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Modi govt's 'One Nation, One Election' bills sent to JPC | BJP is desperate: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on FIR against Rahul Gandhi over parliament scuffle | US govt backs India's request to extradite 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana, asks Supreme Court to dismiss his plea | Daal mein kuch kaala hain ya sab kuchh kaala hain? SC questions authenticity of scanned OMRs in Bengal recruitment scam case | BJP is creating chaos to distract attention from Ambedkar row: Rahul Gandhi on Parliament tussle | Assault on me and Rahul Gandhi: Congress chief Kharge's charge over parliament chaos | PM Modi dials BJP MPs hospitalised with injuries over parliament showdown | Ambedkar row: BJP slaps assault charge against Rahul Gandhi in parliament, Cong rebuts with counter-allegation | Rahul, Priyanka, other opposition leaders demand Amit Shah's resignation over Ambedkar row | Kashmir: 5 terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in Kulgam, 2 soldiers injured

No place for this kind of violence: Biden, US leaders condemn assassination attempt on Donald Trump

Jul 14, 2024, at 04:40 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: US President Joe Biden condemned the assassination attempt on his rival election candidate Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, which led to his injury and left a bystander dead.

Former US President Donald Trump injured in assassination bid at Pennsylvania rally

Jul 14, 2024, at 12:32 pm

Butler (Pennsylvania)/IBNS: Former US President Donald Trump was rushed off stage after a series of gunshots were fired at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania Saturday. 

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing to plead guilty to criminal charge

Jul 09, 2024, at 11:06 pm

Aircraft manufacturing major Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to criminal fraud conspiracy charge after the United States found the company to be violating a deal which meant to reform it, following two major crashes by its 737 Max planes.

US flags 'concerns' over India's ties with Russia after Modi-Putin meet in Moscow

Jul 09, 2024, at 05:39 pm

Washington/Moscow/IBNS: The United States has raised "concerns" over its "strategic partner" India's ties with Russia after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Vladimir Putin in an informal meeting at Moscow, media reports said.

US surgeon general calls gun violence a public health crisis

Jun 26, 2024, at 11:17 pm

The U.S. surgeon general has declared gun violence in the country as a public health crisis.

Ex-President Donald Trump promises Green Cards to foreign graduates from American colleges as road to US poll heats up

Jun 22, 2024, at 03:53 pm

With the road to US presidential polls slowly heating up, former President and possible Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said if he is re-elected then his administration will grant 'automatic' Green Cards to citizens after they graduate from American colleges.

Putin, Kim Jong Un enjoy Russia-built Aurus limousine drive, video goes viral

Jun 21, 2024, at 10:26 pm

A video has gone viral where Russian President Vladimir Putin could be seen driving a Russia-built Aurus limousine with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sitting beside him.

US house fire leaves five persons dead

Jun 18, 2024, at 10:48 pm

At least six people died and six others were injured after a fire broke out at a house in the US state of Georgia on Monday.

US: Man opens fire in Michigan children's park, injures several including 8-year-old

Jun 16, 2024, at 04:21 pm

Two children, including an 8-year-old, were among several injured when a gunman opened fire at a children's water park in US' Michigan on Saturday evening. 

US adds China-based seafood, aluminium and footwear entities due to Uyghur forced labour link

Jun 14, 2024, at 06:17 am

the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition of three People’s Republic of China (PRC)-based seafood, aluminum, and footwear companies to the Uygur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.

Israel offers new proposal for Gaza peace with full ceasefire, says Joe Biden

Jun 01, 2024, at 06:12 am

Washington: US President Joe Biden said Friday that Israel had offered a new proposal for permanent peace in Gaza, urging Hamas to accept the surprise deal as it was "time for this war to end."

US opposes unilateral recognition of Palestine, says 'state should be achieved via talks'

May 23, 2024, at 04:48 pm

Washington/IBNS: The Palestine state should be achieved through negotiations and not by unilateral recognition, the United States said in response to the move by Ireland, Spain and Norway, media reports said.

US Police arrest dozens to clear off pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University

May 09, 2024, at 06:23 am

Washington DC/IBNS: Washington Police Wednesday cleared an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters at US's George Washington University after making several pre-dawn arrests, media reports said.

Anti-Israeli protesters in NYC stopped from marching to Met Gala; vandalise WWI memorial, burn US flags

May 08, 2024, at 06:42 am

New York/IBNS: Anti-Israel protesters Monday vandalized a World War I memorial in New York's Central Park and burned an American flag after a mob of more than 1,000 marchers was stopped by cops from reaching the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which is hosting the star-studded Met Gala event.

