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US envoy Sergio Gor says India, US close to trade deal
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – The newly named US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor on Friday during his Senate confirmation hearing, revealed that the US has invited an Indian delegation to visit Washington next week and the two sides are…
Trump vows justice for Charlie Kirk, calls suspect ‘an animal’
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Friday said investigators are making progress in tracking down the suspect behind the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, called the killer “a total animal.”
Trump…
Netanyahu vows ‘There will be no Palestinian state’
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday vowed there will be no Palestinian state, asserted Jewish ownership over the land, as Israel pushes forward settlement plans in the sensitive E1 area.
The…
Supreme Court on E20 Petrol: Why Consumer Choice Still Matters
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 13th September: This month, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition that argued Bharatiya consumers should have the right to choose between regular petrol and 20 percent ethanol-blended petrol (E20). On the surface,…
Trump calls Bolsonaro 27 yr sentence ‘Surprising, he was good man’
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Friday defended former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro after his conviction and 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup.
Trump compared Bolsonaro’s trial to his own legal…
Sri Lanka minister says India plays vital role in country’s progress
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Sri Lankan Minister of Health and Mass Communication, Nalinda Jayatissa on Friday has said that India plays a vital role in her country’s march towards prosperity and welfare.
He shared insights from a recent…
Japan calls new sanctions on Russia, freezes assets of 51 group, 5 individuals for ‘peace efforts’
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – Japan on Friday announced additional sanctions against Russia, freezing the assets of 51 groups and 14 individuals, in a move to contribute to “international peace efforts” over Ukraine, according to Japan’s…
US Attorney files plea for FDR data in AI-171 crash, claims water leak lead to short circuit
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - The lead US attorney, Mike Andrews represents a majority of the families affected by the tragic AI171 plane crash on Friday had filed a Freedom of Information Act request seeking access to flight data recorder…
POTUS pressures G7 to impose high tariffs on India, China says report
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – The finance ministers of the G7 leading economies on Friday set to discuss a US proposal for new measures as President Donald Trump intensifies efforts to broker a peace deal in Ukraine, media reported.
US…
Nepal on Fire: Gen Z’s Revolt Against Elites and Nepotism
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 13th September: On the morning of September 11, Nepal woke to silence. Streets that only days earlier had roared with the chants of young protesters were now patrolled by armed soldiers. Curfews locked families…