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National Guard strengthens DC presence amid rising tensions over Trump tak
Updated : 7 months ago IST
National Guard troops were deployed across Washington DC as President Trump begins a federal takeover of city crime-fighting. Guard members assist police with patrols and traffic control but won't make arrests. The move sparked protests, with city leaders and Democrats opposing what they see
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Trump claims DC homicide higher than Bogota, Mexico City or Islamabad; vow
Updated : 7 months ago IST
In a post on his social media platform 'Truth Social,' Trump wrote, "But now, DC is back under Federal Control where it belongs. The White House is in charge. The Military and our Great Police will liberate this City, scrape away the filth, and make it safe, clean, habitable and beautiful on
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Trump places DC Metropolitan Police under federal control, deploys Nationa
Updated : 7 months ago IST
President Donald Trump said that he is placing the Washington, DC's Metropolitan Police Department "under federal control" and deploying the National Guard to the city, saying the move is aimed at restoring order in the nation's capital
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"If Putin agrees to ceasefire, it could take heat off India," says South A
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Ahead of US President Donald Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Michael Kugelman, a Washington, DC-based South Asia analyst, emphasised that there is a "strong link" between the Trump-Putin meeting and the tariffs imposed on India.
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"India should put out that it won't be intimidated," says expert on Trump'
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Following the US' imposition of a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods, Michael Kugelman, a Washington, DC-based South Asia analyst, emphasised that India had to respond to these tariffs, given the strong comments made by President Donald Trump.
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"Days of ruthlessly killing or hurting innocent people are over!": Trump a
Updated : 7 months ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Monday announced that Washington, D.C. will be "liberated" today, with the city's police department placed under federal control and the National Guard deployed to tackle crime, reported CNN.
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Air India to suspend services to Washington, DC from September 1
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The suspension is primarily driven by the planned shortfall in Air India's fleet, as the airline commenced retrofitting 26 of its Boeing 787-8 aircraft last month. This extensive retrofit programme, aimed at significantly enhancing customer experience, necessitates a prolonged unavailabil
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PTI supporters protest outside Pakistan Embassy in Washington, DC, demand
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Meanwhile, protests were also held across Pakistan as part of a wider movement launched by the PTI demanding Imran Khan's release
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Bangladesh-US third round of tariff talks begins in Washington, DC
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The third round of talks on the Bangladesh-US tariff issue officially began on Tuesday at 2:00 pm US local time, Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Press Wing said in a statement on Wednesday.
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UKPNP slams Pakistan's rhetoric on PoJK, calls Ishaq Dar's statement 'poli
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The discussion included UKPNP spokesperson Sardar Nasir Aziz Khan and party founder Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, both of whom expressed significant doubt regarding Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar's recent comments at an Atlantic Council event in Washington DC.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Pakistani Deputy PM Ishaq Dar
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar at the Department of State in Washington, DC.
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Indian team arrives in US to resume negotiations for trade agreement
Updated : 8 months ago IST
A high-level team from India's Commerce and Industry Ministry has arrived in Washington DC, to take forward crucial negotiations for a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the United States.
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