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TikTok can threaten US safety, national security: White House

Responding to a media query over the TikTok ban during a press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, "We have expressed concerns over China's potential use of software platforms that could endanger or threaten America's safety and national security so that is the President concerned that is why we have called on Congress to take action."

2023-03-16T19:31:37.626537+00:00 IST

US blocked imports worth nearly USD 500 mn due to forced labour

In an event at the Forced Labour Technical Expo at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Troy Miller launched a website that keeps a track of shipments blocked due to forced labour.

2023-03-16T16:45:05.345292+00:00 IST

China's US balloon flight can be possible signal of war plans

While the balloon on its own did not constitute a clear and present danger to US national security, its trajectory over sensitive American military installations, such as Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana, betrays the non-benign nature of the overflight. Indeed, it could even be seen as a signal of Beijing's intent to prepare for a future all-out war.

2023-03-16T15:08:41.830320+00:00 IST

"We are taking the G20 to the people of our country"

The Indian Ambassador said India's G20 presidency started off well. "We've had several important meetings including the Foreign Minister's Meeting and the meeting of the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors," she said.

2023-03-16T05:56:42.349806+00:00 IST

Chinese tycoon, aide of Steve Bannon, arrested in US for fraud

Guo, a fervent opponent of the Chinese government who lives in exile in Manhattan and is connected to Steve Bannon, a former adviser to Donald Trump, was arrested in New York on Wednesday morning.

2023-03-16T05:36:32.364481+00:00 IST

USISPF, USIBC congratulate Garcetti on becoming US' India envoy

In the statement, USISPF President and CEO Mukesh Aghi said that Garcetti, who had led Los Angeles which is one of the most vibrant cities in the world, would understand that working with all stakeholders will be essential in moving forward the most significant relationship of the 21st century, the U.S.-India partnership.

2023-03-15T23:08:49.507781+00:00 IST

"Will respond proportionately to future US provocations": Russia

Russia will continue to respond proportionately to all provocations similar to the flight of US drones near the Russian border, Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu said.

2023-03-15T21:21:45.839515+00:00 IST

Exiled Chinese tycoon arrested in USD 1bn fraud conspiracy

Fugitive and exiled Chinese business tycoon Guo Wengui was arrested on Wednesday (Local Time) in New York on the charge of financial conspiracy to defraud thousands of his online followers out of USD 1 billion, US Department of Justice's Southern District of New York said in a statement.

2023-03-15T20:24:51.589450+00:00 IST

US Senate confirms Garcetti as ambassador to India

Garcetti won the position by a vote of 52 to 42, a major victory for US President Joe Biden as well, who stuck by his political ally in the face of the allegations and the prolonged process that has left the world's most populous democracies without US representatives.

2023-03-15T19:36:13.261372+00:00 IST

"Will continue to fly wherever international law allows": US

"So make no mistake, the United States will continue to fly and to operate wherever international law allows. And it is incumbent upon Russia to operate as military aircraft in a safe and professional manner," United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said.

2023-03-15T19:04:39.122680+00:00 IST

Garcetti India nomination wins test vote in US Senate

The Senate voted 52-42 advancing the former Los Angeles mayor's nomination that caps off months of limbo for Garcetti.

2023-03-15T18:39:04.404439+00:00 IST

US lauds Saudi announcement of buying up to 121 Boeing planes

Blinken noted that together with Boeing's announcement with Air India last month will support more than one million American jobs in the aerospace supply chain across 44 states.

2023-03-15T16:56:33.409442+00:00 IST

America place of possibilities: Missouri's State Treasurer Vivek

Malek recounted how he travelled 14 hours on his first airplane trip from India to the United States in 2001, with two suitcases and USD 300 in his pocket, to pursue his MBA at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.

2023-03-15T15:00:07.219104+00:00 IST

China's space success: Supporting its's larger political goals

By continually playing up Tiangong as a feat of self-reliance, Beijing undermines the potential contributions of international partners.

2023-03-15T14:58:20.112970+00:00 IST

US Senators reaffirm Arunachal Pradesh as integral part of India

United States Senators Bill Hagerty and Jeff Merkley have introduced a bipartisan Senate resolution reaffirming the United States' recognition of Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India and condemned China's military aggression to change the status quo along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

2023-03-15T12:58:23.129925+00:00 IST

US Senate to vote on Eric Garcetti's nomination as envoy to India

The United States has not had a full-time envoy in India since early 2021 when the previous US envoy Kenneth Juster stepped down after the change of government in America.

2023-03-15T08:45:39.973865+00:00 IST

US Prez signs new executive order expanding gun background checks

While briefing the reporters over the gun violence, Biden said, "Today I am announcing another executive order. they will accelerate and intensify this work to save more lives more quickly. This executive order helps keep firearms out of dangerous hands. As I continued to call on Congress to require a background check for all firearm sales and in meantime, my executive order directs my attorney general to take every lawful action possible to move us as close as we can to universal background checks without new legislation."

2023-03-15T00:41:36.712301+00:00 IST

US conveys objections over Russian collision with American drone

On Tuesday, a Russian fighter jet forced down a US Air Force drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday after damaging the propeller of the American MQ-9 Reaper drone, according to American forces.

2023-03-14T22:42:28.894317+00:00 IST

Bipartisan US vision thwart Chinese aims to enforce power in Asia

The resolution introduced in the US Senate by Senator Jeff Merkley, a Democrat, and Bill Hagerty, a Republican, recognizes Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India; challenging the recent military aggression by Beijing to change the status quo along the Line of Actual Control between India and China. The Co-Chair of the India Caucus, Senator John Cornyn, has co-sponsored the resolution.

2023-03-14T17:44:01.731420+00:00 IST

Russian jet-US drone collide in international airspace

A US defence official told Fox News that a Russian Su-27 jet collided with a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea Tuesday. It was one of two Su-27s flying. This happened in international airspace over international waters. The propeller to the drone was damaged and the drone landed in the Black Sea, west of Crimea, the US defence official says, Fox News reported.

2023-03-14T17:21:00.607492+00:00 IST

"Anthony Fauci moved bioweapon research to Wuhan lab in 2014"

American environment lawyer and author Robert F. Kennedy Jr said that former Chief Medical Advisor to US President, Anthony Fauci who had been in charge of developing bioweapons for the Pentagon since 2002, moved his bioweapons research to the Wuhan lab in 2014, after three viruses escaped from US labs, according to a video posted on Twitter by kanekoa.substack.com.

2023-03-14T15:02:00.805080+00:00 IST