Washington, March 14 (IANS) The Trump administration is preparing potential measures to shield American farmers from rising fertilizer costs linked to global tensions, including developments involving Iran, US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said at the White House.Addressing reporters at the White House alongside the Rodeo champions, the agriculture secretary said the administration was closely monitoring fertilizer markets as farmers across the United States move into the critical spring …
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Washington, March 10 (IANS) US Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon Monday said foreign visitors in the United States — including students on college campuses — must obey American laws or risk losing the right to remain in the country.Speaking in an interview to The Brief, Dhillon said authorities should enforce strict rules when visitors violate the law or engage in disruptive behaviour on campuses.“Visitors in America must follow the law, especially on college campuses— or leave,…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal will lead discussions on strengthening access to justice through technology-enabled legal services at a workshop being organised in Srinagar on Tuesday, an official said.The Department of Justice is organising the Regional Event-cum-Workshop of 2026 under the Tele-Law initiative of Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice (DISHA), said a statement.DISHA is a Central Sector Scheme which is being …
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) A California-based political operative has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for acting as a covert agent of the People’s Republic of China and influencing local US politics.Yaoning “Mike” Sun, 65, was sentenced to 48 months by United States District Judge R. Gary Klausner of the Central District of California, the Department of Justice said. Sun pleaded guilty in October 2025 to one count of acting as an illegal agent of a foreign government.Accordin…
Washington, Jan 30 (IANS) A federal grand jury in upstate New York has indicted a 22-year-old suspect for allegedly running a human smuggling operation that brought migrants from Canada into the United States across the northern border, US authorities said.The indictment, returned on January 28 in the Northern District of New York, charges Shivam Lnu with directing smuggling operations between January and June 2025, the Justice Department said.Federal prosecutors allege that Shivam coordinated t…
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) Atharva Shailesh Sathawane has been sentenced to 18 years in prison in the United States for his role in an international fraud scheme that targeted elderly victims and resulted in millions of dollars in losses, federal prosecutors said.Sathawane, 23, was sentenced after a jury found him guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to a statement from the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida. The s…
Washington, Jan 24 (IANS) Legislation to strengthen the federal response to anti-Sikh discrimination and hate crimes is gaining bipartisan momentum in the US House of Representatives, as Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren joins as a co-sponsor.The Sikh American Anti-Discrimination Act of 2025, known as H.R. 7100, now carries the support of Lofgren, a Democrat from California and vice chair of the American Sikh Congressional Caucus. Congressman Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey introduced the bill earlier thi…
Los Angeles, Jan 17 (IANS) Federal prosecutors are investigating Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for allegedly impeding federal law enforcement operations in the state. The two officials’ rhetoric against the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was approaching a potential federal offense, US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche was quoted as saying.”When the governor or the mayor threatens our officers, when the mayor suggests that he’s encouragin…
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) The White House defended President Donald Trump’s repeated criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, while stressing that the Department of Justice will determine whether any legal issues exist.Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt said the President has been clear in his assessment of Powell’s performance. “One thing for sure, the President’s made it quite clear, is Jerome Powell is bad at his job,” Leavitt said.She said Trump is entitled to express that …
Dublin/New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George held a meeting with Ireland’s Minister of State for Migration Colm Brophy on Friday, discussing various aspects of strengthening ties between two nations in various sectors, including trade and economy, education, healthcare and people-to-people ties. “Secretary (West) Sibi George received Minister of State for Migration at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration of Ireland, Mr. C…