Washington, Nov 10 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth will address reporters at the Pentagon on Tuesday as a Republican-led impeachment move over the Iran war heads towards a possible House vote, with Indian American lawmakers joining calls for his removal.
Washington, Nov 10 (IANS) Two Mexican boat pilots were sentenced to 70 months in prison each over a maritime smuggling voyage that killed four people, including two Indian children, when an overloaded vessel capsized off California in May 2025.
Washington, Nov 10 (IANS) Secretary of War Pete Hegseth defended the war in Iran as necessary despite questions about its electoral cost, brushed aside impeachment concerns, and urged Republicans to approve a major military funding package.
Washington, Nov 10 (IANS) US President Donald Trump defended his Secretary of War Pete Hegseth against criticism and talk of impeachment, claiming military victories in Iran and Venezuela while acknowledging that concern over energy costs could hurt him politically.
Washington, Nov 10 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that there was "positive momentum" toward ending the US-Iran conflict after meeting with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani at the White House.
Washington, Nov 10 (IANS) US Congresswoman Grace Meng announced the reintroduction of legislation to make Diwali a federal holiday, citing concerns about anti-Hindu and anti-South Asian hate.
Paris, Nov 9 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrived in Paris on Monday for the 3rd India-France Strategic Dialogue on Space and the first Dialogue on Economic Security and Critical Technologies, the Embassy of India in France said.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday held a conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, with discussions focused on the Ukraine conflict and ongoing diplomatic initiatives.
Washington, Nov 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump blamed the Iran war, higher petrol prices, and unpopular candidates for Republican midterm election losses, but defended the military action and said he was not looking to escalate the conflict.
Quetta, Nov 9 (IANS) As violence against civilians continues unabated across Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation on Monday brought to light the extrajudicial killing of a man and the enforced disappearance of another woman in Balochistan.
