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Key accused in Bengaluru fridge murder found dead in Odisha, suicide suspected | 'When it comes to secularism, it must be mutual': Pawan Kalyan responds to Prakash Raj on Tirupati laddoo row | Modi-ji, are you against this or up to some mischief? Rahul Gandhi's dig at Kangana Ranaut on farm law's remark | How could the police not overpower the accused? Bombay HC on Badlapur 'encounter' | I withdraw my words: Kangana Ranaut after BJP rejects her controversial 'farm laws' remark | No part of India can be called Pakistan: CJI Chandrachud slamming Karnataka HC judge's controversial remarks | Vote for your rights: Rahul Gandhi as second phase of Jammu and Kashmir polls underway | 'Personal statement': BJP rejects Kangana Ranaut's controversial 'farm laws' remark | Gujarat: Principal allegedly kills 6-year-old girl for resisting rape, dumps body in school compound | 'MBBS NRI quota is fraud, what are we doing to our education system?' SC strikes down Punjab govt appeal

US: Hindu politician Tulsi Gabbard officially launches her 2020 presidential campaign

Feb 03, 2019, at 10:13 pm

Washington, Feb 3 (IBNS):  In a bid to take a new path in her political career, US politician Tulsi Gabbard on Saturday officially launched her 2020 presidential campaign in Hawaii.

US imposes visa restrictions on Ghana

Feb 02, 2019, at 09:19 pm

Washington, Feb 2 (IBNS): The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Ghana following a row over the deportation of Ghanaians staying illegally in the country.

US not seeking to topple North Korean regime, says State dept

Feb 01, 2019, at 10:23 am

Washington, Feb 1 (IBNS): US State Department Special Representative on North Korea Stephen Biegun has said that his nation has no intention to topple the Kim Jong Un regime.

North Korea unlikely to fully give up its nuclear weapons: US intelligence

Jan 30, 2019, at 09:31 am

Washington, Jan 30 (IBNS): With a second meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is scheduled to take place next month, a US intelligence report has said the Asian nation is unlikely to fully give up its nuclear weapons.

US: Kamala Harris officially starts campaign for presidency in 2020

Jan 28, 2019, at 06:52 pm

Oakland, Jan 28 (IBNS): California senator Kamala Harris here on Sunday formally started her presidential campaign for 2020.

US: Kamala Harris raises $1.5 million in 24 hours for presidential campaign

Jan 23, 2019, at 08:45 pm

Washington DC, Jan 23 (IBNS): US Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris has raised more than $1.5 million within 24 hours of announcing her campaign.

US to formally request Canada for Huawei CFO extradition

Jan 22, 2019, at 03:03 pm

Ottawa, Jan 22 (IBNS): The Canadian government has stated the US is yet to formally request it to extradite Huawei Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Meng Wanzhou, media reports said.

Indian-origin Kamala Harris to run for US President

Jan 21, 2019, at 11:03 pm

Los Angeles, Jan 21 (IBNS): Indian-origin US senator Kamala Harris on Monday announced she would run for President in 2020.

Top North Korean official Kim Yong-chol reaches US

Jan 18, 2019, at 09:39 am

Washingon, Jan 18 (IBNS): A top North Korean official has arrived in Washington in order to negotiate with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for a second possible meeting between two top leaders of the country, media reports said.

H-1B visa holders underpaid, vulnerable to abuse, claims a think- tank in its report

Jan 17, 2019, at 02:44 pm

Washington, Jan 17 (IBNS): A US-based think tank has claimed that H-1B workers are "frequently" placed in poor working conditions  and they are "vulnerable to abuse".

Donald Trump posts video in favour of building a wall on US-Mexico border

Jan 11, 2019, at 03:03 pm

Washington DC, Jan 11 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has posted a 50-second video on Twitter in support of argument to build a wall along the US-Mexico border.

Hindus are most educated religious community in US: Report

Jan 10, 2019, at 04:25 pm

Washington, Jan 10 (IBNS): A recent report has stated Hindus are the most educated religious community on the basis of their college degrees in the US, media reports said.

BNP can only complain: Awami League leader Quader

Jan 05, 2019, at 05:00 pm

Dhaka, Jan 5 (IBNS): Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said that Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the key opposition in the Muslim majority country, has no other task left but to make allegations after losing the 2018 general polls.

