India and the United States continue to work on an "early visit" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington this month, that could possibly take place immediately after his participation in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit hosted by France at the Grand Palais in Paris on February 10 and 11.
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No survivors yet of mid-air Washington DC collision
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A White House visit discussed on Trump-Modi phone call
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India expects accountability on 2023 consulate attack in San Francisco: EAM Jaishankar
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Trump speaks with Saudi's Crown Prince, his first call with foreign leader since taking office
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Trump redesignates Iran-backed Houthi rebels as foreign terrorist organisation
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Trump to impose new sanctions, tariffs if Russia does not end Ukraine war
US President Donald Trump told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to make a deal to end the grinding Ukraine war "now" or face tariff hikes and more sanctions.
‘I'm fine with legal immigration’, need more of it: Trump
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Trump announces US withdrawal from World Health Organisation
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he is withdrawing the US from the World Health Organisation, a significant move cutting ties with the United Nation's public health agency on his first day in office.
Trump takes oath as 47th US President, returns to White House for second term
Business mogul and Republican Party member Donald Trump returned to the White House on Monday for a historic second term by taking the oath as the 47th President of the US.
'Invasion' of US will come to halt, says Trump on immigration row
President-elect Donald Trump has reaffirmed his commitment to implementing strict immigration limits, a central promise of his presidential campaign on the first day of his assuming office.
Trump to delay TikTok ban, proposes US part-ownership
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Trump takes victory lap ahead of inauguration at rally in Washington
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Ramaswamy planning to run for Ohio governor: Reports
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TikTok goes dark in US; users get 'not available right now' message
TikTok, headquartered in Los Angeles, warned Friday that it would be forced to shut down its services for the 170 million users in the United States on Sunday unless U.S. President Joe Biden provides a "definitive" assurance.
'Dictator for a day': Immigration, petroleum exploration to top Trump's agenda
Campaigning for the US President, Donald Trump brandished several promises and threats for his Day one in office when he said he would be a "dictator" for a day.
Trump says he told Netanyahu to 'keep doing what has to be done' and warned against a broken Gaza ceasefire deal
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Donald Trump says he will 'most likely' grant TikTok 90-day extension to avoid US ban
President-elect Donald Trump has said that he "most likely" would give TikTok 90 more days to work out a deal that would allow the popular video-sharing platform to avoid a US ban.
World Bank projects India’s growth to be 6.7 pc in next two fiscal years
The World Bank projects India’s economy to grow by 6.7 per cent in the next fiscal year starting in April, slightly higher than in the current fiscal year, and continuing to top the growth tally.
US Congress to certify Trump winner of 2024 election
The US Congress on Monday will certify President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the November 2024 election, peacefully wrapping up a ritual his supporters had tried to prevent in 2021 in the misleading belief that he had been cheated of a win.
Pakistan joins Security Council in 2025; will get virtual veto on designating terrorists
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar brings peace through meditation to UN headquarters consumed by global turmoil
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Canada political crisis deepens, PM Trudeau faces fresh calls for resignation
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced fresh calls for resignation, hours after Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland quit in a surprise move after disagreeing with him over US President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats.