UNITED STATES

Trump says China trade deal still on after adviser's remarks

China going to make trade deal with US: Trump

1:49 pm June 11, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump said China will be left with no other option but to enter into a trade deal with the United States because his increased tariffs on Chinese products is having an impact on its economy. “The China deal is going to work out. You know why, because of tariffs, because right […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Lawyer: Chinese woman in Mar-a-Lago case is mentally sound

10:09 pm June 5, 2019

West Palm Beach: Attorneys for the Chinese woman charged with illegally entering President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort say she is mentally competent and should not be blocked from serving as her own lawyer. Assistant federal public defender Kristy Militello wrote in court documents filed in Florida this week that Yujing Zhang wouldn’t meet with a psychologist, but in interviews with her attorneys appears mentally competent. Zhang stunned […]

Irrespective of the winner of presidential polls, India-US relationship to remain strong

India, US strategic partnership has strengthened significantly during the past two decades: Pentagon

1:25 pm June 1, 2019

Washington: Asserting that the strategic partnership between India and the US has strengthened significantly during the past two decades, the Pentagon on Friday told the Congress that both countries recognise the importance of the Indo-Pacific to global trade and commerce and share a common outlook on the region. The Indo-Pacific region contributes two-thirds of global […]

Ericsson considering new clauses to avoid RCom like situations

1:10 pm May 30, 2019

New Delhi: Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson is considering tweaking provisions in business deals to avoid situations like those it is facing with Reliance Communications. The company sued RCom and its promoter Anil Ambani to recover dues of about Rs 1,500 crore, of which it managed to receive only Rs 550 crore. “We think fairness […]

Lakhs of devotees participated in the annual Rath Yatra festival of Lord Jagannath on Thursday

Energy drinks may harm your heart: Study

12:51 pm May 30, 2019

Washington: Consuming too many energy drinks in a short timespan may increase blood pressure and disrupt heart rhythm, a study has found. For the study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, enrolled 34 healthy volunteers between the ages of 18 and 40 years. Participants were randomly assigned to drink 32 ounces of […]