A New York grand jury has indicted former US President Donald Trump over hush money payments made to a porn star during his 2016 campaign, making him the first former US president to face criminal charges.
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Kamala Harris swears in new Ambassador to India
Indian-American US Vice-President Kamala Harris swore in the former mayor of Los Angeles as the nation’s Ambassador to India.
100-year sentence for man over Indian-origin minor’s death in US
A district judge in the US, John D Mosely, has sentenced Joseph Lee Smith from Shreveport to 100 years of hard labour for causing the death of a 5-year-old Indian-origin girl in the US state of Louisiana in 2021.
Two hurt in shooting at Sikh Gurdwara in US
Two people were shot at in a Gurudwara in the US yesterday, local media reports said quoting the police. The incident is not related to a hate crime, they said.
Indian journalist attacked by Khalistan supporters in US; envoy gets threat
Washington-based Indian journalist Lalit Jha was reportedly physically attacked and verbally abused by Khalistan supporters in Washington while he was covering a pro-Khalistan protest outside the Indian Embassy.
US has significant concerns about China’s behaviour: John Kirby
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that the US has in some cases, significant concerns about China’s behaviour, particularly its coercive and aggressive behaviour in the South China Sea.
US condemns attack on Indian consulate in San Francisco
The United States government has strongly condemned the attack on the Indian consulate in San Francisco by a group of separatist Sikhs, terming it absolutely unacceptable.
Find out why Donald Trump might be arrested this week
Donald Trump recently claimed he will be arrested today on charges stemming from an investigation into a USD 130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.
Biden invites Sunak to White House; likely to discuss fostering economic ties
US President Joe Biden invited British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to the White House in June.
US President proposes doubling down on financial aid to Pakistan
US President Joe Biden has proposed to double the economic support fund to cash-strapped Pakistan to USD 82 million for the fiscal year 2024.