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Europe to take lion's share of burden:Vance on Ukraine's security

US Vice President JD Vance has asserted that Europe must take the "lion's share of the burden" in ensuring Ukraine's security amid the ongoing conflict with Russia, emphasising that the primary responsibility lies with European nations due to their geographic proximity and direct security interests.

2025-08-21T04:21:13.984030+00:00 IST

Reality TV Judge Frank Caprio passes away at 88

Reality TV Judge Frank Caprio, known for his compassion in the courtroom, passed away at the age of 88 following a "long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer" on Wednesday (local time).

2025-08-21T03:09:29.489860+00:00 IST

Indian Envoy Kwatra discusses trade, hydrocarbon cooperation

India's Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, on Wednesday (local time), discussed with the Co-Chair of the Senate India Caucus, Senator John Cornyn from Texas, focusing on strengthening bilateral trade and cooperation in hydrocarbons, particularly between the US state of Texas and India.

2025-08-21T02:51:10.010738+00:00 IST

FBI arrests Rodriguez Singh for murdering her 6-year old son

A coordinated operation between the US law enforcement and Indian authorities led to the arrest of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's one of the Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitive list, Cindy Rodriguez Singh, in India for the murder of her six-year-old son.

2025-08-21T00:52:47.860976+00:00 IST

US judge rejects DOJ bid to unseal Epstein grand jury records

A federal judge has denied a request by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to unseal grand jury transcripts and exhibits from the investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,

2025-08-20T23:18:45.750143+00:00 IST

Nikki Haley urges Trump to treat India as “prized" partner

Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, in an opinion piece on Newsweek, emphasised the need to treat India as "prized free and democratic partner" to counter China said that "scuttling 25 years of momentum" with New Delhi would be a "strategic disaster."

2025-08-20T21:35:07.697917+00:00 IST

NASA's Webb telescope discovers new moon orbiting Uranus

NASA announced that the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a new, 29th satellite of Uranus, which was named S/2025 U1.

2025-08-20T09:34:55.752278+00:00 IST

US issues ‘D risk indicator’ alert, warns citizens against travel

The advisory explained that Washington uses a special "D risk indicator" in its travel alerts to highlight countries where US citizens face a high danger of wrongful or arbitrary detention. Afghanistan, the report said, tops this list due to the severity of threats on the ground.

2025-08-20T05:25:45.974173+00:00 IST

Indian envoy briefs top US lawmakers on trade, energy security am

Kwatra said he had a "productive discussion" with Rep. Pete Sessions, Chairman of the Congressional Sub-Committee on Governmental Operations, where the two sides exchanged views on energy security and the growing hydrocarbon partnership between India and the United States.

2025-08-20T04:14:02.240081+00:00 IST

After Lavrov’s Soviet sweatshirt, Putin gifts Soviet ear-bike to

This marks the second such incident where the Russian side openly displayed its Soviet nostalgia. A day before the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was seen wearing a white sweatshirt with "CCCP" -- the abbreviation for the USSR in Russian.

2025-08-20T03:52:36.457077+00:00 IST

India at UN raps Pakistan over sexual violence against women

Punnoos, while delivering India's statement at the UN Security Council Open Debate on 'Conflict-Related Sexual Violence,' said that sexual crimes against women from minority communities in Pakistan continue even today, which is deplorable.

2025-08-20T01:23:13.350210+00:00 IST

"US boots will not be on the ground in Ukraine": White House

"The president has definitively stated US boots will not be on the ground in Ukraine, but we can certainly help in the coordination and perhaps provide other means of security guarantees to our European allies. The president understands that security guarantees are crucial to ensuring a lasting peace. He has directed his national security team to coordinate with our friends in Europe and also to continue to cooperate and discuss these matters with Ukraine and Russia as well," she said.

2025-08-20T00:36:22.760192+00:00 IST

Trump imposed "sanctions on India" to end Russia-Ukraine war: WH

US White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday (local time) said that US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on India to deter Russia from pursuing the Ukraine conflict. Trump has doubled India's tariff to 50 per cent by imposing an additional 25 per cent levy on the previously announced 25 per cent.

2025-08-19T23:42:09.263004+00:00 IST

Media has been "actively rooting" against Trump's peace efforts

In a post on X, Vance said, "Karoline Leavitt lighting the American media up for lying about our negotiations with Russia and Ukraine."

2025-08-19T23:30:18.710291+00:00 IST

'Trump used trade as leverage for Indo-Pak conflict to an end'

Leavitt, during her press briefing, said that Trump was proud of the peace deals and leveraged trade to end the Indo-Pakistan conflict after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

2025-08-19T22:48:43.288532+00:00 IST

'Trump, only president this century...who held Russia in check'

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday (local time) said that US President Donald Trump is the only president this century, Republican or Democrat, who has held Russia in check and ensured peace in Europe.

2025-08-19T22:41:00.661519+00:00 IST

“Opportunistic arbitrage is unacceptable”: US Treasury Secy

In an interview with CNBC, Bessent said, "Before the war in Ukraine, less than 1% of India's oil came from Russia. Now it is 42%. The system is allowing India to profiteer by buying cheap Russian oil, reselling it, and pocketing $16B in excess profits. This opportunistic arbitrage is unacceptable."

2025-08-19T19:48:12.788731+00:00 IST

National Guard in DC to more than double under Trump takeover

National Guard troops in Washington, DC, will more than double as Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, and West Virginia send personnel to support President Trump's federal takeover. Some may soon be armed, while critics, including DC Mayor Bowser, call the move politicized and unnecessary.

2025-08-19T14:23:24.707628+00:00 IST

UN says 383 aid workers killed last year, 181 in Gaza

UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher called the killing of 383 aid workers last year a "shameful indictment of international inaction," with nearly half in Gaza, Al Jazeera reported. Marking World Humanitarian Day, he urged protection for civilians and aid workers as violence against humanitarians continues to rise.

2025-08-19T10:21:53.263811+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy thanks US First Lady for raising missing children issue

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday thanked the first lady of the United States for her 'peace letter' to Russian President Vladimir Putin which raised the issue of 'abduction of Ukrainian children'. Expressing his gratitude, Zelenskyy said that he would work to negotiate all-for-all prisoners of war exchange.

2025-08-19T02:55:44.458090+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy says no date yet for trilateral talks with Putin, Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday confirmed plans for Ukraine to purchase USD 90 billion worth of American weapons through European funding as part of its security guarantees, while noting that the the dates for a proposed trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump are yet to be finalised.

2025-08-19T02:28:48.867097+00:00 IST