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'They celebrated UT status in 2019, now feel betrayed': Omar Abdullah on Ladakh protest | Massive fire breaks out at Kolkata guest house amid city's recovery from rainfall aftermath | Sonam Wangchuk under CBI lens: Foreign funding, Pakistan trip probed amid Ladakh unrest | India inks ₹62,370 cr deal with HAL for 97 Tejas Mk-1A jets, to replace MiG-21 squadrons | India test-fires rail-launched Agni Prime with 2,000 km range; joins US, Russia, China in mobile missile club | Sameer Wankhede files defamation case over Aryan Khan's Netflix show The Ba***ds of Bollywood | Ladakh statehood protests led by Congress, party's councillor was the main instigator: BJP | Devdutt Padikkal and Nitish Reddy back on Indian squad for WI Tests, Jadeja named Gill's deputy | We can't progress relying on others: PM Modi's fresh 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' push amid tariff war and H-1B visa concerns | Indian-origin man kills 71-year-old sex offender in California, says it was 'really fun'

Donald Trump pulls US out of Paris agreement in a repeat of his 2017 move

Jan 21, 2025, at 12:04 pm

Washington/D.C./IBNS: In a repeat of his 2017 stance, US president Donald Trump pulled out the nation from the climate agreement - dubbed as Paris Accord - in one of the major executive orders he took after swearing in at the Capitol One Arena in Washington on Monday.

Trump begins second term as President: US Senate votes to confirm Marco Rubio as new Secretary of State

Jan 21, 2025, at 10:41 am

The US Senate on Monday voted to confirm the appointment of Marco Rubio as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state.

Donald Trump signs executive order to withdraw US from WHO, hours after reclaiming presidency

Jan 21, 2025, at 10:01 am

US President Donald Trump, who took oath on Monday and reclaimed the presidency, has signed an order to exit his nation from the World Health Organisation.

Donald Trump pardons nearly 1600 Capitol attackers hours after taking oath

Jan 21, 2025, at 09:13 am

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order, hours after taking oath and reclaiming the presidency, to pardon nearly 1600 members of the mob that attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

The golden age of America begins right now: President Donald Trump at inaugural address

Jan 20, 2025, at 11:49 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: Taking oath as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump said the "golden age" of America has begun and the country will be "greater than ever before."

Donald Trump takes oath as 47th US President

Jan 20, 2025, at 10:44 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: Republican Donald J Trump took oath as the 47th US President for a non-consecutive second term on Monday inside the historic Capitol Rotunda, scripting a maverick political comeback after being convicted of felonies.

Donald Trump to return as 47th US President, Biden welcomes him ‘home’ as president-elect arrives at White House for tea

Jan 20, 2025, at 09:20 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: In a short while from now, Republican Donald Trump will return as the 47th US President for a second term on Monday making it a historic one on several grounds. He will take the oath of office at the US Capitol.

Joe Biden preemptively pardons Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley to protect against 'politically motivated prosecutions'

Jan 20, 2025, at 08:39 pm

Washington/IBNS: Outgoing US President Joe Biden Monday issued preemptive pardons to former Covid-19 advisor Anthony Fauci and retired general Mark Milley to protect them from "politically motivated prosecutions" under the incoming Trump administration.

Melania Trump launches her own cryptocurrency ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration 

Jan 20, 2025, at 07:04 pm

Incoming US First Lady Melania Trump has launched a cryptocurrency of her own just hours before her husband Donald Trump's inauguration.

Invasion of our borders will come to a halt: Donald Trump promises crackdown on immigration ahead of inauguration

Jan 20, 2025, at 01:04 pm

Washington D.C./IBNS: US president-elect Donald Trump has promised strict steps to curb immigration in the country on the eve of his inauguration in the White House, media reports said.

Mukesh and Nita Ambani meet US president-elect Donald Trump before inauguration

Jan 20, 2025, at 11:09 am

Washington/D.C/IBNS: India's top industrialist Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita Ambani have met US president-elect Donald Trump whose inauguration is scheduled to be held Monday.

USA: Chinese-owned TikTok restores service, thanks President-elect Donald Trump for support

Jan 20, 2025, at 10:17 am

Chinese-owned app TikTok resumed its service for 170 million users across the USA hours after President-elect Donald Trump vowed he would issue an executive order to give it a reprieve after taking office following his inauguration on Monday.

US: Indian-origin man sentenced to eight years in prison for attempted Nazi-inspired attack on White House in 2023

Jan 19, 2025, at 07:24 pm

An Indian-origin man was sentenced to eight years in prison for an attempted attack on the White House with a rented truck on May 22, 2023 in a bid to overthrow the elected government in the USA and replace it with a dictatorship fueled by Nazi ideology.

