United States of America: News
23 Aug 2021
AfghanistanAfghanistan: 146 evacuees reach India today via various flights
At least 146 people evacuated from Afghanistan reportedly reached India on Monday via various flights.
22 Aug 2021
AfghanistanAfghanistan: UK Defence Ministry claims 7 died near Kabul airport
The United Kingdom's Defence Ministry Sunday said seven people died near the Kabul airport amid the chaos following the Taliban's takeover in Afghanistan.
22 Aug 2021
AfghanistanUS President Biden briefed on potential IS threat in Afghanistan
United States President Joe Biden was on Saturday briefed by his national security team on a potential Islamic State (IS) threat in Afghanistan, the White House said.
22 Aug 2021
AfghanistanAfghanistan: Week after Kabul fell, anti-Taliban forces retake 3 districts
Anti-Taliban forces in Afghanistan have reportedly retaken three districts in the northern province of Baghlan.
19 Aug 2021
AfghanistanTaliban declares Afghanistan the 'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan' on I-Day
The Taliban today officially declared the formation of the "Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan," on the occasion of the war-ravaged country's 102nd Independence Day.
19 Aug 2021
World Health OrganizationCOVID-19 booster shot will be recommended in India: ICMR-NIV chief
India will "definitely recommend" booster shots of the coronavirus vaccine in future, Dr. Priya Abraham said in an interview.
18 Aug 2021
AfghanistanAfghanistan: Human remains found in US military flight from Kabul
The US Air Force said on Tuesday that human remains were found in the wheel well of a C-17 aircraft that flew out of the Afghan capital Kabul amid chaos in the war-torn country.
17 Aug 2021
AfghanistanAmerica's strength is destruction, not construction: China on Afghanistan crisis
China on Tuesday fired a fresh salvo at the United States, blaming it for the chaos that engulfed Afghanistan after the Taliban seized power in the country.
17 Aug 2021
AfghanistanWill never forgive US for this, says Afghanistan war veteran
Former CIA analyst and Afghanistan war veteran Matt Zeller has criticized the United States for its actions in Afghanistan, which witnessed a takeover by the Taliban over the weekend.
17 Aug 2021
AfghanistanStand by decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan: Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden said on Monday that he stands "squarely behind his decision" to withdraw the American troops from Afghanistan as he blamed the Afghan leadership for giving in to the Taliban without any fight.
16 Aug 2021
AfghanistanKabul airport: Visuals show people falling to death from planes
As chaos unfolds at Kabul's airport, shocking visuals of people falling from airplanes taking off have emerged.
16 Aug 2021
India'Hope India will change stance,' says Taliban as Afghanistan falls
The Taliban expects India to change its stance and support the group, its spokesman said.
14 Aug 2021
AfghanistanAs Taliban advances, it's forcing Afghan women to marry terrorists
Amid reports of the Taliban gaining ground in Afghanistan, the terror group is now reportedly coercing Afghan women to marry its terrorists.
14 Aug 2021
AfghanistanAfghanistan: Taliban races toward Kabul as more cities fall
The Taliban is now just 50 kilometers away from Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, as more cities fell to the insurgents in quick succession.
13 Aug 2021
World Health OrganizationCOVID-19 origin: China rejects further WHO probe, calls it 'political'
China on Friday rejected the World Health Organization's (WHO) request for a renewed probe into the origins of the COVID-19 outbreak.
12 Aug 2021
AfghanistanAfghanistan proposes power-sharing deal with Taliban to end violence: Report
The Afghan government has reportedly proposed a power-sharing deal with the Taliban in exchange for an end to the violence that has killed thousands of civilians.
11 Aug 2021
IndiaAfghanistan: 3 more provincial capitals fall to the Taliban
The Taliban has captured three more provincial capitals and a local Army headquarters in Afghanistan, officials said on Wednesday, in the latest setback to the country's government.
10 Aug 2021
Royal Family of UKJeffrey Epstein accuser sues UK's Prince Andrew for sexual assault
The woman who accused disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein of sexual trafficking filed a lawsuit against Britain's Prince Andrew on Monday for alleged sexual crimes in the United States.
10 Aug 2021
SingaporeMeet Kwek Yu Xuan, the world's tiniest baby at birth
A baby, believed to be the world's tiniest at birth, is now home after 13 months of intensive treatment at a hospital in Singapore.
08 Aug 2021
Joe BidenUS witnesses resurgence of COVID-19 cases; children most affected
The United States is witnessing an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant.
07 Aug 2021
CoronavirusUS is now averaging 1,00,000 new COVID-19 cases daily
The United States is now averaging 1,00,000 new coronavirus cases every day amid a new surge in infections, triggered by the highly-contagious Delta variant.
