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Overseas Friends of Ram Mandir distributes laddoo at Times Square

Ahead of the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, the members of the 'Overseas Friends of Ram Mandir' distributed laddoos at Times Square in New York on Sunday (local time).

2024-01-22T01:20:14.865058+00:00 IST

Ron DeSantis drops out of White House race, endorses Donald Trump

In a major development ahead of the US presidential polls, Florida Governor and GOP leader Ron DeSantis dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed rival and former President Donald Trump, CNN reported.

2024-01-21T21:15:23.295551+00:00 IST

US: 25-feet statue of Lord Hanuman reaches Monroe

A huge 25-feet statue of Lord Hanuman has arrived at the Om Sri Sai Balaji temple and culture centre in Monroe, New Jersey in the United States ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.

2024-01-21T20:53:13.945122+00:00 IST

Opposition to two-state solution "Unacceptable": UN chief

He asserted in a post on X, "The refusal to accept the two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians and the denial of the right to statehood for the Palestinian people are unacceptable."

2024-01-21T15:15:24.272878+00:00 IST

US: Nikki Haley raises concerns over Trump's 'mental fitness'

Indian American leader and Republican leader Nikki Haley attacked former US President Donald Trump while raising concerns over his 'mental fitness' after the former President confused her with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, The Hill reported.

2024-01-20T22:09:35.014604+00:00 IST

US conducts airstrike against Houthi anti-ship missile

The US on Saturday conducted airstrikes against a Houthi anti-ship missile that was aimed into the Gulf of Aden and was prepared to launch, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said.

2024-01-20T17:29:06.727305+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes Mariana Islands 

"Earthquake of Magnitude:6.2, Occurred on 20-01-2024, 21:18:23 IST, Lat: 18.32 & Long: 145.89, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Mariana Islands," NCS posted on X.

2024-01-20T16:53:17.498471+00:00 IST

“Threatened and insecure”: Nikki Haley hits back at Donald Trump

Indian American leader Nikki Haley hit back at former US president Donald Trump over his remarks questioning the former UN Ambassador's eligibility to run as the president.

2024-01-19T23:29:13.120128+00:00 IST

Puerto Rico-bound Atlas Air cargo flight makes emergency landing

According to FlightAware, the plane was in the air for 14 minutes. The incident apparently started about three minutes into the flight. The crew reported an engine fire, according to air traffic recordings.

2024-01-19T17:02:17.981381+00:00 IST

Taranjit Sandhu gets farewell from bipartisan group of US Cong

The event, which took place on Capitol Hill, held special significance for Ambassador Sandhu as he reflected on his journey, noting, "Signing off from Capitol Hill- where it all started!"

2024-01-19T15:24:23.420028+00:00 IST

Houthis launch two anti-ship ballistic missiles at US ship

Iranian-backed Houthis on Thursday (US local time) launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles at US Ship Chem Ranger, US Central Command said.

2024-01-19T06:17:20.743987+00:00 IST

Donald Trump's son says Tucker Carlson as US Vice Prez 'on table'

While speaking to cable channel Newsmax about whether he would consider Carlson, Trump Jr. said the option was "on the table."

2024-01-19T01:24:40.173220+00:00 IST

Google CEO tells employees to brace for more job cuts: Report

Pichai said the layoffs in 2024 were about "removing layers to simplify execution and drive velocity in some areas."

2024-01-19T00:38:54.756600+00:00 IST

UN Chief "deeply concerned" over Iran and Pakistan tensions

He called on both nations to exercise maximum restraint to avoid a further escalation of tensions.

2024-01-18T23:47:32.985374+00:00 IST

Trump pledges to block creation of federal digital currency

Donald Trump on Wednesday night (local time) pledged to block the creation of a federal digital currency.

2024-01-18T23:29:18.487887+00:00 IST

Concerned about escalating tensions...: US on Iran-Pak row

Amid tensions between Iran and Pakistan, the US is concerned about the escalating tensions in the region and has urged restraint on all sides, US State Department of State Matthew Miller said on Thursday (local time).

2024-01-18T22:55:32.354269+00:00 IST

Trump deploys racist attacks on Haley in New Hampshire showdown

The former president's strategy became evident this week when he took to the social media platform Truth Social to launch a series of attacks on Haley.

2024-01-18T18:22:22.500037+00:00 IST

US officials bid farewell to outgoing Indian Ambassador to US

Top US officials bid farewell to outgoing Indian Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu. The event was hosted by the US-India Business Council (USIC) in Washington on Wednesday.

2024-01-18T09:10:54.407829+00:00 IST

Trump says NBC, CNN should be taken off air

Former US President Donald Trump has said NBC, CNN should be taken off air for not broadcasting the full speech he gave in Iowa following his win in Monday's caucuses, The Hill reported.

2024-01-18T05:43:16.859165+00:00 IST

"UN’s legitimacy threatened by concentration of power"

The Democracy Forum (TDF) President Lord Bruce has said the UN's legitimacy continues to be threatened by the inequitable concentration of power in the hands of the five permanent members (P5) of the Security Council.

2024-01-18T03:53:05.837951+00:00 IST

New UN coordinator for Gaza visits Egypt

"I'm here because of the mandate of the Security Council to see how we can facilitate, accelerate and expedite all areas of the assistance that is so much needed for civilians in Gaza," Kaag said on the UN Official X Account.

2024-01-18T01:21:08.127815+00:00 IST