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US withdrawal from WHO unfortunate, but won't affect India: Health experts

This follows US President Donald Trump's signing of an executive order on Monday, announcing the country's withdrawal from the WHO

Donald Trump 2.0: India to take back 18,000 illegal migrants from US

The US has identified some 18,000 illegal Indian migrants which are to be sent back, and for this India would verify and start the deportation process

Back to a Maga future: Mr Trump's second coming signals more disruption

Mr Trump earned the loudest and longest cheer for his intention, backed by an executive order, to declare a national emergency on the southern border

Glenmark Pharma's US arm launches drug to treat blood clotting issues

According to IQVIA data for the 12-month period ending November 2024, the Vitamin K1 injectable emulsion USP, 10 mg/mL market achieved annual sales of approximately $19.7 million in the US

India should reciprocate if US imposes duties on domestic goods: Experts

India should respond with equal measures if the newly elected US President Donald Trump would impose higher tariffs on domestic goods, trade experts say. They noted that India has previously implemented retaliatory customs duties on several US products, such as apples, in response to what it deemed "illegal" tariffs imposed by America on certain steel and aluminium products. In December last year, Trump has said India charges "a lot" of tariffs, reiterating his intention to impose reciprocal tariffs in retaliation for what New Delhi will impose on the import of certain American products. "India should respond firmly and in equal measures," economic think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) Founder Ajay Srivastava said. In 2018, when the US taxed Indian steel and aluminium, India retaliated by raising tariffs on 29 US products, recovering equivalent revenue. "This measured response showed India's capability to protect its trade interests while staying balanced," Srivastava

New US Secy of State Rubio is meeting with members of Quad; what's it for?

On his first full day as secretary of state, Marco Rubio is meeting with his counterparts from a group of countries known as the Quad, which is made up of the United States plus India, Japan and Australia, representing nearly 2 billion people and more than a third of global GDP. The grouping has been around for more than 15 years, but has recently grown in importance. What exactly is it? A diplomatic partnership, but maybe more? The Quad was established in 2007 to bring together countries that had worked together in response to the devastating 2004 earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean. Its members stress its diplomatic nature and broad focus on regional issues including infrastructure, humanitarian aid, disaster relief, climate change, and maritime security. Even though security is only part of the mix, the Quad is a major component of the American strategy to counter China's growing assertiveness and vast territorial claims in the region, including to virtually all of the ...

Experts warn of climate setback as Donald Trump pulls US out of Paris pact

The US decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement will weaken global efforts to mitigate climate change, and the worst consequences will be felt in developing countries that have contributed the least to global emissions, experts said on Tuesday. US President Donald Trump, on his first day in office of his second term, signed an executive order withdrawing the United States, the world's largest historical emitter of greenhouse gases, from the Paris Agreement for the second time in a decade. This places the US alongside Iran, Libya, and Yemen as the only countries not part of the 2015 global climate accord, which aims to limit global warming since the industrial revolution to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Harjeet Singh, climate activist and Founding Director of Satat Sampada Climate Foundation, described the move as a devastating blow to global climate efforts. The US is prioritising short-term economic gains for fossil fuel industries over the health and well-being of American communitie

Indian refiners seek crude after US sanctions disrupt Russia oil supply

The tenders come more than a week after Washington announced sweeping sanctions targeting Russian producers and tankers

Panama, familiar with US intervention, bristles at Trump's remarks on canal

US President Donald Trump's insistence Monday that he wants to have the Panama Canal back under US control fed nationalist sentiment and worry in Panama, home to the critical trade route and a country familiar with US military intervention. American ships are being severely overcharged and not treated fairly in any way, shape or form, and that includes the United States Navy. And above all, China is operating the Panama Canal, Trump said Monday. In the streets of the capital, some Panamanians saw Trump's remarks as a way of applying pressure on Panama for something else he wants: better control of migration through the Darien Gap. Others recalled the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama with concern. Panama President Jos Ral Mulino responded forcefully Monday, as he did after Trump's initial statement last month that the U.S. should consider repossessing the canal, saying the canal belongs to his country of 4 million and will remain Panama's territory. Luis Barrera, a 52-year-old cab drive

