Washington (AP): President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he’ll nominate hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, an advocate the deficit reduction, to serve as his next treasury secretary. Trump also said he would nominate Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, a position Vought held during Trump’s first presidency. Vought was closely involved…
Washington: The US has charged a 57-year-old Indian national for allegedly conspiring to export controlled US aviation components to end users in Russia, according to the Justice Department. Sanjay Kaushik was arrested in Miami on October 17 and was indicted on Thursday, the Department of Justice said in a press release on Friday. He was…
Ottawa: The Canadian government has dismissed a media report linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to criminal activities in Canada, including the alleged plot to kill Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, terming it as “speculative and inaccurate”. The denial made by Nathalie G Drouin, National…
Washington: President-elect Donald Trump has selected Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his nominee for Attorney General, hours after his initial pick Matt Gaetz withdrew his name amid controversy over alleged sexual misconduct. Former Congressman Gaetz on Thursday announced his decision to withdraw from the nomination process for the post. Gaetz was the subject of…
Washington: Asserting that the relationship between India and the US is built on a strong foundation, the White House has expressed confidence that it can navigate the ongoing crisis surrounding bribery charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani. At her daily news conference, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Thursday that the administration…
Georgetown: India has never moved forward with the expansionist mindset and always stayed away from the feeling of grabbing others’ resources, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. The prime minister’s comments during an address at a special session of the Parliament of Guyana came amid growing global concerns over China’s expansionist behaviour as well…
Georgetown (Guyana): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the cream of Caribbean leaders on the margins of the India-CARICOM Summit here and discussed strengthening bilateral ties and enhancing cooperation across several key areas towards the empowerment of the Global South. The prime minister arrived in Guyana earlier on Wednesday — the first visit by an…
Islamabad: The chances for the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan vanished after he was arrested in a protest case hours after getting bail in a case of alleged corruption, a media report said on Thursday. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday granted him bail in the second Toshakhana case related to…
Georgetown (Guyana): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed seven “key pillars” to strengthen ties between India and the Caribbean Community, asserting that New Delhi is “totally committed” to taking these relations to new heights. Modi made the remarks on Wednesday as he joined leaders from the Caribbean partner countries for the second India-Caribbean Community (CARICOM)…
Georgetown (Guyana): Dominica has conferred its top award on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his contributions to the Caribbean nation during the COVID-19 pandemic and his dedication to enhancing the bilateral partnership between India and Dominica. The prime minister, who is in Guyana on the last leg of his three-nation visit, was conferred the “Dominica…
