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Foreign Secretary Kwatra meets US Deputy Secretary of State Sherman

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra has met Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman here and discussed Indo-US ties and ways to further advance their bilateral security and regional cooperation, the situation in the Indo-Pacific region and Ukraine. During the meeting on Monday, Sherman underscored the US' commitment to the people of Ukraine in the face of Russia's illegal war of aggression, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said. They also discussed ways to improve regional and multilateral coordination, including via the Quad partnership in the Indo-Pacific region, he said. The Quad or Quadrilateral Security Dialogue comprising India, the United States, Japan and Australia was set up in 2017 to counter China's aggressive behaviour in the Indo-Pacific region. The two leaders also "reaffirmed our shared commitment to democratic principles, regional security and prosperity, and strengthening people-to-people ties, Price said. "Great meeting Indian Foreign Secretary @AmbVMKwatra to

US: Midterm election day tests voters, voting systems amid election lies

Even before the outcomes are decided, the final day of voting in this year's midterm elections arrives Tuesday with an intense focus on voting itself after two years of false claims and conspiracy theories ignited by former President Donald Trump following his loss in the last presidential election. Trump and his allies succeeded in sowing wide distrust about the way votes are cast and counted by promoting false claims of widespread fraud. The effort has eroded public confidence in elections and democracy, led to restrictions on mail voting and new ID requirements in some GOP-led states and prompted death threats against election officials. Election Day this year is marked by concerns about further harassment and the potential for disruptions at polling places and at election offices where ballots will be tallied. Election officials say they are prepared to handle any issues that arise, urging voters not to be deterred. This bipartisan, transparent process administered by election

Former US president Donald Trump to make a 'big announcement' on Nov 15

Former President Donald Trump said Monday he will be making a big announcement next week in Florida as he teased a third presidential run while campaigning in Ohio ahead of the final day of voting in this year's midterm elections. I'm going to be making a very big announcement on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at Mar-a-Lago," Trump said before a cheering crowd in Vandalia, Ohio Monday night, where he was holding his final rally of the midterm season to bolster Senate candidate JD Vance. We want nothing to detract from the importance of tomorrow." Trump has been increasingly explicit about his plans to launch a third presidential campaign, saying in recent days that he would very, very, very probably run again and would be formalizing his intentions very, very soon." I will probably have to do it again but stay tuned, he said Sunday night in Miami. Stay tuned to tomorrow night in the great state of Ohio. Republican officials and some people in Trump's orbit had urged him to wait until after the .

upGrad to invest $30 mn to launch 10 global campuses in US, India next year

Under a new brand name 'UGDX', the company said it will open three campuses in the US (the San Francisco unit), five in India (Delhi and Chennai) and one each in Singapore and Middle-East

US President Biden, German Chancellor Scholz affirm support for Ukraine

US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during a call on Sunday, affirmed continuous commitment towards supporting Ukraine against Russia's aggression, the White House informed

United States flies supersonic bomber amid joint drills against North Korea

At least one B-1B aircraft participated from the US side during the joint drills which culminated on Saturday, Al Jazeera reported citing South Korea's defence ministry

Apple iPhone 14 Pro models demand exceeds production, says report

Tech giant Apple's iPhone 14 Pro models demand has exceeded its capacity to produce the handsets, the media reported

US polls are chaotic affairs left to patchwork of state, local authorities

The Federal Election Commission is only in charge of enforcing federal election campaign laws and not running the elections

US 'in decline'; Biden has his own dire warning, says Donald Trump

Former President Donald Trump is predicting America's destruction if his fellow Republicans don't deliver a massive electoral wave on Tuesday. Democrats, led by President Joe Biden and two other former presidents, are warning that abortion rights, Social Security and even democracy itself are at stake. Three of the six living presidents delivered dire closing messages Saturday in battleground Pennsylvania entering the final weekend of the 2022 midterm elections, but their words echoed across the country as millions of Americans cast ballots to decide the balance of power in Washington and in key state capitals. Polls across America will close on Tuesday, but more than 39 million people have already voted. On Sunday, Biden was set to campaign in suburban New York, while Trump was headed to Florida. If you want to stop the destruction of our country and save the American dream, then on Tuesday you must vote Republican in a giant red wave, Trump told thousands of cheering supporters as

US privately asks Ukraine to show Russia it's open to talks: Report

The paper quoted unnamed people familiar with the discussions as saying that the request by American officials was not aimed at pushing Ukraine to the negotiating table

