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Trump defends his Jan 6 speech before Capitol attack; calls it appropriate

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his speech on January 6 after which thousands of his supporters stormed Capitol Hill, which is now seen as one of the darkest days in American history

FBI opens more than 160 investigations against US Capitol Hill rioters

The FBI has opened more than 160 investigations against the January 6 Capitol Hill rioters, officials said here, and asserted this is just the tip of the iceberg

Top Democratic Senator demands Capitol Hill rioters be put on no-fly list

A top Democratic leader in the United States has demanded that all those who stormed Capitol Hill last week be put on the country's no-fly list

Free speech is under assault like never before, says Donald Trump

Free speech is under assault in the United States like never before, outgoing President Donald Trump said as almost all major social media outlets moved to block him after Capitol attack by supporters

Biden nominates former diplomat Willian J Burns as CIA director

US President-elect Joe Biden announced that he has nominated former career diplomat William J Burns to lead the CIA

Records show fervent Donald Trump fans fuelled US Capitol takeover

The insurrectionist mob that stormed the US Capitol at the president's behest last week was overwhelmingly made up of longtime Trump supporters

India, US negotiating on wide range of trade concerns: Congressional report

India and the US are negotiating on a wide range of trade concerns, including greater access to the Indian market for American agricultural products

US Army investigating officer who led group to Washington DC rally

The US Army is investigating a psychological operations officer who led a group of people from North Carolina to the rally in Washington that led up to the deadly riot in the US Capitol

US Democrats to step up bid to impeach President Trump after Capitol attack

Democrats in the House of Representatives have stepped up their bid to impeach Trump in the waning days of his presidency, contending he should be held accountable for the Capitol violence

Nancy Pelosi says House will impeach Donald Trump, pushes VP to oust him

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Trump as she pushes the vice president and Cabinet to invoke constitutional authority to force him out

Capitol police officer dies days after riots, officials claim suicide

A US Capitol police officer who responded to the mob riots in Washington on Wednesday, died days after the violence, according to a statement by the Capitol police on Sunday

Democratic wins could strengthen President-elect Biden's legislative push

Biden's victory in November was tempered by concerns that he would face Republican opposition in the Senate that could stymie him at every turn

Bull run continues: Indices on longest weekly winning streak since 2009

Sensex, Nifty hit fresh all-time highs on Friday

Explained: All you should know about America's new H-1B selection process

Here's how US plans to modify H-1B visa selection process, priorities skill and wage levels

US Capitol siege raises security concerns for Joe Biden's inaugural

The violent insurrection at the US Capitol is intensifying scrutiny over security at an inauguration ceremony for President-elect Joe Biden

Indian-American groups condemn attack on US Capitol by Trump supporters

Indian-American groups have strongly condemned the storming of the Capitol Hill by President Donald Trump's supporters, describing the incident as an assault on the US democracy

George Clooney says Capitol attack put Trump family into dustbin of history

George Clooney has condemned the attack on the Capitol Hill in the US by thousands of supporters of Donald Trump saying that the president's name will now forever be associated with "insurrection"

Raging Covid cases expected to have restrained US labour market in December

The US economy likely created fewest jobs in seven months in December or even shed workers as the country buckled under onslaught of Covid, marking the start of what is expected to be a bleak winter

US to modify H-1B visa selection process, prioritise skill, wage levels

US Immigration will modify the H-1B selection process, prioritising wages to protect the economic interests of US workers and better ensure the most highly skilled foreign workers benefit from

Twitter, Facebook's breaking point with Trump could be too little, too late

Trump has long used social media to his advantage, stoking chaos by using the microphones offered by companies like Twitter and Facebook