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FBI director Kash Patel agrees to probe Trump-Epstein b'dy note

FBI Director Kash Patel has agreed to open an investigation into the birthday note that former President Donald Trump allegedly wrote to Jeffrey Epstein on his 50th birthday

2025-09-17T21:15:40.885505+00:00 IST

Trump lists 23 countries as major drug transits; names Pakistan

US President Donald Trump has named 23 countries as the major drug transit or major illicit drug-producing countries in a 'Presidential Determination' submitted to Congress on Monday.

2025-09-17T20:44:07.306589+00:00 IST

USIBC chief Atul Keshap wishes PM Modi on 75th birthday

USIBC president Atul Keshap wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday, calling him "Honorable" in a post on X. He also shared a video message saying the council conveyed its "friendliest, most respectful greetings" to Modi on behalf of the United States India Business Council.

2025-09-17T05:07:00.831277+00:00 IST

FBI chief Kash Patel in fiery clash with Adam Schiff at hearing

FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with Sen. Adam Schiff in a fiery Senate hearing over the Epstein case, hurling personal insults as Chair Chuck Grassley intervened. Schiff accused Patel of trying to "save his job," while Sen. Cory Booker warned Patel might not remain FBI chief for long, The Hill reported.

2025-09-17T04:13:01.198148+00:00 IST

US military sank 3 Venezuela-linked drug-smuggling boats: Trump

President Donald Trump said the US military sank a third drug-running boat from Venezuela, urging Nicolas Maduro to "stop sending Tren de Aragua into the United States, stop sending drugs" and "stop sending people from your prisons."

2025-09-17T02:28:58.887204+00:00 IST

"We have a deal on TikTok," says Trump

Trump, while talking to reporters ahead of his UK visit said that he will speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping.

2025-09-16T21:56:53.889834+00:00 IST

Trump calls PM Modi to convey birthday wishes

In a post on his social media account, Truth Social, Trump stated that PM Modi is doing a "tremendous job."

2025-09-16T18:55:27.300129+00:00 IST

Win in Supreme Court will make US richest country: Trump

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that a victory in the ongoing US Supreme Court case over his sweeping global tariffs would position America as "by far the richest country anywhere in the world", granting "tremendous" negotiating power to Washington.

2025-09-16T17:10:36.333234+00:00 IST

Trump warns Europe to "stop buying oil from Russia"

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a stern warning to Europe to immediately halt purchases of Russian oil in an effort to stop Moscow's funding of its conflict efforts in Ukraine.

2025-09-16T15:53:16.776766+00:00 IST

Trump announces $15 billion defamation lawsuit against New York T

In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump described the lawsuit as the largest illegal campaign contribution ever, alleging that the Times had effectively become a "mouthpiece" for the Democratic Party. He also criticised the newspaper's front-page endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, calling it "something heretofore unheard of."

2025-09-16T09:29:58.302526+00:00 IST

Alaska: India-US joint military drill Yudh Abhyas 2025 concludes

The Indian Embassy in the US said the exercise, which began on September 1 with a formal opening ceremony, "has grown significantly since its launch in 2002."

2025-09-16T05:58:18.001023+00:00 IST

"Prepare to be deported": Rubio Says visa revocations are underwa

Speaking to Fox News, Rubio said that America must not allow people who justify or celebrate such killings to enter or remain in the country. "We should not be giving visas to people who are going to come to the United States and do things like celebrate the murder, the execution, the assassination of a political figure. And if they're already here, we should be revoking their visa," he said.

2025-09-16T04:20:18.182561+00:00 IST

"Long-standing and fruitful”: Indian ennoy to US highlights decad

Speaking at the India-USA Space Collaboration event in Washington, which saw the participation of astronauts Sunita Williams, Nick Hague, Butch Wilmore, and IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, Ambassador Kwatra said the gathering brought together "individuals with a space-centric view of Earth," offering a refreshing departure from the routine bureaucratic world.

2025-09-16T03:48:31.147226+00:00 IST

Sunita Williams shares experience at India-US space collab

"It is a super difficult challenge to take, but we have been super fortunate in our time to see different things.. We have only taken different experiences that you have and added them into the spacecraft you are training for..." Williams said during the event.

2025-09-16T02:08:00.181590+00:00 IST

United Nations affirms importance of Quartet's statement

United Nations Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric stressed the importance of the recent joint statement issued by the Quartet (the United Arab Emirates, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United States of America) regarding the restoration of peace and security in Sudan.

2025-09-16T01:19:41.706380+00:00 IST

Trump says, US military kills 3 in strike against narcoterrorists

In a post on his social media handle Truth Social, the US President stated that the strike had occurred while the narcoterrorists from Venezuela were transporting illegal narcotics in International waters, calling it a deadly weapon poisoning the Americans.

2025-09-15T22:15:17.957180+00:00 IST

Vance links Charlie Kirk’s killing to “left-wing extremism”

Vice President JD Vance began Monday's episode of The Charlie Kirk Show by recalling his role in the Trump-Vance campaign and crediting him with helping secure his place on the ticket.

2025-09-15T21:18:06.243903+00:00 IST

US Homeland Security condemns brutual murder of Indian national

In a post on social media X, the US DHS stated that the incident highlighted why illegal aliens were being removed to third countries and no longer being allowed to stay in America.

2025-09-15T20:22:19.862401+00:00 IST

Hochul backs Zohran Mamdani for New York mayor

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has endorsed Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani for mayor, praising his affordability agenda. Mamdani leads polls by 22 points over Andrew Cuomo, who remains in the race. Trump called Mamdani "my little communist mayor," while Democrats remain divided, Al Jazeera reported.

2025-09-15T17:21:58.646181+00:00 IST

"India is coming to the table": White House Trade Advisor Navarro

"India is coming to the table. Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent out a very conciliatory, nice, constructive tweet, and President Trump responded to that. We'll see how this works," he said.

2025-09-15T17:17:15.870271+00:00 IST