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4 oath keepers convicted of Jan 6 seditious conspiracy in US Capitol attack

Four members of the Oath Keepers were convicted Monday of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack in the second major trial of far-right extremists accused of plotting to forcibly keep President Donald Trump in power. The verdict against Joseph Hackett of Sarasota, Florida; Roberto Minuta of Prosper, Texas; David Moerschel of Punta Gorda, Florida; and Edward Vallejo of Phoenix, comes weeks after after a different jury convicted the group's leader, Stewart Rhodes, in the mob's attack that halted the certification of President Joe Biden's electoral victory. It's another major victory for the Justice Department, which is also trying to secure sedition convictions against the former leader of the Proud Boys and four associates. The trial against Enrique Tarrio and his lieutenants opened earlier this month in Washington and is expected to last several weeks. They are some of the most serious cases brought so far in the sweeping Jan. 6 investigation, which continues to gr

US-India relations not a Bollywood movie, need more than just photo-ops

A new survey shows that Indians view the US as the biggest military threat to their country after China - and, even more shocking, put it ahead of Pakistan

Contract personnel deleted software files: US on mega aviation outage

The US has blamed the third-party contractors for last week's mega outage that grounded thousands of flights, saying that "contract personnel unintentionally deleted files"

Lupin recalls over 16,000 bottles of generic tuberculosis drug in US

Drug maker Lupin is recalling 16,056 bottles of Rifampin Capsules, used in the treatment of all forms of tuberculosis, in the US market due to a manufacturing issue, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. As per the latest Enforcement Report by the US health regulator, Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc, a US-based arm of the Mumbai-based drug major, is recalling the affected lot due to "Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Failure observed in related substance testing during long term stability study." The affected lot has been produced at Lupin's Aurangabad plant and marketed in the US by Baltimore-based Lupin Pharmaceuticals. The company initiated Class II nationwide (US) recall of the affected lot on December 12 last year. As per the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), a class II recall is initiated in a situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability

Oil prices climb on hopes for Federal Reserve slowing interest rate hikes

Oil prices rose on Friday on optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve will ends its tightening cycle, buoying the economy and boosting fuel demand

JPMorgan leaves CEO Jamie Dimon's total compensation at $34.5 mn for 2022

JPMorgan Chase & Co. kept Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon's total compensation at $34.5 million for his work in 2022, a year in which the firm's profit fell by almost a quarter

Amazon faces over $60K penalty for unsafe warehouse work conditions

US regulators have found that three Amazon warehouse facilities exposed workers to "ergonomic hazards", including putting them at high risk for lower back injuries and other musculoskeletal disorders

USTDA to fund study to take broadband connectivity to 30mn in rural India

United States Trade and Development Agency will provide a grant to an internet service provider to conduct a study to take broadband connectivity to over 30 mn people in rural and peri-urban India

Antony Blinken to travel to China early next month: US State Department

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China early next month and the details of his visit are being worked out, an official spokesperson said

Want to see Pakistan in an economically sustainable position, says US

United States wants to see Pakistan in an economically sustainable position, an official spokesperson said, amid reports that the South Asian country's foreign exchange reserves are fast running out

Bill introduced in US to terminate Pak's designation as major non-NATO ally

A US lawmaker has introduced a legislation in the US House of Representatives that seeks to terminate Pakistan's designation as a major non-NATO ally

Putting every ounce of its energy to eliminate visa wait in India: Official

The US is putting every ounce of its energy to eliminate the long visa wait time in India, including sending a cadre of consular officers to India and opening up its other overseas embassies in as far away as Germany and Thailand for Indian visa applicants, a senior US visa officer has said. We're putting every ounce of our energy toward eliminating these (visa) wait times in India, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services, Julie Stufft told PTI in an interview. Normalisation of visa operations around the world right now is a top priority, she said. We're sending a cadre of consular officers to help our staff in our embassy and consulates in India. They're working shifts during the day. They're working weekends, mainly to do visitor visa interviews, which of course are now the only remaining visa type that we have long wait times for, she said. The US has one of the largest visa operations in the world. We have many, many different visa types that we need to serve in India. ...

White House insists looming debt ceiling crisis be dealt without conditions

The White House on Tuesday insisted that the looming debt ceiling crisis be dealt without conditions and there is no room for negotiations on this

Energy war, chip-battle, Taiwan in focus at WEF in a turbulent world order

For the titans of commerce gathering in Davos this week, all of this marks a shift away from the era of ever-closer global ties, when big business thought it had succeeded in making the world flat

US military's expanded training for Ukraine forces begins in Germany

The US military's new, expanded combat training of Ukrainian forces began in Germany on Sunday, with a goal of getting a battalion of about 500 troops back on the battlefield to fight the Russians

US, Japan sign pact at Nasa Headquarters for deep space exploration

The US space agency and Japan have signed an agreement that builds on a long history of collaboration in space exploration between the two nations.

Will ensure Quad remains a force for good: Joint statement by US, Japan

The United States and Japan on Friday said that in association with India and Australia, they will ensure that the Quad continues to be a force for good. The two countries said this in a joint statement after the meeting between US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan at the White House on Friday. "With an unbreakable bilateral relationship as our foundation, we will also collaborate with others, in the region and beyond, for the benefit of the Indo-Pacific and the world," the joint statement said. "Together with Australia and India, we will ensure the Quad continues to be a force for good, committed to bringing tangible benefits to the region, including by delivering results on global health, cybersecurity, climate, critical and emerging technologies, and maritime domain awareness," it read. Known as the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, the Quad comprises India, the United States, Japan and Australia. According to the joint statement, Japan and the US wil

US, Pakistan share long-standing defence partnership: Defence Secy Austin

Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday congratulated General Asim Munir on his appointment as the Pakistan Army Chief, noting that the two countries have a long-standing defence partnership. According to a Pentagon readout of the call, Austin congratulated Gen Munir on his appointment as the Chief of Army Staff and discussed areas of mutual interest as well as recent regional developments. "Today I had the opportunity to congratulate General Asim Munir, Pakistan's newly appointed Chief of Army Staff," Austin said. "The United States and Pakistan have a long-standing defence partnership and I look forward to working with General Munir," he said in a tweet.

Omicron new subvariant accounts for 43% new Covid-19 infections in US

Omicron new subvariant XBB.1.5 is estimated to account for 43 per cent of the Covid-19 cases in the US for the week ending January 14, according to data released Friday by the US CDC

Indian-American Usha Reddi sworn in as Senator in Kansas state of US

Reddi has served on the Manhattan City Commission since 2013 and served twice as mayor