United States of America

Sikh man thrashed, told 'you are not welcome here' in US

Hate crimes against the Sikh community have raised alarm in the Central Valley numerous times over the years.

Aug 06, 2018, 10:17 AM IST

Indian man in US jailed for storing 1,000 photos, 380 videos of child porn

He has been sentenced to over four years in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release.

Aug 05, 2018, 14:04 PM IST

US Congress passes defence bill to amend law to give waivers to 'strategic partner' India

The Senate passed the conference report on the National Defense Authorisation Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (NDAA) by an overwhelming, bipartisan vote of 87 to 10.

Aug 02, 2018, 12:57 PM IST

Facebook uncovers fresh attempt to rig 2018 US elections

Facebook said it had removed 32 pages and accounts from Facebook and Instagram, part of an effort to combat foreign meddling in U.S. elections.

Aug 01, 2018, 09:34 AM IST

China quietly resumes activities in Doklam, neither Bhutan nor India sought to dissuade it: US official

China is engaged in hotly contested territorial disputes in both the South China Sea and the East China Sea. 

Jul 26, 2018, 16:23 PM IST

Passengers post photos of bed bugs on Air India flight from the US, airline calls it an 'isolated' case

The passengers tweeted out images of bedbugs crawling on the seats and bite marks all over a woman's head.

Jul 25, 2018, 18:05 PM IST

US may give waiver to India to buy S-400 Triumf air defence systems from Russia

CAATSA waiver though general in nature is intended at preventing US sanctions on India, which is planning to buy five S-400 Triumf air defence systems for around USD 4.5 billion from Russia. 

Jul 25, 2018, 16:24 PM IST

Man suspected of killing Indian student Sharath Koppu in Kansas shot dead by US Police

Koppu was fatally shot on July 6 in the back during a suspected attempted robbery at a restaurant where he worked in the US state of Missouri.

Jul 16, 2018, 11:01 AM IST

Indian woman in US separated from differently-abled 5-year-old son

The Trump administration's controversial "zero tolerance" policy of separating immigrant parents and their children on the US border has resulted in the separation of nearly 2,000 children from their parents and guardians, sparking a public outcry.

Jun 30, 2018, 13:25 PM IST

China hackers steal cache of US Navy data: Report

The data was reportedly stolen by Chinese hackers by breaching into the computers of a contractor.

Jun 09, 2018, 09:16 AM IST

US man sentenced to 100 years for child molestation

David Dean Komeotis  was charged on Wednesday with seven counts for molesting the two children over a six-year span

Jun 07, 2018, 09:28 AM IST

Melania Trump attends first official event in 24 days

 Melania Trump said it was a privilege to welcome the military families to the White House.

Jun 05, 2018, 10:02 AM IST

Don't panic, no fundamental change in H-1B visa programme, assures US diplomat

The H1-B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows the US firms to hire highly skilled foreign professionals working in areas with shortages of qualified American workers.

Feb 26, 2018, 23:52 PM IST

In a 3,000-word open letter, Taliban urges Americans to 'rethink' war

The Taliban letter addresses the American people and urges the US administration to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan.

Feb 15, 2018, 09:42 AM IST

My relation with Kim Jong-un is very good: Donald Trump

On January 10, the White House cited Trump`s willingness to hold talks "at the appropriate time, under the right circumstances" with Pyongyang.

Jan 12, 2018, 10:55 AM IST

Mexico will never pay for Donald Trump`s planned border wall: Mexican minister

Trump told the Wall Street Journal in an interview published on Thursday that Mexico could pay for the wall.

Jan 12, 2018, 08:59 AM IST

Why should United States take immigrants from 'sh*thole countries': Donald Trump

President Donald Trump on Thursday questioned why the United States would want to have immigrants from Haiti and African nations, referring to some as "shithole countries," according to two sources familiar with the comments.

Jan 12, 2018, 08:01 AM IST

Donald Trump says US could `conceivably` return to Paris climate deal

The process of leaving is long and complex, and Trump`s comments will renew questions about whether he actually intends to withdraw or simply wants easier US emissions targets.

Jan 11, 2018, 08:31 AM IST

Donald Trump embraces role as negotiator in chief on immigration

Trump signaled he was open to more comprehensive immigration reform to address millions of other undocumented people living in the shadows.

Jan 10, 2018, 06:49 AM IST

US sets deadline for 200,000 Salvadorans to leave

Democrats in Congress are also fighting to protect the right to stay inside the US of 690,000 young immigrants known as "Dreamers," people who arrived in the country as children.

Jan 09, 2018, 10:21 AM IST