US: Mass Shooting in Virginia leaves three persons dead
Apr 09, 2025, at 04:55 pm
At least three people were killed and three others were injured in a mass shooting in Spotsylvania County, in northeastern Virginia on Tuesday, media reports said.
US imposes 104 percent tariff on Chinese goods
Apr 09, 2025, at 09:33 am
The United States has officially imposed a massive 104 per cent tariff on Chinese imports, triggering tension in the already deteriorated relationship between the world's two largest economies.
After end of deadline, White House confirms 104 percent tariffs on China: Reports
Apr 08, 2025, at 11:52 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: Following up on his threat, US President Donald Trump has imposed "additional 50 percent tariffs" on China starting Wednesday, media reports said.
'Be strong, courteous and patient': Donald Trump tells Americans as US stocks tumble
Apr 08, 2025, at 01:36 am
Washington DC/IBNS: As US stock markets tumbled along with those of Asia and Europe after Donald Trump's sweeping tariff orders, the Republican President has urged Americans to be 'courageous and patient'.
Benjamin Netanyahu meets Donald Trump at White House for Gaza talks, tariff reprieve
Apr 08, 2025, at 12:50 am
Washington DC/IBNS: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, becoming the first leader to personally plead for a reprieve from sweeping US tariffs.
Donald Trump announces additional 50 percent tariff on China as trade war escalates
Apr 07, 2025, at 11:52 pm
Washington/IBNS: Donald Trump has announced an additional 50 percent tariff on China after Beijing imposed a retaliatory 34 percent tariff on the United States, following the US President's sweeping reciprocal tariff order.
Apr 07, 2025, at 03:00 pm
In what is seen as a significant message to the wounded Hindu community under the shadow of Khalistan upsurge during the time of Justin Trudeau, Canadian PM Mark Carney visited the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Toronto on Saturday to join the Hindus as they celebrated the festival of Ram Navami. The temple was a scene of Khalistani vandalism last year.
Canada: Man arrested after he barricades himself inside parliament
Apr 06, 2025, at 08:08 pm
The Canada Police have arrested a person who had entered the country's Parliament on Saturday and barricaded themselves inside the building, forcing it to be under a hours-long lockdown.
Thousands hit streets across US to protest against Donald Trump's 'divisive policies'
Apr 06, 2025, at 10:35 am
Washington DC/IBNS: Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across major US cities on Saturday to oppose President Donald Trump's divisive policies.
Trump’s sweeping 10% tariff takes effect, higher duties on 57 nations to follow: Report
Apr 05, 2025, at 11:42 pm
Washington DC: Customs officials across the US began collecting a 10% tariff on all imports from a wide range of countries on Saturday, marking the implementation of President Donald Trump's sweeping trade policy, according to a Reuters report.
Indian national stabbed to death in Canada, suspect taken into custody
Apr 05, 2025, at 09:09 am
An Indian national has been stabbed to death in Canada's Rockland area near Ottawa, confirmed the embassy on Saturday.
'China played it wrong, they panicked': Donald Trump slams Beijing's 34 pct tariff move
Apr 04, 2025, at 10:23 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: Responding to China's decision to impose an additional 34 percent tariff on all US goods, US President Donald Trump Friday said Beijing "played it wrong" and that "they cannot afford to do it."
DonaldTrump-led administration imposes 37 percent tariff on imports from Bangladesh
Apr 03, 2025, at 02:53 pm
The Trump administration has imposed a 37% tariff on imports from Bangladesh as part of the "Reciprocal Tariffs" policy announced on Wednesday.
Apr 03, 2025, at 01:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday called India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi his "great friend" but that did not make him refrain from complaining against the popular global leader over the tariffs imposed by the South Asian country on Washington's exports.
Apr 03, 2025, at 03:13 am
Triggering almost a global trade war, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced tariffs of at least 10 percent on almost all goods from other countries, plus even higher rates for many nations, including friends, but deemed to be “worst offenders”.
Elon Musk to soon step down from his government role, Donald Trump tells cabinet: Report
Apr 03, 2025, at 12:33 am
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has told his Cabinet members and close aides that his billionaire ally Elon Musk will soon step back from his government role, Politico reported on Wednesday.
Apr 02, 2025, at 09:26 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: President Donald Trump proclaimed Wednesday as "Liberation Day" in the United States as he is set to impose sweeping reciprocal tariffs that would escalate a trade war with global partners.
Musk warns scammer, who stole personal information of 400K Americans, will be arrested
Apr 02, 2025, at 02:35 pm
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has said an alleged scammer who stole and sold the personal information of 400,000 Americans is facing an imminent arrest.
'The city is dangerous': Indian origin techie claims to be shot twice near San Francisco hotel in US
Mar 31, 2025, at 01:03 pm
Washington/IBNS: An Indian origin tech CEO has claimed to be shot twice near his hotel in San Francisco, the United States in the wee hours on Sunday, media reports said.
Trump threatens bombing if Iran fails to reach an agreement over its nuclear programme
Mar 31, 2025, at 12:03 am
US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned he might order military strikes against Iran if Tehran fails to reach an agreement with Washington DC over its nuclear programme.
Mar 30, 2025, at 11:09 pm
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Manila recently when he said the country will enhance military ties with Philippines to counter “China’s aggression” in the Indo-Pacific region.
Mar 30, 2025, at 05:28 pm
The Afghanistan Taliban has released an American national who was held in their captivity for two months, confirmed Washington's former envoy to Kabul.
One died after small plane crashed into a residential building in Minneapolis suburb
Mar 30, 2025, at 03:11 pm
At least one person died after a small plane crashed into a residential building in the Minneapolis suburb in the USA on Saturday.
US revokes over 300 students' visas over campus activism, asks them to self deport: Report
Mar 30, 2025, at 09:51 am
Washington/IBNS: The US Department of State has asked hundreds of international students studying in the country to self deport after revoking their F-1 visas (student visas) due to campus activism.
US asks hundreds of international students to self deport over campus activism
Mar 29, 2025, at 12:04 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: Hundreds of international students received mails from the United States Department of State (DOS) asking them for self deportation over their activism inside the campus, media reports said.
Naked woman stabs, bites staff at US airport in a 'manic episode', video viral on internet
Mar 27, 2025, at 06:21 pm
Dallas/IBNS: In a bizarre incident, a naked woman stabbed and bit staff at the Texas Airport in the United States, media reports said.
Amid outrage over US's plan to 'buy' Greenland, White House cancels Usha Vance's visit to Nuuk
Mar 27, 2025, at 02:03 am
Washington DC/IBNS: The US has cancelled the visit of Second Lady Usha Vance-led high-level delegation to Greenland amid outrage over Washington's plan to "buy" the country, media reports said.
Mar 26, 2025, at 06:47 pm
The Liberal Party has barred India-origin Canadian MP Chandra Arya's bid to run for the party leadership and revoked his nomination from his own Nepean riding over alleged foreign interference which concerns India, media reports said.
Donald Trump signs executive order to reshape US elections, mentions India
Mar 26, 2025, at 09:27 am
US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that sought broad changes in the country's election process, which include mandating voters to show proof that they are American citizens.
Canada says Pakistan may interfere in upcoming general polls to counter India's growing influence
Mar 25, 2025, at 02:35 pm
Canada on Monday warned Pakistan may interfere in the country's April 28 general polls in its attempt to counter India's 'growing global influence'.