Paris/New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed the Indian community in France, lauding their role as a formidable force that enhances India's soft power, global standing, and bilateral relationships.
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will embark on a 10-day multi-nation tour from Sunday, covering Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, New York and Brussels.
Washington, July 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump's flagship America 250 celebration in Washington resumed on Saturday night after a weather-related evacuation, with organisers announcing that the National Mall would reopen at 9.45 p.m. and the President would deliver his address at 11 p.m. despite severe storms that temporarily halted festivities.
Washington, July 5 (IANS) A congressional hearing this week renewed scrutiny of the CIA's Cold War-era MKULTRA programme, with lawmakers and expert witnesses alleging that the agency secretly used universities, hospitals, prisons and other institutions across the United States to conduct mind-control experiments on unwitting human subjects while concealing the full extent of the programme for decades.
Washington, July 5 (IANS) Prominent Indian American political leaders from across the ideological spectrum marked the United States' 250th Independence Day by reflecting on their immigrant roots, their families' journeys from India and their differing visions of America, while expressing gratitude for the opportunities the country has offered.
Washington, July 5 (IANS) Four former US presidents from both Republican and Democratic administrations marked America's 250th Independence Day with a shared message that the nation's democracy remains a work in progress and depends on active citizenship, even as they offered differing assessments of the country's current political climate.
Caracas, July 4 (IANS) As India's medical teams continue to provide humanitarian support to Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday shared a glimpse of the support efforts under 'Operation Amistad'.
Jakarta, July 4 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Indonesia, Indian envoy Sandeep Chakravorty on Saturday said that discussions regarding Indonesia's interest in the BrahMos missile system were at an advanced stage and expressed hope that they would soon materialise.
Washington, July 4 (IANS) The US Department of Justice on Saturday told a federal court that investors suffered no financial losses in the securities at the centre of the criminal case against billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani, arguing that the absence of investor losses further undermined the government's own prosecution and reinforced its decision to seek dismissal of all criminal charges.
Washington, July 4 (IANS) The US Department of Justice (DoJ) on Saturday argued that federal courts cannot second-guess prosecutors' decisions to abandon criminal cases, telling a judge that requiring detailed explanations for dismissing charges against billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani risks violating the US Constitution's separation of powers.