Google, US Justice Dept wrap up closing arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly

May 04, 2024, at 08:35 pm

Washington/IBNS: American multinational technology company Google and the United States Department of Justice on Friday (May 3) made the final arguments over claims that the Alphabet, Google's parent unit, has unlawfully dominated web search and related advertising, in a case the US government contends could shape the “future of the internet", reports said.

China flooding international markets with cheap goods: Reports

May 03, 2024, at 05:49 am

Beijing/Washington/IBNS: With tension between China and the United States far from tapering off anytime soon, it is in trade and economic sectors where Beijing’s activities appear to have further hit panic button in the US as Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during his April 24-26 visit to East Asian country, raised his concern on dumping of Chinese products, including steel and aluminium in the American market, reports Financial Post.

Police arrest hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists at California University as protests disrupt colleges across US

May 03, 2024, at 05:37 am

Los Angeles/IBNS: Police have arrested pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses across the US overnight, mostly from the University of California in Los Angeles, where chaos broke out as officers in riot gear surged against a crowd of demonstrators.

Chinese nationals indicted for illegally exporting US technology: Reports

May 03, 2024, at 05:07 am

Washington/IBNS: The United States Justice Department has apprehended two Chinese nationals suspected of conspiring to export US technology to bolster China’s military capabilities, according to media reports quoting the US Department of Justice.

Campus protests continue in the US, supporters raise Palestinian flag at Harvard University campus

Apr 29, 2024, at 08:45 pm

The ongoing pro-Palestine demonstrations across US universities are spreading like wildfire with anti-Israeli demonstrators recently flying a Palestinian flag at a spot in the Harvard University which is usually reserved for the American flag.

Kansas man kills his wife, buys sex doll with her life insurance payout

Apr 29, 2024, at 03:40 pm

A US man allegedly killed his wife in 2019 and then used her life insurance payout to buy a life-sized sex doll worth nearly USD 2,000.

US high school athletic director arrested for allegedly creating deepfake racist audio of principal

Apr 28, 2024, at 07:54 pm

A US high school athletic director was arrested recently for allegedly using artificial intelligence to impersonate his principal making racist comments.

US universities witness anti-Israel protests, police deploy tear gas against activist students

Apr 28, 2024, at 06:54 pm

Campuses of several universities in the United States have been witnessing massive protests with the students seeking a ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas. 

Indian-origin man Sachin Sahoo, who was wanted for assault, shot dead by cops in US city of San Antonio

Apr 26, 2024, at 03:18 pm

Police in San Antonio city of the US shot dead an Indian-origin man after he struck two officers with his vehicle when they were attempting to apprehend him in connection with an assault case.

Definat TikTok refuses to leave US market despite impending ban after Biden signs bill against Chinese firm

Apr 25, 2024, at 05:47 pm

Washington: Chinese company ByteDance has said that it would challenge the US law that has put TikTok’s existence in the US in trouble and claimed that a ban on the app would be equivalent to a ban on people of the US and their voices.

Pro-Palestinian protesters refuse to disband from Columbia University

Apr 25, 2024, at 03:56 am

Pro-Palestinian students have refused to disband from the main campus of Columbia University in the US despite a midnight deadline being set by the institution's president.

Antony Blinken to discuss Middle East, Russia-Ukraine war, during meetings with officials in China

Apr 22, 2024, at 03:57 am

US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to China April 24-26 where he will meet officials in Shanghai and Beijing to discuss a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues.

Apple deletes WhatsApp, Threads from China app store following Beijing's direction

Apr 22, 2024, at 12:56 am

The major Apple has removed Whatsapp and Threads from its App store in China following a security concern raised by the country's internet watchdog.

US House of Representatives ratifies bill to ban TikTok if it continues ties with China

Apr 21, 2024, at 07:00 am

Washington: US House of Representatives legislators gave quick approvals to two crucial aid bills on Saturday, aimed at countering China's influence and bolstering Taiwan, media reported.

Washington sanctions entities for allegedly supplying ballistic missile items to Pakistan

Apr 20, 2024, at 03:34 pm

The United States on Friday (April 19, 2024) said three entities from China and one from Belarus have been sanctioned for allegedly supplying ballistic missile items to Pakistan, the State Department said.

Iran claims to have shot down several drones launched by Israel in retaliation attack

Apr 20, 2024, at 05:46 am

As Israel launched a missile strike on Iran Friday, Tehran claimed to have activated its air defence system and that it shot down several drones.