Donald Trump called George Floyd’s protesters a “bunch of thugs” for vandalizing Mahatma Gandhi statue Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that protesters, who turned violent after the death of African American George Floyd, did not even spare the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Washington DC, describing the protesters as …
Read More »Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India Death Toll Breaks 85,000 Mark, Over 93,000 New Cases in Last 24 Hours
Deaths in India have been relatively low and it has a mortality rate of 1.62%. On Friday, the Health Ministry said 1,174 people died of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total deaths from the disease to 84,372. The new coronavirus has killed at least 946,727 people since …
Read More »Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Feminist Icon of the US Supreme Court, Dies at 87; Trump and Biden are likely to clash over replacement
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive but imposing advocate for women’s rights who became the court’s second judge, died Friday at her home in Washington. She was 87 years old. Ginsburg died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer, the court said. His death just over six weeks before …
Read More »Indian Americans Represent ‘America’s Best,’ Says Donald Trump’s Son
Indian Americans represent the “best of America” and President Donald Trump will never let them down, his son Eric has said, underscoring that the entire Trump family loves the “amazing” community. Ahead of the November 3 presidential election, the Trump campaign has intensified its outreach to the Indian-American community, particularly …
Read More »Donald Trump to Block TikTok, WeChat Downloads and Updates in the US Starting Sunday
The United States will ban some transactions through the Chinese-owned WeChat app, while banning new downloads and updates to the app, as well as the TikTok app starting Sunday. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Friday that the US will ban intra-US cash transfers related to WeChat and its parent …
Read More »US Court Rejects 169 Indians’ Appeal Against Trump’s Temporary Ban on H-1B Visa Holders
US President Donald Trump arrives for a joint press conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 25, 2020. (REUTERS / Adnan Abidi) US District Judge Amit P Mehta in his order Wednesday said that Indian nationals, who are now stranded abroad during …
Read More »Donald Trump Praises Prime Minister Modi As ‘Great Leader, Loyal Friend’ In 70th Birthday Wishes
US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi walk before their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 25, 2020 (REUTERS / Adnan Abidi). Trump also posted a photograph of himself and First Lady Melania Trump with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the …
Read More »India Welcomes Abraham Accords, Calls For Talks On ‘Two-State Solution’
India on Thursday welcomed the signing of the Abraham Accords by the United States, Israel, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and reiterated its call for direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians for a “two-state solution. ”. US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined …
Read More »Donald Trump’s restrictions on H-1B visas survive early court fight
The Trump administration’s decision to restrict H-1B visas widely used by foreign tech workers in the US survived an initial court challenge. President Donald Trump’s June 22 proclamation declaring foreign workers a risk to the US job market amid the coronavirus pandemic sparked a pushback from workers and business groups. …
Read More »Former model accuses Trump of sexually assaulting her at the 1997 U.S. Open Tournament
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House. (AP Photo / Alex Brandon) Trump has faced more than a dozen allegations of sexual misconduct, including the claim by prominent American columnist E. Jean Carroll that he raped her …
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