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"Don’t waste your vote": Donald Trump attacks Ramaswamy

In a sharp twist in the US presidential campaign, former President Donald Trump opened attack on party candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, calling his campaign "deceitful" and urging his supporters to not "waste" their vote on him.

2024-01-14T17:06:06.153615+00:00 IST

Canada plans cap on international students amid housing crisis

Amid the growing unemployment and housing crisis in Canada, Immigration Minister Marc Miller on Saturday said in the next few months, he will be looking at the possibility of putting a cap on the number of international students living in the country, CTV News reported on Saturday.

2024-01-13T23:59:54.775591+00:00 IST

Car rally organised in US ahead of Ram Temple opening in Ayodhya

Amid the growing public anticipation in India around the opening of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, later this month, Indians in the United States organised a car rally in Edison, New Jersey.

2024-01-13T22:54:39.814458+00:00 IST

US climate envoy John Kerry plans to resign shortly

CNN reported the source close to Kerry said he will still attend the World Economic Forum in January and is expected to attend the Munich Security Conference in February.

2024-01-13T22:48:29.389164+00:00 IST

Donald Trump vows to travel to Iowa despite weather concerns

The former president of the United States, Donald Trump on Friday vowed that he would travel to Iowa, the state hosting the first-ever caucus, "one way or the other," even in the face of weather worries that would have an impact on the contest's attendance, according to The Hill.

2024-01-13T07:25:29.124061+00:00 IST

US carries out fresh strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen

In retaliation to an escalation in attacks by Houthi rebels on commercial vessels recently, the United States has carried out fresh strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, according to a US official, as reported by CNN.

2024-01-13T02:59:12.053179+00:00 IST

40 Ram Mandir billboards go up across 10 US states

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), US chapter, in association with Hindus from across the US, have put up more than 40 billboards in 10 states and more, displaying the message around the the grand 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony at the birthplace of Shri Ram Lalla in Ayodhya on January 22.

2024-01-13T00:26:48.137415+00:00 IST

Biden says Austin lapsed by not informing him of his treatment

US President Joe Biden on Friday said Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin lapsed in his judgment by not informing him of his hospitalisation, The Hill reported on Friday.

2024-01-12T21:44:50.270362+00:00 IST

More than 2000 flights cancelled, 2400 delayed after US storm

Hundreds of passengers were stranded at US airports following a flurry of flight delays and cancellations in the Midwest and South after a winter storm hit the country, CNN reported on Friday.

2024-01-12T21:25:10.276956+00:00 IST

US sanctions firms over financial support to Houthi rebels

Amid concerns over the attacks by armed Houthi rebels on merchant vessels in Red Sea, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department on Friday sanctioned two shiiping companies based in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates for providing financial support to the Yemen-backed group.

2024-01-12T19:52:46.146969+00:00 IST

NASA postpones Artemis III mission till at least 2026

The much-anticipated Artemis III mission, set to mark the return of humans to the lunar surface, has been postponed to at least September 2026, a year later than initially planned.

2024-01-12T17:14:42.613871+00:00 IST

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman marries longtime partner Oliver Mulherin

Sam Altman, the CEO and co-founder of OpenAI, the organisation behind ChatGPT has married his partner Oliver Mulherin, in a seaside ceremony, after the pictures of the newlywed started circulating online on Thursday, NBC News reported.

2024-01-12T09:45:54.542795+00:00 IST

"Will not tolerate": Biden after US, UK launch strikes in Yemen

After the United States, along with its allies, launched attacks in Yemen, President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the targeted strikes were a clear message that the escalation of attacks by the Houthi rebels against commercial vessels would not be tolerated.

2024-01-12T03:31:32.140640+00:00 IST

Palestinian statehood best way to marginalise Iran: Blinken

Amid the ongoing military operations in Gaza, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said the best way for Israel to normalise regional ties and isolate Iran is to agree on a Palestinian state for the resolution of the conflict, The Jerusalem Post reported on Thursday.

2024-01-11T22:22:31.643357+00:00 IST

Taiwan gears up to elect next President, VP amid China tensions

Taiwan is all set to elect its next president, vice president and legislative representative on January 13, Al Jazeera reported, adding that the elections will be closely watched by the US and China amid geopolitical tensions in the region.

2024-01-11T22:12:52.220722+00:00 IST

US vows to protect ships from Houthi attacks in Red Sea

US National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications, John Kirby, on Thursday said the attacks on merchant ships by Houthi rebels needed to stop.

2024-01-11T21:30:36.674134+00:00 IST

Trump addresses court in USD 370 mn civil fraud trial

Former US President Donald Trump addressed the defence table during the hearing of the USD 370 million civil fraud trial, saying that the case was 'politically motivated'.

2024-01-11T19:56:19.425327+00:00 IST

US: FAA probing Boeing aircraft after mid-air panel incident

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the launch of a formal investigation into whether aerospace giant Boeing followed rules to ensure that the aircraft it built were safe for operation, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.

2024-01-11T19:13:31.464304+00:00 IST

LeT founder, 26/11 attacks mastermind Hafiz Abdul Salam Bhuttavi

The founding member of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), Hafiz Abdul Salam Bhuttavi, is "Confirmed Deceased", the United Nations Security Council stated.

2024-01-11T17:31:56.545955+00:00 IST

Powerful storm hits large parts of eastern US

A powerful storm has battered large areas of the eastern US. The storm has knocked out power across several states, leading to multiple rescues. It delivered its final blow to New England on Wednesday, CNN reported.

2024-01-11T13:09:45.152393+00:00 IST

US-Indian satellite to monitor frozen surfaces in Earth

NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) is a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) observatory being jointly developed by NASA and ISRO. NISAR will map the entire globe in 12 days and provide spatially and temporally consistent data for understanding changes in Earth's ecosystems, ice mass, vegetation biomass, sea level rise, groundwater, and natural hazards including earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, and landslides, according to ISRO.

2024-01-11T04:44:21.610852+00:00 IST