Body language analysis sparks speculation over Barack and Michelle Obama's relationship

Jan 19, 2025, at 03:37 pm

Speculation about the state of Barack and Michelle Obama's relationship has grown after a body language expert suggested signs of strain between the former US President and First Lady, media reports said.

TikTok goes offline in the US following ban; app removed from stores

Jan 19, 2025, at 03:26 pm

TikTok ceased operations in the United States on Sunday after a new law banning the app took effect, media reports said.

QUAD foreign ministers, including S Jaishankar, are expected to meet a day after President-elect Trump's inauguration

Jan 18, 2025, at 05:37 pm

The foreign ministers of QUAD nations, including the new US Secretary of State, are expected to meet a day after President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration takes place on January 20, media reports said.

Pulitzer award-winning American cartoonist arrested over charges of possessing more than 100 child pornography

Jan 17, 2025, at 05:09 pm

Popular cartoonist Darrin Bell, who received the Pulitzer award in his career, was arrested in California state of the USA for possessing more than 100 child pornography, authorities said.

Beleaguered Justin Trudeau announces he won’t run in Canada’s next election, may exit politics

Jan 16, 2025, at 05:41 pm

Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, amid increasing political pressure, has announced that he will not contest the upcoming general election in Canada and may even leave politics altogether.

US-based short seller Hindenburg Research that targeted Adani Group and SEBI chairperson to be disbanded

Jan 16, 2025, at 10:57 am

Washington D.C./IBNS: US-based short seller Hindenburg Research that had targeted the Indian multinational conglomerate Adani Group and SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch, will be disbanded, announced the founder Nate Anderson, media reports said.

We have a deal for hostages in Middle East: Donald Trump takes credit for Israel, Hamas ceasefire agreement

Jan 16, 2025, at 12:00 am

West Palm Beach/IBNS: US President-elect Donald Trump praised the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, which comes five days ahead of his return to power.

Jagmeet Singh says Trump's intention of annexing Canada will have a 'price to pay'

Jan 13, 2025, at 02:30 pm

Canadian politician and a former ally of PM Justin Trudeau, Jagmeet Singh, on Sunday, sent a strong message to  Donald Trump and said his nation is not for sale, referring to the US President-elect's intention of merging the neighbouring nation with America.

What's wrong with them: Donald Trump targets California officials for failing to contain Los Angeles wildfires

Jan 12, 2025, at 10:37 pm

US President-elect Donald Trump has slammed the California officials for 'incompetence' in handling the Los Angeles fire that has left 16 people dead and the region ravaged.

Outgoing President Joe Biden says he felt 'honoured' after bestowing Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction on Pope Francis

Jan 12, 2025, at 02:23 pm

US President Joe Biden has awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the country's highest civilian award, the White House said on Sunday.

Los Angeles wildfire: Toll touches 11, more than 10,000 structures burnt down as blaze still persists

Jan 11, 2025, at 11:21 am

Los Angeles/IBNS: At least 11 people have been killed in what is considered as the worst wildfire in the Los Angeles city of California, United States while more than 10,000 houses and structures were burnt down in the blaze which is even three days later no less threatening.

'I legitimately believe Elon Musk may be going mad,' his biographer Seth Abramson claims

Jan 11, 2025, at 12:43 am

Elon Musk's biographer Seth Abramson has claimed that the Tesla CEO is not healthy mentally and that his decision-making and actions could have dangerous implications for the United States.

Donald Trump dodges jail with ‘unconditional discharge’ for felony convictions

Jan 11, 2025, at 12:22 am

Washington DC/IBNS: Donald Trump Friday became the first President-elect to be charged with felonies after a US court upheld his conviction in a hush-money case.

Neighbours helping neighbors: Justin Trudeau sends aid to fight US wildfires amid Donald Trump's '51st State' remark

Jan 10, 2025, at 06:11 pm

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has sent firefighting resources to the USA where wildfires devastated a large portion of Los Angeles and even left 10 people dead.

Devastating Los Angeles wildfires leave 10 dead, thousands evacuated

Jan 10, 2025, at 02:08 pm

The death toll due to the ravaging wildfires in Los Angeles, which have devoured nearly 10,000 structures and forced thousands of people to flee from the region, touched 10, confirmed the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner on Friday.

Los Angeles wildfire toll climbs to 10, thousands of structures destroyed

Jan 10, 2025, at 12:16 pm

Los Angeles/IBNS: The toll in the wildfire that has destroyed thousands of structures and forced at least 100,000 people to flee has climbed to 10, media reports said.

Los Angeles wildfire: Blazes largely persist, toll likely to climb, thousands of structures destroyed

Jan 10, 2025, at 11:02 am

Los Angeles/IBNS: The death toll in the massive wildfire in Los Angeles may climb further as thousands of structures were destroyed and at least 100,000 people fled their homes for survival from the blazes that are yet to be swayed, media reports said.