Putin stepped on US soil first time in ten years, perhaps it's sign of kind of reset in US-Russia ties: Burakovsky (IANS Interview)

IANS | August 16, 2025 12:18 PM

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin said they had made progress in nearly three hours of talks aimed at moving closer to finding an end to the Ukraine war, though no immediate ceasefire was announced. Trump described the discussions as “very productive,” but admitted that no final agreement was reached during the summit held in Anchorage, Alaska.

ED conducting raids at properties linked to TN minister I. Periyasamy

IANS | August 16, 2025 8:51 AM

Chennai, Aug 16 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting raids at multiple locations linked to Tamil Nadu Minister I. Periyasamy. Teams of officials reached his residence on Greenways Road in Chennai, his MLA guest house at Thiruvallikeni, and several properties in Madurai and Dindigul on Saturday morning.

Trump heads back to Washington after inconclusive summit with Putin

IANS | August 16, 2025 7:13 AM

Anchorage (Alaska), Aug 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has left Alaska following his inconclusive summit regarding the war in Ukraine on Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin though the talks which lasted for nearly three hours ended on a positive note.