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India reaffirms commitment to revatilisation of UN

Speaking at the Thematic Debate under the purview of the Ad-Hoc Working Group on GA Revitalization, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish outlined key steps for its revitalization and highlighted the General Assembly's universal and intergovernmental nature.

2025-01-24T01:41:05.304794+00:00 IST

Donald Trump criticises "unfair" trade relationship with China

Calling the relationship "unfair", Trump said the US doesn't want to take any advantage but wants fairness. He also criticised the Biden administration for allowing the trade deficit to go "out of hand".

2025-01-24T00:31:09.715714+00:00 IST

US Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as CIA Director

John Ratcliffe previously served as the Director of National Intelligence, confirmed as the Director of the CIA to serve in US President Donald Trump's administration.

2025-01-23T23:04:13.307430+00:00 IST

Judge blocks Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship

Judge John Coughenour, a Ronald Reagan appointee based in Seattle, granted an emergency request from Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown and three other Democratic-led states to halt the executive order for the next 14 days while the legal challenge continues.

2025-01-23T21:14:26.672436+00:00 IST

Donald Trump reiterates need to end "horrible" Russia-Ukraine war

"Our efforts to secure a peace settlement between Russia and Ukraine are now hopefully underway. It's so important to get that done, millions of soldiers are being killed. Nobody has seen anything like it since World War II. They are laying dead all over the fields, farmlands... It's time to end it," Trump said.

2025-01-23T19:55:47.152562+00:00 IST

United States: Pentagon orders 1,500 troops to southern border

The US Defence Department is sending 1,500 active-duty service members and additional air and intelligence assets to the southern border to augment troops already conducting enforcement operations in that region, Acting Secretary of Defense Robert Salesses said on Wednesday.

2025-01-23T16:24:44.696345+00:00 IST

Trump’s UN pick pledges increasing Taiwan’s global participation

US nominee for ambassador to the UN, Elise Stefanik, who is presently a member of the House of Representatives, has pledged to work toward Taiwan's maximum meaningful participation in international organizations, Taipei Times reported.

2025-01-23T10:46:38.422886+00:00 IST

Trump announces potential tariffs on Chinese imports as early

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the first phase of US tariffs on Chinese imports could be implemented as soon as next week, as reported by Radio Free Asia.

2025-01-23T08:39:19.089486+00:00 IST

US: Man pardoned for Jan 6 Capitol riot arrested on federal gun c

Just a day after receiving a full pardon for his charges for the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riots by US President Donald Trump, Daniel Ball managed to find himself in trouble again on Tuesday but this time for a federal gun charge, The Hill reported.

2025-01-23T04:33:24.352948+00:00 IST

US Instagram users complain about inability to unfollow Trump

The incident adds to growing liberal scepticism of Meta, which has recently shifted its policies to the right. Notably, the company appointed a prominent Republican to head its policy division and brought Trump ally and UFC boss Dana White onto its board, CNN reported.

2025-01-23T03:31:51.389429+00:00 IST

India open to "legitimate return" of its nationals: Jaishankar

"We have always taken the view that if there are any of our citizens who are not here legally, if we are sure that they are our citizens, we have always been open to their legitimate return to India. So it's not a position unique to the United States," Jaishankar.

2025-01-23T03:08:22.983572+00:00 IST

Trump administration prioritising bilateral ties with India: EAM

Noting that the Trump administration was keen to have India present at the inaugural itself and is prioritising the bilateral relationship, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday that the ties are being built further on the strong foundation that has been laid.

2025-01-23T02:53:38.401925+00:00 IST

US: 1 killed in Nashville School cafeteria shooting

According to Metro Nashville Police, the shooting took place in the school cafeteria at 11:09 am (local time). The suspect, identified as 17-year-old Solomon Henderson, armed with a pistol fired multiple shots in a school cafeteria

2025-01-23T01:10:50.966020+00:00 IST

Elon Musk worked Vivek Ramaswamy out of DOGE: Report

Musk's ability to ice out Ramaswamy, who for a variety of reasons had irked some Republicans in Trump's circle, is the latest sign of his influence in the incoming administration. It presages an encore of all of the infighting that marked Trump's first term.

2025-01-22T23:46:49.571765+00:00 IST

We expect accountability: Jaishankar on attack on Indian mission

A video surfaced on social media in which suspected pro-Khalistani protestors were seen gathering outside the Indian consulate in San Francisco, shouting slogans and heckling staff as they abandoned the diplomatic mission.

2025-01-22T22:14:17.431488+00:00 IST

India open to "legitimate return" of its nationals: Jaishankar

"We have always taken the view that if there are any of our citizens, who are not here legally, if we are sure that they are our citizens, we have always been open to their legitimate return to India. So it's not a position unique to the United States," Jaishankar said.

2025-01-22T21:07:21.272820+00:00 IST

"We didn't stop trading..." says EAM Jaishankar on trade with Pak

External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar addressed the status of trade relations with Pakistan, clarifying that India has not ceased trade with Pakistan, but rather, it was the Pakistani administration that decided to halt trading in 2019.

2025-01-22T20:00:13.291102+00:00 IST

Current administration would take Quad further: EAM Jaishankar

"It was also evident that they would like to build on the foundation of the relationship, a foundation which the first Trump administration also contributed a lot to building," Jaishankar said.

2025-01-22T18:59:52.020496+00:00 IST

'Trump administration prioritising bilateral ties with India'

Noting that the Trump administration was keen to have India present at the inaugural itself and is prioritising the bilateral relationship, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday that the ties are being built further on the strong foundation that has been laid.

2025-01-22T17:25:30.787361+00:00 IST

"I’m not looking to hurt Russia": Trump calls to stop war

US President Donald Trump has called for an immediate resolution to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and warned of potential economic consequences for Russia, including "taxes, tariffs, and sanctions."

2025-01-22T16:42:28.458186+00:00 IST

US: Donald Trump calls Bishop Budde "nasty" after her mercy plea

In a post shared on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said that Bishop Budde failed to speak about the large number of illegal migrants that entered the US and killed people.

2025-01-22T07:39:42.856959+00:00 IST