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UN chief again calls for Russia to stop invasion of Ukraine

Guterres said that since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, "we have had two years of fighting, two years of suffering, two years of stoking global tensions and straining global relations." "Enough," he stressed, noting that scorning the Charter has been the problem, and honouring it is the solution.

2024-02-24T10:52:49.790567+00:00 IST

Indian Consulate assures support to ensure justice in US case

The statement comes after the Seattle police officer who struck and killed Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula while responding to an overdose call, will not face any criminal charges due to lack of "sufficient" evidence.

2024-02-24T04:17:06.350484+00:00 IST

US President Biden to meet Italian PM Giorgia Meloni on March 1

The White House announced on Saturday that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will visit the United States on March 1.

2024-02-23T22:46:03.122609+00:00 IST

US announces over 500 new sanctions against Russia

On the second anniversary of Russia-Ukraine conflict, US President Joe Biden announced over 500 new sanctions against Russia for its ongoing war of conquest of Ukraine and the death of Aleksey Navalny, who was Putin's fiercest opposition leader.

2024-02-23T19:35:12.185921+00:00 IST

US President meets with Alexey Navalny's wife and daughter

"The President expressed his admiration for Aleksey Navalny's extraordinary courage and his legacy of fighting against corruption and for a free and democratic Russia in which the rule of law applies equally to everyone," the statement read.

2024-02-23T02:53:00.534228+00:00 IST

America's Odysseus spacecraft makes first commercial moon landing

The Odysseus spacecraft from the United States succesfully landed on the moon on Thursday (local time), becoming the first American spacecraft to achieve the feat in more than 50 years.

2024-02-23T00:36:21.071642+00:00 IST

Amid cellular outage, Florida Sentar warns of Chinese cyberattack

Reacting to the massive cellular outage across the United States, Florida Senator Marco Rubio has warned that the situation can be even more precarious in case China launches a cyberattack while 'invading' Taiwan.

2024-02-22T20:41:34.854473+00:00 IST

Major cellular outage hits US after AT&T, other networks go down

A massive outage was reported in the United States on Thursday, after AT&T's network went down for many of its customers across the country, leaving customers unable to place calls, text or access the internet, CNN reported.

2024-02-22T20:02:11.981177+00:00 IST

Kin of dead Indian-American student accuses police of negligence

Akul Dhawan, an Indian-origin student at Illinois University, died last month after freezing to death near a club that refused him entry during a night out with friends, according to police officials.

2024-02-22T18:04:44.422596+00:00 IST

Boeing removes head of 737 MAX programme amid safety concerns

Boeing has removed the head of its troubled 737 MAX programme from the planemaker, amid scrutiny around production and safety measures following a mid-air blowout on a plane last month, Al Jazeera reported.

2024-02-21T23:28:38.515768+00:00 IST

Ensuring women's economic security fundamental need: US Official

She said that the United States continues to prioritise efforts to strengthen women's economic security and empowerment.

2024-02-21T06:07:22.645435+00:00 IST

US destroys surface-to-air missile launcher

The US Central Command forces located and destroyed a surface-to-air missile launcher in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen at approximately 5 pm on February 19.

2024-02-21T02:42:57.424110+00:00 IST

Despite trailing in polls, Nikki Haley says she won’t quit

Addressing a campaign rally in Greensville City, the former South Carolina governor reiterated that she "is not going anywhere" and will continue her bid "till the last person votes."

2024-02-20T20:59:41.059581+00:00 IST

US: Protests held to recognise East Turkistan as occupied country

Spearheaded by the East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE), a Washington, DC-based parliamentary government in exile, this coalition represents Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other native peoples of East Turkistan.

2024-02-20T19:06:50.327711+00:00 IST

US vetoes UN resolution urging immediate Gaza ceasefire

This move was widely anticipated and occurs as global calls for Israel to halt its offensive against Hamas continue to intensify.

2024-02-20T16:39:07.362165+00:00 IST

We are in transformational period of US-India ties: Dy Secy Verma

Verma recalled the last 24 years, including the start of US President Bill Clinton's visit to India in 2000, saying, "If I measure our progress from the year 2000, we have excelled in every single body...We are more closely aligned than we have never been before."

2024-02-20T12:12:41.443241+00:00 IST

We stay engaged with Indian govt: US Dy State Secy Verma

US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma here on Tuesday said that America will stay engaged with the Indian government on the issue of the alleged bid to assassinate Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the United States.

2024-02-20T10:31:06.135866+00:00 IST

Baloch American Congress pens letter to US Senate speaker

In a letter, the leader pleaded to address the ongoing genocide of people belonging to the Baloch community and highlighted the various issues faced by the people of Balochistan regularly.

2024-02-20T08:51:09.481954+00:00 IST

Trump avoids condemning Putin for Navalny’s death

Former US President Donald Trump broke his silence on the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, but avoided condemning Moscow or President Vladimir Putin in his cryptic post, CNN reported.

2024-02-20T00:41:20.618734+00:00 IST

US: 1 killed, 5 injured in shooting at Waffle House

One person was killed and 5 others sustained severe injuries following a shooting at a Waffle House in Indianapolis early Monday morning.

2024-02-19T14:44:05.419978+00:00 IST

US: First responder, two police officers killed in Minneapolis

Two police officers and a firefighter were fatally shot and another officer was left injured after responding to a domestic incident early Sunday morning in Burnsville, Minnesota, CNN reported, citing local authorities.

2024-02-19T01:28:26.938812+00:00 IST