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'.
Trade war de-escalation: US, China decide to roll back most tariffs for 90 days
May 12, 2025, at 02:32 pm
China and the USA have decided to ease the trade tension by agreeing to roll back tariffs announced recently for an initial period of 90 days, as per a joint statement issued by the world's two largest economies.
India, Pakistan have reached full and immediate ceasefire: Donald Trump announces on Truth Social
May 10, 2025, at 05:54 pm
US President Donald Trump on Saturday wrote on his social media handle that India and Pakistan have agreed to a 'full and immediate ceasefire'.
May 10, 2025, at 09:56 am
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday spoke with Pakistan's Army Chief General Asim Munir and asked India and Pakistan to find ways to de-escalate.
'President Trump wants India-Pakistan conflict to de-escalate as quickly as possible': White House
May 10, 2025, at 01:27 am
Washington DC/IBNS: Amid a heightened escalation between India and Pakistan, the White House on Friday said that US President Donald Trump wants the conflict to “de-escalate as quickly as possible”.
"None of our business": says US Vice President JD Vance on India-Pakistan conflict
May 09, 2025, at 10:01 am
Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said the US would not intervene in the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan that has escalated further in recent times after gunmen attacked and killed 26 people, mostly non-Muslim tourists, in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.
May 08, 2025, at 10:41 am
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he wants the India-Pakistan confrontation to end after New Delhi avenged the deadly Pahalgam terror attack with Operation Sindoor in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and beyond.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio monitoring situation between India, Pakistan closely
May 07, 2025, at 10:18 am
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday said he is monitoring the situation between India and Pakistan 'closely', hours after the Indian Army conducted Operation Sindoor and targeted terrorist camps at various locations inside Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK).
Suspected smuggling boat capsizes in US, three die
May 06, 2025, at 04:46 pm
At least three people died, and seven others went missing after a small boat capsized off the coast near San Diego, California, US, officials said on Tuesday.
May 06, 2025, at 01:31 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson has backed India in its effort to counter terrorism in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, media reports said.
May 06, 2025, at 10:36 am
An Indian-origin student, who was just weeks away from graduating from the University of California, Berkeley, USA, was left paralysed from her waist down after falling from the balcony while attending a fraternity house party last month.
Trump imposes 100 percent tariff on non-US films, says 'Hollywood dying a very fast death'
May 05, 2025, at 11:39 am
Washington DC/IBNS: Amid his trade war with China, US President Donald Trump has announced a 100 percent tariff on all non-American films in a bid to revive Hollywood, which he claims is "dying a very fast death".
US: Shooting during family gathering in Houston leaves one dead, 14 hurt
May 04, 2025, at 08:10 pm
At least one person died and 14 others were injured when a shooting broke out during a family gathering in the US city of Houston, media reports said.
US: Small plane crashes in close to Los Angeles, 2 die
May 04, 2025, at 04:21 pm
At least two people, who were onboard, died after a small plane crashed into two homes in a Simi Valley neighbourhood close to the US city of Los Angeles on Saturday.
Trump-led govt to slash 1,200 CIA positions: Reports
May 03, 2025, at 06:19 pm
The US government is planning to shrink the workforce of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and other major American spy units in the upcoming days, media reports said.
May 03, 2025, at 10:31 am
A US man, who fatally stabbed a six-year-old Palestinian-American boy and injured his mother, has been sentenced to 53 years in jail, media reports said.
Hope India's response to Pahalgam attack doesn't lead to broader regional conflict: JD Vance
May 02, 2025, at 11:23 am
Washington DC/IBNS: US Vice President JD Vance has said Washington hopes India's response to the Pahalgam terror attack doesn't lead to a broader regional conflict.
US deports 131 migrants from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, says DHS
May 02, 2025, at 10:09 am
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday said it sent 131 migrants to Uzbekistan as part of a deal with the nation.
May 02, 2025, at 09:35 am
US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday reacted to the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir and said he hopes Pakistan would cooperate with India in hunting down the terrorists involved in the incident.
Punjabis make historic gains in Canada’s House of Commons polls
May 02, 2025, at 12:31 am
In a landmark outcome for Canada’s Punjabi community, a record 22 candidates of Punjabi heritage have secured seats in the House of Commons following the latest federal election—a significant rise from 18 in 2021 and 20 in 2019.