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Boat capsizes off Calangute Beach in Goa; 1 killed, 20 rescued | Canada announces change to immigration system, likely to impact Indians seeking permanent residence | Azerbaijan Airlines tragedy: 32 passengers rescued, flight attempted several emergency landing before crashing | Man sets himself on fire near Parliament building; locals, police rush him to hospital | Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane enroute to Russia with over 70 people onboard crashes in Kazakhstan | Atishi will be arrested in fake case, claims Arvind Kejriwal after Delhi govt disowns health and women's schemes | Delhi govt departments disown Arvind Kejriwal's major poll promises, AAP chief reacts | 'Our nation will always be grateful to him': PM Modi writes article in tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth centenary | Syria: Christmas tree set on fire by suspected 'Islamists', Christians protest | Pakistan strikes TTP camps in Afghanistan, Taliban government claims civilians killed

Joe Biden-led outgoing US government relaxes H-1B visa rules, check how can Indians benefit from it

Dec 18, 2024, at 02:22 pm

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule that will significantly enhance U.S. companies’ ability to fill job vacancies in critical fields, a measure that is believed to be helpful for thousands of Indians.

Indian PM Narendra Modi emplanes for India after completing US visit

Sep 24, 2024, at 03:01 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday emplaned for India after completing his trip to the USA where he attended the Summit of the Future and met QUAD leaders.

Khalistan extremists are now in US President Joe Biden’s backyard

Sep 24, 2024, at 12:33 am

A group of Khalistan extremists from Canada and the United States gathered in Wilmington, Delaware, to protest against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The way PM Modi’s US visit is redefining global alliances

Sep 23, 2024, at 03:40 pm

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States signals a pivotal moment in India’s ascendance on the global stage.

Free, open, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific was a shared objective of the Quad partners: Narendra Modi

Sep 23, 2024, at 12:52 am

Indian PM Narendra Modi participated in the sixth Quad Leaders’ Summit in Wilmington, Delaware on Saturday when he said that a free, open, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific was a shared objective of the Quad partners.

US backs India's permanent membership in UN Security Council: Check out key takeaways from Modi-Biden bilateral talks

Sep 22, 2024, at 08:26 pm

New Delhi: U.S. President Joe Biden praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his historic visit to Ukraine and his message of peace amid the ongoing war with Russia. The U.S. also reiterated its support for India's bid for permanent membership in the UN Security Council.

PM Modi arrives in New York, receives grand welcome from Indian diaspora

Sep 22, 2024, at 06:22 pm

New York/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a grand welcome as he landed in New York on Saturday night (US time) following his participation at the Quad Summit hosted by President Joe Biden in Delaware.

US returns 297 antiquities to India during PM Modi's visit for Quad Summit

Sep 22, 2024, at 06:00 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The United States has returned 297 antiquities that had been stolen or trafficked from India during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Delaware.

PM Modi attends Quad Cancer Moonshot event in US

Sep 22, 2024, at 05:12 pm

Wilmington/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Quad Cancer Moonshot event hosted by US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the Quad Leaders’ Summit in Wilmington, Delaware.

PM Modi stresses for free, open, inclusive Indo-Pacific in his first address to Quad partners in US

Sep 22, 2024, at 03:21 pm

Wilmington/IBNS: In his opening remarks at the sixth Quad Leaders’ Summit in the US's Delaware, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said a free, open, inclusive, and prosperous Indo-Pacific is a shared objective of the Quad partners.

Biden welcomes PM Modi with a hug at Delaware residence; leaders hold bilateral talks ahead of Quad summit

Sep 22, 2024, at 05:53 am

Delaware: US President Joe Biden welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (Indian time) in Delaware, where they engaged in a bilateral meeting. The discussions are set to cover a range of topics, notably China’s actions in the Indo-Pacific and the ongoing Ukraine conflict. 

PM Modi embarks on 3-day visit to the US to attend Quad Summit

Sep 21, 2024, at 05:14 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday embarked on a three-day visit to the United States where he will attend the Quad Summit and address the Summit of the Future at the UN General Assembly in New York.

Indian PM Narendra Modi leaves for USA to attend Joe Biden hosted Quad Summit

Sep 21, 2024, at 02:04 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday left for a three-day visit to the United States where he is scheduled to attend the fourth Quad Leaders' Summit and address the Summit of the Future at the UN General Assembly in New York.

PM Modi to visit US for Quad Summit, attend UN Assembly starting Sept 21

Sep 18, 2024, at 06:27 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a three-day official visit to the United States from Sept 21-24 to attend the annual Quad Summit and address the 'Summit of the Future' at the UN General Assembly.

