Donald Trump: News

13 Apr 2018

H-1B Visa

43% drop in H-1B applications this time, a historic low

Amid tightened norms by the US, the number of applications received for H-1B visas for the 2018 hiring cycle has reached a historic low.

13 Apr 2018

Barack Obama

Trump wanted ex-FBI director to investigate pee-tape to pacify wife

James Comey, former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), makes startling revelations in his book "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership," due to release on April 17.

13 Apr 2018

ICICI Bank

Sensex gains 200 points in afternoon trade, Nifty over 10,500

BSE benchmark Sensex surged over 200 points in afternoon trade today amid buying in most sectors, reflecting positive investor sentiment on strong macroeconomic numbers released yesterday.

12 Apr 2018

Russia News

Syria conflict: Donald Trump threatens Russia with strikes

Responding to an alleged chemical attack near Damascus on Saturday, US President Donald Trump has threatened Russia to be prepared for missiles being fired at Syria.

Paul Ryan, the US House Speaker will not seek re-election

Paul Ryan, the top Republican in the US House of Representatives, said he would not stand for another term and has decided to retire when his term ends, casting his party into a leadership fight ahead of crucial mid-term elections.

Trump warns Russia on Syria, says missiles 'will be coming'

US President Donald Trump today warned Russia about supporting Bashar al-Assad in Syria and said US missiles "will be coming" in retaliation for an alleged chemical weapons attack on civilians.

11 Apr 2018

White House

Tom Bossert, Trump's adviser on homeland security, quits White House

Tom Bossert, Donald Trump's adviser on homeland security, resigned on Tuesday, becoming the latest top official to leave the White House.

10 Apr 2018

Stormy Daniels

Trump denounces raids on his personal lawyer Michael Cohen's office

US President Donald Trump on Monday slammed the FBI raids on his long-time personal lawyer Michael Cohen.

09 Apr 2018

South Korea

After months of threats, North Korea, US to discuss denuclearization

After a year of exchanging bellicose threats, North Korea now wishes to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula with the US.

US authorities shut down sex ads website Backpage

In a bid to crackdown sex trafficking in the country, US law enforcement agencies have shutdown sex advertisement website Backpage.com and its affiliates.

07 Apr 2018

Facebook

It's time you stop trusting Mark Zuckerberg with your information

Mark Zuckerberg is a deeply ambitious man with a penchant for making mistakes and negating/avoiding them for as long as he can. When he cannot, he apologizes, promises to do better and moves on to the next big mistake.

06 Apr 2018

Stormy Daniels

Donald Trump finally breaks silence on affair with porn star

After months of a porn star alleging that she had an affair with him in 2006 and was paid to not disclose it, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was unaware about the $130,000 given to Stormy Daniels, once again denying all accusations.

Trump now wants to hit China with $100bn tariffs

Ignoring cries of a "trade war," US President Trump has now asked his officials to consider a further $100bn of tariffs against China. This action was prompted after "China's unfair retaliation" against the earlier US tariffs worth $50bn.

US-China trade war ensues as Beijing responds with tariffs

Trade tensions between US and China have escalated. Now, Beijing has responded in kind to US plans of hitting hundreds of Chinese imports with new taxes.

04 Apr 2018

Russia News

Mueller Russia probe: Dutch Lawyer given 30 days in prison

The first sentence in special counsel Robert Mueller's probe of Russia's involvement in the 2016 US presidential election was handed down on Tuesday.

02 Apr 2018

Beijing

China hits-back at US, imposes tariffs on imports worth $3bn

Days after proposing tariffs on American products, China has made it official for 128 items imported from the US, including pork and wine.

02 Apr 2018

H-1B Visa

Application for H-1B visas opens today: All you should know

The toughest ever application process for the US' H-1B, considered the most sought-after work visa among highly skilled Indian professionals, begins today.

30 Mar 2018

ISIS

Trump signals withdrawal of US troops from Syria 'very soon'

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that the US troops would "be coming out of Syria very soon" as he lamented that America has wasted $7 trillion in wars in the Middle East.

30 Mar 2018

Barack Obama

90% of work-permits given to H-1B visa-holders' spouses are Indians

The United States has given work permits to over 71,000 spouses of H-1B visa holders, 90% of whom are Indians.

29 Mar 2018

Narendra Modi

2018 TIME 100: Now, you can cast your vote

For years now, TIME magazine has dedicated one of its annual issues to celebrate the most influential personalities from across the globe.

