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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

CoinEx accepts New York ban, to pay $1.8 million to resolve lawsuit

The payment includes $1.17 million of refunds to 4,691 investors, which may be reduced if they withdraw crypto assets during a specified 90-day period, plus a $626,000 fine

Road to ODI World Cup 2023: Know all about the Cricket World Cup Qualifier

ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 (CWC Qualifier 2023) would begin on June 18 where 10 teams would compete for the final two spots in the 10-team World Cup, to be hosted by India later this year

Donald Trump indictment: What is US's Espionage Act? All you need to know

From Julian Assange to Donald Trump, many famous US personalities have faced charges under the Espionage Act

Wall Street set for gains as investors look for cooler inflation, Fed pause

A global index of stocks rose slightly on Monday while US Treasury yields also edged higher ahead of key US inflation readings and interest rate decisions later this week from central banks

Consumers lost $330 million to SMS scams in US in 2022, says report

Consumers lost a whopping $330 million to SMS scams in the US in 2022, more than double the losses reported in 2021 and nearly five times what people reported in 2019, a new report has shown

Radio host sues OpenAI for defamation after ChatGPT generates false info

Microsoft-backed OpenAI has been sued by a radio host in the US, which appears to be the first defamation lawsuit responding to false information generated by ChatGPT

All about Zhao: From flipping burgers to landing in SEC's frying pan

Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance known by his initials CZ, has no intention to give in

My friend experienced shooting in zombie town in US, says Elon Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Sunday shared an incident and said that one of his friends experienced a shooting in the US.

Inflation, IIP data, US Fed decision to guide markets this week: Analysts

Announcement of macroeconmic data such as industrial production and inflation, the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision along with trends in global equities would dictate movement in the stock market this week, analysts said. Besides, foreign fund trading activity would also guide the trends in equities. "All eyes are now on the US Fed policy outcome for cues, which is scheduled on June 14. In the following sessions, the European Central Bank (ECB) and Bank of Japan (BoJ) will also announce their policy decisions. "On the macroeconomic front, participants will be tracking IIP data, CPI inflation and WPI inflation during the week. Apart from these factors, updates on progress of monsoon will also remain on their radar," said Ajit Mishra, SVP - Technical Research, Religare Broking Ltd. From the macroeconomic front, industrial production data for April and inflation rate for May would be announced on Monday. WPI (Wholesale Price Index) inflation data for May is scheduled to be

India, US 'model' for strategic partners to work together: USISPF Chairman

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to the US is a major milestone for the bilateral ties, the chairman of a leading India-US advocacy group has said, underling that New Delhi and Washington will be the model" for how two strategic partners can work together across sectors. Prime Minister Modi is visiting the US from June 21-24 at the invitation of US President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. I think it's a major milestone for the future. I've always been the biggest bull on India and the future of India and what economically can be accomplished by India's leadership on the global stage, US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Chairman John Chambers told PTI in an exclusive interview. Chambers, the Chairman Emeritus at Cisco and founder of JC2 Ventures, underlined the potential of the US and India to be the "most strategic partnership in the world. This partnership will positively impact not only businesses between the two countries but jobs as well in each of the 28

USAID Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman arrives in Varanasi for G20 meet

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman arrived in Varanasi on Sunday to attend the G20 Development Ministers' Meeting,

Trump calls indictment baseless at 1st public appearance post charges

Former President Donald Trump blasted his historic federal indictment as ridiculous and baseless" on Saturday during his first public appearances since the charges were unsealed, painting the 37 felony counts as an attack on his supporters as he tried to turn dire legal peril to political advantage and project a sense of normalcy. Speaking at Republican state conventions in Georgia and North Carolina, Trump cast his indictment by the Department of Justice as an attempt to damage his chances of returning to the White House as he campaigns for a second term. They've launched one witch hunt after another to try and stop our movement, to thwart the will of the American people, Trump alleged in Georgia, later telling the crowd that, "In the end, they're not coming after me. They're coming after you. The strategy is a well-worn one for Trump, who remains the front-runner for the 2024 GOP nomination despite his mounting legal woes, which also include criminal charges filed against him in .

First ever Hindu American Summit to be held at US Capitol on June 14

A group of eminent Indian-Americans from across the country have come together to host the first ever Hindu-American Summit for Political Engagement at the US Capitol, which organisers said along with others would be addressed by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Being organised by the recently formed Americans4Hindus political Action committee in association with over 20 other diaspora bodies, the Hindu-American Summit is to be held at the US Capitol on June 14 to raise the concerns of the Hindu community before the lawmakers. About 130 Indian American leaders from all over the country -- Florida, New York, Boston, Texas, Chicago and California representing 20 Hindu and Indian organisations are coming to the US Capital for the event. Hindu Americans, he said, are doing good across the country, but politically they are way behind. Politically, we think, we've never been discriminated against, we are doing well. But unfortunately, tides are changing. I'm from California, where ...

9 injured in San Francisco mass shooting, Police says isolated incident

At least nine people were injured in a shooting in San Francisco's Mission District neighbourhood on Friday night (local time) in what police believe was a "targeted and isolated incident,"

Saudi prince MBS warned US of economic pain amid oil feud last year: Report

After Biden said it would impose penalties on Saudi Arabia for slashing oil production, MBS allegedly said he would not deal with the US anymore