Amid earlier aspersions of US interference in Indian democracy, American diplomats meet Omar Abdullah, other leaders ahead of J&K polls

Aug 28, 2024, at 08:31 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation with the United States President Joe Biden to discuss a wide range of topics, US diplomats visiting Jammu and Kashmir met National Conference's (NC) second top leader Omar Abdullah and some other political leaders ahead of Jammu and Kashmir.

Narendra Modi speaks to Putin, underlines importance of dialogue, diplomacy to achieve peaceful resolution of Ukraine-Russia conflict

Aug 27, 2024, at 10:18 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin when he underlined the importance of dialogue and diplomacy to achieve an abiding and peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict with Ukraine.

Narendra Modi, Joe Biden discuss situation in Ukraine during telephonic conversation 

Aug 27, 2024, at 03:03 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden had a telephonic conversation Monday when they discussed the ongoing situation in Ukraine and the current condition of Bangladesh and its Hindu minority where political turmoil led to the ouster of former PM Sheikh Hasina.

Narendra Modi is now the most-followed global leader on X with 100 million followers

Jul 15, 2024, at 12:57 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath for the record third term as Prime Minister this year after registering victory in the Lok Sabha polls and he added one more milestone to his social media usage history on Sunday when he became the most followed global leader on X with over 100 million followers.

Indian students eying US education should evaluate the return on investment : Outgoing Consul General in Kolkata Melinda Pavek

Jul 01, 2024, at 06:22 pm

U.S. Consulate General in Kolkata Melinda Pavek, whose warm, often informal, socio-cultural engagement endeared her to a cross section of people in the eastern region, is set to depart from this part of India soon. Ahead of her departure, IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh speaks to Pavek on her stay in India, the shared goals of the two biggest democracies, the Indian students' pursuit of higher education in the US and her magical connect with the City of Joy

PM Modi meets US President Joe Biden, Canadian head Justin Trudeau on sidelines of G7 Summit

Jun 15, 2024, at 08:16 am

Bari (Italy)/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday met US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G7 summit.

India, Italy to work together in futuristic areas like biofuels, critical minerals: Modi after talks with Meloni

Jun 15, 2024, at 07:52 am

Bari (Italy)/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday held bilateral talks with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni with whom he had a "good meeting" to cement ties between two countries.

Joe Biden, Narendra Modi decide to continue to work together to strengthen India-USA relationship 

Jun 07, 2024, at 10:30 pm

US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have decided to continue to work together to further strengthen the relationship between the two countries.

WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus congratulates Narendra Modi on securing historic third term

Jun 07, 2024, at 06:54 am

New Delhi/IBNS: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus congratulated Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi on his historic term at government formation.

S Jaishankar reacts to Joe Biden's 'xenophobic' remark, says India is a very open society

May 04, 2024, at 09:45 pm

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has reacted to US President Joe Biden's 'xenophobic' remark and said India has always been open and welcoming to people from diverse societies.

'Racist' cartoon targets Indian crew on ship after Baltimore bridge mayhem, receives flak once viral

Mar 30, 2024, at 05:32 am

After six people are presumed to be dead following a powerless cargo ship smashing into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, a 'racist' cartoon depicting the incident has stirred a storm.

Biden signs govt funding bill soon after shutdown deadline

Mar 24, 2024, at 11:13 pm

Washington: U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law a 1.2-trillion-U.S. dollar funding package, a few hours after missing the deadline to avert a partial shutdown of the federal government.

PM Modi is the most popular global leader: Survey

Feb 23, 2024, at 05:08 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A new survey report has claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the most popular global leader, surpassing US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Canadian's Justin Trudeau.

India-Middle East Economic Corridor likely cause of Hamas attack: Biden

Oct 26, 2023, at 09:58 pm

Washington DC: US President Joe Biden has indicated that one of the motives behind Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7 was the recent announcement of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, which aims to connect the entire region through an extensive network of railways, roads, and ports, news agency ANI reported.

After successful G20 Summit, PM Modi tops global leaders' rating again: Survey

Sep 16, 2023, at 04:18 am

After hosting a successful G20 Summit in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi continues to top global ratings among world leaders with an approval rating of 76 percent, a survey by Morning Consult reported.

US describes G20 Summit in New Delhi as an 'absolute success'

Sep 12, 2023, at 02:46 pm

The United States on Monday described the G20 Summit in New Delhi, which was held under India's presidency, as an ' absolute success'.