United States of America: News
19 Feb 2023
North KoreaNorth Korea confirms testing ICBM, warning to US, South Korea
North Korea on Sunday announced it test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in a warning to South Korea and the United States, adding the "surprise" drill showcased its "fatal nuclear counterattack" capability.
18 Feb 2023
Chuck SchumerTop US Senator Chuck Schumer to visit India next week
Top United States (US) Senate lawmaker Chuck Schumer is reportedly set to visit India next week to hold talks with the Indian leadership.
17 Feb 2023
FoodNational Cabbage Day: 5 cabbage recipes from around the world
Observed on February 17 every year, National Cabbage Day celebrates the healthy and delightful vegetable that comes packed with vitamin C, protein, fiber, and potassium.
16 Feb 2023
KPMGKPMG cuts 700 employees in the US as economy slows
KPMG has decided to lay off about 2% of its workforce in the US, becoming the first among the world's four biggest accountancy firms to cut jobs in the country.
16 Feb 2023
Joe BidenJoe Biden to undergo medical checkup before 2024 presidential bid
The White House announced that the President of the United States (US), Joe Biden, will undergo a routine medical checkup and promised to release the 80-year-old's doctor's report.
15 Feb 2023
HyundaiHyundai, Kia have just made stealing their cars more difficult
Vehicle theft is a huge problem in the US, and certain insurance companies refuse to cover easy-to-steal models.
15 Feb 2023
BBCUS reacts to I-T 'surveys' at BBC's Delhi, Mumbai offices
The United States (US) has stated that it is aware of the Income Tax Department's (I-T) raids at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Delhi and Mumbai offices, but it cannot make any comments on the situation.
15 Feb 2023
Narendra ModiHistoric agreement: PM Modi, Biden hail landmark Air India-Boeing deal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Joe Biden spoke on the phone on Tuesday and hailed the landmark deal between Air India and Boeing as a "shining example" of India-US partnership.
14 Feb 2023
RussiaUS concerned about Russia's alleged 'coup' attempts in Moldova
The United States (US) on Tuesday voiced serious concern over suspected Russian plans to stage a coup in Ukraine's ally Moldova.
14 Feb 2023
MichiganUS: 3 killed, 5 injured in Michigan State University shooting
A gunman opened fire in two locations at the Michigan State University, United States (US), killing three people and injuring five others late on Monday.
13 Feb 2023
ChinaOver 10 US balloons violated airspace since January 2022: China
China's Foreign Ministry on Monday claimed over 10 high-altitude balloons sent by the United States (US) violated its airspace since January 2022.
13 Feb 2023
RussiaUS fostering Islamic terrorists for attack: Russian spy service
Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has claimed it received inputs that the United States (US) is grooming Islamic terrorists to attack targets in Russia and the former Soviet Union, Reuters reported.
13 Feb 2023
RussiaLeave Russia immediately: US tells its citizens fearing arbitrary arrests
The United States (US) has asked all its citizens in Russia to leave the country immediately in view of the Russia-Ukraine war and the risk of arbitrary arrest by law enforcement agencies and forced military enlistment.
13 Feb 2023
CanadaUS shoots down 4th flying object near Canadian border
A United States (US) F-16 fighter jet shot down another unidentified and unmanned airborne object over Lake Huron on the US-Canada border on Sunday.
12 Feb 2023
Justin TrudeauUS fighter jet shoots down 2nd 'unidentified object' over Canada
The United States Air Force fighter jet shot down yet another unidentified object over Canada on Saturday (local time), Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, adding the joint operation was launched following his orders, CNN reported.
11 Feb 2023
PentagonUS shoots down another suspicious flying object over Alaska: Pentagon
The United States Air Force shot down an unidentified object over Alaska on Friday (local time), the Pentagon said, adding that it posed a threat to commercial flights in the area, reported The New York Times.
10 Feb 2023
Joe BidenIndian techies to benefit from US' new H-1B visa rules
In what could be a huge relief for many Indian techies based in the United States (US), the country is set to resume "domestic visa revalidation" in specific categories on a pilot basis, with the goal of expanding it in the coming years.
10 Feb 2023
Pakistan NewsCash-strapped Pakistan, IMF fail to reach deal on bailout package
Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reportedly failed to arrive at a clear agreement for the latest installment of the bailout package pending since November, amounting to $1.1 billion.
09 Feb 2023
RussiaComfortable with India buying Russian oil, ties most consequential: US
The United States (US) is comfortable with India continuing to buy crude oil from Russia and is not looking to sanction it as India-US relations are the most consequential, US assistant secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried said on Wednesday.
