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Republicans turn their focus to Harris as talk of replacing Biden
Trump and his allies have been rolling out new attack lines against Harris, insulting her abilities, painting her as Biden's chief enabler and accusing her of being part of a coverup of his health.
‘I am running and I’m going to win again,’ US President Biden
Ahead of a high-stakes interview with ABC News on Friday, US President Joe Biden reassured a campaign rally in Wisconsin that he was running and "going to win again”. The comments came after Biden’s presidential bid was called into question…
Indian-American attorney elected as alternate delegate to Republican Convention
The Republican National Party (RNP) convention in Milwaukee from July 14 to 18 would formally nominate Trump as its nominee for the November 5 presidential elections.
He can end Russia-Ukraine war in one day: Trump
When asked to respond to the claim from the presumptive Republican nominee, Vassily Nebenzia told reporters Monday that "the Ukrainian crisis cannot be solved in one day."
Biden slams US Supreme Court ruling on ‘presidential immunity’,
The conservative-dominated court ruled that Trump—and all presidents—enjoy "absolute immunity" from criminal prosecution for "official acts" taken while in office, but can still face criminal penalties for "unofficial acts."
Let’s keep going, says Biden as Democrats deal with debate shocker
Washington: US President Joe Biden said he did well at the Thursday debate with former President Donald Trump and dismissed the likelihood of him stepping aside, as being demanded by some Democrats disappointed by his performance,…
Freight train derails in suburban Chicago, no injuries reported
Chicago; A freight train derailed on Thursday in suburban Chicago, according to local media and authorities. No injuries have been reported.
Canadian National, owner of the freight train, said 10 railcars carrying "various…
Biden, Trump to face off in first presidential debate
Washington: Will the two men shake hands when they meet on the debate stage? They didn't when they met last for a debate in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic was at its peak then. On Thursday night, President Joe Biden and former President…
After the Indo-Pacific, India, US to focus on cooperation in the Indian Ocean
Washington: India and the United States are now turning towards the Indian Ocean as their next frontier of cooperation across a wide suite of issues from trade to security, drawing upon the "trust and confidence" they have developed…
Biden designates Kenya as a major non-NATO ally of US
Washington; US President Joe Biden has designated Kenya as a major non-NATO ally (MNNA) of his country.
"By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section…
India-US ties achieve ‘escape velocity’, says top US official
Washington: A top US official said on Monday that progress in the bilateral relationship with India has finally achieved "escape velocity", using a term from space exploration to describe the velocity required by a body to soar without…
US expert calls for S.Korea’s inclusion into G7, touts its ‘trustworthiness’
Washington: A prominent US expert has made an emphatic call for the G7 to consider its membership expansion to include South Korea, touting the Asian democracy's "trustworthiness," performance and potential role to add diversity to the…
Blinken condemns Russia-N.Korea military cooperation
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned growing military cooperation between Russia and North Korea and reaffirmed the "vital" importance of the Seoul-Washington alliance during phone talks with his South Korean…
Will continue to work with India under Modi 3.0: US
Washington; The US reiterated on Thursday that it continues to consider India a "close partner" and looks forward to continuing to work with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in its third term
This reassertion came at the US…
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…
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…
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.