US man angered as Indian-origin woman takes selfies with friend; assaults her on subway
He faces up to 15 years in prison for the attack and will return to court on December 27.
Dec 16, 2018, 11:05 AM IST
Nationwide campaign to raise awareness on Hinduism launched in the US
Titled "I am Hindu American", the campaign was launched by the US-based Hindu American Foundation (HAF) and includes a social-media campaign.
Dec 16, 2018, 10:55 AM IST
US proposes changes to H1B visas, to be given to most skilled, highest paid foreign workers
The H1-B visa has an annual numerical limit cap of 65,000 visas each fiscal year as mandated by the Congress.
Dec 01, 2018, 08:48 AM IST
US suspends USD 1.66 billion aid, says Pakistan tolerates, encourages extremists groups
No further breakdown of the suspended security assistance to Pakistan was provided.
Nov 21, 2018, 08:38 AM IST
Indian-origin astrophysicist barred from attending garba event in US, told surname 'did not appear to be Hindu'
Posting the details about the incident, he said that he and his friends were denied entry at Shree Shakti Mandir Center in Atlanta.
Oct 15, 2018, 14:10 PM IST
DRDO employee arrested for leaking details of BrahMos missile to Pakistan's ISI
He was nabbed by Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror squad in a joint operation with the military intelligence unit from Nagpur.
Oct 08, 2018, 15:24 PM IST
Unemployment rate in US lowest since 1969, Donald Trump hails report
Republicans are hoping the strong economy will help them hold off a potential "blue wave" of Democratic victories in next month`s midterm elections.
US lawmakers move to to posthumously award Congressional Gold Medal to Mahatma Gandhi
The announcement was made during the popular India Day Parade in New York in August.
Oct 02, 2018, 08:18 AM IST
Donald Trump stands by beleaguered judge Brett Kavanaugh after fiery Senate hearings
President Donald Trump on Friday reaffirmed support to his embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Sep 28, 2018, 17:56 PM IST
Ad featuring Lord Ganesha offends Hindus in US, Republican party apologises
The elephant is the party symbol of the Republicans while Democrats have donkey as their party's symbol.
Sep 21, 2018, 10:56 AM IST
Not India, terrorism a bigger threat, say young Pakistani Army officers
The report states that the implications of strategic or tactical uses of nuclear weapons are not well understood by Pakistani Army officers and no doctrine for nuclear warfighting is taught at the Staff College.
Sep 19, 2018, 14:01 PM IST
'Historic' hurricane Florence moves towards Carolinas, thousands in the US at risk
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper told a news conference that the “historic” hurricane would unleash rains and floods that would inundate almost the entire state in several feet of water.
Sep 14, 2018, 08:36 AM IST
Gunman kills five people in a series of shootings in California in US
There is no information yet on how the other four were related to the attacker.
Sep 13, 2018, 09:41 AM IST
Colin Kaepernick ads spark boycott calls, people burn Nike products in protest
The Americans are protesting over a 2016 ad featuring Kaepernick who began kneeling to protest multiple police shootings of unarmed black men.
Sep 05, 2018, 16:37 PM IST
Pakistan claims $300m is not US aid but payment for expenses on war against terror
The US considering suspension of the CSF is likely to further strain the US-Pak relationship, which comes ahead of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visit to Islamabad.
Sep 03, 2018, 10:19 AM IST
US cuts off $300 million aid to Pakistan, cites lack of strong action on terrorism as reason
With this, the Department of Defence (DoD) has reprogrammed USD 800 million CSF destined for Pakistan.
Sep 02, 2018, 06:32 AM IST
Facebook deletes 652 fake accounts from Iran and Russia ahead of US midterm polls
According to Facebook, some of the fake Pages, groups and accounts originated in Iran and some in Russia.
Aug 22, 2018, 10:26 AM IST
US woman walking her dog dragged underwater by alligator, killed
Alligators typically roll their victim beneath the water`s surface until their prey stops breathing, before stashing the body to eat later.
Aug 21, 2018, 09:33 AM IST
Over 100, including Indians, detained for illegally entering and living in US
Some of the individuals arrested during the operation will face federal criminal prosecution for illegal entry and illegal re-entry after deportation.
Aug 14, 2018, 10:02 AM IST
Donald Trump's tweet on California wildfires stun fire authorities
Trump`s suggestion that environmental laws were somehow compounding wildfire woes drew derision on Twitter.
Aug 07, 2018, 08:28 AM IST