29 Mar 2018

Barack Obama

Trump fires VA Secretary Shulkin, nominates WH doctor as replacement

US President Donald Trump today fired his Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin and nominated White House physician, Admiral Ronny Jackson as his replacement.

27 Mar 2018

Barack Obama

Pornstar Stormy Daniels '60 Minutes' interview fetches record views

The latest '60 Minutes' episode featuring adult film star Stormy Daniels has fetched the highest ratings for the programme in almost a decade.

27 Mar 2018

Facebook

Farhan Akhtar joins the #DeleteFacebook movement, deletes his personal account

Actor Farhan Akhtar on Tuesday announced he has "permanently" deleted his account from social networking website Facebook.

Indians getting US-citizenship fall sharply, but can it be good-news?

The grand "American Dream" is farther for Indians than ever before. During 1995-2000, 1.2L highly-skilled Indians were entering the US each year.

26 Mar 2018

White House

Was threatened to keep silent on Trump, claims porn star

Porn actress Stormy Daniels said she was threatened in a bid to keep her silent about her alleged fling with Donald Trump.

26 Mar 2018

Stormy Daniels

Pornstar Stormy Daniels claims Trump threatened her, compared to daughter

Pornstar Stormy Daniels bared all about her alleged affair with US President Donald Trump on primetime TV, and it was cringeworthy in several ways.

26 Mar 2018

India

US sanctions on Pakistani companies could boost India's NSG bid

On the back of passing a spending bill which incorporates US President Trump's warnings of freezing security aid, the US has added seven Pakistani companies to the list of foreign entities that are subject to sanctions in the form of stringent export control measures.

24 Mar 2018

H-1B Visa

H-1B visa changes: No place for Indians in Trump's America

Donald Trump's new policy on H-1B visa rules will make it more difficult for tech giants to import Indians to the US for work.

23 Mar 2018

North Korea

Donald Trump appoints hawkish John Bolton as the new NSA

In the latest move in an ongoing shake-up of US President Donald Trump's top advisors, John Bolton will replace the outgoing National Security Advisor HR McMaster.

US-China trade war might cause two million job losses

America's trade deficit with China, probably the world's largest economic imbalance is estimated to result in about two million job losses in the US, the White House said, defending President Donald Trump's decision to initiate strong actions against China's "unfair" trade practices.

23 Mar 2018

Australia

After US targets China, Beijing hits back with proposed tariffs

Hitting back at the US' trade tariffs, China has proposed similar action on 128 US products, which had an import value of $3bn last year.

22 Mar 2018

Facebook

Will #DeleteFacebook save us from an expected apocalypse?

Seventy years ago, we met Winston Smith, whose ever-changing reality was defined by Big Brother.

21 Mar 2018

Melania Trump

Trump had unprotected sex with porn star in 2006: Polygraph

Donald Trump had unprotected sex with porn star Stormy Daniels in July 2006, a year after he wed Melania Trump, claims a polygraph test Daniels took in 2011 for Life & Style magazine.

21 Mar 2018

Hillary Clinton

President Trump attacks Hillary Clinton for controversial remarks in India

US President Donald Trump has slammed Hillary Clinton for her controversial remarks in India against his voters, saying that Democrats lost touch with "normal everyday working people".

21 Mar 2018

Pakistan News

Pakistan needs to do more to wipe out terrorism: US

Pakistan has to do a lot more to wipe out terrorism from inside its territory, and it needs to launch a crackdown not just on the Taliban but also on other terror networks, the US has said.

20 Mar 2018

H-1B Visa

Anti H-1B advertisements at railways stations, trains in Silicon Valley

An anti-immigrant organization has installed advertisements against H-1B visa-holders at railways stations and on trains in California's San Francisco Bay Area, where Silicon Valley, the home to world's top tech companies, is located.

18 Mar 2018

India

First India-US two-plus-two meeting postponed

The first India-US two-plus-two meeting that was tentatively scheduled for April 18-19 has been postponed as of now.

17 Mar 2018

Kabul

When an Afghan man names his son Donald Trump

Want to know just how popular American President Donald Trump is?

US: Trading concerns to cause "most friction" in India-US ties

The thorny issue of trade in India-US ties is set to become even more prickly after US President Donald Trump railed against import taxes imposed by India, and challenged a bunch of Indian export subsidies at the World Trade Organization (WTO).

16 Mar 2018

White House

Donald Trump Jr-Vanessa to divorce after 12 years as couple

Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of American President Donald Trump, and his wife, former model-actor Vanessa Trump, are parting ways after 12 years of marriage.