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Victory of women scientists in India: Agnihotri on Chandrayaan-3

India took a giant leap on August 23, as the Chandrayaan-3 lander module successfully landed on the moon’s South pole, making it the first country to have achieved the historic feat.

2023-08-28T22:12:56.073829+00:00 IST

US: Judge sets March 4 as trial date for Donald Trump

Trump will go to trial on March 4, 2024, on charges alleging he worked to overturn the 2020 presidential election, federal Judge Tanya Chutkan announced.

2023-08-28T17:43:10.423321+00:00 IST

US: Four injured after fire rescue helicopter crashes in Florida

According to Veda Coleman-Wright, director of public information for the Broward County Sheriff's Office, all four injured are in fair condition.

2023-08-28T17:13:53.922167+00:00 IST

Increased engagement between India, Bangladesh armed forces posit

New Delhi [India] August 28 (ANI) Armed Forces of India and Bangladesh continue to seek bilateral cooperation in multiple fields and their increased engagements are a positive sign for the future of ties between the two sides, the Ministry of Defence said on Monday.

2023-08-28T13:33:51.243501+00:00 IST

US Commerce Secretary meets Chinese minister in Beijing

US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo met with her Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao and said that the relations between Washington and Beijing are “profoundly important”.

2023-08-28T07:19:55.185229+00:00 IST

US: Indian American Vivek Ramaswamy want Elon Musk as advisor

The youngest Presidential candidate from the Republican Party Vivek Ramaswamy suggested that he would like to bring Elon Musk on as an advisor if elected President in the US Presidential elections 2024, according to The Hill.

2023-08-27T13:37:57.540517+00:00 IST

Impressive: Musk reacts on list of Indian-Origin CEOs

Indian-origin executives are rocking the business world as they are holding top positions in the top companies and the list is growing.

2023-08-27T09:23:15.881903+00:00 IST

Pakistani doctor in US jailed for 18 years for supporting ISIS

A statement by the US Justice Department read, "A Rochester man was sentenced today to 216 months in prison, equivalent to 18 years, followed by five years of supervised release for attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organisation."

2023-08-27T07:34:20.805024+00:00 IST

US:Thousands gather to commemorate Martin Luther’s ‘dream’ speech

Thousands of people gathered in the US capital to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s galvanising “I have a dream” speech, which is considered one of the pivotal events in the 1960s civil rights movement, The Washington Post reported.

2023-08-27T06:59:35.431869+00:00 IST

US: Ex-Navy SEAL who claimed to have killed Laden, arrested

Robert O'Neil was booked on Wednesday in Frisco and was released on a USD 3,500 bond the same day, the New York Post said, citing The Dallas Morning News, a newspaper serving the Dallas–Fort Worth area of the US state of Texas.

2023-08-27T06:19:45.488075+00:00 IST

Hawaii wildfire: Officials release list of 388 missing people

After over 100 people were killed in the Hawaii wildfire, the Maui County officials released a list of 388 people who are still “unaccounted for” after the devastating fires, The Washington Post reported.

2023-08-27T04:17:13.211184+00:00 IST

Trump's campaign raises USD 7.1 million since his mugshot

The Trump 2024 presidential campaign has raised USD 7.1 million since former President Donald Trump's mugshot was taken at the Fulton County jail in Georgia after surrendering himself to the prison in the Georgia election subversion case.

2023-08-27T03:09:50.282550+00:00 IST

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 launches to International Space Station

An international crew of four representing four countries is in orbit following a successful launch to the International Space Station at 3:27 EDT on Saturday, August 26, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, NASA said in a press release.

2023-08-27T00:35:52.974724+00:00 IST

US: 3 people killed in ‘racially motivated’ shooting in Florida

Three people were killed in a ‘racially motivated’ shooting at a Dollar General store in Florida's Jacksonville on Saturday afternoon, officials said, CNN reported.

2023-08-26T23:37:29.397804+00:00 IST

US condemns Hong Kong’s 'harassment’ of activists’ family members

The US State Department on Friday said it has “strongly condemned” the Hong Kong authorities’ “ongoing harassment” of family members of pro-democracy activists living overseas, CNN reported.

2023-08-26T22:12:13.165933+00:00 IST

US: 7 injured in shooting that halted Boston parade

As many as seven people were injured on Saturday morning in a shooting that halted a popular Boston parade, the police said, CNN reported.

2023-08-26T20:59:41.890875+00:00 IST

UNSC alarmed by increasing presence of Daesh in Afghanistan

The United States Security Council (UNSC) is alarmed by the increasing presence of Daesh in Afghanistan. The council has said urgent international collaboration is needed to counter this threat to global security, Khaama Press reported.

2023-08-26T19:39:08.781952+00:00 IST

Trump’s presidential campaign sells merchandise featuring mugshot

Soon after former US President Donald Trump surrendered in Fulton County, in a Georgia election subversion case, his 2024 presidential campaign started selling merchandise featuring the first mug shot of a former US president, The Washington Post reported.

2023-08-26T17:19:31.932735+00:00 IST

Jaishankar meets US trade representative Tai

Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar met with US Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai and discussed the supply chain resiliency and democratic globalisation during their meeting here in the national capital on Saturday.

2023-08-26T16:01:59.445597+00:00 IST

US condemns conflict-related sexual violence in Sudan 

The US on Friday strongly condemned the "pervasive conflict-related sexual violence" (CRSV) in Sudan, which the State Department, citing credible sources, attributed to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allied militias.

2023-08-26T03:09:04.621927+00:00 IST

Pilot dead in US fighter jet crash in San Diego

Search and rescue teams sent out after the crash found the pilot at the scene and confirmed that he had been killed, the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in North Carolina said in a statement, as per CNN.

2023-08-25T23:33:41.136651+00:00 IST