Sulking and moping is not an option, says Barack Obama to Democrats

Barack Obama warned anxious Democrats on Saturday that abortion rights, social security and even democracy itself is at risk should Republicans seize congressional majorities next week. "Sulking and moping is not an option, the former president said in Pennsylvania. On Tuesday, let's make sure our country doesn't get set back 50 years, Obama told hundreds of voters on a blustery day in Pittsburgh. "The only way to save democracy is if we, together, fight for it." He was the opening speaker in a clash of presidents past and present in the battleground state as each party's biggest stars worked to energise voters on the final weekend of campaigning before Election Day on Tuesday. Obama was accompanying Senate nominee John Fetterman, the lieutenant governor who represents his party's best chance to flip a Republican-held seat. Later Saturday, they were to appear in Philadelphia with President Joe Biden and Josh Shapiro, the nominee for governor. Democrats are deeply concerned about th

US support groups call for external ethics probe into OAS chief

The head of the Organization of American States is facing growing calls, including from the Biden administration, for an external probe into possible misconduct tied to his intimate relationship with a subordinate. The Washington-based group's own inspector general in a memo this week said it is in the organisation's best interest to hire an outside firm to investigate allegations that Secretary General Luis Almagro may have violated the ethics code. The inspector general's recommendation was based on a report by The Associated Press finding that Almagro carried on a relationship with a Mexican-born staffer described online, including on the organisation's own website, as head adviser to the secretary general. The inspector general said the AP report followed a loosely detailed, anonymous whistleblower complaint forwarded to his office by Almagro himself on June 3. The peace and democracy-building organisation's ethics code prohibits managers from supervising or participating in ..

Customer complaints put Samsung under probe for refrigerators in US: Report

Samsung customers have filed three out of four complaints concerning refrigerator safety since 2020. Consumers have registered 471 complaints regarding refrigerator safety as of July 2022.

Jan. 6 attack panel extends deadline for Trump to produce documents

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has extended the deadline for former President Donald Trump to turn over documents as part of a subpoena issued last month, while reiterating its request for a sit-down interview. The panel comprised of seven Democrats and two Republicans issued a statement late Friday saying it is in communication with Trump's attorneys. Friday had been the committee's deadline for Trump to produce an extensive number of documents and communications with lawmakers. We have informed the former President's counsel that he must begin producing records no later than next week and he remains under subpoena for deposition testimony starting on November 14th, Chairman Bennie Thompson and Vice Chair Liz Cheney wrote in the statement. With other subpoenas, the committee's deadlines for document or depositions requests have generally been subject to negotiation, but only when there is a direct line of communication with the witness and thei

New Omicron subvariants make up over 35% of US Covid cases: US CDC

BQ.1.1 made up nearly 19 per cent of circulating variants and BQ.1 was estimated to make up 16.5 per cent of circulating cases this week, Xinhua news agency reported

US urges UNSC action to punish North Korea over recent provocations: Report

US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Friday also stressed the importance of fully implementing the existing UNSC sanctions on the recalcitrant country, Yonhap news agency reported.

Russia, China block plans for Antarctic marine protections supported by EU

Russia and China have again blocked plans supported by the European Union, the United States and 23 other nations to protect three vast stretches of ocean around Antarctica from most fishing. But conservationists said there were some positives from a two-week international meeting on the future of Antarctica's pristine waters that concluded in Australia late Friday. Those included an agreement on new protections for krill fishing and a commitment to meet in Chile next year to further discuss the proposal for the new marine protected areas, which combined would cover a swath of ocean larger than India. Many nations have become frustrated at the ability of Russia and, to a lesser extent, China to effectively veto proposals, as the rules of the group require it reach consensus before taking action. The U.S., which has been trying to find common ground with China, laid the blame for this year's disagreements squarely on Russia, which the U.S. said was undermining the group. Russia's

Donald Trump gets extension to next week to comply with Jan. 6 subpoena

''We have informed the former president's counsel that he must begin producing records no later than next week and he remains under subpoena for deposition testimony starting on Nov. 14th''

US and its allies clash with China, Russia over North Korea missiles

The United States and its allies clashed with China and Russia on Friday over North Korea's escalating ballistic missile launches and American-led military exercises in South Korea, again preventing any action by the deeply divided UN Security Council. US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said North Korea's staggering 59 ballistic missile launches this year, including 13 since Oct. 27 and one that made an unprecedented impact about 50 kilometers (30 miles) from South Korea's shore, are about more than advancing Pyongyang's military capabilities and seek to raise tensions and stoke fear in its neighbours. She said 13 of the 15 Security Council members have condemned North Korea's actions since the beginning of the year, but Pyongyang has been protected by Russia and China who have bent over backwards to justify repeated violations of UN sanctions by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or DPRK, the country's official name. And, in turn, they have enabled the DPRK and made a ..

Higher mobile bills hit Indian consumers harder than most nations

An analysis from shows that while overall bills are lower in India in absolute terms, they are a larger share of monthly income than in many economies