United States

US imam says Israel created ISIS, echoing Pakistan-based terrorist organisation

A California-based imam has claimed that ISIS was created by Israel, and it is almost similar to a statement made by a terrorist group's chief in May. Read to know more.

Aug 20, 2017

Is Donald Trump resigning? Biographer, bets give him till 2017-end; NYT says he has already quit!

The odds of Donald Trump resigning or being impeached as US President are not in his favour. Read to know how Trump's exit could happen.

Aug 19, 2017

Donald Trump fires controversial chief strategist Steve Bannon in latest upheaval

Steve Bannon's firing, a year and a day after Trump hired him as his campaign chief, put an abrupt end to the rabble-rousing political provocateur's tumultuous tenure in a White House.

Aug 19, 2017

'Rape by cop', cries US student subjected to 11-minute vaginal search by 3 policemen

There is public outcry in the US after dashcam footage showed three policemen from Texas allegedly subjecting a 21-year-old student to a vaginal search in public in 2015. Read to know more.

Aug 17, 2017

China says it will defend interests as US probes theft of intellectual property

China has said it will take action to defend its interests after US President Donald Trump authorised an inquiry into China's alleged theft of intellectual property. Read to know more.

Aug 15, 2017

Is Trump on his way out? Former aide Scaramucci reveals who could be responsible

US President Donald Trump may be on his way out, his former communications head Anthony Scaramucci has said. Read to know who could be plotting to oust Trump.

Aug 14, 2017

Trump blames Charlottesville violence on 'many sides'; White House defends him

US President Donald Trump's remarks condemning violence at a white nationalist rally were meant to include the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazi groups, the White House said.

Aug 14, 2017

US ready to help India modernise its military, says top American commander

The top commander has said that US is ready to help India modernise its Armed forces. Read on to what the top commander has said.

Aug 14, 2017

Virginia police, FBI probe deadly violence at white nationalist rally

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, declared an emergency and halted the white nationalist rally planned for Saturday.

Aug 13, 2017

Will Twitter suspend Trump's account for 'threatening nuclear war' against North Korea?

US President Donald Trump has tweeted that military solutions were "fully in place, locked and loaded, should North Korea act unwisely."

Aug 12, 2017

Donald Trump threatens Venezuela with unspecified 'military option'

The White House said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro requested a phone call with Trump on Friday, which the White House appeared to spurn.

Aug 12, 2017

Indian American fined $40,000 for filing bogus visa applications

The false visa applications were filed under the H-1B visa programme.

Aug 11, 2017

Indian origin activist places inflatable 'Trump chicken' near White House

The 30-foot "Chicken Don" balloon was installed between the official residence of the US President and the famous Washington Monument.

Aug 11, 2017

5 US soldiers sue Trump over ban on transgender military service

The Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law estimates there are more than 15,000 transgender troops in the US military.

Aug 10, 2017

US-North Korea or India-China, even a limited nuclear war could kill 1 billion people!

The chances of a nuclear holocaust are more imminent than one might think, especially when many countries are talking of "limited" nuclear war.

Aug 9, 2017