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Putin walks out of nuclear pact, says US and Ukraine were ready to attack

'West intends to transform a local conflict into a phase of global confrontation

'Fake Ebitda' masks risk in debt-laden companies, says report

The S&P analysts this week said the latest data reinforces their view that those Ebitda figures are "not a realistic indication of future Ebitda

Former US president Jimmy Carter to get hospice care at home: Report

After a series of short hospital stays, the statement said, Carter "decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention."

China may soon be supplying arms to Russia, warns Antony Blinken

US will suffer 'consequences' if it escalates balloon incident, says Beijing

India, US making efforts for cooperation in civil nuclear energy sector

In the face of growing global concerns over energy security triggered by the Ukraine conflict, India and the US are giving a fresh look at exploring practical cooperation in the civil nuclear energy sector after failing to move forward since inking a historic agreement over 14 years back for partnership in the area. Ways for bilateral cooperation in areas of clean energy including nuclear commerce under the framework of the India-US nuclear agreement of 2008 figured prominently in the talks US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Geoffrey R Pyatt had with Indian interlocutors in Delhi on February 16 and 17. In an exclusive interview to PTI, Pyatt described India as a very crucial partner for the US in ensuring global energy security in view of serious disruptions in supplies of fossil fuel resulting from Russia's "brutal" invasion of Ukraine. Pyatt said the US supports Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "incredibly ambitious" energy transition goal of having 500 GW (gigawat

India's procurement of Russia's oil at low price furthering G7 policy: US

By driving a hard bargain with Russia in procuring crude oil at the lowest price possible, India is furthering the policy of G7 nations to reduce Russian oil revenues and Washington is comfortable with New Delhi on issues relating to energy security, a top Biden administration official has said. Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Geoffrey R Pyatt told PTI in an exclusive interview that there is "no contradiction at all" in India remaining one of the key global partners of the United States and the country's increasing procurement of discounted Russian crude oil. The comments are seen as the first such clear articulation of the Biden administration's position on India's increasing procurement of discounted crude oil from Russia. Pyatt, during his February 16-17 visit to New Delhi, said India is a critical partner for the US on everything around energy transition and both sides are looking at an array of options to significantly expand the collaboration, including in th

First by an Indian PSU: GAIL scouting for 26% stake in US-based LNG project

Is open to either an existing plant or one scheduled to be commissioned by 2026-27; also wants to source one mtpa of gas the LNG liquefaction plant/project on FOB basis for 15 years

US updates immigration rules: Indian kids now closer to American Dream

US updates immigration rules: 'Dreamers' who came to the US legally with their parents stand to benefit

US inflation rises 0.5% in January, more interest rate hike likely

CPI is up 6.4% from the year-ago period; food and energy boosted the index

Michigan campus shooting: Nearly three killed, suspect found dead

The suspect was a 43-year-old man who "is not affiliated in any way with MSU

US heavy bombers at Aero India 2023 mark strategic partnership with India

Supersonic heavy bomber B-1B Lancer is capable of carrying out missions worldwide

Global shares mostly rise as investors waited for US consumer price data

Global shares mostly rose on Tuesday, boosted by a rally on Wall Street, as investors waited for US consumer price data due out later in the day. France's CAC 40 added nearly 0.1 per cent in early trading to 7,214.85, while Germany's DAX also rose less than 0.1 per cent, to 15,400.76. Britain's FTSE 100 gained 0.4 per cent to 7,976.92. The future for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1 per cent while that for the S and P 500 gained 0.2 per cent. Sentiments are largely tracking the positive handover from Wall Street overnight, although much is still up in the air, Yeap Jun Rong, a market analyst at IG, said in a commentary. In a mixed sign of Japan's shaky recovery, government data showed the world's third largest economy grew at an annual pace of 0.6 per cent in October-December, as restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic eased, both abroad and in Japan. Tourism recovered, as did local travel, and exports grew, the Cabinet Office reported. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 2

We are still pursuing: Navy Vice Chief about integrating US Predator drones

India is operating two predator drones which were hired on lease from an American firm and they have been helping the Navy to keep track of activities in the Indian Ocean Region

US crackdown aims to push crypto industry back to the fringes of finance

The regulators are effectively building a wall between crypto trading and the banking and securities markets to prevent the types of systemic vulnerabilities that led to the 2008 financial crisis

Aliens? Not ruling out, says US General as 4th UFO shot down

China spots UFO, says will take it down. Also, it says US balloons have flown illegally over its territory more than 10 times since 2022

US will act to protect if China threatens its sovereignty, says Biden

Amidst growing tension with China over a suspected surveillance balloon, US President Joe Biden has said that the United States will act to protect if Beijing threatens its sovereignty. "I am committed to work with China where it can advance American interests and benefit the world. But make no mistake: as we made clear last week, if China threatens our sovereignty, we will act to protect our country. And we did," Biden said in his State of the Union Address on Tuesday night. The US military downed the suspected Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean last week, drawing a strong reaction from China which on Sunday warned of repercussions over America's use of force against its civilian unmanned airship. The US has accused China of violating American sovereignty and international law. "Let's be clear: winning the competition with China should unite all of us. We face serious challenges across the world. But in the past two years, democracies have become stronger, not weaker, he

Blowout jobs: A headache for Federal Reserve, or a back-to-2019 gift?

The dissonance in the data will be a key puzzle for policymakers to resolve as they plot their next interest rate moves

US fighter jet shoots down China's suspected spy balloon: Report

Spy balloon, along with another observed transiting Central and South America, had surveillance equipment not usually associated with standard meteorological activities, senior US official said

US job openings surge unexpectedly past 11 million as Fed zeros in on labor

The increase was the largest since July 2021 and mostly reflected a jump in vacancies in accommodation and food services

Tyre Nichols' family grieves 'on sacred ground' in Memphis after funeral

On the eve of the funeral for Tyre Nichols, who died days after a brutal beating by Memphis police officers just minutes from his home, his family was sharing remembrances and expressing grief. Nichols' older brother, Jamal Dupree, lamented he was not there to save his brother from the attack he suffered at the fists and feet of the five officers, who have been charged with second-degree murder and other offenses. "I've been fighting my whole life and the one fight I needed to be here for, I wasn't here," said Dupree, adding that violence was against his brother's nature. "My brother was the most peaceful person I've ever met in life," he said. "If my brother was here today and he had to say something, he'd tell us to do this peacefully." The family gathered on Tuesday evening with the Rev. Al Sharpton at the historic Mason Temple Church of God in Christ in Memphis where the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his final speech the night before he was assassinated to speak abou