Washington, May 1 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Friday highlighted strong economic indicators and reiterated his “America first” approach, citing record employment, stock market gains, and domestic investment. “The stock market is hitting record numbers. We have more people working in the USA today than we’ve ever had working,” Trump told reporters at the White House.He said economic growth was being driven by tax cuts and deregulation. “We have the largest tax cuts in the his…
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Avondale (US), April 24 (IANS) Sahith Theegala and Aaron Rai, close friends with Indian roots, began their campaign at the Zurich Classic in Avondale, Louisiana with a steady but modest performance. Competing in the PGA Tour’s only official team event, the pair combined effectively to post a 10-under-par score in the opening round, which was played in the four-ball (best ball) format.While their start was solid, it left them tied for 13th place, some distance behind the leadersBoth players had…
Los Angeles, March 28 (IANS) Pop icon Britney Spears, who was earlier arrested on the charges of driving under influence, recently spent some quality time with her younger son. The ‘Criminal’ singer, 44, shared a video on her Instagram alongside her 19-year-old son Jayden, reports ‘People’ magazine.In the clip, the teenager could be seen wearing a long tan coat over a white T-shirt and recording himself and his mom as they posed in a mirror. Spears wore white lace shorts and a cropped wh…
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) A Republican congressman from Louisiana has raised alarm over the potential impact of the new US–India trade framework on American shrimpers, warning that lower tariffs on Indian seafood could harm the domestic wild-caught industry.In a February 3 letter to President Donald Trump, Congressman Clay Higgins said he supports efforts to rebalance trade but voiced concern about consequences for Gulf Coast fishermen.“While I commend your leadership in securing the framewo…
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) A high-resolution radar image from the US–India NISAR Earth-observing satellite has captured the Mississippi River Delta region in southeastern Louisiana, revealing fine-scale details of urban areas, wetlands, forests, and farmland across one of the United States’ most complex landscapes, NASA said.The image was taken on November 29, 2025, by NISAR’s L-band synthetic aperture radar instrument. It shows New Orleans, the Mississippi River, Lake Pontchartrain, and su…
New York, Jan 27 (IANS) At least 28 weather-related deaths were reported as a massive winter storm dumped snow across dozens of US states over the weekend, causing widespread power outages, flight cancellations and school closures.The death toll included two people run over by snowplows in Massachusetts and Ohio, and fatal sledding accidents in Arkansas and Texas. In New York City, officials said eight people were found dead outdoors as temperatures plunged at night, Xinhua news agency reported….
San Francisco, Jan 26 (IANS) A private business jet carrying eight people crashed during takeoff at Bangor airport in the US state of Maine, with no casualties reported.Bangor International Airport said in a statement that emergency crews responded to the accident at around 7:45 p.m. Eastern Time (0045 GMT Monday), and the airport has been closed temporarily, Xinhua news agency reported.Citing a source briefed on the accident, local media reported that the extent of injuries remains unknown. The…
Washington, Jan 26(IANS) A massive winter storm in the United States has knocked out power to over a million, disrupted tens of thousands of flights, and left several dead as dangerous cold and snow swept from the South to the Northeast, officials said.Authorities across dozens of states reported widespread outages as freezing rain and heavy snow brought down trees and power lines, particularly across the South and parts of the Mid-Atlantic. PowerOutage.com data showed more than 1,000,000 custom…
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) A massive winter storm swept across a broad stretch of the United States, dumping snow and ice, plunging temperatures far below normal, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and forcing authorities in more than 20 states to declare emergencies, according to multiple media reports and government officials.Nearly 190 million people — more than half the US population — were under winter weather alerts across 37 states, from the Rocky Mountains to New England…
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has defended federal immigration enforcement actions in Minneapolis and other cities, insisting that officers were acting “according to the law” and following long-standing protocols, even as protests and criticism mounted over the Trump administration’s mass deportation drive. Speaking to reporters in a White House driveway gaggle after a television appearance on Thursday, Noem said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of…