Trump defends splitting childhood vaccines

IANS | August 11, 2026 8:41 AM

Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump defended his recommendation to separate the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine despite acknowledging that he had no direct evidence supporting his suggestion that administering the three vaccines together could be dangerous.

US judge dismisses Adani fraud charges

IANS | August 11, 2026 8:29 AM

Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) A US judge has dismissed criminal fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani after the Justice Department abandoned the prosecution.

Trump targets 'jihadists' in midterm pitch

IANS | August 11, 2026 7:36 AM

Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump sought to frame the coming US midterm elections as a choice between his policies and what he called the radicalism of Democratic candidates, asserting that “jihadists” and communists were being elected across the country.

Trump cuts routine childhood vaccine list

IANS | August 11, 2026 6:34 AM

Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order reducing the number of diseases for which vaccines are routinely recommended for all American children and urging states to reconsider school immunisation requirements.