Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) Indian American entrepreneur and community leader Sunny Reddy was unanimously elected Co-Chair of the Michigan Republican Party, marking a breakthrough moment for the Indian diaspora in one of America's most competitive political battlegrounds.
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IANS) Legendary actor Dharmendra would have turned 90 years old on Monday. Remembering him on his special day, his daughter, actress Esha Deol, penned a heartfelt note, reflecting on their strong bond.
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Aiming to project India’s soft power, the Union Ministry of Culture (MoC) will host the six-day 20th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage from Monday at the historic Red Fort.
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) The 2026 US defence bill intensifies Washington’s pushback against China, tightening restrictions on Chinese military-linked companies and expanding political, economic, and military support for Taiwan.
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) India's engagement with Russia during last week's PM Modi-Putin summit is rooted not in anti-Western sentiment but in a strategic calculus shaped by China's assertiveness, according to a leading technology entrepreneur and geopolitical commentator.
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump raised the possibility of antitrust hurdles for Netflix's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros., warning that the streaming giant's already dominant scale "could be a problem."
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) Congressional leaders released the compromise version of the fiscal 2026 National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA), setting the stage for a vote this week on the annual legislation that has become a central pillar of US defence and national-security policymaking for more than six decades.
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) The latest US defence authorisation bill assigns India a key role in Washington’s Indo-Pacific and nuclear strategies, directing sustained consultations on India’s nuclear liability rules and placing New Delhi among a select group of partners shaping a new defence industrial architecture in the Indo-Pacific region to meet the China challenge.
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) A newly declassified Central Intelligence Agency memorandum from March 1983 shows the Reagan administration's spymasters believed a sharp fall in world oil prices could reshape the strategic balance in South Asia, warning that any move by Washington to step up military aid to Pakistan risked undermining a "recent thaw in US-Indian relations" under then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund said its immediate focus is Sri Lanka’s request for emergency financing, even as the United States deployed Air Force C-130J aircraft and an expert airlift team to support relief efforts following Cyclone Ditwah.
