TN polls: Piyush Goyal in Chennai today to seal NDA seat-sharing pact

IANS | March 23, 2026 8:24 AM

Chennai, March 23 (IANS) Union Minister and BJP’s Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal is set to arrive in Chennai on Monday for a crucial round of discussions aimed at finalising the long-pending seat-sharing arrangement within the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.

Ashley Tellis case: US govt opposes bid to drop charges

IANS | March 23, 2026 8:14 AM

Washington, March 23 (IANS) The US government has opposed an attempt by well-known American policy expert Ashley J. Tellis to get serious charges against him dismissed, saying he wrongly kept highly sensitive national security documents at his home for years.

Trump's visa curbs hit India, China hard: Report

IANS | March 23, 2026 7:52 AM

Washington, March 23 (IANS) Legal immigration to the United States has dropped sharply in the first eight months of 2025, with India and China among the hardest hit as the Trump administration tightened visa policies, The Washington Post reported.

US Airport delays mount amid DHS shutdown; Trump deploys ICE agents

IANS | March 23, 2026 7:48 AM

Washington, March 23 (IANS) Long security lines and growing passenger frustration hit major US airports as the Trump administration moved to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to help ease pressure on the Transportation Security Administration during the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.

Trump links deal to push for Save America Act

IANS | March 23, 2026 7:16 AM

Washington, March 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said he would oppose any deal with Democrats unless they back a sweeping legislative package he called the “Save America Act,” tying a range of contentious policy demands to ongoing negotiations in Washington.

All options on table in Iran conflict: US envoy

IANS | March 23, 2026 7:10 AM

Washington, March 23 (IANS) The United States is pursuing a dual-track approach on the Strait of Hormuz, combining allied burden-sharing with the threat of direct military action, US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said.