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"India engaged in peace-building...": India at UNGA

India has played an important role in both peacekeeping and peacebuilding and has engaged in peace-building through extensive development partnerships with countries in the Global South, military advisor Colonel Ashish Bhalla said at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday (local time).

2024-07-17T00:47:46.347037+00:00 IST

US had intelligence on Iranian plot to assassinate Trump

The United States had received intelligence from a human source about an Iranian plot to kill Donald Trump weeks before the assassination attempt against the former US President on Saturday, according to national security officials. This led to increased security measures for Trump.

2024-07-17T00:06:04.716738+00:00 IST

Envoy R Ravindra delivers India's statement at UNSC open debate

During the UNSC's open debate on "Multilateral cooperation in the interest of a more just, democratic and sustainable world order" on Wednesday (local time), India's Deputy Representative to the United Nations, R Ravindra, emphasised that the core of India's position on reformed multilateralism lies in the reform of the UN Security Council.

2024-07-16T23:03:42.359037+00:00 IST

Sindhi Foundation launches campaign in US for release of girl

The Sindhi Foundation has announced a significant campaign in the US to advocate for the release of Priya Kumari, a Sindhi Hindu minor abducted three years ago in the Sindh Province of Pakistan.

2024-07-16T13:50:31.236904+00:00 IST

US: Donald Trump receives warm welcome from supporters at RNC

The former President appeared with a bandage over his right ear, receiving a warm greeting from his family and allies, while RNC delegates cheered and chanted, "We love Trump, We love Trump."

2024-07-16T08:40:46.261324+00:00 IST

Musk rejects report of his plans to donate to pro-Trump super PAC

In a sarcastic post on X, Elon Musk posted a picture of two gnus (wildebeest) having human limbs and captioned it, "Fake GNUS." He even shared The Wall Street Journal's report on X.

2024-07-16T08:05:16.640870+00:00 IST

Elon Musk claims 'record high' X usage

Musk said that X experienced a total of "417 billion user-seconds globally" in one day. In a post on X, Musk said, "X usage hit another all-time high yesterday with 417 billion user-seconds globally! In the US, user-seconds reached 93B, 23% higher than the previous record of 76B. In a single day."

2024-07-16T07:01:56.232519+00:00 IST

"What an honour it is to run alongside Donald Trump": JD Vance 

His statement comes after former US President Donald Trump made his pick for Vice President, selecting JD Vance as his running mate on Monday.

2024-07-16T05:39:38.823761+00:00 IST

Indian-American VC performs 'Ardas' at Republican National Convention

Slamming the attack on Trump as 'heinous', Dhillon said that the attack made everyone seek comfort and answers

2024-07-16T05:28:36.106133+00:00 IST

JD Vance: From 'Never Trump' to VP pick

This marked a significant shift from his stance just six years earlier, when Vance emerged as a prominent figure in the 'Never Trump' movement during the contentious 2016 election, openly opposing the former president.

2024-07-16T04:09:23.556615+00:00 IST

Trump makes first public appearance after assassination attempt

Former US President Donald Trump arrived at the Republican National Convention on Monday (local time), making his first public appearance after he survived the assassination attempt on Saturday.

2024-07-16T04:08:19.006860+00:00 IST

India to achieve SDG goals by 2030: Suman Bery

Bery said that India is on track to achieve its 2030 1.2 target- to reduce at least by half the proportion of population living in poverty- much ahead of the 2030 deadline

2024-07-16T04:03:07.687278+00:00 IST

“Iran, maybe Pakistan… actually UK”: Trump’s VP pick Vance

Vance also had this piece of advice for his "Tory friends" that they needed to "get a handle" on the defeat of the Conservative Party in the UK.

2024-07-16T03:41:17.373074+00:00 IST

Kamala Harris leaves voicemail congratulating JD Vance

Vice President Kamala Harris left a congratulatory voicemail to GOP Ohio Senator JD Vance on Monday after he was announced as the Republican vice presidential pick on Truth Social by former President Donald Trump.

2024-07-16T03:24:46.145982+00:00 IST

Elon Musk plans to give USD 45 mn a month to pro-Trump super PAC

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said he plans to give USD 45 million a month to a new super political-action committee supporting former US President Donald Trump's presidential run, The Wall Street Journal reported.

2024-07-16T03:12:16.239593+00:00 IST

US urges India to tell Putin to end his illegal war in Ukraine

Amid the ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kyiv, the US has urged India to "utilize" its longstanding relationship with Russia and tell President Vladimir Putin to end his "illegal war" in Ukraine.

2024-07-16T01:48:44.820181+00:00 IST

Vivek Ramaswamy backs Donald Trump's VP pick Vance

Expressing tremendous support for Donald Trump's pick of JD Vance as his running mate in the forthcoming US Presidential elections, Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy on Monday said that Vance will become an outstanding Vice President.

2024-07-16T00:13:39.496274+00:00 IST

Know Usha Vance, Indian-origin wife of Trump's running mate

Usha Vance, the wife of JD Vance, whom Donald Trump declared as his running mate in the upcoming US presidential elections on Monday, brings a wealth of credentials and a deep connection to Indian values and culture.

2024-07-16T00:04:22.192878+00:00 IST

Donald Trump picks former critic JD Vance as running mate

As the US presidential elections draw near, former US President Donald Trump has made his pick for vice president, selecting JD Vance as his running mate on Monday.

2024-07-15T20:18:08.513735+00:00 IST

Donald Trump to announce his running mate today

After months of speculation, former United States President Donald Trump said he will be announcing his running mate on Monday, the first day of the Republican National Convention, Fox News reported.

2024-07-15T17:37:16.170107+00:00 IST

US: Classified documents case against Donald Trump dismissed

Trump was indicted in June last year by a federal grand jury in Miami. He was accused of taking classified national defence documents from the White House after he left office and resisting the government's attempts to retrieve the materials, as reported by CNN. However, both Trump and his aide, Walt Nauta, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

2024-07-15T16:35:21.376217+00:00 IST