US President-elect Donald Trump appoints Chennai-born entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan as AI advisor
Dec 23, 2024, at 09:36 am
US President-elect Donald Trump, on Sunday, named Indian-origin entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan as Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Dec 10, 2024, at 09:53 am
US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday nominated Chandigarh-born Indian-American lawyer Harmeet K Dhillon as the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Department of Justice.
Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump: America votes to elect new President today
Nov 05, 2024, at 11:03 pm
After electrifying campaign sessions, 244 million American voters will cast their votes on Tuesday to elect either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump as their next President.
Donald Trump puts off G7 until Sept, invites Russia, India among others
May 31, 2020, at 08:23 am
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump is postponing the G7 summit, originally planned for June, until September and plans to invite Russia, South Korea, Australia and India.
Some US states to begin easing coronavirus restrictions this month: Trump
Apr 19, 2020, at 10:40 am
Washington/Sputnik: Texas, Vermont and Montana will start to allow some businesses to open this month, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday after releasing the federal guidelines for lifting some restrictions imposed amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump Impeachment: Legal team call charges 'Brazen & Unlawful'
Jan 19, 2020, at 09:00 am
Washington/UNI: The White House legal team slammed House Democrats' impeachment effort against President Donald Trump as "brazen and unlawful" in its first formal response.
Trump says Soleimani was hated in Iran, should have been killed many years ago
Jan 03, 2020, at 11:21 pm
Washington/Sputnik: President Donald Trump on Thursday defended his decision to assassinate Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force Commander Qasem Soleimani, saying the Iranian general was reviled and feared in Iran and should have been eliminated many years ago.
Trump says Brexit will happen, would be good for UK
Jun 04, 2019, at 11:24 pm
London, June 4 (Sputnik): US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he expects Brexit will happen because the United Kingdom wants to have its own identity and run its own affairs.
Top US legal rights group ACLU files lawsuit challenging Trump emergency - Court Documents
Feb 20, 2019, at 09:05 am
Washington, Feb 20 (Sputnik) Lawyers from the same legal rights group that took the fight against the US travel ban all the way to the Supreme Court filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s decision to declare a national emergency to fund building a wall on the southern border, court documents revealed.
Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un to meet in Vietnam on Feb 27-28: White House
Feb 06, 2019, at 09:15 am
Washington, Feb 6 (IBNS): The White House on Wednesday confirmed that the meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will take place in Vietnam on Feb 27-28.
US President Donald Trump signs bill to end longest shutdown
Jan 26, 2019, at 09:04 am
Washington, Jan 26 (IBNS): Ending the longest shutdown, US President Donald Trump has accepted the deal to temporarily reopen the government.
Donald Trump discusses issue of Syria with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Dec 24, 2018, at 09:48 am
Washington, Dec 24 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the phone and discussed the issue of conflict-hit Syria on Sunday.
Trump 'undisciplined', says Tillerson
Dec 08, 2018, at 12:04 am
Houston, Dec 7 (IBNS): Former US secretary of state Rex Tillerson called his former boss, President Donald Trump, "undisciplined" on Thursday, Hindustan Times said.
Back peace process in Afghanistan: US to Pakistan
Dec 04, 2018, at 07:48 pm
Washington DC, Dec 4 (IBNS): The US has chided Pakistan and said it was time all nations supported the efforts of the United Nations, India and Afghanistan to help maintain peace in South Asia.
Donald Trump says he made a mistake during Helsinki meet, reverses Russia comment
Jul 18, 2018, at 11:15 am
Washington, July 18 (IBNS): In another U-turn, US President Donald Trump has reversed his comment he made during a bi-lateral meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on Monday.
Trump cops severe criticism after defending Putin in Helsinki
Jul 17, 2018, at 01:24 pm
Washington, July 17 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has come under fire from his countrymen, following comments that he has no reason to suspect a Russian interference in the US elections.
Trump 'morally unfit to be President': Ex-FBI Director James Comey
Apr 16, 2018, at 05:34 pm
WashingtonApr 16 (IBNS): Coming down hard at US President Donald Trump, ex-Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director, James Comey, has accused the former of treating women like 'pieces of meat', while stating that he's 'morally unfit to be President'.
