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'We don't need oil from Hormuz': Trump says countries that need must show 'courage' to protect it
World | Apr 02, 2026, 07:56 AM ISTUS President Donald Trump said that the countries that receive oil through the Strait of Hormuz should show "courage" and seize the key waterway.
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'Unjustified and unreasonable': India hits back at Trump's latest threat over Russian oil imports
India | Aug 05, 2025, 12:00 AM ISTDefending its position, the MEA emphasised that India’s crude oil imports from Russia are a practical response to volatile global market conditions. The statement made it clear that the purchases are driven by economic necessity rather than any political support for Moscow.
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Iran-Israel conflict: Khamenei says battle begins after Trump's threat, transfers powers to military
World | Jun 18, 2025, 12:01 PM ISTKhamenei announcement came after President Donald Trump stated that the US knows where the Iran's supreme leader is hiding amid the Iran-Israel conflict
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Indian researcher in US faces deportation over suspected connection with 'Hamas terrorists'
World | Mar 20, 2025, 11:17 AM ISTBadar Khan Suri's lawyer claimed that his client is being punished "because of the Palestinian heritage of his wife — who is a US citizen — and because the government suspects that he and his wife oppose US foreign policy toward Israel."
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PM Modi's France, US visit begins today; will co-chair AI Action Summit with French President
India | Feb 10, 2025, 12:00 AM ISTThe summit will also feature US Vice President JD Vance and China’s Vice Prime Minister Ding Xuexiang. The AI Action Summit follows similar global forums held in the UK and South Korea in 2023 and 2024.
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Landmark fine: US penalises TV company for space junk, imposes historic first-ever penalty
Science | Oct 04, 2023, 11:56 AM ISTNASA estimates that more than 10,000 satellites have been launched into space since 1957, with over half of them now defunct. There are over 25,000 pieces of space debris measuring over 10cm long, posing risks to operational satellites and even human activities such as spacewalks.
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TikTok files lawsuit to stop ban in US State of Montana, terms it 'violation of free expression'
Technology | May 23, 2023, 09:42 AM ISTTikTok: In the lawsuit, TikTok claimed that the unprecedented ban, set to take effect in 2024, violates the right to free expression that is protected by the constitution.
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United States: Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots
World | Jan 08, 2022, 07:43 AM ISTThe worrisome trend in children too young to be vaccinated underscores need for older kids and adults to get their shots to help protect those around them, said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Trump: US may rethink decision to exit surveillance treaty
World | May 22, 2020, 08:53 AM ISTPresident Donald Trump said on Thursday that Russian violations make it untenable for the U.S. to stay in a treaty that permits 30-plus nations to conduct observation flights over each other’s territory, but he hinted it’s possible the U.S. will reconsider the decision to withdraw.
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US reports over 1,500 coronavirus fatalities in 24 hours; total death toll at 22,105
World | Apr 13, 2020, 07:12 AM ISTThe deadly coronavirus, to which medical science so far has not been able to find either a vaccine or a successful therapeutic solution, has killed over 20,000 Americans and infected more than 5.3 lakh, the highest in the world.
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US FDA approves point-of-care test for coronavirus
World | Mar 22, 2020, 08:52 AM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration on Saturday approved a coronavirus diagnostic test that can be conducted entirely at the point-of-care and can deliver results in 45 minutes.
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US restricts visas to China over internment of Muslim minorities
World | Oct 09, 2019, 07:53 AM ISTThe US decision on visa and the companies of China comes as the two nations will hold the next round of trade negotiations on October 10, as the two major trading powers are trying to end their bruising trade war.
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Palestinians vow to suspend talks if Trump administration closes diplomatic office in Washington
World | Nov 19, 2017, 03:47 PM ISTIn a video statement on social media, senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said: “We will put on hold all our communications with this American administration.”
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No one questioned India’s surgical strikes: Top 10 comments by PM Modi in US
World | Jun 26, 2017, 06:36 AM ISTFrom highlighting the achievements of his government, targeting Pakistan over terrorism to praising the growth of Indian economy, here are the top statements delivered by PM Modi in his address
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Saudi teen arrested for flirting with US woman online
World | Oct 11, 2016, 02:32 PM ISTSaudi authorities have arrested a teenage boy for flirting with an American woman online.
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World facing Zika virus threat, warns WHO; India readies testing kits
World | Jan 29, 2016, 01:40 PM ISTGeneva/New Delhi: The Zika virus is 'spreading explosively' in the Americas and can infect upto 4 million people, the WHO warned today.The WHO also issued a warning to all countries, including India, who have the
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US Congress lets 'discriminatory' outsourcing H-1B fee lapse
World | Oct 02, 2015, 01:55 PM ISTWashington: In a breather for Indian IT firms, the "discriminatory" USD 2,000 H-1B fee mostly imposed on them has now lapsed in a Republican-majority US Congress.The charges, often called outsourcing fee, had forced Indian IT
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US, China need to cooperate: American diplomat
World | Jun 19, 2015, 02:51 PM ISTWashington: A top American diplomat has said that the current global challenges require the US and China to co-operate and the two countries can work together to reduce poverty and promote prosperity in the world."The
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US fumes over China's move to test supersonic nuclear delivery vehicle
World | Jun 14, 2015, 08:06 PM ISTBeijing: US has termed as an 'extreme manoeuvre' the China's move to test a supersonic nuclear delivery vehicle.US website the Washington Free Beacon, which first reported about the test, said the new strike vehicle is
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US treats India as pawn in its strategy: Chinese daily
World | Jan 20, 2015, 12:48 PM ISTBeijing: The US is only treating India as a pawn in its rebalancing strategy to the Asia-Pacific region, a Chinese daily said on Tuesday.The daily, Global Times, said that developing a good relationship with India