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Kamala Harris sets about earning nomination as endorsements pour in
Kamala Harris sets about earning nomination as endorsements pour in

US Vice-President Kamala Harris is actively pursuing the Democratic Party's presidential nomination after President Joe Biden endorsed her. Harris has quickly gained significant endorsements, including from Biden and Hillary Clinton.

  • Monday, 22 July 2024
World leaders react to Joe Biden's decision to quit presidential race
World leaders react to Joe Biden's decision to quit presidential race

World leaders have responded to US President Joe Biden's decision not to seek re-election, endorsing Kamala Harris for the presidency. Tributes poured in from allies, praising his service and international cooperation.

  • Monday, 22 July 2024
Air India
US-bound Air India plane makes 'precautionary landing' in Russia; efforts on to arrange ferry flight

An Air India flight from Delhi to San Francisco made a precautionary landing at Krasnoyarsk International Airport in Russia due to a potential cargo hold issue. The aircraft landed safely with 225 passengers and 19 crew members. Arrangements are being made for a ferry flight to continue the journey.

  • Friday, 19 July 2024
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walks out of court as a 'free man'
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walks out of court as a 'free man'

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was ordered by a US federal court in Saipan to be released immediately after accepting his 62-month UK imprisonment as complete sentence under the Espionage Act. Assange, who pleaded guilty, will return to Australia.

  • Wednesday, 26 June 2024
Indian-origin software engineer in US replaced by Indians from India; hilarious video goes viral
Indian-origin software engineer in US replaced by Indians from India; hilarious video goes viral

An Indian-origin software engineer in the US humorously shares his experience of being laid off and replaced by cheaper workforce from India, sparking viral attention and discussions on outsourcing.

  • Wednesday, 12 June 2024
US Ambassador Garcetti dismisses concerns about democracy in India
US Ambassador Garcetti dismisses concerns about democracy in India

The Biden administration's top diplomat in New Delhi on Thursday dismissed concerns being raised in certain quarters about democracy in India and observed that in many ways Indians are better than the Americans.

  • Friday, 10 May 2024
India set to expand role in semiconductor value chain: US report
India set to expand role in semiconductor value chain: US report

It also suggested establishing cross-sector partnerships with higher-education institutions to grow India’s semiconductor-ready workforce, and facilitate robust and ongoing consultation with semiconductor industry stakeholders.

  • Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Artificial Intelligence
US bans AI-generated robocalls to protect consumers from scams

The unanimous judgment on Thursday recognises the calls made with AI-generated voices as "artificial" under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, according to FCC.

  • Friday, 09 February 2024
alien
Ex-US pilot claims he spoke to 2 Aliens and spent 92 days in their Mother Ship

Although it is too true to be believed, Alex claims that the aliens took him aboard their spaceship. He was made to wear a special belt so that the aliens could communicate with him for three months. 

  • Wednesday, 07 February 2024
Missing Indian student Neel Acharya found dead on University campus in US
Missing Indian student Neel Acharya found dead on University campus in US

According to the Tippecanoe County Coroner's Office, officials were called around 11.30 a.m. on Sunday to 500 Allison Road in West Lafayette for a possible body.

  • Tuesday, 30 January 2024
Metro rail network in India set to leave US behind, to become 2nd largest in world
Metro rail network in India set to leave US behind, to become 2nd largest in world

“In 2014, only 248 km of metro rail was operational in India. Merely in nine years, 895 km of metro lines are operational in 20 different cities,” Union Housing & Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said recently at the Urban Mobility India Conference cum Expo 2023.

  • Sunday, 07 January 2024
Car plows into US President Joe Biden's motorcade outside Delaware campaign headquarters
Car plows into US President Joe Biden's motorcade outside Delaware campaign headquarters

A car plowed into a parked SUV that was part of US President Joe Biden's motorcade while the latter was leaving his campaign headquarters in the state of Delaware, according to a White House report.

  • Monday, 18 December 2023
US SC releases first-ever set of ethics rules
US SC releases first-ever set of ethics rules

Earlier this year, the most powerful legal body in the country had released a "statement on ethics principles and practices", but the nine-page "code of conduct" released on Monday provides significantly more detail, the BBC reported.

  • Tuesday, 14 November 2023
PM Modi with US Defense secy and Blinken
India, US condemn 26/11 Mumbai attack, Pathankot strike

In a joint statement at the end of the '2+2' foreign and defence ministerial dialogue, New Delhi and Washington unequivocally condemned terrorism and violent extremism, and the use of terrorist proxies and logistical, financial or military support to terror groups.

  • Friday, 10 November 2023
EAM Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Blinken hold talks ahead of '2+2' dialogue
EAM Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Blinken hold talks ahead of '2+2' dialogue

Blinken and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin are in Delhi for the fifth edition of the '2+2' foreign and defence ministerial dialogue

  • Friday, 10 November 2023
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