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India has highest potential rate: American investor Ray Dalio

American investor Ray Dalio has said that India has the highest potential growth rate.

2023-09-18T08:58:33.385551+00:00 IST

Bangladesh PM arrives in New York to attend 78th UNGA session

She landed at the John F Kennedy International Airport in New York at 8:42 am (Bangladesh time) on Monday.

2023-09-18T06:20:49.772339+00:00 IST

US: Vivek Ramaswamy vows to enforce civil rights laws

Vivek Ramaswamy has said that one of the things that he needs to do as US President is enforce the civil rights law as they exist on the books.

2023-09-18T05:26:16.420912+00:00 IST

"Secret Pakistani arms sale to US helped facilitate IMF bailout"

A Secret Pakistani arms sales to the US helped facilitate a controversial bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) earlier this year, as per two sources aware of the arrangement, with confirmation from internal Pakistani and American government documents, The Intercept reported.

2023-09-18T05:25:47.394242+00:00 IST

US searching for missing F-35 jet after pilot ejects safely

US military officials are searching for a missing F-35 jet after a "mishap" caused its pilot to eject on Sunday afternoon, Fox News reported.

2023-09-18T04:32:24.833089+00:00 IST

US: Two pilots killed as planes collide during air show in Nevada

“Around 2:15 p.m. this afternoon (Sunday), at the conclusion of the T-6 Gold race, upon landing, two planes collided and it has been confirmed that both pilots are deceased,” the Reno Air Racing Association said in a statement posted on Facebook.

2023-09-18T03:14:08.873410+00:00 IST

Motorist dead as Atlantic Storm ‘Lee’ makes landfall in Canada

A motorist lost his life after a large tree limb fell on his vehicle in Searsport, Maine on Saturday, as Atlantic Storm Lee made landfall at near-hurricane strength in Nova Scotia and Canada on Saturday, Voice of America (VOA) reported.

2023-09-17T21:48:03.536349+00:00 IST

US: First death due to West Nile Virus reported in New Jersey

The New Jersey Departments of Health and Environmental Protection has urged residents to take precautions after the state reported the first death of the year due to West Nile virus, the New York Post reported.

2023-09-17T17:18:56.940432+00:00 IST

US NSA Sullivan meets Chinese FM Wang Yi in Malta

United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, who is also a Chinese Communist Party Politburo member and noted the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.

2023-09-17T15:49:21.759289+00:00 IST

US: Ramaswamy vows to “gut” H-1B Visa if elected to power

Terming the H-1B Visa as “indentured servitude”, Ramaswamy called it to replace the "lottery system" for an “actual meritocratic admission”, adding that the US needs to eliminate chain-based migration.

2023-09-17T13:15:00.087729+00:00 IST

Sustainable Development Meetings to accelerate momentum on SDGs

More than 1,000 business leaders, policy-makers, leaders from international and civil society organizations, innovators and social entrepreneurs from more than 60 communities will meet in New York for the World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Meetings to advance progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The World Economic Forum’s Meetings are taking place on September 18-22 in New York.

2023-09-17T08:12:47.924811+00:00 IST

South Asian community members demand respect for Jaahnavi Kandula

About 100 people gathered at Denny Park on Saturday and made their way to the intersection where Kandula was hit and killed.

2023-09-17T07:42:19.987271+00:00 IST

UAE Foreign Minister to lead delegation to UN General Assembly

Sheikh Abdullah will present the UAE’s policy priorities and vision for international peace, security, and cooperation in his September 23 address at this year’s gathering

2023-09-17T07:20:16.463578+00:00 IST

Thousands without power as storm 'Lee' approaches US, Canada

Tens of thousands of people were left without power as post-tropical storm 'Lee' barrelled towards northeast United States and areas in neighbouring Canada, bringing heavy rainfall and snapping power lines, Al Jazeera reported. 

2023-09-16T22:15:49.693952+00:00 IST

Trump says Biden 'not too old' for 2024 US Presidential elections

Slamming US President Joe Biden for his 2024 election bid stating that his age and suitability for the highest position are separate issues, Donald Trump has said that the US President is "not too old" but "grossly incompetent," The Hill reported.

2023-09-16T17:34:51.502747+00:00 IST

Nepal PM embarks on visit to New York for UNGA

Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ departed for New York, United States on Saturday evening leading a delegation to the 78th session of the UN General Assembly.

2023-09-16T17:13:21.809625+00:00 IST

Minerals Security Partnership continues to expand with India: US 

The US State Department on Saturday said that the US ties with India have been elevated in terms of Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) to combat climate change effectively, according to a US State Department official press release.

2023-09-16T16:04:38.153760+00:00 IST

US imposes new sanctions on Iran

More than 20 Iranian individuals and entities connected to the harsh repression of protests after Mahsa Amini's death one year ago were subject to penalties by the Joe Biden administration on Friday, reported CNN.

2023-09-16T14:34:54.792659+00:00 IST

US: Jaahnavi Kandula to be awarded degree posthumously

The Northeastern University will award Jaanhavi Kandula — the Indian-origin student who was killed after being struck by a Seattle police patrol vehicle — her degree posthumously.

2023-09-16T13:05:57.404635+00:00 IST

US: Donald Trump hits back after prosecutors request gag order

Former US President Donald Trump slammed special counsel Jack Smith hours after the prosecutor asked for a partial gag order in the trial related to Trump’s alleged effort to overturn the 2020 election, The Hill reported.

2023-09-16T11:50:42.011933+00:00 IST

Mexico extradites El Chapo's son to US

"Today, as a result of United States and Mexico law enforcement cooperation, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, a leader of the Sinaloa Cartel was extradited to the United States. This action is the most recent step in the Justice Department’s effort to attack every aspect of the cartel’s operations," US Attorney General Merrick B Garland said in the statement.

2023-09-16T09:52:48.738083+00:00 IST