Washington, July 24 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that any future damages to ships, cargo or related property will be paid using Iranian funds held under US control.”Please let this statement serve to represent, until further notice, that from this point forth, any and all damages done to Ships, Cargo, or anything related thereto, will be paid for by Iranian Money that the United States has in its possession, and controls,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.”These damages may be very …
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Washington, July 23 (IANS) President Donald Trump used a rally in the battleground state of Georgia to sharpen his political message ahead of next year’s midterm elections, mixing policy achievements with attacks on Democrats, renewed allegations about the US election system and endorsements for Republican candidates in what amounted to one of his clearest campaign-style speeches since returning to the White House. Trump opened his address on Wednesday (local time) with a joke that drew loud che…
Washington, July 23 (IANS) President Donald Trump has claimed his administration had secured more than $19 trillion in new investment commitments for the United States, saying manufacturers from Asia and Europe were shifting production to America as his trade and economic policies reshaped global supply chains. Speaking at a rally in Marietta, Georgia, on Wednesday (local time), Trump portrayed the US economy as entering a “Golden Age”, highlighting new manufacturing projects, pharmaceutical inv…
Washington, July 23 (IANS) President Donald Trump has said that Iran was “not ready to make a deal” over its nuclear programme despite suffering heavy military pressure, asserting that Tehran continued to change its negotiating position even as the United States remained determined to prevent it from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Paying tribute to four American service members killed in the conflict with Iran, Trump, at a campaign-style rally in Georgia on Wednesday (local time), defended his admi…
Los Angeles, July 22 (IANS) Actress Kaylee Hottle, known for her work in the 2021 film Godzilla vs. Kong and its 2024 sequel, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, passed away in a car accident aged 18. As per The New York Times, her father, Joshua Hottle, announced the news in a Facebook livestream using American Sign Language, saying that she died in a car accident in Maryland and he was flying from Texas to claim her body.Texas School for the Deaf, where Hottle was a senior, also confirmed the new…
Budapest (Hungary), July 15 (IANS) India’s Olympic bronze medallist and U23 Asian Champion Aman Sehrawat delivered a commanding performance to clinch the gold medal in the men’s 57kg freestyle category at the Polyák Imre, Varga János & Kozma István Memorial Senior Ranking Tournament 2026 in Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday.Continuing his impressive form on the global circuit, Aman Sehrawat outclassed Georgia’s Roberti Dingashvili with a decisive 13-3 victory by technical superiority in…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) India’s imports of Russian crude oil climbed to a record high in June, even as Russia’s overall oil export revenues declined amid softer global prices, according to a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).The report said India imported Russian crude worth EUR 4.5 billion during the month, a 34 per cent increase over May. Crude oil accounted for 83 per cent of India’s total Russian fossil fuel imports, which stood at EUR 5.5 billion in June, ma…
Washington, July 12 (IANS) A 56-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly shooting dead his Indian American wife and injuring their son during a domestic violence incident at their home in the US state of Georgia, police said on Saturday. Kirk B. Wrzesien was taken into custody at the site in Cobb County, near Atlanta, on Tuesday night. He is being held without bond at the Cobb County Adult Detention Centre, local media reports said.His wife, 57-year-old Shital Wrzesien, was found with guns…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 27 (IANS) Eleven-year-old Chess prodigy Divi Bijesh of Kerala scripted another chapter in Indian chess history by clinching the FIDE World Cup Under-12 Girls Championship in Batumi, Georgia, becoming the first player from the state to win FIDE World Cup titles in both the Under-10 and Under-12 categories. Representing India at the prestigious championship, Divi produced a commanding performance against a field of more than 85 of the world’s leading young players, finishi…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday presented Padma Awards for 2026 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II in New Delhi, with tennis star Vijay Amritraj, actor Mammootty, cricketer Rohit Sharma and singer Alka Yagnik figuring among the 65 awardees. Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Ministers and other dignitaries attended the ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhawan.The 65 eminent awardees representing differe…