08 Feb 2023
ChinaChinese 'spy' balloons targeted numerous countries, including India: Report
China operated a fleet of spy balloons to target numerous nations like Japan and India, according to media reports. The reports come just days after the United States (US) military shot down a Chinese surveillance craft hovering over the country's sensitive installations.
08 Feb 2023
Joe BidenJoe Biden's wife, Kamala Harris's husband's lip kiss goes viral
Twitter users were in for a shock when cameras captured a moment between the United States of America President Joe Biden's wife Jill and Vice-President Kamala Harris's husband Doug Emhoff.
07 Feb 2023
TurkeyTurkey: 5th major earthquake hits country, death toll crosses 5,000
Another powerful earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted Turkey on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
07 Feb 2023
ChinaUS declines to return suspected 'spy' balloon debris to China
The United States said on Monday it has no plans to return the alleged spy balloon to China, which is being recovered from the Atlantic.
06 Feb 2023
ColombiaAfter US, Colombia spots 'balloon-like' object in its airspace
Colombia's military confirmed seeing an object resembling an air balloon flying over its territory on Saturday.
06 Feb 2023
IndiaCancer patient reportedly deplaned for seeking help with handbag
A female cancer patient was allegedly offloaded from a New York City-bound flight of American Airlines at Delhi airport after she asked for assistance from a flight attendant to keep her handbag in the overhead cabin.
06 Feb 2023
H-1B VisaUS reduces visa backlog; appointments for Indians at overseas embassies
To clear the piling backlog for visa appointments, the United States Embassy in India announced on Friday that people will now be able to seek appointments through other American embassies and consulates in select countries.
05 Feb 2023
ChinaUS shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon; 'overreaction,' says China
The United States shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, Associated Press reported.
04 Feb 2023
ChinaSecond Chinese spy balloon spotted over Latin America: Pentagon
The United States (US) government reportedly spotted a second Chinese spy balloon in the skies over Latin America, CNN reported citing the Pentagon.
03 Feb 2023
ChinaUS: Pentagon tracking Chinese spy balloon surveilling nuclear weapons sites
A Chinese spy balloon is reportedly flying over the United States (US), surveilling its highly sensitive nuclear weapons sites, the Pentagon said on Thursday. It is currently being tracked as the Pentagon believes it doesn't pose a particularly dangerous intelligence threat.
31 Jan 2023
Federal Aviation AdministrationFAA implements safeguards to prevent NOTAM-like outages in the future
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has introduced a series of safeguards to prevent the repeat of the NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) outage that disrupted over 11,000 flights earlier this month.
30 Jan 2023
XPagerDuty CEO quotes Martin Luther King Jr. in layoff email
The CEO of a United States-based company PagerDuty is facing backlash for quoting civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. in an email informing employees that the company was laying off 7% of its workforce.
27 Jan 2023
MemphisUS: 5 cops charged with murder for Tyre Nichols' death
Five former Memphis police officers in Tennessee, United States, were charged with second-degree murder and other crimes on Thursday in the death of Tyre Nichols (29), a FedEx employee.
26 Jan 2023
Narendra ModiSupport free press: US after India bans BBC Modi documentary
Calling India's move to ban the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi a matter of press freedom, the US State Department on Wednesday emphasized the significance of democratic principles like freedom of expression.
25 Jan 2023
GoogleUS government sues Google over alleged digital advertising monopoly
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and eight states have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, accusing the company of monopolizing the digital advertisement market.
25 Jan 2023
Mass ShootingUS: 3 people die in shooting at Washington convenience store
In yet another mass shooting incident in the United States (US), three individuals lost their lives during a convenience store shooting in Washington on Tuesday.
24 Jan 2023
BBCNot familiar with BBC's Modi documentary, but shared values: US
US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said he was unaware of the controversial BBC docu-series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a press briefing on Monday.
24 Jan 2023
Gun ShootingUS: 9 dead in 3 back-to-back shootings in California, Iowa
As many as nine people, including two students, were killed in three separate shooting incidents in California and Iowa states of the US on Monday.
23 Jan 2023
Federal Aviation AdministrationNOTAM outage was caused by accidental file deletion, says FAA
Thousands of flights across the US were canceled on January 11, when the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) suffered an outage.
23 Jan 2023
CaliforniaCalifornia mass shooting: 72-year-old suspect shoots himself after police standoff
The 72-year-old suspect of the mass shooting in California, US, which left 10 dead and 10 injured late Saturday (local time) during the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations, reportedly shot and killed himself in a van after being surrounded by the police.
19 Jan 2023
FoodEgg shortage in Maharashtra: Try these protein sources instead
According to reports, India's Maharashtra and the US have been witnessing a shortage in the supply of eggs.
