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US, Taliban hold talks for first time since Afghanistan's fall in 2021
US, Taliban hold talks for first time since Afghanistan's fall in 2021

In a statement, the Department said that talks with "senior Taliban representatives and technocratic professionals" had been held over Sunday and Monday in the Qatari capital, the BBC reported.

  • Tuesday, 01 August 2023
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4 killed in mass shooting in US

Four people were killed in a mass shooting in Dogwood Lakes area of Hampton in the US state of Georgia, authorities said.

  • Sunday, 16 July 2023
In a nod to India's unease, US lawmakers drop talk of NATO Plus
In a nod to India's unease, US lawmakers drop talk of NATO Plus

A legislation moved by a bipartisan group of members of the House of Representatives Monday to add India to a list of countries whose military purchase orders in government-to-government deals enjoy expedited clearance did not mention the phrase “NATO Plus” even once.

  • Wednesday, 28 June 2023
'This is the moment' to invest in India, PM Modi tells US biz
'This is the moment' to invest in India, PM Modi tells US biz

PM Modi was addressing attendees at an event organised at the iconic Kennedy Centre here by the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, an advocacy group promoting ties between the two countries.

  • Saturday, 24 June 2023
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India, US launch INDUS-X to boost defence ties

According to the experts of the two countries, it will expand the strategic technology partnership and defence industrial cooperation, between governments, businesses and academic institutions.

  • Thursday, 22 June 2023
US pitches for F-15EX Eagle-II during Cope India 2023
US pitches for F-15EX Eagle-II during Cope India 2023

The US government has granted permission to Boeing to sell F-15 jets to India. Not only the F-15Es, even the superior F-15EXs are on offer, a source said.

  • Monday, 24 April 2023
67-Million-Year-Old T-Rex Dinosaur Skeleton Sold For Rs 49.3 Crore

It was called the TRX-293 TRINITY and was comprised of 293 bones from three separate T-Rexs discovered between 2008 and 2023 in Montana and Wyoming, United States.

  • Thursday, 20 April 2023
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Indian-origin teen wins $250K US science prize

An Indian-origin teen has won a prestigious high schoolers' science prize of $250,000 for developing a computer model to predict the structure of RNA molecules that can aid in quickly diagnosing diseases.

  • Wednesday, 15 March 2023
US downs yet another airborne intruder, now over Canada
US downs yet another airborne intruder, now over Canada

There was no word from both the US and Canada on the origin, ownership and purpose of the object downed on Saturday.

  • Sunday, 12 February 2023
New Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for over 40% of new Covid-19 cases in US
New Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for over 40% of new Covid-19 cases in US

The XBB variant has been driving up cases in parts of Asia, drawing concerns for its high infectiousness.

  • Saturday, 31 December 2022
Arctic storm batters US, Canada
38 dead as severe Arctic storm batters US, Canada

In Canada, the provinces of Ontario and Quebec were the worst affected by the power outages, reports the BBC.

  • Monday, 26 December 2022
Hundreds of flights cancelled in US due to snowstorms
Hundreds of flights cancelled in US due to snowstorms

Portland of Oregon had cancelled 202, or 46 per cent of flights leaving and 41 per cent of flights coming in.

  • Saturday, 24 December 2022
Ukrainian Prez Zelensky comes to the US, dressed in military fatigues
Ukrainian Prez Zelensky comes to the US, dressed in military fatigues

In remarks from the Oval Office, Biden on Wednesday said he was "delighted" to receive Zelensky, who, in turn, offered "all my appreciations from my heart and from the heart of all Ukrainians".

  • Thursday, 22 December 2022
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The curious case of missing ground floors in the US

A tourist from India will find it rather quirky to discover that there are no ground floors in the US. The reason for the same lies in the way Americans understand the floor system.

  • Monday, 05 December 2022
1976 Miracle: How Donald Trump helped ISKCON devotees organise first Rath Yatra in New York City
1976 Miracle: How Donald Trump helped ISKCON devotees organise first Jagannath Rath Yatra in New York City

The first chariot procession of the Lord of the Universe Mahaprabhu Jagannath kicked off on the streets of NYC in 1976, with assistance from the then 30-year-old emerging real-estate mogul in United States of America – Donald Trump.

  • Monday, 21 November 2022
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