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India, US working with renewed trust in areas of new tech: PM Modi

India and the US are working with renewed trust in areas of new and emerging technologies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday as he thanked the American leadership for giving him a grand welcome. Speaking at a luncheon hosted in his honour by US Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House, Modi said the two countries have added and expanded the scope of the cooperation in the defence and strategic areas. "We are working with renewed trust in areas of new and emerging technologies. We are resolving long pending and difficult issues in training," he said. He lauded Indian-origin Vice President Harris and her parents, saying Your contribution to strengthening our strategic partnership has been incredible. "Thank you so much for this grand welcome. The sweet melody of the India-US relationship is composed of our people-to-people relations," Modi said at the event also co-hosted by Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Combination of tech, talent will guarantee bright future: PM meets CEOs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the combination of technology and talent will be a guarantee for a bright future for the world. Modi made the remark at the India-US Hi-Tech handshake event organised at the White House and attended by US President Joe Biden and CEOs of top Indian and American companies. "This morning (meeting) is only among a few friends but has brought with it the guarantee of a bright future," he said as President Biden nodded. Modi, who is on a state visit to the US, also stressed that there is a great opportunity for everyone to take along Biden's vision and capabilities and India's aspirations and possibilities. The Indian prime minister referred to the event as "honhaar, shandaar, dhardaar" in Hindi and also thanked the US president for his presence. Modi further said that representatives of the business community have come from every sector -- from agriculture to space -- with some of them representing well-established firms while some other

US Vice Prez Kamala Harris hosts luncheon for Prime Minister Narendra Modi

US Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday hosted a luncheon for Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the State Department. Prime Minister Modi is currently in Washington on a state visit at the invitation of President Joe Biden. The two leaders held a historic summit on Thursday. Biden also held a state dinner for the Indian leader on Thursday. Modi also became the first Indian leader to address the joint session of the US Congress twice on Thursday. He first addressed a joint meeting of the US Congress in 2016. "The US-India partnership is stronger than ever. Together, our nations will shape the future as we work to create a more prosperous, secure, and healthy world," Harris' office tweeted on Thursday. "The partnership between the United States and India is one of the most important of the 21st century, and this visit will take our partnership to the next level from space to defence, to emerging technology and supply chains," it said. Prime ...

Indo-US joint statement reduces Pak to promoter of terrorism: Imran Khan

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday said that the joint statement issued by India and the US during the ongoing state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to America has reduced the country to a "promoter of cross-border terrorism in India and nothing more". In their joint statement following one-on-one meetings and delegation-level talks on Thursday, Prime Minister Modi and US President Joe Biden called on Pakistan to punish perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai and Pathankot attacks. Later, Prime Minister Modi in his address to the Joint Meeting of the US Congress said there can be "no ifs or buts" in dealing with terrorism and sought action against state sponsors of terrorism, in a veiled attack on Pakistan. He said that more than two decades after 9/11 and more than a decade after 26/11 in Mumbai, radicalism and terrorism still remain a pressing danger for the whole world.

President Biden will not 'lecture' PM Modi on human rights: US NSA Sullivan

President Joe Biden is likely to raise US concerns about human rights during his talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi but he will not "lecture" the Indian leader on the issue, a top American official said on Wednesday. Prime Minister Modi will hold high-level talks with President Biden on Thursday during which the two leaders would discuss a wide range of issues of mutual and global interests. White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Wednesday indicated that President Biden would raise his concerns on human rights with Modi. "We do so publicly. We do so privately. We do so in a way where we don't seek to lecture or assert that we don't have challenges ourselves....And that will be the nature of the conversations that take place here over the course of the next couple of days," he was quoted as saying by the US media. On Wednesday, a senior State Department official said the US has had at every level, including the highest levels, frank and constructive discussions

Apple illegally interrogated staff about union, rules US labour board judge

The judge wrote that Apple should be required to "cease and desist" from coercively interrogating workers about their legally protected labor activism

PM Modi led UN Yoga Day celebration makes to Guinness World Record book

PM Narendra Modi led 9th International Yoga Day celebrations created a new world record for the participation of people of most nationalities in a Yoga lesson

Global chip race touches off spending spree, led by Intel's $50 bn campaign

Combined, the US, the European Union, Japan and India have committed more than $100 billion in subsidies to attract the likes of Intel, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Micron Technology Inc

CWC Qualifier Day 3 Report: ZIM win courtesy 'Razball', Nepal thanks to KC

Commentators coined the term 'Razball' after Sikandar Raza hit a 54-ball 100 and took 4/55 to win the second game for Zimbabwe in CWC Qualifier. Karan KC did the job for Nepal against the USA

India deserves much higher, deeper, wider profile and role: PM to WSJ

PM Modi sought to portray New Delhi as the natural leader of the Global South, in sync with and able to give voice to developing countries' long-neglected aspirations

Dawoodi Bohra community in US eagerly waits for PM Modi ahead of visit

New Delhi, June 20: The Dawoodi Bohra communities from across America are eagerly looking forward to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States starting Tuesday

US visa appointments for mid-July to mid-August open for students

At present, more than 20 per cent of international students studying in US are Indian, according to US Embassy estimates

PM Modi in the US: Semiconductors to drones, here's what will be in focus

PM Modi is expected to meet the top 20 business leaders of US companies, including Mastercard, Accenture, the Coca-Cola Company, Adobe Systems and Visa

Together we stand stronger: PM Modi as he leaves for US on 1st state visit

PM Modi will commence his visit in New York, where he will celebrate the International Day of Yoga on June 21 at the headquarters of the United Nations

CWC Qualifier Day 1 Report: Williams-Ervine thrash Nepal; Windies beat USA

Craig Ervine and Sean Williams hit centuries as Zimbabwe chased down 290 against Nepal. West Indies won by 39 runs even as US' Gajanand Singh hit a century against the country of his origin

India-US fight together to counter terrorism, China: US Congressman Collins

Days ahead of "special guest", PM Modi's maiden official visit to the US, Congressman from Georgia, Mike Collins underscored the joint efforts made by New Delhi and Washington to counter China

US, India to have bilateral meet on tourism during G20 in Goa: Official

India and the US will have a bilateral meeting during the G20 events in Goa during which both sides will seek to boost cooperation in the tourism sector, officials said on Sunday. The bilateral meeting assumes significance as it will take place at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be travelling to the US on a state visit. About 75 delegates have registered so far for the G20 Tourism Working Group (TWG) meeting, and close to 150 delegates have registered for the G20 Tourism Ministerial meeting, slated to be held here from June 19-22, a senior official in the tourism ministry said during a press interaction here. Asked if BRICS countries, including Russia and China, have registered, he said, "Russia has registered, but China has not registered so far." It was not immediately known if China will attend or skip the two key events in Goa. It had not attended the third TWG meeting in Srinagar held in May. Asked if delegates from the US and India will have bilateral meetings

Antony Blinken hold talks Chinese Foreign Minister during Beijing visit

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing, in the highest-level trip by a US official to China in nearly five years

CWC Qualifier group A: Dutch miss key players; Nepal, USA pose great threat

In group A of Cricket World Cup (CWC) Qualifier 2023, West Indies and Zimbabwe are favourites. The fight for the third place gets interesting with the Netherlands, USA and Nepal fighting for it

World shares jump to 14-month highs after heavy central bank week

A gauge of global stock markets jumped to a fresh 14-month high on Friday, while the US dollar headed for its biggest weekly slide since January following a heavy week of central bank meetings