05 Aug 2021
Washington DCIndian woman seeks justice in US; alleges dowry-related torture
A newly married Indian woman has sent a distress call to the Indian Embassy in the United States seeking justice after her husband allegedly abandoned her without financial support.
04 Aug 2021
New York CityNew York restaurants, gyms to ask for COVID-19 vaccination proof
New York City in the United States will soon start restricting people who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 from dining at restaurants, going to gyms, etc.
04 Aug 2021
Washington DCUS: Officer dead, suspect killed in violence outside Pentagon
An officer died after being stabbed on Tuesday morning during a burst of violence at a transit station outside the Pentagon, and a suspect in the incident was shot by law enforcement and died at the scene, officials said.
03 Aug 2021
NashikToddler suffering from genetic disorder receives life-saving injection for free
The upcoming second birthday of Shivraj Daware, who hails from Nashik in Maharashtra, will be very special for his parents who claimed that the toddler, suffering from a rare genetic disorder, had become the first such patient from India who was given a Rs. 16 crore life-saving injection by a US firm for free.
03 Aug 2021
WorldEleven-year-old Indian-American girl declared one of brightest students in world
Natasha Peri, an 11-year-old Indian-American girl, has been judged as one of the brightest students in the world by a top university in the United States of America, for her exceptional performance in the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and American College Testing (ACT) standardized tests.
27 Jul 2021
WorldUS: Eight killed in 22-car pileup in Utah during sandstorm
A sandstorm caused a huge 22-vehicle pileup on a Utah highway that left eight people dead, including four children, authorities said.
26 Jul 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: New cases in United States surpass India's once again
India on Monday reported over 39,000 new COVID-19 cases along with more than 400 more deaths due to the viral disease.
20 Jul 2021
Travel And TourismUS eases travel advisory for India as COVID-19 cases decline
As India's COVID-19 outbreak subsides, the United States has eased the travel advisory for its citizens traveling to India.
20 Jul 2021
WorldUS: Largest wildfire grows, forces evacuation of wildlife station
The largest wildfire in America torched more dry forest in Oregon and forced the evacuation of a wildlife research station on Monday as firefighters had to retreat from the flames for the ninth consecutive day due to erratic and dangerous fire behavior.
15 Jul 2021
CanadaNewsBytesExplainer: Why do US and Canada see wildfires every year?
Parts of western United States and Canada in the North American continent are gearing up for the annual wildfire season as several fires have already started ripping through southwest US.
14 Jul 2021
Indian GovernmentAwaiting greenlight from India to send COVID-19 vaccine help: US
The United States on Tuesday said that it is ready to ship its COVID-19 vaccines expeditiously when it has the green light from the Indian Government which has told the Americans that it needs further time to review legal provisions related to accepting vaccine donations.
11 Jul 2021
AfghanistanAs Taliban advances, India evacuates Kandahar consulate in Afghanistan
Amid reports of the Taliban gaining control of new areas around Afghanistan's Kandahar, India on Saturday evacuated around 50 of its diplomats and security personnel back to Delhi citing security concerns.
05 Jul 2021
Joe BidenUS coming back together, but COVID-19 not finished yet: Biden
Calling vaccination "the most patriotic thing you can do," US President Joe Biden Sunday mixed the nation's birthday party with a celebration of freedom from the worst of the pandemic.
02 Jul 2021
AfghanistanAfghanistan: US to leave Bagram air base after 20 years
All United States troops are expected to leave the Bagram air base in Afghanistan on Friday after nearly 20 years, US officials reportedly said.
29 Jun 2021
Scripps National Spelling BeeNine of 11 US Spelling Bee 2021 finalists are Indian-Americans
Nine of the 11 finalists for this year's US Spelling Bee contest are Indian-Americans, reflecting the dominance young kids from the small ethnic community have had on this prestigious and high-pressure endurance test for over a decade now.
25 Jun 2021
CanadaCanada: Unmarked graves of indigenous kids found at former school
The unmarked graves of hundreds more indigenous children have been discovered at the site of a residential school in Canada.
24 Jun 2021
SpainMcAfee founder dies of 'apparent suicide' in Spanish prison
John McAfee, the founder of the antivirus software McAfee, was found dead in his jail cell in Spain on Wednesday.
18 Jun 2021
PhoenixOne dead, 12 injured in drive-by shootings in Arizona, US
One person was killed and 12 others injured in the reported drive-by shootings over a 90-minute span in three cities west of Phoenix, Arizona in the US, authorities said.
16 Jun 2021
Russia NewsUS President Joe Biden meets Russia's Vladimir Putin in Geneva
United States President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin reached Geneva on Wednesday for a key diplomatic summit.
