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US sees 1st outbreak of H7N9 bird flu since 2017; egg prices at record high

The spread of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has ravaged flocks around the world, disrupting supply and fuelling higher food prices

Indian student at Columbia self-deports as Trump admin cancels visa

Indian student Ranjani Srinivasan self-deports after Trump admin revokes visa over pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University amid federal crackdown

Indian students studying abroad drop in 2024 – What’s behind the decline?

Why are fewer Indian students choosing to study abroad in 2024? Diplomatic tensions, stricter visa policies, and rising costs have led to a decline in enrollments in the US, UK, and Canada.

Canada sounds the alarm as US trade war escalates ahead of G7 Summit

Ahead of G7 Summit, Canada urges allies to resist US trade war, calling tariffs an economic weapon and warning that no country is immune to Washington's coercion

Tahawwur Rana fears 'death' if extradited to India, begs US court for stay

Tahawwur Rana, who holds Canadian citizenship and has Pakistani origins, alleged that his extradition would lead to torture, citing his status as a Pakistani-origin Muslim individual

What is the Five Eyes group, and why does Trump's aide want Canada out?

Donald Trump's aide, Peter Navarro, is pushing to remove Canada from the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, arguing it serves US interests

US sanctions four Indian firms: What are the charges, and what happens now?

US sanctions four Indian firms for allegedly transporting Iranian oil, citing a covert network fueling Tehran's destabilising activities

What happened at the UN vote on Russia-Ukraine war

At the UN General Assembly on February 24, US made a dramatic move by siding with Russia for the first time since the Ukraine-Russia war began,

'Democracy puts food on the table': Jaishankar claps back at US Senator

EAM S Jaishankar also slammed the West for backing non-democratic forces abroad while championing democracy at home

PM Modi back from US visit: 7 big takeaways

Prime Minister Modi has wrapped up his crucial visit to the United States, where he engaged in high-level bilateral discussions with President Donald Trump.

News updates: PM Modi meets Indian-origin entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy in Washington

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PM Modi in US: Key agendas, meeting with Trump & more

PM Narendra Modi has arrived in the US for a crucial bilateral meeting. During his visit, he is set to engage with several key stakeholders, including top business leaders and policymakers,

IS-K rising? UN warns of global chaos as Pakistan fires back at US

The UN has warned of global chaos as Pakistan fires back at the US amid growing concerns over the Afghanistan-based terror group's expanding threat

HIV infections likely to surge 6-fold if US support ends: UNAIDS chief

The head of the UN AIDS agency said on Monday the number of new HIV infections could jump more than six times by 2029 if American support of the biggest AIDS programme is dropped, warning that millions of people could die and more resistant strains of the disease could emerge. In an interview with The Associated Press, UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima said HIV infections have been falling in recent years, with just 1.3 million new cases recorded in 2023, a 60 per cent decline since the virus peaked in 1995. But since President Donald Trump's announcement the US would freeze all foreign assistance for 90 days, Byanyima said officials estimate that by 2029, there could be 8.7 million people newly infected with HIV, 6.3 million AIDS-related deaths and an additional 3.4 million children made orphans. We will see a surge in this disease, Byanyima said, speaking from Uganda. This will cost lives if the American government doesn't change its mind and maintain its leadership, she .

Markets rebound to settle at 1-month high after Trump delays tariff storm

US move to delay tariffs, China's response improve investor sentiment

US deports illegal Indian migrants as Trump’s crackdown intensifies

The Trump administration has begun deporting illegal Indian migrants, with a US military aircraft carrying 205 deportees recently taking off from Texas.

Trump's anti-DEI policies impact public, private sectors across US

The impacts will be felt among underrepresented groups, along with a shrinking number of people in DEI-related positions in both the public and private sectors, experts said

Key CDC data on HIV and LGBTQ health resources no longer accessible online

Some scientists and members of the public had in recent days raced to download, save and archive various datasets, worrying that they would be removed

Chevron posts weak profit as refining biz suffers first loss in four years

Chevron's downstream business lost $248 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with a profit of $1.15 billion in the same period a year ago

Meta's pivot on fact-checks in US sparks misinformation fears in India

Although Meta has clarified that the program is being discontinued only in the US, the implications are being closely watched in India