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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

Meta's content U-turn sparks exodus: Searches on 'how to delete Fb' soar

Sweeping content moderation changes by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg have spurred a surge in Google searches in the US on how to delete Facebook, Instagram and Threads accounts

What we know about vehicle attack on pedestrians in US that killed 15

Investigators were looking into whether others were involved in the rampage that killed 15 people and injured dozens when the driver of a pickup truck sped through a crowd of pedestrians in New Orleans' bustling French Quarter district early on New Year's Day. The FBI is investigating the attack as an act of terrorism and said it does not believe the suspect acted alone. The agency said the driver, a US citizen from Texas, was killed in a shootout with police. Investigators found guns and what appeared to be an improvised explosive device in the vehicle which bore the flag of the Islamic State group along with other explosive devices elsewhere in the French Quarter. Wednesday's attack unfolded on Bourbon Street, known worldwide as one of the largest destinations for New Year's Eve parties. Large crowds also gathered in the city ahead of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl that had been scheduled for later Wednesday at the nearby Superdome. The game was ...

India eyes $25 billion export opportunity in US amid China tariff dispute

These sectors include electronics and electrical equipment, footwear, textiles and garments, furniture and home decor, automotive components, toys, and chemicals

When Zoho CEO Vembu wanted to hire Trump's new AI advisor Krishnan

Born in Chennai, Krishnan's life took a pivotal turn when he persuaded his father to buy him a computer. He later became a well-known figure in the technology world of Silicon Valley and beyond

India in top 3 contributors to tourism emissions in decade to 2019: Study

India, the US and China, were together responsible for 60 per cent of increase in tourism emissions between 2009 and 2019, a study has found, attributing it largely to population and a strong growth in travel demand. China's domestic tourism expenditure expanded by 17 per cent per year over the past decade and pushed global emissions up by 0.4 gigatonnes, followed by domestic tourism in the US (0.2 gigatonnes) and India (0.1 gigatonnes), the study, published in the journal Nature Communications, found. Rising income levels, especially among the "emerging economic powerhouses of China and India", too could be a driving factor, researchers led by those at the University of Queensland, Australia, said in the study. They tracked international and domestic travel for 175 countries during 2009-2019 and found that greenhouse gas emissions from tourism have been growing more than two times faster, compared to those from the rest of the global economy. Carbon footprint from tourism was foun

'Governor of great state of Canada': Trump mocks Trudeau amid tariff threat

US President-elect Donald Trump mocked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, calling him the 'governor of the great state of Canada' amid rising tensions over proposed tariffs and trade disputes

US State Department targeting India with help of Rahul Gandhi, others: BJP

The BJP has previously accused Gandhi, the OCCRP and 92-year-old billionaire financier-philanthropist George Soros of attacking Modi

Chinese hackers breached eight US telecom providers, says White House

The update comes after officials from the US Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Tuesday

US to send additional $725 million to Ukraine in military assistance

The US is preparing to send Ukraine an additional USD 725 million in military assistance, including counter-drone systems and munitions for its High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, which could indicate more of the longer-range missiles are headed to the battlefield. It was unclear whether the munitions for the HIMARS are the coveted ATACMS the Army Tactical Missile System but Ukraine has been pressing for more of the longer-range missiles to strike additional targets inside Russia. The package, announced Monday by the State Department, also includes more of the anti-personnel land mines that Ukraine is counting on to slow Russian and North Korean ground forces in Russia's Kursk region. President Joe Biden has pledged to spend all of the military assistance funds Congress approved this year for Ukraine before the end of his administration on January 20, which before Monday's announcement included about USD 7.1 billion in weapons that would be drawn from the Pentagon's ...

Legal matter involving private firms and US justice dept: MEA on Adani case

Legal matter involving private firms and US justice dept: MEA on Adani case