Canada gives border security extra powers to crack down on import of cheap materials
Mar 28, 2018, at 03:44 am
Ottawa, Mar 27 (IBNS): Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump via phone on Monday, emphasizing Canada was taking strong measures to crack down on companies that try to ship cheap foreign steel and aluminum through the Canadian market, media reports said.
New York Terror Attack: Trump wants to scrap US diversity program that allows immigration by lottery
Nov 02, 2017, at 05:41 am
Washington, Nov 1 (IBNS): Reacting to the New York terror attack by an Islamist that killed eight in Lower Manhattan, US President Donal Trump said Wednesday he would try to abolish Diversity Visa Lottery Program of USA that enabled the Uzbekistan born terrorist to settle down in America legally.
Kim promises to make 'dotard' Trump pay dearly
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:32 pm
Pyongyang, Sep 22 (IBNS): Hours after US President Donald Trump's hard hitting speech at the UN about North Korea, where he ridiculed Kim Jong-un, the country's leader, the latter has promised to make the former 'pay dearly'.
US President Trump announces Oklahoma Congressman James Bridenstine as NASA head
Sep 02, 2017, at 09:43 pm
Washington, Sep 2 ((IBNS): James Bridenstine, 42, a former Navy aviator, has been named as the head of NASA by US President Donald Trump, according to media reports on Saturday.
US President Trump signs memo to ban Obama-era plan to recruit transgenders in the military
Aug 26, 2017, at 09:17 pm
Washington, Aug 26 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump signed a memo directing the US military not to accept transgender men and women as recruits, according to media reports on Saturday.
Donald Trump likely to release his wish list on NAFTA soon
Jul 19, 2017, at 05:13 am
Washington/Ottawa, July 18 (IBNS): After repeated complaints, US President Donald Trump is expected to release his wish list on North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) soon, media reports said.
Trump travel ban: Hawaiian judge says cannot impose it on close relatives
Jul 14, 2017, at 07:40 pm
Honolulu, Jul 14 (IBNS): Weakening US President Donald Trump's travel ban, a Hawaiian judge said that it cannot be imposed on close relatives like grandfathers and grandchildren, reports said.
Furious Trump slams North Korea following latter's missile launch
Jul 04, 2017, at 04:04 pm
Washington, Jul 4 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump, who had warned North Korea of a 'determined response' last week, lashed out at the latter following its latest missile launch on Tuesday morning.
Trump's US travel ban for six Muslim countries begins
Jun 30, 2017, at 02:57 pm
Washington, June 30 (IBNS) A supposed "watered down" version of the travel ban on six Muslim countries and a section of refugees by the Donald Trump administration on security grounds finally took effect on Thursday (US time) after litigations in court even as experts said more court battles are in the offing following the implementation of this order.
IS hacks Ohio govt sites, warns Trump
Jun 26, 2017, at 06:30 pm
Columbus, Jun 26 (IBNS): Ohio government websites were flooded with IS messages after the terrorist organisation hacked into them, sending a message for US President Donald Trump.
Jeremy Corbyn welcomes cancellation of Trump's visit to UK
Jun 13, 2017, at 04:43 am
London, June 12 (IBNS): Citing the reasons of attacking the London Mayor and withdrawal from the Paris Accord, Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has welcomed the cancellation of the US President Donald Trump's visit to the United Kingdom.
Donald Trump to announce decision on Paris Accord on Thursday
Jun 01, 2017, at 04:49 pm
Washington, Jun 1 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump said he will announce his decision on the Paris Accord on Thursday.
US lumber tariffs to hinder Canada’s lumber industry
Apr 26, 2017, at 06:03 pm
Toronto, Apr 26 (IBNS): The long simmering softwood lumber dispute between the Canada and US took the centre stage when US President Donald Trump and his administration slammed Ottawa’s provocation to 'rough' trade practices and slapped new duties on Canadian lumber.