First Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris, who recently announced her presidential bid for 2020, has sought an end to the unprecedented government shutdown and asked for earliest reopening of the federal government.
US President Donald Trump has said the decision by India last year to cut the tariffs on motorcycles by half was a fair deal, but rued the high duties on American whisky.
More than 1,200 booked for drunk driving during Holi celebrations in Delhi
Curbs on movement, assembly remain in force in Kashmir after protests against Khamenei's killing
BJP demands withdrawal of plan to acquire KSIC land for stadium
UN: India calls on international community to act together against ISIS, Al Qaeda
SSLC exam begins in Kerala; Education Minister wishes students success
China hikes defence budget by 10 per cent to USD 275 billion
Nitish likely to file nominations for Rajya Sabha polls
Telangana CM urges Amit Shah to increase sanctioned strength of IPS officers in state
Two killed in head-on bike collision in UP's Pilibhit
'Father didn't know minor son took car', says court, grants bail to businessman in accident case
Karnataka panel backs move to grant second official language status to Tulu
'With or without Budget, we are doing our work': Shivakumar
Washington: US President Donald Trump announced late Wednesday he would give the State of the Union address after the ongoing government shutdown ends, after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi effectively blocked him from delivering the annual speech in Congress.
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's royal families were electing a king Thursday after the last monarch abdicated following his reported marriage to a Russian ex-beauty queen, with a sports-loving sultan in pole position for the role.
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold Syria talks in Moscow on Wednesday, with Turkey saying they will focus on Ankara's so-called "security zone" in northern Syria.
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook the Eastern Nepal's Bhojpur and its adjoining Khotang districts late Tuesday, the country's seismological department said.
Israel said it carried out a successful test Tuesday with the United States of ballistic missile interceptors jointly developed by the allies, in the face of growing tensions with Iran.
Dhaka: A Bangladeshi dubbed "Tree Man" because of bark-like growths on his skin will need aggressive surgery to remove them, doctors said Tuesday, after dozens of attempts failed to cure the extremely rare genetic condition.
An Indian-origin man has been jailed here for a bomb hoax in 2004 at Singapore's first prime minister late Lee Kuan Yew's house after consuming alcohol.
The 2020 US presidential bid of first Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris has thrilled the Indian-American community which considers the "groundbreaking" announcement a "proud moment" and a reflection that Indian-Americans have finally arrived.
