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‘Lot of fraud in H-1B visa system’: JD Vance defends Trump admin’s visa curbs

Vice President JD Vance speaks at a Turning Point USA tour stop at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga. (AP)

Updated on Apr 15, 2026 16:19 IST

Sitharaman likely to skip US visit as Parliament reconvenes to fast-track women quota

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (X)

Updated on Apr 9, 2026 07:57 IST

After weeks of hostilities, US-Iran finally seal a temporary ceasefire deal

Donald Trump indicated China may have played a role in nudging Iran to accept a ceasefire deal.

Updated on Apr 8, 2026 08:18 IST

American Dream is broken: Congressional candidate Saikat Chakrabarti

Indian-American congressional candidate Saikat Chakrabarti. (X)

Updated on Apr 8, 2026 01:07 IST

VanDyke’s ‘holy war’: From Libya and Iraq to NIA custody

Indian agencies are now focused on identifying those who may have assisted the American citizen, Mathew Aaron VanDyke, and the Ukrainian nationals (ANI video grab)

Updated on Mar 24, 2026 24:35 IST

Trump official Elbridge Colby's visit this month to revive India-US defence ties

Elbridge Colby, under secretary of defense for policy.

Updated on Mar 18, 2026 03:09 IST

US religious freedom panel recommends targeted sanctions on RSS, R&AW

The external affairs ministry has not responded to USCIRF’s latest report, but it has repudiated its findings in previous years.

Updated on Mar 16, 2026 08:13 IST

US starts ‘unfair trade’ probe against India, 15 others

The MEA has rebuked the US president's claim and said no such conversation took place. between Trump and Modi regarding India's purchase of Russian oil.

Updated on Mar 13, 2026 24:06 IST

US seeks stronger India ties; will keep pressure over Russian oil: Senator Jim Risch

US Senator Jim Risch. (Facebook)

Updated on Mar 6, 2026 07:59 IST

US grants 30-day waiver for Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the waiver. (X)

Updated on Mar 6, 2026 03:44 IST

‘US top court tariff order a victory for constitutional govt’: Neal Katyal

Attorney Neal Katyal (right) and Sara Albrecht, chair of the Liberty Justice Center arrive for an interview outside of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, US, on Friday. (Bloomberg)

Updated on Feb 24, 2026 05:29 IST

After court setback, Trump moves to retain tariffs through fresh legal route

US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House

Updated on Feb 21, 2026 03:27 IST

Trump signs global 10% tariff, says it will take effect 'almost immediately'

US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House

Updated on Feb 21, 2026 04:46 IST

Democratization of technology big focus, says India's UN envoy | HT Interview

India's ambassador to the UN, P Harish, said the visit of UN Secretary General to India is of particular significance.

Updated on Feb 18, 2026 15:48 IST

‘IT, BPO services will disappear in 5 yrs’: Tech billionaire Khosla on AI impact

Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 on October 28, 2024, in California. (Getty Images)

Updated on Feb 16, 2026 07:45 IST

Pakistan scales back US lobbying after record spending spree

US President Donald Trump during a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir at the White House, in Washington, DC, USA, last year.

Updated on Feb 15, 2026 17:51 IST

Indian national in US pleads guilty to murder plot against Khalistani separatist

Nikhil Gupta, 54, appeared in Manhattan federal court and admitted to paying $15,000 to a person he believed was a hitman to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, an attorney based in New York City, in mid-2023.

Updated on Feb 14, 2026 15:59 IST

US keen to cooperate with India via Quad, bolster defence ties: Paul Kapur

Paul Kapur serves as Assistant Secretary of State handling US ties with South and Central Asia. (Wikimedia Commons/ US Department of State)

Updated on Feb 12, 2026 22:48 IST

US keen to boost defence ties with India, Quad cooperation: Top Trump official

US President Donald Trump recently announced a key trade deal with India.

Updated on Feb 12, 2026 06:51 IST

Within hours, White House revises India-US trade fact sheet. See changes

The updated fact sheet, released after the original version went public Monday, deletes “certain pulses” from the list of agricultural products on which India agreed to reduce tariffs.

Updated on Feb 11, 2026 05:32 IST

India committed to stopping Russian oil buys, says US fact sheet

The White House fact sheet lists “certain pulses” among agricultural products on which India will reduce tariffs—a category not mentioned in the February 7 joint statement.

Updated on Feb 10, 2026 23:41 IST

Trump signs executive order announcing removal of 25% penalty tariff on India

US President Donald Trump had announced on Monday that a trade deal has been agreed upon between the US and India.

Updated on Feb 7, 2026 03:07 IST

US lists Pak’s Reko Diq mine as one of key investments to secure supply chains

US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, Jacob Helberg, Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and Senior Director for Global Supply Chains, David Copley attend the Critical Minerals Ministerial at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. (REUTERS)

Updated on Feb 5, 2026 23:46 IST

US to create critical mineral trade bloc to reduce China's global dominance

US vice president JD Vance at the Critical Minerals Ministerial meeting at the State Department, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 in Washington.

Updated on Feb 5, 2026 05:07 IST

‘Exciting opportunity’: Trump admin officials hail India deal

US trade representative Jamieson Greer stated that India’s average industrial tariff of 13.5% would “go to zero” on virtually all goods, while agricultural tariffs would also be cut to zero for a number of goods (Bloomberg)

Updated on Feb 4, 2026 24:03 IST

India tariffs at 18% now: US trade deal sealed after a year of talks

“The Prime Minister also committed to “BUY AMERICAN,” at a much higher level, in addition to over $500 BILLION DOLLARS of US Energy, Technology, Agricultural, Coal, and many other products,” Trump added.

Updated on Feb 3, 2026 03:03 IST

US lobby firm says RSS no longer its client

The elite lobbying firm was hired by State Street Strategies, which also does business under the name One+ Strategies, and registered to lobby for the RSS starting in January 2025.

Updated on Jan 31, 2026 01:56 IST

US-based lobbying firm says RSS no longer its client

Squire Patton Boggs outlined that its contract -- the firm’s goal was to “introduce the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to US officials”-- was terminated on September 30, 2025.

Updated on Jan 31, 2026 02:35 IST

India ‘comes out on top’, says US on EU trade deal

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (centre) poses for a photograph with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (right) and European Council President Antonio Costa in New Delhi on Tuesday. The leaders of India and the European Union announced the “mother of all deals” when they met to formalise a huge trade pact reached after two decades of negotiations. (AFP)

Updated on Jan 28, 2026 22:34 IST

Trump, Vance held up trade deal with India: US senator in ‘leaked’ audio

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Updated on Jan 26, 2026 09:31 IST

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