Nancy Pelosi invites US President Donald Trump to deliver State of Union address

Jan 04, 2019, at 04:17 pm

Washington, Jan 4 (IBNS):  Nancy Pelosi, the newly-elected Speaker in the House of Representatives, has invited US President to deliver the State of the Union address.

Bangladesh Polls: US envoy Earl R Miller meets BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir

Jan 04, 2019, at 03:48 pm

Dhaka, Jan 4 (IBNS):  US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller on Friday met key opposition party of the country Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)'s secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and discussed the recent general polls of the nation.

Nancy Pelosi gets elected as Speaker of US House of Representatives

Jan 04, 2019, at 03:42 pm

Washington, Jan 4 (IBNS): California Democrat Nancy Pelosi has been elected as the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, media reports said.

Russia detains US citizen on suspicion of espionage

Dec 31, 2018, at 05:32 pm

Moscow, Dec 31 (IBNS):  Russia’s Federal Security Service has detained a US citizen over suspicion of espionage from country's Moscow city, media reports said on Monday.

Over 40,000 combatants, civilians killed in Afghanistan in 2018: Crisis Group

Dec 29, 2018, at 05:30 pm

Kabul, Dec 29 (IBNS): Over 40,000 combatants and civilians have been killed in conflict-hit Afghanistan in 2018, as per Crisis Group.

Afghanistan: US conducted airstrike leaves 2 local Taliban leaders killed

Dec 28, 2018, at 09:53 am

Kabul, Dec 28 (IBNS): A US force conducted airstrike in Afghanistan's western Farah province left two prominent local leaders of the Taliban group killed, media reports said on Friday.

UN rights expert urges full investigation into death of migrant girl, held in US

Dec 25, 2018, at 08:52 am

New York, Dec 25 (IBNS): A United Nations rights expert has called for a thorough investigation into the death of a Guatemalan migrant child, while she was in the custody of United States immigration authorities.

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.

Donald Trump names Patrick Shanahan as acting Defence Secretary

Dec 24, 2018, at 09:19 am

New York, Dec 24 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Sunday named Deputy Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan as the new acting Defence Secretary of the country.

Disheartened by US government's recent remarks on poll observers: Bangladesh

Dec 23, 2018, at 06:22 pm

Dhaka, Dec 23 (IBNS): The Bangladesh government on Sunday said it was 'disheartened' by the US State Department's recent remarks regarding observers for the country's upcoming general election on Dec 30.

US: Man climbs National Christmas Tree

Dec 22, 2018, at 04:31 pm

Washington, Dec 22 (IBNS): In a bizarre incident, a man climbed the National Christmas Tree, on the Ellipse by the White House in the USA, media reports said on Saturday.

Canada conducted 'fair, unbiased, and transparent' legal proceeding of Meng

Dec 22, 2018, at 09:25 am

Washington, Dec 22 (IBNS): The United States on Friday said Canada is conducting a 'fair, unbiased, and transparent legal proceeding' with respect to Meng Wanzhou, the Chief Financial Officer of Huawei. 

Disappointed with delay by Bangladesh in issuing visas to election: US

Dec 22, 2018, at 09:10 am

Washington, Dec 22 (IBNS): The United States on Friday said it is disappointed by the Government of Bangladesh’s 'inability' to grant credentials and issue visas to a group of international observers within the 'timeframe necessary' for monitoring the upcoming general polls in the country.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks with Iraqi PM on defeating IS

Dec 22, 2018, at 08:29 am

Washington, Dec 22 (IBNS): US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo spoke on Friday with Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi and discussed the issue of U.S.-Iraq partnership to defeat terrorist group Islamic State (IS), officials said.

Easing US-China trade tensions could save millions of jobs: Asia-Pacific UN report

Dec 13, 2018, at 09:06 am

New York, Dec 13 (IBNS): Millions of jobs in the Asia and Pacific region have been put at risk by conflicts over trade, despite a recent agreement not to escalate tit-for-tat tariffs by the United States and China, according to a new regional UN report.

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.

Senior ISIS leader killed during airstrike in Syria, claims US-led coalition

Dec 03, 2018, at 05:07 pm

Damascus, Dec 3 (IBNS): The US-led coalition, which is fighting ISIS in Syria and Iraq, has said one leader of the terror group was killed during an airstrike in Syria, media reports on Monday.