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'Don't want to destroy his political career': Trump says Modi loves him before making bizarre 'Russian oil' claim

Oct 16, 2025, at 02:38 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi loves him before making a bizarre claim on Russian oil purchase.

Wrongfully jailed in US for 43 years, Indian-origin man Subu Vedam released but then comes a twist in the tale

Oct 16, 2025, at 01:53 pm

Subramanyam 'Subu' Vedam, an Indian-origin man from the US state of Pennsylvania, was released from prison as he was proved innocent in a murder case in which he lost 43 years of his adult life.

Indian-origin US defence expert Ashley J Tellis arrested over unlawful retention of national defence information

Oct 15, 2025, at 09:06 am

Ashley J Tellis, a foreign policy scholar and defence strategist of Indian origin, has been arrested and charged with unlawful retention of national defence information, US officials said on Tuesday.

'They disappeared my hair': Donald Trump slams Time magazine over his 'worst photo ever'

Oct 14, 2025, at 10:45 pm

US President Donald Trump has slammed Time magazine over its latest cover photo, claiming that it “disappeared” his hair in the picture.

NYC Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's wife mourns Palestinian figure who allegedly celebrated Oct. 7 Hamas attacks

Oct 14, 2025, at 01:02 am

Rama Duwaji, wife of New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, publicly mourned the death of Palestinian social media figure Saleh al-Jafarawi, who was killed in Gaza on October 12, 2025, during clashes between Hamas and rival factions.

Trump hails Netanyahu in Israel after hostage release, declares ‘historic dawn of a new Middle East’

Oct 13, 2025, at 09:31 pm

US President Donald Trump on Monday praised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his address to the Israeli Parliament, the Knesset, just hours after Hamas released the last 20 remaining hostages under a US-brokered ceasefire deal.

Historic dawn of a new Middle East: Donald Trump addresses Israeli Parliament

Oct 13, 2025, at 05:06 pm

US President Donald Trump on Monday addressed Israeli Parliament when he termed the 'end of the war' in Gaza as a 'historic dawn of a new Middle East'.

Canada: Police arrest 8 Indian-origin men over mail thefts

Oct 13, 2025, at 03:49 pm

The Canadian Police have arrested eight Indian-origin people over mail thefts, an episode that has caused widespread theft and disruption to community members.

‘Thank You’ message lights up Tel Aviv beach as Trump arrives amid Gaza ceasefire deal

Oct 13, 2025, at 02:01 pm

A giant sign thanking U.S. President Donald Trump appeared on a Tel Aviv beach on Monday, ahead of his visit to Israel following the latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

Trump declares Gaza war is 'over' as Israel, Hamas prepare for hostage-prisoner swap

Oct 13, 2025, at 09:22 am

US President Donald Trump on Sunday declared that the war in Gaza is “over,” as Israel and Hamas prepare to exchange hostages and prisoners under a US-brokered ceasefire deal.

US: Indian-origin driver with 'No Name Given Anmol' licence arrested amid crackdown on illegal immigrants

Oct 12, 2025, at 08:27 pm

The  U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has arrested an Indian-origin driver who was issued a commercial driver's license (CDL) by the state of New York to “No Name Given Anmol.”

'I didn't say give it to me': Donald Trump says Nobel Peace Prize winner called him

Oct 12, 2025, at 08:10 am

US President Donald Trump on Friday reacted to not winning the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, claiming that Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, this year’s laureate, told him she accepted the award “in honour” of him.

Four dead, 12 injured in Mississippi mass shooting after high school football game

Oct 11, 2025, at 11:28 pm

Leland (Mississippi, US): At least four people were killed and 12 others injured in a mass shooting that took place shortly after a football game past midnight on Friday in the US state of Mississippi, the BBC reported.

Trump warns of imposing additional 100 percent tariffs on China

Oct 11, 2025, at 08:59 am

US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose additional 100 percent tariffs on China, reigniting the trade war with the world's second-strongest economy.

'They place politics over peace': White House after Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize over Trump

Oct 10, 2025, at 09:27 pm

In a strong reaction following the announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize 2025 to Venezuelan opposition leader and pro-democracy activist María Corina Machado, the White House alleged that it was “politics over peace”, saying US President Donald Trump will continue "ending wars".

