UNITED STATES

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

Trump to boast to UN about US success, but troubles mounting

2:52 pm September 22, 2019

United Nations (United States): US President Donald Trump will stand before the United Nations on Tuesday to declare his country top of the world. But with diplomatic troubles building, his annual boast may ring hollow. Trump’s political brand is as well known inside the United Nations as his businessman version is to the rest of […]

Trump, Biden spar over Ukraine after whistleblower complaint

2:47 pm September 22, 2019

Washington: Joe Biden accused Donald Trump Saturday of “an overwhelming abuse of power” and called for an investigation into accusations the US leader pressured his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate the presidential candidate’s son. Biden’s allegations prompted a swift rebuke from Trump, who himself accuses the Democratic frontrunner of wrongdoing in Ukraine during his time as […]

Determined Hong Kong protesters head home before tense anniversaries

2:32 pm September 22, 2019

Washington: Prominent Hong Kong protesters were flying home from Washington Saturday night buoyed by international support and determined to press on with their struggle well beyond two looming anniversaries. In an interview with AFP, Joshua Wong, 22, and pop star Denise Ho, 42, downplayed the personal toll of standing up to authoritarian China and its […]

Iran says it begins 20% uranium enrichment amid US tensions

Foreign forces raise Gulf ‘insecurity’: Rouhani

1:15 pm September 22, 2019

Tehran: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that the presence of foreign forces creates “insecurity” in the Gulf, after the US ordered the deployment of more troops to the region. “Foreign forces can cause problems and insecurity for our people and for our region,” Rouhani said in a televised speech at an annual military […]

Niti Aayog meet: Spoke on Mahadayi, mining, says Goa CM

Corporate tax giveaway to have little impact on fiscal goals: Niti Aayog

8:15 pm September 21, 2019

Mumbai : The Rs 1.45- trillion tax giveaway is unlikely to widen fiscal deficit much as the shortfall will be met through increased tax collections due to higher growth which the massive tax cuts are expected to achieve, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said here on Saturday. On Friday, the government had announced tax cuts for […]