Indian-descent doctor convicted of committing healthcare fraud in USA
Apr 18, 2025, at 09:44 am
An Indian-descent doctor has been convicted for his participation in conspiracies to commit health care fraud and wire fraud and to unlawfully distribute controlled substances, said the US Department of Justice on Friday.
USA: Two die, five injured in Florida State University shooting
Apr 18, 2025, at 09:30 am
At least two people died and five others were injured in a mass shooting incident at Florida State University (FSU) in Tallahassee, Florida, USA, on Thursday.
USA: Mass shooting incident at Florida State University leaves six injured
Apr 18, 2025, at 01:47 am
At least six people were injured in a mass shooting incident at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, USA, on Thursday.
'Harvard teaches hate, stupidity; should no longer receive federal funds': Donald Trump
Apr 17, 2025, at 01:40 am
Washington DC/IBNS: After Harvard University refused to abide by his demands, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he would stop all federal funding to the elite institution.
Apr 16, 2025, at 10:57 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: In a bid to encourage self-deportation of undocumented immigrants, US President Donald Trump has revealed that his administration would offer financial support, including stipends and plane tickets, to those who agree to leave the country on their own.
White House says China to face 245% tariff
Apr 16, 2025, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi: The US has slapped tariffs of up to 245% on Chinese imports, with syringes, lithium-ion batteries, squid, and wool sweaters among the targeted items.
Apr 16, 2025, at 12:08 am
After Harvard refused to accept far-reaching policy changes ordered by the White House, President Donald Trump threatened to strip the elite university of its tax-exempt status.
USA: North Philadelphia shooting leaves one dead, 2 hurt
Apr 15, 2025, at 09:46 am
A shooting incident in the North Philadelphia region of the US on Monday left at least one person dead and two others injured, media reports said.
Donald Trump may impose the Insurrection Act, a martial law-type order, on April 20
Apr 14, 2025, at 08:56 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: One of the first executive orders that Donald Trump signed when he returned to the White House as the President of America on January 20 was to declare a "national emergency" along the United States' southern border.
Apr 14, 2025, at 06:57 pm
The helicopter company whose sightseeing chopper crashed in New York's Hudson River last week, leading to the death of six people, has announced to shut down operations with immediate effect.
Baloch activists demonstrate in Toronto, demanding release of Mahrang Baloch
Apr 14, 2025, at 06:56 pm
The Baloch Human Rights Council of Canada recently demonstrated in the Canadian city of Toronto, demanding the immediate release of Mahrang Baloch and other leaders of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC).
Apr 13, 2025, at 02:35 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: In a stern message to illegal immigrants, the Donald Trump administration has asked foreign nationals residing in the US for more than 30 days to register with the federal government or undergo self deportation to avoid fines and imprisonment.
Trump exempts laptops, smartphones, chips, including those made in China, from reciprocal tariffs
Apr 12, 2025, at 10:16 pm
Washington, DC: The Trump administration has decided to exempt computers, laptops, smartphones, among other high-tech products, from its sweeping reciprocal tariffs, to shield American users from supply shortages and high costs, media reports said.
Georgia is the first US State to introduce bill to recognise Hinduphobia
Apr 12, 2025, at 05:46 pm
The US state of Georgia has introduced a bill to formally recognise Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu prejudice, media reports said.
UN economist says US tariffs move could see three per cent fall in global trade
Apr 12, 2025, at 05:33 pm
Global trade could shrink by three per cent as a result of the United States’ new tariff measures, which in the longer term could reshape and boost as-yet untapped regional commercial links, a top UN economist confirmed on Friday.
Apr 12, 2025, at 02:46 pm
The Spanish family that died in a helicopter crash in New York was celebrating a birthday when the accident occurred, a US official said on Saturday.
US: 32-year-old Shawn Monper charged with threatening President Donald Trump, other officials
Apr 12, 2025, at 09:58 am
A 32-year-old man from the US state of Pennsylvania has been charged with making online threats to murder US President Donald Trump and other US officials.
USA: Three die after small plane crashes in Boca Raton
Apr 12, 2025, at 09:03 am
At least three people died after a small plane in which they were travelling crashed in Boca Raton, Florida, USA, on Friday, media reports said.
Pentagon scraps $5.1 bn IT contracts with Accenture, Deloitte in sweeping budget cuts
Apr 11, 2025, at 09:32 pm
Washington DC: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday announced the cancellation of IT service contracts worth $5.1 billion, impacting major firms such as Accenture and Deloitte, as part of a broader crackdown on what the Pentagon describes as unnecessary expenditures, media reports said.
Spanish family among six dead in New York helicopter crash
Apr 11, 2025, at 10:34 am
At least six people, including three children, died after a helicopter, which they had boarded for sightseeing, crashed into the Hudson River in the US city of New York on Thursday.
Apr 11, 2025, at 12:58 am
Washington DC/IBNS: President Donald Trump's steep tariff hike on Chinese goods took effect on Thursday, bringing the US's additional rate on many products to 145 percent, the White House confirmed.
Apr 10, 2025, at 06:08 pm
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has welcomed US President Donald Trump's decision to pause his planned tariff hike by 90 days and said it is an important step towards stabilizing the global economy
US funding cuts spell ‘death sentence’ for millions, alerts WFP
Apr 09, 2025, at 06:09 pm
The World Food Programme (WFP) has voiced deep concern over news that the United States has ended funding for life-saving emergency food assistance in 14 countries.
US: Mass Shooting in Virginia leaves three persons dead
Apr 09, 2025, at 04:55 pm
At least three people were killed and three others were injured in a mass shooting in Spotsylvania County, in northeastern Virginia on Tuesday, media reports said.
US imposes 104 percent tariff on Chinese goods
Apr 09, 2025, at 09:33 am
The United States has officially imposed a massive 104 per cent tariff on Chinese imports, triggering tension in the already deteriorated relationship between the world's two largest economies.
After end of deadline, White House confirms 104 percent tariffs on China: Reports
Apr 08, 2025, at 11:52 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: Following up on his threat, US President Donald Trump has imposed "additional 50 percent tariffs" on China starting Wednesday, media reports said.
'Be strong, courteous and patient': Donald Trump tells Americans as US stocks tumble
Apr 08, 2025, at 01:36 am
Washington DC/IBNS: As US stock markets tumbled along with those of Asia and Europe after Donald Trump's sweeping tariff orders, the Republican President has urged Americans to be 'courageous and patient'.
Benjamin Netanyahu meets Donald Trump at White House for Gaza talks, tariff reprieve
Apr 08, 2025, at 12:50 am
Washington DC/IBNS: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, becoming the first leader to personally plead for a reprieve from sweeping US tariffs.
Donald Trump announces additional 50 percent tariff on China as trade war escalates
Apr 07, 2025, at 11:52 pm
Washington/IBNS: Donald Trump has announced an additional 50 percent tariff on China after Beijing imposed a retaliatory 34 percent tariff on the United States, following the US President's sweeping reciprocal tariff order.
Apr 07, 2025, at 03:00 pm
In what is seen as a significant message to the wounded Hindu community under the shadow of Khalistan upsurge during the time of Justin Trudeau, Canadian PM Mark Carney visited the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Toronto on Saturday to join the Hindus as they celebrated the festival of Ram Navami. The temple was a scene of Khalistani vandalism last year.