May 28, 2025, at 12:31 am
Washington DC/IBNS: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered all embassies across the world to halt scheduling any new interviews for student-visa applicants as the Donald Trump administration is considering ramping up the scrutiny of social media profiles, according to a report by Politico.
Republican politician Vivek Ramaswamy shares emotional post on X to wish wife on 10th anniversary
May 27, 2025, at 04:56 pm
Indian-origin Republican politician Vivek Ramaswamy shared an emotional post on X to wish his husband Apoorva on their 10th anniversary.
US: Shooting in Philadelphia on Memorial Day leaves two dead
May 27, 2025, at 03:20 pm
At least two people died, and nine others were injured, in a shooting incident in the US city of Philadelphia on Monday, media reports said.
Emotional overload: Kremlin reacts after Trump calls Putin 'crazy'
May 26, 2025, at 04:34 pm
The Kremlin on Monday reacted to US President Donald Trump's remark, where he claimed his Russian counterpart has 'gone crazy', and said it was perhaps due to an emotional overdose that he made such a comment.
Trump says Putin has gone 'absolutely crazy' after Moscow intensifies attacks on Ukraine
May 26, 2025, at 10:07 am
US President Donald Trump called his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin 'crazy' after Moscow launched one of the biggest airstrikes on Ukraine since the war began in 2022.
USA: Two Pakistani-origin men arrested over visa fraud in Texas
May 25, 2025, at 02:08 pm
Two Pakistani-origin men have been arrested for allegedly running a multi-year immigration fraud and money laundering racket, which involved fake jobs and fraudulent visa applications.
May 24, 2025, at 04:38 pm
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Syria General License (GL) 25 to provide immediate sanctions relief for Syria in line with the President’s announcement for the cessation of all sanctions on the war-ravaged Middle-East nation.
Harvard sues Trump administration for banning enrolment of international students
May 23, 2025, at 11:18 pm
Boston/IBNS: Harvard University on Friday sued the US administration over its decision to revoke its eligibility to enrol international students, in an escalation of the fight between President Donald Trump and the prestigious university.
US President Donald Trump says Ukraine-Russia completed 'major' prisoner swap
May 23, 2025, at 07:11 pm
US President Donald Trump on Friday said Russia and Ukraine have completed the largest prisoner swap since the war began in 2022.
US man charged with murder in fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staff in Washington
May 23, 2025, at 09:31 am
A 31-year-old man has been charged with federal and local murder offences in connection with the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staff members outside the Jewish National Museum in the US capital, Washington, DC, on Wednesday, officials said.
Trump administration bans Harvard University from enrolling international students
May 23, 2025, at 12:27 am
Washington DC/IBNS: The Donald Trump Administration on Thursday barred the prestigious Harvard University from enrolling international students.
Multiple dead as a small private plane crashes into US' California neighbourhood
May 22, 2025, at 11:53 pm
A private plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood in the US state of California on Thursday early morning, leaving multiple people on board dead, media reports said.
US: Indian national pleads guilty in visa fraud
May 21, 2025, at 10:02 am
An Indian national, residing in New York, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to staging armed robberies in furtherance of a visa fraud conspiracy.
Ukraine-Russia Ceasefire: Putin describes telephone conversation with Trump as 'highly constructive'
May 20, 2025, at 02:44 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday described his telephone conversation with his American counterpart over the Ukraine ceasefire issue as 'highly constructive'.
May 19, 2025, at 11:57 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Monday announced that Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations towards a ceasefire following his two-hour call with President Vladimir Putin.
'Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places': Joe Biden on cancer diagnosis
May 19, 2025, at 09:19 pm
Former US President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden on Monday shared a message of gratitude to the public a day after revealing his prostate cancer diagnosis.
Panchen Lama should be released immediately: Marco Rubio
May 19, 2025, at 06:51 pm
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday asked China to immediately release Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama, who was allegedly abducted by China 30 years ago.
US Senators demand China to release Panchen Lama
May 19, 2025, at 06:31 pm
U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Jeanne Shaheen, chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, recently demanded that China immediately release Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama.
Ex-US President Joe Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer
May 19, 2025, at 09:28 am
Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer, a statement from his personal office confirmed on Sunday.
May 18, 2025, at 10:54 pm
Saudi Arabia witnessed a rare moment in global politics when Donald Trump shook hands with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, whose name was once tied to jihadist movements and al-Qaida and even carried a bounty of USD 10 million on his head.
Bomb blast close to fertility clinic in US leaves one dead, FBI calls it 'act of terrorism'
May 18, 2025, at 02:51 pm
At least one person died after a bomb blast occurred close to a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, US, on Saturday.
Donald Trump to call Putin, Zelenskyy on Monday for ending 'bloodbath' in Ukraine
May 18, 2025, at 02:34 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump said he will have a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday morning to discuss ways to stop the Ukraine war, which he described as a 'bloodbath'.
May 18, 2025, at 01:49 pm
New York/IBNS: At least two people have died as a three-masted Mexican Navy sailing ship, the Cuauhtémoc, with around 200 people onboard, crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on New York’s East River.
Trump’s proposed bill could slap 5% tax on US remittances, hitting Indian workers hardest
May 16, 2025, at 09:38 pm
Washington DC: US President Donald Trump’s proposed legislation — the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” — is raising alarm among Indian professionals in America due to a controversial clause that seeks to tax cross-border remittances.
'I don't want you building in India': Donald Trump to Apple CEO Tim Cook
May 15, 2025, at 03:33 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has opposed Apple CEO Tim Cook's plans to expand production of the brand's products in India, flagging the tariff issue.
Saudi Arabia, Qatar welcome Trump with ceremonial aerial escort
May 14, 2025, at 05:42 pm
Six Royal Saudi Air Force F-15s welcomed US President Donald Trump's Air Force One with a ceremonial escort after he entered the country's airspace and headed towards Riyadh on Tuesday.
Donald Trump visits Saudi Arabia: Washington secures $600Bln investment from Riyadh
May 14, 2025, at 12:58 pm
The White House on Wednesday said Saudi Arabia will invest $600 billion in the US economy.
US, China agree to pause tariff war for 90 days, will slash reciprocal duties by 115 percent
May 13, 2025, at 12:37 am
The United States and China on Monday agreed to roll back tariffs on each other’s goods for a 90-day period initially in a bid to defuse the rising trade war between the world’s two largest economies.
Hamas to release American hostage Edan Alexander, confirms Trump
May 12, 2025, at 06:38 pm
Hamas will release American hostage Edan Alexander from its captivity, US President Donald Trump confirmed on Monday.
May 12, 2025, at 03:22 pm
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Foreign Secretary David Lammy that the US position on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war remains to end the fighting and reach an 'immediate ceasefire'.