French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Greenland on Sunday, in a show of solidarity with Denmark meant to send a signal of European resolve after US President Donald Trump threatened to take over the island. Greenland is a self-governing part of the Kingdom of Denmark with the right to declare independence. Both the Greenland and…
The tanks are staged and ready to roll. Fencing and barriers are up. Protective metal plating has been laid out on Washington’s streets. And more than 6,000 troops are poised to march near the National Mall to honour the Army’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, which happens to be President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. With preparations…
Rallies against President Donald Trump are expected across the U.S. on Saturday to coincide with the military parade in Washington marking the Army’s 250th anniversary, which also falls on Trump’s birthday. Trump warned that protests in the capital will be “met with very big force.” No Kings demonstrations are planned for nearly 2,000 locations around…
India-US trade deal (Representative AI image) NEW DELHI: While India and the US work towards finalising an “initial tranche” of the proposed trade deal before July 9, the full bilateral trade agreement may take a few months as the Trump administration is yet to spell out its policy on trade, beyond using tariffs to get…
How new federal rules could boost for-profit colleges despite quality concerns. (AI Image) President Donald Trump’s recent proposal to redirect federal funding from elite universities like Harvard to trade schools signals a significant shift in the US higher education landscape. While Trump lacks the direct authority to reroute the $3 billion in research grants appropriated…
President Trump’s bill proposes significant cuts to the US’s largest food aid program — SNAP — impacting millions of people (Image credit: AP) US President Donald Trump‘s recently introduced “Big Beautiful Bill” proposes significant cuts to federal spending on one of the largest food aid programs — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for low-income…
A federal appeals court allowed President Donald Trump’s most sweeping tariffs to remain in effect on Tuesday while it reviews a lower court decision blocking them on grounds that Trump had exceeded his authority by imposing them. The decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, DC means Trump may…
The Pentagon on Tuesday said that deploying National Guard troops and US Marines to Los Angeles will cost an estimated $134 million over 60 days, a move that has drawn criticism from Democratic lawmakers. Testifying before the House Appropriations Defence Subcommittee, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the mission was necessary to support federal agents during…
The US State Department directed all US missions abroad and consular sections to resume processing Harvard University student and exchange visitor visas after a federal judge in Boston last week temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s ban on foreign students at the Ivy League institution. In a diplomatic cable sent on June 6 and signed by…
Meghalaya honeymoon case,left, and Saraswati Maliyan killed in honor killing In key developments, a Meghalaya honeymoon turned tragic as Sonam Raghuvanshi was accused of plotting her husband’s murder with her lover and others. In Muzaffarnagar, a woman was killed by her father and brother over a live-in relationship. Suspended IPS officer Vikash Kumar challenged his…