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Foreign Secretary Kwatra meets UN Chief Guterres in New York

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Thursday met with UN Chief Antonio Guterres and discussed issues of pressing concern, according to the permanent mission of India to the United Nations.

2022-11-04T06:00:50.732982+00:00 IST

India lambasts Pak, China for protecting global terrorists

India on Thursday slammed Pakistan and China on terror and said that the international community should collectively call out those who provide safe haven to terrorists and stand with them including in the UNSC sanctions regime.

2022-11-04T05:12:02.916651+00:00 IST

14, 000 arrested in Iran's anti-hijab protest, says UN

At least 14,000 people have been arrested in Iran over the last six weeks, following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died on September 16 after being detained by "morality police" and taken to a "re-education center," allegedly for not abiding by the country's conservative dress code, according to the United Nations.

2022-11-04T03:10:16.547473+00:00 IST

FBI warns of threat to synagogues in New Jersey

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Newark said Thursday that it has received "credible information of a broad threat to synagogues" in New Jersey, according to a tweet from the office.

2022-11-04T02:31:15.505319+00:00 IST

US: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband discharged from hospital

Paul Pelosi, the husband of White House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has been discharged from the hospital after being admitted last week.

2022-11-04T02:21:04.156153+00:00 IST

75-year-old Colorado man gets USD 7 Mn in taser gun case

75-year-old man, Michael Clark who was wrongfully tasered by Idaho Springs police in May of 2021 will be paid USD 7 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit against a former police officer and the department.

2022-11-03T08:11:29.222395+00:00 IST

Can no longer take democracy for granted in our country: Biden

Targeting former President Donald Trump and other Republicans who continue to spread lies about the 2020 election, US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said that democracy cannot be taken for granted in the country, emphasizing that people have to defend democracy.

2022-11-03T00:30:25.252348+00:00 IST

2018 school massacre in US: Shooter sentenced to life in prison

The convicted shooter of Parkland school shooting has been formally sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after a jury last month failed to unanimously recommend the death penalty, disappointing and angering many of the families of the 17 people he killed.

2022-11-02T22:35:54.163523+00:00 IST

You get what you pay for:" Elon Musk on 'blue tick' criticism

After facing criticism for his plan to charge Twitter users USD 8 a month to get or keep a verified account, Tesla CEO Elon Musk come up with a cryptic tweet, "you get what you pay for."

2022-11-02T21:15:03.758714+00:00 IST

Quad members should side unequivocally with India: Report

Amid China's assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region, the Quad comprising Australia, India, Japan and the US should side unequivocally with India.

2022-11-02T08:12:43.250730+00:00 IST

50 UN members condemn China's oppression of Uyghurs

Fifty United Nations member states issued a joint statement condemning the Chinese government's oppression of Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples in East Turkistan.

2022-11-02T05:33:08.835602+00:00 IST

US launches demining training project in Ukraine worth USD 47.6m

US launches demining training project in Ukraine worth USD 47.6 million amid the Russia- Ukraine war.

2022-11-01T23:42:18.855557+00:00 IST

Twitter ad sales chief Sarah Personette announces resignation

Twitter ad sales chief Sarah Personette on Tuesday announced her resignation hours after Elon Musk took over micro-blogging platform.

2022-11-01T20:22:00.087292+00:00 IST

Musk says Twitter will charge USD 8 a month for 'blue tick'

Tesla CEO Elon Musk planned to charge users USD 8 a month for the new Twitter Blue subscription.

2022-11-01T19:16:35.359532+00:00 IST

US: 14, including 3 children, shot on Halloween night in Chicago

14 shot, including 3 children, in a drive-by shooting in Chicago, media reports said citing police.

2022-11-01T17:24:25.207869+00:00 IST

India raises concerns about suspension of Black Sea Grain deal

Indian diplomat R Madhu Sudan said the Black Sea Grain Initiative had provided a glimmer of hope for peace in Ukraine and helped contribute to lowering the prices of wheat and other commodities.

2022-11-01T11:44:18.898342+00:00 IST

Elon Musk dissolves Twitter board, named sole director

Tesla CEO Elon Musk who closed the USD 44 billion twitter acquisition deal last week and took control of the micro-blogging platform dissolved the board on Monday and was named the sole director of Twitter, the social media platform said in a securities filing on Monday.

2022-10-31T21:27:43.670238+00:00 IST

Paul Pelosi's attacker charged with assault, attempted kidnapping

Following a violent assault on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband last week, the alleged attacker has now been charged with assault and attempted kidnapping, the US attorney's office announced on Monday.

2022-10-31T20:40:26.272851+00:00 IST

US President Biden grieves over loss of lives in Morbi

US President Joe Biden expressed his deepest condolences to the victims of Gujarat's Morbi bridge collapse on Sunday evening in which at least 134 people, including women and children, were killed. Australian foreign minister Penny Wong and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also expressed grief over the tragic loss of lives in the deadly incident.

2022-10-31T19:52:57.896785+00:00 IST

Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra inspires New York march

Indian Overseas Congress, USA, conducted a "Unity Walk" in New York on Sunday, inspired by Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra.

2022-10-31T17:53:37.222057+00:00 IST

India's envoy to US asks TAC Security to help startups in Punjab

TAC Security is a global cybersecurity company specializing in vulnerability management. Trishneet is listed in Forbes 30 Under 30 List, and also requested Sandhu to accord IIT-Ropar a status equivalent to IIT-Delhi or IIT-Mumbai.

2022-10-31T15:31:56.448540+00:00 IST