US man charged in $300 million China tech case

IANS | October 2, 2026 6:25 AM

Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) The owner of a California technology company has been arrested on federal charges of smuggling more than $300 million worth of export-controlled high-end computer servers containing US-made graphics processors to China, the Justice Department said.

G20 agrees to condemn weaponisation of food: Greer

IANS | October 2, 2026 6:13 AM

Milwaukee, Oct 2 (IANS) G20 countries have reached consensus on condemning the weaponisation of food through coercive trade actions, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced, calling it an important step towards preventing agricultural products from being used for economic or political pressure.

UN chief condemns attack on FlyDubai flight

IANS | October 2, 2026 6:04 AM

United Nations, Oct 2 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the attack inside the FlyDubai aircraft on its way from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday, according to his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.

India-US trade deal in 'short strokes': Greer

IANS | October 2, 2026 5:56 AM

Milwaukee, Oct 2 (IANS) The India-US trade deal is in the "short strokes" and negotiations are nearing the end, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said, while cautioning that an agreement was not imminent.

Canada urges US to work together on autos

IANS | October 1, 2026 11:33 PM

Milwaukee, Oct 1 (IANS) Canada has urged the United States to work with it to address pressures on the deeply integrated North American auto industry, with Canadian International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu saying workers on both sides of the border are facing similar challenges.

Second US judge blocks $100,000 H-1B fee

IANS | October 1, 2026 10:57 PM

Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) A second US federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing its $100,000 fee on certain H-1B visa petitions, handing another legal setback to a policy with significant consequences for Indian professionals.

US lawmaker, diplomats hail Indian Flydubai pilot

IANS | October 1, 2026 10:57 PM

Washington, Oct 1 IANS) An American lawmaker has joined US President Donald Trump and Indian diplomats in praising Captain Smit Machchhar for his courage aboard a Flydubai flight, as messages of appreciation for the seriously injured Indian pilot continue to pour in.

India, Bulgaria stress early implementation of India-EU FTA at Foreign Office Consultations

IANS | October 1, 2026 10:56 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) India's Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, and Bulgaria's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Christo Polendakov, co-chaired the India-Bulgaria Foreign Office Consultations, with both sides emphasising the early implementation of the India-European Union (EU) Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the MEA stated on X on Thursday.