India receives $235 billion in remittances in last 3.5 years
India received a whopping USD 235 billion in remittances in the last three-and-a-half years, as per government data.
Mar 23, 2017, 20:07 PM IST
US embassies ordered to identify population groups for tougher visa screening
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has directed U.S. diplomatic missions to identify "populations warranting increased scrutiny" and toughen screening for visa applicants in those groups, according to diplomatic cables seen by Reuters.
Mar 23, 2017, 16:16 PM IST
India conveys 'deep concerns' to US over recent attacks on Indian-origin people
"Amb @NavtejSarna convyd r deep concerns to US Gov on recent tragic incidents involving Hardish Patel & Deep Rai," Embassy of India in Washington tweeted on Sunday.
Mar 05, 2017, 23:51 PM IST
Indian techie's killing: Venkaiah Naidu wants 'strongest action' from US
Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu today condemned the killing of an Indian engineer in Kansas, saying the US government should respond to such incidents and take the "strongest action".
Feb 26, 2017, 14:17 PM IST
Mexico warns US over border wall funding
Mexico has warned the US against imposing a unilateral tax on Mexican imports to finance a border wall, saying it could respond in kind.
Feb 25, 2017, 14:48 PM IST
Indian embassy in US providing all help to family of slain engineer
The Indian embassy in Washington said it is closely monitoring the tragic shooting incident in Kansas and providing all help and assistance to the family of Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla, who was shot dead in an apparent hate crime.
Feb 25, 2017, 14:26 PM IST
US to seek extradition of ex-Guatemalan vice president Roxana Baldetti
The US government will seek the extradition of former Guatemalan Vice-President Roxana Baldetti and ex-Interior Minister Hector Mauricio Lopez Bonilla on drug trafficking charges, the embassy said in a statement.
Feb 25, 2017, 09:14 AM IST
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba back on US govt's annual list of notorious markets
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is back on the US government's annual list of "notorious markets" over counterfeit goods sales.
Dec 22, 2016, 10:26 AM IST
India growing at 8 pc, why US is not: Donald Trump asks supporters
Trump's remarks at an election rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, came hours after latest figures showed the American economy grew 2.9 per cent in the third quarter this year.
Oct 29, 2016, 01:01 AM IST
US intervention sought in Indian action against Greenpeace
The emails hacked from the email account of John Podesta, chairman of Clinton Campaign, also indicates NGOs opposing a massive mining project in Australia being undertaken by the Adani Group.
Oct 23, 2016, 20:01 PM IST
Facebook's Sandberg says has no plan to work in government
Facebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, who has been mentioned as a potential Treasury Secretary should Democrat Hillary Clinton become the next U.S. president, said on Tuesday she has no plans to go into government.
Oct 12, 2016, 03:07 AM IST
Yahoo scan by US fell under foreign spy law expiring next year: Sources
A Yahoo operation in 2015 to scan the incoming email of its customers for specific information requested by the U.S. government was authorized under a foreign intelligence law, parts of which will expire next year, two U.S. government officials familiar with the matter said.
Oct 06, 2016, 04:21 AM IST
US grants Airbus, Boeing a chance to sell airplanes to Iran
European airplane manufacturer Airbus announced the license from the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control early Monday. Chicago-based Boeing followed with its own announcement later in the day.
Sep 22, 2016, 06:45 AM IST
US government seeks ban on swimming with Hawaii dolphins
The proposal by the National Marine Fisheries Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) would ban swimming with Hawaiian spinner dolphins or approaching the animals within 50 yards.
Aug 26, 2016, 05:19 AM IST
US Judge blocks federal action on transgender students' bathroom access
Thirteen states sued the federal government after the Education and Justice Departments sent a letter to schools nationwide in May, informing them that they honour the bathroom choices of transgender students and could risk losing federal education funds if they failed to do so.
Aug 23, 2016, 00:20 AM IST
US releases redacted drone strike `playbook`
The 18-page Presidential Policy Guidance (PPG), published Saturday by the American Civil Liberties Union, provides more details than the government had previously revealed on how drone strikes are approved.
Aug 07, 2016, 07:16 AM IST
US acts to block two mega-mergers in health insurance worth $91 billion
The US government moved Thursday to prevent two mega-mergers in the health insurance industry, saying they would sharply reduce competition and harm millions of American consumers.
Jul 21, 2016, 21:29 PM IST
Microsoft sues US government over data requests
Microsoft Corp has sued the US government for the right to tell its customers when a federal agency is looking at their emails, the latest in a series of clashes over privacy between the technology industry and Washington.
Apr 14, 2016, 22:31 PM IST
We bought 'a tool' to hack terrorist's iPhone: FBI chief
The US government purchased "a tool" from a private party to unlock the iPhone used by a Pakistani-American shooter involved in the San Bernardino terror attack, according to FBI Director James Comey.
Apr 07, 2016, 19:33 PM IST
US may not need Apple`s help to crack iPhone
The US government said Monday it may have found a way to crack the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino attackers without Apple`s help, possibly avoiding a showdown with the tech giant.
Mar 22, 2016, 11:16 AM IST
