Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) India and the US have agreed to work on a road show of potential long-term investors having an interest in India’s infrastructure sector as also promote cooperation in railway safety and…
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) Describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent conversation with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif as a “welcome sign” the US says it wants the two countries to continue to have a dialogue…
Islamabad, Jan 15 (IANS) US President Barack Obama is wrong in predicting that Pakistan and Afghanistan will face instability and turmoil for decades, a senior Pakistani official said on Friday. “Whatever the US president said…
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump stuck to his guns over his controversial proposal to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the US as seven top candidates sparred two weeks before the first…
(AP Photo/ Richard Shiro, File) Washington, Jan 15 (PTI) Asian American leaders have termed the call given by supporters of Donald Trump to deport Indian-American Republican Governor Nikki Haley as “silly” and “unfortunate” while criticising…
Washington, Jan 15 (PTI) Aiming to leave an impression on the US presidential election race and play the role of a “king-maker” in key states, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders have launched a political action…
New York, Jan 15 (AFP) The head of the powerful US gun lobby, Wayne LaPierre, has challenged President Barack Obama to an hour-long televised debate on gun control. LaPierre yesterday threw down the gauntlet in…
Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) Nikki Haley’s call to Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump to tamp down on his anti-immigrant rhetoric won praise from Republicans and Democrats alike, but the real estate mogul was not amused….
Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) US President Barack Obama on Wednesday made a phone call with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss the Ukraine crisis, Syria peace talks and the recent nuclear test by the Democratic…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Challenging calls for hatred and violence was vitally important for countries like India and the US if they need to take on terrorism, a US official said on Wednesday. Sarah…
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) Citing her own success story as a daughter of Indian-American immigrants, South Carolina’s Republican governor Nikki Haley took a swipe at her own party’s presidential frontrunner Donald Trump for his anti-immigrant…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The US will keep pressing Pakistan to help India get justice for the Mumbai terror attack, a senior US official said on Wednesday. “We will continue to press Pakistan to…
New York, Jan 13 (IANS) India-born businessman Hanu Karlapalem, is running to become the mayor of one of Alabama’s fastest growing cities, a media report said. Born in Andhra Pradesh, Hanu Karlapalem runs a network…
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) US President Barack Obama vigorously defended his legacy while striking an optimistic tone for the future in his final State of the Union address on Wednesday. He pushed back against the…
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) US House of Representatives on Tuesday easily passed legislation to impose harsher sanctions against North Korea in response to its nuclear test. The measure, passed by a vote of 418 to…
Washington, Jan 12 (PTI) US Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton suffered a major setback in her presidential campaign as her rival Bernie Sanders took a lead in the latest opinion polls in two key primary States…
New York, Jan 12 (IANS) Indian-American Bobby Jindal has demitted office as Louisiana governor at the end of his second four-year term, the media reported on Tuesday. He has been replaced by Bel Edwards, the…
Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) The US Congress has stalled a planned sale of eight new F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, the Pakistani media reported on Tuesday. The move reflects the growing anti-Pakistan sentiments on Capitol…
Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) A senior aide of President Barack Obama has assured the American Sikh community that the Obama administration stood by it in the wake of recent incidents of violence against Sikhs. “I…
Pathankot: Soldiers inside the Pathankot Air Force base that was attacked by militants; on Jan 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) As the US again voiced its expectation that Pakistan would thoroughly probe…