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Another Indian-American on strong track to be elected to US Congress
New York: "Samosa Caucus" -- the group of Indian-Americans in US Congress -- has a strong chance of getting another member next year with the victory of Suhas Subramanyam in the Virginia Democratic primaries.
He won the…
Canada declares Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ‘terrorist entity’
Ottawa; Canada has declared Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a branch of the Iranian Armed Forces, as a "terrorist entity".
Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced on Wednesday afternoon, saying…
US: Putin’s visit to North Korea a ’cause for concern’
Washington: Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea is "cause for great concern", the US government said.
"The deepening cooperation between Russia and North Korea is something that should be of concern," the US…
US railway ordered to pay $400 million to indigenous group for oil transport
Washington; A Texas-based railway company must pay some $400 million to a Native American community after it transported crude oil through the group's reservation without authorization, a US judge in Seattle ordered on Monday.…
Nikhil Gupta produced in US court, pleads not guilty in ‘murder plot’
New York, June 18 (IANS) Nikhil Gupta, who has been accused of being involved in a 'murder-for-hire' plot against a Khalistani separatist, has told a federal court here that he is not guilty.
Appearing before Magistrate Judge James Cott…
Canada announces rockets and other military aid for Ukraine
Brussels: Canada will supply Ukraine with rockets, small arms ammunition and remote-controlled weapon mounts for vehicles, Canadian Defence Minister Bill Blair announced in Brussels on Thursday.
"Canada will provide Ukraine with…
US Southern Baptist Convention condemns IVF procedures
The IVF resolution noted that 'not all technological means of assisting human reproduction are equally God-honoring or morally justified.'
President Joe Biden faces first lawsuit over new asylum crackdown at the border
The lawsuit is the first test of the legality of Biden’s sweeping crackdown on the border, which came after months of internal White House deliberations.
3 wounded by gunman in Atlanta
New York: At least three people were injured by a gunman at a food court in downtown Atlanta, US state of Georgia, the police said.
The shooting took place on Tuesday noon, Xinhua news agency reported.
The suspect then suffered a…
Canada’s border workers reach tentaive deal to avoid strike
Ottawa: The Canadian government and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) said that they have reached a tentative agreement to avoid potential job action at the country's borders.
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat said on…
US President’s son Hunter Biden convicted in firearms case
Washington A US jury on Tuesday found Hunter Biden, the son of US President Joe Biden, guilty of all three crimes he was charged with in relation to a firearms case.
Biden faces a maximum punishment of 25 years but is more likely to get…
10 injured in shooting at Wisconsin rooftop party
Chicago: A shooting at a rooftop party in Wisconsin left at least 10 people injured, including teenagers, police said.
Nine people were injured by gunfire and another was injured by broken glass at the party at a high-rise apartment in…
N. Korea, China, Russia expanding nuclear arsenals at breakneck pace: US official
Washington: North Korea, China and Russia are expanding and diversifying their nuclear weapons stockpiles at a "breakneck" speed, a White House official has said, warning that absent a change in the trajectory of their arsenals, the US may…
Blinken to head to Middle East to push for Gaza ceasefire deal
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to travel to the Middle East next week, in his latest attempt to push for an end to the ongoing Gaza war.
Blinken will visit Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Qatar from Monday to…
Biden says he would not pardon his own son if convicted
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said he would not pardon his son Hunter in the event of a conviction in his ongoing criminal trial for unauthorized gun possession.
In a TV interview, Biden was asked whether he was prepared to…
Georgia court halts Trump’s 2020 election subversion case
Washington: An appeals court in Georgia halted criminal trial proceedings in former US President Donald Trump's 2020 election subversion case while it reviews appeals.
Trump and 18 others were indicted in August over alleged efforts to…
US B-1B bomber holds drills in S. Korea for 1st time in 7 years
Seoul: The US on Wednesday deployed one B-1B bomber for joint bombing drills in South Korea for the first time in seven years amid heightened tensions over North Korea's trash balloon campaign and GPS jamming attacks.
The US heavy…
Biden signs executive order to curb unlawful border crossings by immigrants
Washington: US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that would immediately turn down requests for entry into the country by asylum-seekers crossing the southern border illegally, in the event that officials deem the border is…
US watching tensions on Korean Peninsula with great concern: White House
Washington: The US is watching growing tensions on the Korean Peninsula with "great concern", a White House official has said, stressing ongoing efforts to ensure that America is "best-postured" to support South Korea.
National Security…
Indian stocks on US exchanges surge as Exit Polls indicate big win for BJP
New York: The surge in stock prices in India fueled by the Exit Polls showing a big win for the BJP has carried on to the stocks of Indian companies trading in the US.
Of the 11 Indian company stocks trading as American Depository…