Trump promises 2nd term focused on immigration, nationalism & retribution

Trump promises a second term focused on immigration and nationalism as well as revenge and retribution

Look forward to working alongside Trump to serve American people: Vance

JD Vance on Monday took oath as the 50th Vice President of the United States at the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington

Shares of Asian car and battery makers decline as Trump gets to work

The volatility in Asian shares within hours of Trump's inauguration highlights how policy shifts under Trump could squeeze big manufacturers in some of Washington's closest allies in the region

Trump lifts freeze on LNG export permit applications, scraps Biden's policy

The Republican's executive order, which was expected, effectively reverses a pause on permits for new projects that former President Joe Biden put in place in early 2024

Trump inauguration highlights: Encounters, awkward moments among rivals

A president's inaugural address is typically a choreographed spectacle. A makeshift grandstand is erected next to the Capitol, hundreds of thousands of people line the National Mall and the images and words of the day endure for generations. This time was different. Forced inside to the Capitol Rotunda by frigid temperatures, Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term as president in an intimate setting for a man who has always favored the largest one possible. The day's pomp and unusual circumstances made for a lot of close-up encounters between political combatants, some awkward, some not. It also made for a pecking-order configuration for attendees top-level guests in the Rotunda and several hundred other VIPs watching from another room at the Capitol, as well as thousands of Trump supporters at a local arena outside the grounds of Congress. Associated Press reporters, photographers and videographers were in all those rooms, as part of a pool arrangement typically used to cove

All eyes on Trump as Tiktok ban takes effect; internet flooded with memes

Popular social media application, TikTok, is banned in the United States. The shutdown majorly impacted the creators' economy and attracted hilarious memes on the internet

Trump reverses Biden's oil drilling bans, opens US waters for exploration

The president is also expected to direct the Interior Department to swiftly develop a new plan for selling offshore drilling rights on Monday

Trump has 'America First' as his top most priority, says White House

US President Donald Trump has "America First" as his priorities and this includes making America safe again, making the country affordable, achieving energy dominance, draining the swamp and bringing back American values, the White House said on Monday. Minutes after Trump's inauguration as the 47th president of the United States, the White House said he would take bold action to secure the border and protect American communities. This includes ending Biden's catch-and-release policies, reinstating Remain in Mexico, building the wall, ending asylum for illegal border crossers, cracking down on criminal sanctuaries, and enhancing vetting and screening of aliens. Trump's deportation operation will address the record border crossings of criminal aliens under the prior administration. The President is suspending refugee resettlement, after communities were forced to house large and unsustainable populations of migrants, straining community safety and resources, it said. The Armed Forces

US dollar tumbles as Trump suggests tariff delay, vows slew of exec orders

Sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, Trump, in his half-hour speech, listed a series of executive actions he intends to take immediately

Minutes before leaving presidency, Biden pardons siblings, their spouses

Minutes before leaving the presidency, Joe Biden pardoned his siblings and their spouses, saying Monday that his family had been subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt me the worst kind of partisan politics. Unfortunately, I have no reason to believe these attacks will end, he said as his presidential term was ending. The family pardons were the surprise finale in a series of unprecedented presidential actions by the Democrat, who has been known as an intuitionalist during his half-century in politics. Biden also pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley, members of the House committee that investigated the January 6 attack on the Capitol and allies who have been targeted by Republican President Donald Trump. He was sworn in Monday. It was a remarkable use of Biden's presidential power: None of the above has been charged with any crime, and the move was designed to guard against possible retribution by Trump. Trump, during hi

Triumphant Trump promises show of strength on return to White House

Even before Trump was to take office at noon, aides detailed a raft of executive actions that he will sign immediately, including 10 focused on border security and immigration