3 with speeding truck in US | All you need to know

October 24, 2025 5:10 am

The crash, caught on dashcam, left three people dead and several others injured -- including Jashanpreet Singh himself -- and a mechanic assisting with a tyre change.

C Raja Mohan writes: Rise of the new peacemakers

October 24, 2025 5:10 am

Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and increasingly China, have inserted themselves into conflict resolution as Western power fragments and the UN weakens. Mediation has become the new language of power

US–China trade tensions flare again – why it matters to India & the world

October 12, 2025 1:38 am

Both Chinese and American posturing on trade assumes significance for India, which is in the midst of negotiations for a trade deal with the US.

International students hit by Donald Trump's 15% enrollment cap

October 10, 2025 9:28 am

Trump international student cap, Student Visa Exchange Program: The memo from the US government, titled 'Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,' demands that no more than 15 per cent of undergraduates can be enrolled under the Student Visa Exchange Program, and limits students from any single country to just 5 per cent, reports The Wall Street Journal.

NASA cuts jobs amid US government shutdown, keeps Artemis moon program moving

October 04, 2025 9:41 am

According to a NASA statement, more than 3,000 employees will continue working during the shutdown which is 2,000 more than under the agency’s last shutdown plan, thanks to the Artemis exemption.

He burnt a church and gunned down many. A churchgoer raised $200,000 for his family

October 02, 2025 5:42 pm

The aspect of religion seems to have played a major role here as donating to the family of the attacker -- seen as 'two more victims' -- struck a chord with churchgoers.

Trump, Xi Jinping to hold APEC talks in South Korea, focus on soybeans

October 02, 2025 7:43 am

In 2020, during Trump's first term in office, he signed a trade deal with China that included promises to buy tens of billions of dollars in U.S. agricultural products while expanding US access to Chinese agriculture markets.

Trump's border crackdown triggers humanitarian crisis: Tens of thousands of migrants stranded in Mexico

January 25, 2025 6:47 am

Tens of thousands of migrants are stranded in Mexico due to Trump's border crackdown, leading to a humanitarian crisis with overcrowded shelters, scarce resources, and rising desperation.

In Pictures: Polar Vortex storm brings record snow, extreme cold in US

January 06, 2025 9:57 am

North America is bracing for a massive winter storm, expected to dump historic snowfall and bring record-low temperatures, with 30 US states on high alert and millions facing treacherous travel conditions.

In Pics | US, regional diplomats vow to support ‘peaceful transition process’ in Syria after Assad

December 15, 2024 2:19 am

The meetings occurred as regional and global powers scramble for influence over whatever government replaces Assad, forced to flee a week ago.

In Pics | Rahul Gandhi wraps up US visit focused on strengthening India-US relations

September 10, 2024 6:17 am

During his visit, Gandhi interacted with students and academics at the University of Texas and Georgetown University. He also met with business leaders.

Ex-astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, killed in Washington plane crash

June 08, 2024 7:16 pm

“Bill Anders forever changed our perspective of our planet and ourselves with his famous Earthrise photo on Apollo 8," Arizona Sen.

34 die as monster storm brings rain, snow across US

December 26, 2022 1:23 pm

The extreme weather stretched from the Great Lakes near Canada to the Rio Grande along the border with Mexico.

Tens of thousands wait at US border for pandemic-era asylum restrictions to ease

December 21, 2022 3:14 pm

Shock, grief after teenage gunman kills 21 at Texas school

May 27, 2022 8:05 am

At least 19 students and two adults were killed at Robb Elementary School in the heavily Latino town of Uvalde, Texas, according to local officials. The gunman died after being shot by police officers.

Week in Pictures: A look at compelling images from around the world

November 13, 2021 9:55 pm

From celebrations to COP26 protests, here are the best photos of this week.

Americans welcome loved ones back as US reopens international travel

November 09, 2021 7:21 pm

The travel restrictions were eased just in time for the holiday season and would be a boost to the tourism industry in the US.

Implant files: How medical devices that are recalled in the US are still in use in India

June 22, 2020 6:09 pm

The Indian Express-ICIJ investigation finds that at least 57 medical devices, many used in critical care, were being sold in India when the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clamped down on them for a range of faults over the last two years.

Tracking the extent of #MeToo in India: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:12 pm

How big was India’s #MeToo movement? Take a look.

Fuel prices at an all-time high: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:17 pm

How the government is explaining the rise in petrol and diesel prices. Take a look in today’s News in Numbers.

Beginning of the Gulf War: How Bush senior and Saddam Hussein's Iraq locked horns

June 22, 2020 6:19 pm

On this day, US President Bush senior ordered US troops to defend Saudi against a potential Iraqi invasion by Saddam Hussein.

With The US Pulling Out Of Climate Change Deal, Should We Say Goodbye To The Paris Accord?

June 22, 2020 7:01 pm

US decision was unfortunate: MEA on F-16 sale

February 18, 2016 3:21 pm

New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Vikas Swarup on Thursday said it does not agree with the United State’s rationale that the sale of F-16 to Pakistan is for counter-terrorism activities. Swarup added that US decision was very unfortunate and will certainly convey negative sentiment, but the relationship between two countries is on broader level.

US hosts ASEAN nations for first time

February 17, 2016 4:13 pm

Pak stands exposed over Headley's claim: Rajnath Singh

February 11, 2016 2:31 pm

Trivandrum, Feb 11 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday asserted that the revelations made by David Coleman Headley before a Mumbai special court has exposed Pakistan, adding that New Delhi would still prefer cordial relations with Islamabad. Deposing from an undisclosed location in the US, Headley had so far told the special court that the ISI was helping different terror outfits in Pakistan and was providing financial, military and moral support. Headley, who had conducted recce of the places in Mumbai which were attacked by 10 LeT terrorists on November 26, 2008, also revealed that the outfit had initially planned to attack a conference of Indian defence scientists in Taj Mahal Hotel. He also said he had also conducted a recce of the famous Siddhivinayak Temple and Naval Air Station on directions of LeT commanders.

US: Cars parked on frozen lake rescued after ice cracks

February 07, 2016 10:11 pm

China-US: reef row gets real

October 27, 2015 3:22 pm

The USS Lassen reportedly breached the 12-mile exclusion zone imposed by China around the Subi and Mischief islands, part of the Spratly Archipelago.