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US State Dept Dy Secy holds talks with Vikram Misri

The statement added that Landau thanked Misri for India's assistance to the US in addressing the issue of illegal immigration to the US.

2025-03-28T17:14:28.159301+00:00 IST

Czech Republic blocks Chinese satellite investment, fears spying

The company, Emposat, which is headquartered in Beijing, intended to install a satellite dish at a location in the village of Vlkos in the Moravia region of eastern Czechia.

2025-03-28T11:40:56.325488+00:00 IST

US boosts Indo-Pacific presence amid rising tensions with China

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made a stop in Hawaii to converse with officials from the Indo-Pacific Command before heading to the Philippines and Japan later this week, according to Inquirer.Net.

2025-03-28T11:19:06.557594+00:00 IST

USISPF hosts briefing on US-India strategic partnership

The event took place at Capitol Hill on March 26, with 11 Members of Congress, including Co-Chairs Congressmen Rich McCormick and Ro Khanna, co-vice-chair Marc Veasey, Jim Costa, Glenn Grothman, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ed Case, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum, and Congressmen Derek Tran and Herb Conaway, according to the statement released by USISPF.

2025-03-28T04:03:43.526700+00:00 IST

White House drops Stefanik’s UN nomination

The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik as US ambassador to the United Nations, citing concerns over the Republican Party's narrow majority in the House of Representatives. The decision, announced by President Donald Trump on Thursday, aims to preserve stability in the GOP-controlled chamber, ensuring that the party maintains enough votes to pass key legislative initiatives, CNN reported.

2025-03-28T00:55:45.971684+00:00 IST

US: MS-13 Leader arrested in Virginia

"This is what happens when you let good cops be cops," Patel said at a press conference. He also credited the leadership of Attorney General Pam Bondi, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin for their coordinated efforts. "The arrest of an MS-13 leader this morning is a critical victory for law enforcement and a strong message to violent gangs: your days of terrorising our communities are numbered," he told the New York Post.

2025-03-28T00:49:35.383538+00:00 IST

US bill seeks fast asylum process for Uyghurs facing persecution

A bipartisan group of twelve US House representatives has introduced a bill aimed at making it easier for Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities fleeing persecution in China to seek asylum in the United States, as reported by Radio Free Asia (RFA).

2025-03-27T09:50:10.140355+00:00 IST

US President Trump endorses Graham, Lummis, Hagerty for Senate re

Taking to social media platform Truth Social, Trump first lauded Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, writing, "Senator Lindsey Graham is working incredibly hard for the Great People of South Carolina... Lindsey has been a wonderful friend to me and has always been there when I needed him."

2025-03-27T06:48:16.629422+00:00 IST

Leaked Signal chats reveal Trump officials sharing Yemen strike p

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of defence Lloyd Austin urged Congress to approve additional aid for Ukraine during a Senate hearing, emphasizing the strategic necessity of countering Russian aggression.

2025-03-27T02:55:50.090646+00:00 IST

US Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene clashes with UK reporter

US Republican House Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene lashed out at a British journalist during a press conference on Wednesday, telling her to "go back" to the UK after being questioned about the so-called Signalgate controversy, Politico reported.

2025-03-27T00:46:56.353689+00:00 IST

Trump moves to protect US auto industry with 25 pc import tariffs

In a significant policy announcement from the Oval Office, President Trump has declared a 25 per cent tariff on all imported vehicles entering the United States, a move he described as "very exciting" for domestic manufacturing.

2025-03-26T23:31:13.514725+00:00 IST

US congratulates Bangladesh on National Day

The United States has extended its congratulations to the people of Bangladesh as they celebrate their National Day, according to an official press release by the US State Department.

2025-03-26T18:56:29.399497+00:00 IST

China-Russia-Iran-North Korea cooperation poses threat to US

The US on Wednesday raised alarms over the rapidly intensifying cooperation among its four major adversaries--China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea--spotlighting that Russia's war in Ukraine is a catalyst that could drag the US into a multi-front conflict.

2025-03-26T09:52:47.910610+00:00 IST

US Intelligence identifies China as top military, cyber threat

US intelligence agencies have identified China as the primary military and cyber threat to the US, noting that it continues to enhance its capabilities to potentially take control of Taiwan, according to a report by Taipei Times.

2025-03-26T09:26:08.988182+00:00 IST

CFU backs Uyghur Human Rights Bill to aid refugees

Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) expresses its support for the reintroduction of the Uyghur Human Rights Protection Act, a critical and timely bipartisan piece of legislation that aims to provide Priority 2 (P-2) refugee status to Uyghurs escaping persecution.

2025-03-26T08:24:45.066390+00:00 IST

US President Trump signs executive order overhauling US elections

Citing examples of India and some other nations, the US president stated that voters will now be required to show proof of citizenship during federal elections and restricted the time states are able to receive mail-in votes.

2025-03-26T04:30:07.919315+00:00 IST

US VP JD Vance, Second Lady to visit Greenland’s Pituffik Space

US Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance will be visiting the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on Friday to receive a briefing on Arctic security issues and engage with US service members, as per a release from the Office of the US Vice President on Tuesday (local time).

2025-03-26T03:49:48.170625+00:00 IST

US Senate confirms Jay Bhattacharya as Director of NIH

According to the official website of the US Senate, Bhattacharya won the vote by 53-47 during the first session of the roll call vote in the 119th Congress.

2025-03-26T03:03:57.888500+00:00 IST

There was no classified information: Gabbard on Yemen Strike leak

Top US intelligence officials shifted responsibility onto Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth for sending potentially classified information in a group chat about Yemen strikes, which included a journalist. CIA Director John Ratcliffe and DNI Tulsi Gabbard denied that the messages contained classified intelligence but deferred to Hegseth's authority over military information.

2025-03-26T01:30:34.980146+00:00 IST

National security stronger than ever: Trump on Yemen strikes

US President Donald Trump emphasised that national security is stronger than ever and highlighted successful strikes on the Houthis. NSA Mike Waltz criticised media misinformation and defended the administration's national security efforts.

2025-03-25T22:41:26.573460+00:00 IST

US concludes Black Sea security talks with Russia and Ukraine

The United States recently held expert-level discussions with delegations from both Russia and Ukraine in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from March 23 to 25. These bilateral meetings followed high-level discussions by US President Donald Trump with, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy respectively, an official press release by the White House stated.

2025-03-25T21:46:44.463948+00:00 IST