Give Donald Trump the Nobel Peace Prize, says Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu amid Gaza deal

Oct 10, 2025, at 10:39 am

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday urged the Nobel Committee to award the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to U.S. President Donald Trump, saying he “deserves it” for his role in brokering a Gaza ceasefire agreement.

Obama got it for doing nothing, Trump targets former President ahead of Nobel Peace Prize announcement

Oct 10, 2025, at 09:03 am

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday targeted former President Barack Obama, saying he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for doing nothing” and for “destroying the nation.”

Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas agreed to first phase of Gaza truce deal

Oct 09, 2025, at 10:46 am

Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has announced Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of Gaza peace deal.

Ex-IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath evaluates Trump's tariff imposition move, calls overall impact ‘negative’

Oct 09, 2025, at 12:07 am

Harvard Economics Professor and former IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath has assessed the impact of the tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration, concluding that their overall effect has been negative.

Vegetarian passenger dies choking on Qatar Airways flight after being told to ‘eat around the meat’

Oct 08, 2025, at 04:55 pm

An 85-year-old American cardiologist died after allegedly choking on a meal served on a Qatar Airways flight, with his family claiming he was denied the vegetarian food he had pre-booked.

Diwali now state holiday in California, Indian-American Hindu community thanks Governor Newsom

Oct 08, 2025, at 01:12 pm

Sacramento/IBNS: The Indian-American Hindu groups have thanked California Governor Gavin Newsom for signing a bill into a law marking Diwali as a state holiday, media reports said.

US: Florida teen arrested for asking ChatGPT on school device 'how to kill my friend'

Oct 07, 2025, at 02:58 pm

A Florida middle school student was arrested after allegedly asking ChatGPT how to kill a friend during class, local media reported.

Taliban rejects Trump’s demand to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan

Oct 07, 2025, at 10:44 am

A Taliban leader has rejected US President Donald Trump's push to 'take back' the strategically crucial Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.

US: Texas man arrested for killing Indian student Chandrashekar Pole at Fort Worth gas station

Oct 07, 2025, at 10:14 am

A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Indian-origin student Chandrashekar Pole at a gas station in Fort Worth, Texas, authorities said.

Who was Indian-origin US motel manager Rakesh Ehagaban shot dead in Pittsburgh? Details of the incident

Oct 06, 2025, at 12:41 pm

An Indian-origin motel manager was shot dead at point-blank range in Pittsburgh on Friday after stepping outside to check on a disturbance, police said.

Move fast or massive bloodshed will follow: Trump's stern message to Israel, Hamas on Gaza plan

Oct 06, 2025, at 11:29 am

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday urged Israel and Hamas to move quickly toward finalising a Gaza peace plan, warning that any delay could lead to “massive bloodshed.”

Indian-origin man extradited to Canada after arrest in the US over an assault case

Oct 05, 2025, at 08:15 pm

York Regional Police have said an Indian-origin person was arrested in Texas City in the US in connection with the December 2021 attack on Elnaz Hajtamiri in the City of Richmond Hill.

Netflix reels as Musk-led boycott wipes $15 billion off market value amid backlash over transgender-themed show

Oct 05, 2025, at 03:06 pm

New York: Global streaming giant Netflix is facing turbulence after Tesla CEO Elon Musk urged his followers to boycott the platform, triggering a sharp decline in its stock value.

Barack and Michelle Obama celebrate 33 years of marriage with touching tributes and timeless memories

Oct 04, 2025, at 10:58 pm

Barack and Michelle Obama celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary on Friday (US time), with the former US president sharing a tender message for his wife that captured both love and admiration.

'Accept by Sunday 6 pm or all hell will break loose': Donald Trump issues ultimatum to Hamas

Oct 03, 2025, at 10:52 pm

US President Donald Trump on Friday delivered a stark ultimatum to Hamas, demanding the Palestinian group accept his 20-point Gaza peace plan by 6 p.m. Washington, D.C. time on Sunday or face “all HELL, like no one has ever seen before.”