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US: Three people shot outside football game in Ohio

Toledo (Ohio) [US], October 9 (ANI): A shooting occurred at Whitmer High School in the US state of Ohio, during their game against Central Catholic High School, which resulted in three people receiving non-fatal gunshot wounds, including two adults and one juvenile, police officials said.

2022-10-08T20:30:31.513576+00:00 IST

Ukrainians were behind assassination of Daria Dugina, belives US

Washington [US], October 9 (ANI): The Ukrainian government authorised the bomb attack near Moscow in August that killed the daughter of a prominent Russian nationalist Alexander Dugin, according to a report by The New York Times.

2022-10-08T19:23:40.203744+00:00 IST

Countries laud India's contributions on India-UN Development fund

New York [US], October 8 (ANI): The year 2022 marks the 5th anniversary of the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, a landmark moment to reflect on how the vision for South-South collaboration ingrained in the ambition and design of the Fund, came to the service of partner countries and communities.

2022-10-08T17:42:07.424629+00:00 IST

F-16 package to Pakistan an American paradox?

Montreal [Canada], October 8 (ANI): US under the pretext of fighting terrorism has provided an aid package to Pakistan's F-16 fleet; however experts say that it is rather a US paradox as the "friendly" country to which the aid is given is sheltering terrorist entities proscribed by UN and America itself.

2022-10-08T15:38:40.032533+00:00 IST

US' courtship of Islamabad is risk-prone: Report

Brussels [Belgium], October 8 (ANI): Pakistan has over the past decade all but become a vassal State of China that is openly challenging the US in multiple theatres, but the new US bonhomie with Pakistan is only laying the ground for another betrayal.

2022-10-08T11:59:32.504313+00:00 IST

US: Brother of suspect held in Indian-origin family's murder in California also arrested

California [US], October 8 (ANI): The brother of a man arrested for allegedly abducting and killing four members of an Indian-origin family in California earlier this week, has also been arrested for being an accessory to the crime, local media reported citing authorities.

2022-10-08T09:30:44.253669+00:00 IST

India asserts its choice on import of oil: Hardeep Singh Puri

Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): India has reiterated its choice of importing oil from countries like Russia after OPEC Plus, a consortium of oil-producing nations led by Russia and Saudi Arabia announced a slash in oil production by two million barrels per day.

2022-10-08T09:07:03.378905+00:00 IST

US: Man charged with hate crimes for attacking Hindu women

Santa Clara (California) [US], October 8 (ANI): A California-based man, with criminal records, was charged with hate crimes after he allegedly attacked 14 Hindu women of Indian descent, during a two-month crime spree that started in June, ABC7 reported on Wednesday.

2022-10-08T06:29:26.642359+00:00 IST

'India under no global pressure to shun Russian oil'

Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said that India is under no pressure to shun Russian oil.

2022-10-08T04:07:40.706890+00:00 IST

Oil price rise in India is way below global price rise: Puri

Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): Union Petroleum and Natural Gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that compared to fuel price hikes globally, India only raised prices by 2 per cent, which is way below that of other countries.

2022-10-08T03:41:54.406783+00:00 IST

COVID-19 mRNA vaccines increase risk of cardiac-related death

Florida [US], October 8 (ANI): Florida Surgeon General, Dr Joseph A Ladapo on Saturday (local time) recommended against receiving mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, especially to males aged 18 to 39 as it increases the risk of cardiac-related death.

2022-10-08T02:50:02.133249+00:00 IST

Kamala Harris administers swearing-in ceremony of US Ambassador

Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): US Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday (local time) administered the swearing-in of India-American Shefali Razdan Duggal, who was appointed as America's next envoy to the Netherlands.

2022-10-08T01:18:55.074460+00:00 IST

Chinese police in New York: Republicans demand answers from Biden

Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): Several Republican House lawmakers sent a letter to Biden Cabinet Secretaries Antony Blinken and Merrick Garland in which they demanded answers on a reported Chinese police presence in New York City, Fox News reported.

2022-10-08T00:06:32.275517+00:00 IST

India will buy oil from wherever it has to: Union Minister Puri

Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Hardeep Singh Puri has said that India will buy crude oil from whichever country it wanted and that New Delhi faces no pressure from Washington to cut its energy buys from Russia.

2022-10-07T23:26:28.814119+00:00 IST

Puri: Confident India will be able to navigate through OPEC+

Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday (local time) said that India will navigate through the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries Plus (OPEC+) decision to cut oil production from November by a steeper than expected two million barrels per day (bpd).

2022-10-07T23:25:55.954741+00:00 IST

India has prioritised cooperation over conflict, plurality over h

New York [US], October 8 (ANI): India has prioritised cooperation over conflict, coexistence over convictions, sharing over receiving, plurality over hegemony, said Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs V Muraleedharan at the 5th-anniversary commemoration of the India-UN Development Partnership Fund in New York.

2022-10-07T22:36:05.697651+00:00 IST

Hardeep Puri's visit kicked off India-US partnership: US official

Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm met with Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and said that his visit kicked off Strategic Clean Energy Partnership Ministerial Meeting as India and the US keep up their hard work on ensuring energy security.

2022-10-07T22:27:17.742031+00:00 IST

Texas: Uvalde school district suspends entire police force

Texas [Mexico], October 8 (ANI): Uvalde school officials on Friday (local time) suspended all of the district police department's activities, after May's attack that killed 19 children and two teachers.

2022-10-07T18:42:53.307667+00:00 IST

US sanctions entities aiding North Korea's military

Washington [US], October 7 (ANI): In a protest against North Korea's continued ballistic missile launches including intercontinental missiles, the US on Friday imposed sanctions on two individuals and three entities for supporting DPRK's weapons programs.

2022-10-07T15:16:33.088936+00:00 IST

Muraleedharan meets Minister of State, African Affairs of UAE on sidelines of UNSC High-Level debat

New York [US], October 7 (ANI): MoS for External Affairs V Muraleedharan met Minister of State, African Affairs of UAE H.E. Shakhboot bin Nahyan, on the sidelines of the United Nations Security Council High-Level debate in New York.

2022-10-07T11:34:40.581564+00:00 IST

Reconsider travel to Pakistan due to terrorism: US advisory

Washington [US], October 7 (ANI): The United States has issued a travel advisory to its citizens to reconsider travel in high-risk areas in Pakistan due to terrorism and sectarian violence.

2022-10-07T10:36:51.658974+00:00 IST