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American lawmakers urge US Secretary to act against Huawei

Chairman John Moolenaar and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (SCCCP) have urged the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to take immediate action against Huawei's rapid development of semiconductor fabrication facilities.

2024-10-17T07:37:22.235210+00:00 IST

China ranks worst in internet freedom globally: US’ Freedom House

China has secured last rank in internet freedom, according to an annual report released on Wednesday by the US-based non-profit organisation Freedom House.

2024-10-17T07:03:47.217539+00:00 IST

Kamala Harris defends her administration's stand on immigration

In her latest interview, the current US Vice President Kamala Harris, who is running for the post of President in the US Elections slated for November, Harris discusses burning issues for American voters to Fox News.

2024-10-17T06:41:22.728477+00:00 IST

US targets weapons storage facilities in Houthi-controlled Yemen

Amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, the United States launched precision strikes on underground weapons storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.

2024-10-17T04:34:46.478449+00:00 IST

Trump unfit to serve, unstable, dangerous: Kamala Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris launched a scathing attack on her presidential rival and former President Donald Trump, calling him "unstable, dangerous, and unfit to serve" ahead of the upcoming US presidential elections.

2024-10-17T04:09:03.980367+00:00 IST

"Absolutely" appropriate: Justin Trudeau

Trudeau, who was the final witness of the hearing, said that there were several intelligence or policy dossiers relating to foreign interference, which he never saw

2024-10-17T02:56:22.681741+00:00 IST

“Satisfied with cooperation,” US after meeting with India Inquiry

The US on Thursday said that the meeting with the Indian Inquiry Committee regarding the alleged foiled assassination plot of Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun was "productive" and America was "satisfied" with the cooperation.

2024-10-17T02:10:52.672945+00:00 IST

Provided intelligence to India not hard evidentiary proof:Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said that his government had not provided India with hard evidence but just intelligence regarding the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil.

2024-10-16T18:22:27.093680+00:00 IST

"Can't ignore threat from Khalistani elements": Reubin

Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and director of policy analysis at the Middle East Forum, drew a parallel between Khalistan and Pakistan. He observed that Khalistan shares a similarity with Pakistan's beginnings and said that "Khalistan today is as artificial as Pakistan was in its infancy."

2024-10-16T09:34:45.793752+00:00 IST

Pakistan, 11 other countries grapple with malnutrition: UNICEF

UNICEF said that the children are facing a heightened risk of death due to severe funding shortages for life-saving Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in 12 countries, including Pakistan.

2024-10-16T06:09:43.630706+00:00 IST

Air India bomb threats spark global security response

Multiple bomb threats targeting Air India flights have led to emergency landings and heightened security measures in Canada and Singapore. US Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller emphasised the severity of these threats, while Singapore's Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen detailed the country's swift response to a bomb scare involving Air India Express flight AXB684.

2024-10-16T03:03:28.988203+00:00 IST

"India has chosen an alternate path," says US spokesperson

However, Miller reassured that the US-India bilateral relationship remain strong, citing multiple areas of collaboration.

2024-10-16T02:35:08.269138+00:00 IST

US warns Israel to boost Gaza aid in 30 days

The United States has warned Israel to take immediate steps to improve humanitarian aid access in Gaza within a month or face potential restrictions including suspension of military support, according to US officials.

2024-10-16T01:48:46.987105+00:00 IST

Top US policy expert questions Canada “evidence” on Nijjar probe

Amid diplomatic row between India and Canada over Ottawa providing space to violent extremists and "evidence" on Nijjar assasination probe, a top US policy expert has taken a dig at the Trudeau government, saying that the Canadian crisis seems to arise whenever Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gets into political trouble and looking at "Canadian evidence and their accusations, we were in JFK conspiracy territory".

2024-10-15T15:38:26.712852+00:00 IST

US voices concern over China's military drills in Taiwan Strait

The US highlighted the importance of maintaining stability for regional peace and prosperity, underscoring that these developments are a matter of international concern.

2024-10-15T13:45:42.394484+00:00 IST

India at UN condemns Pakistan's "allegations” on Jammu-Kashmir

Counsellor Eldos Mathew Punnoose condemned Pakistan's "unsubstantiated allegations" regarding the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. He emphasised the need for Pakistan to cease its ongoing human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.

2024-10-15T07:39:32.070223+00:00 IST

"Decision to expel Indian diplomats..: Canada Foreign Minister

Melanie Joly has said that the decision to expel Indian diplomats was based on evidence gathered by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in India-designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing case and urged the Indian government to support the ongoing probe for the benefit of two nations.

2024-10-15T03:52:43.161039+00:00 IST

Indian enquiry team in Pannun assasination plot heads to United States

An Indian enquiry committee is set to visit the United States on Tuesday to investigate the involvement of an Indian government official in a foiled plot to assassinate a US national, the US Department of State said.

2024-10-15T02:50:59.171735+00:00 IST

Canada-India relationship has hit rock bottom: Michael Kugelman

Michael Kugelman, Director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center and foreign policy expert, on Monday drawn a bleak comparison between India's deteriorating ties with Canada and its long-standing strained relations with Pakistan.

2024-10-15T01:07:46.494220+00:00 IST

Rights group advocate urges unity against enforced disappearances

By calling for unity among the Baloch people, the organisation has emphasised that collective action is crucial for raising awareness and achieving justice.

2024-10-14T09:32:05.821431+00:00 IST

NASA spacecraft to probe signs of life on Jupiter’s moon Europa

"We're going on a 1.8-billion-mile journey to an ocean world - Jupiter moon, Europa!" the US space agency NASA said this morning on X ahead of the anticipated blast off.

2024-10-14T06:42:28.976252+00:00 IST