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07 Jun 2017

Donald Trump

Trump nominates Christopher A. Wray as new FBI director

US President Donald Trump has nominated Christopher A. Wray a as the new FBI director.

03 Jun 2017

Donald Trump

US implements stricter screening methods for visa applicants

The US has started implementing stricter screening methods for visa applicants, like asking some about their social media accounts.

01 Jun 2017

Donald Trump

US visa new rules: Questionnaire asks for information for 15years

US has introduced a new questionnaire for visa applicants that ask for details regarding social media handles for the last five years, and other information going back 15 years.

21 May 2017

Russia News

Trump told Russian officials firing Comey eased "great pressure"

President Donald Trump told Russian officials during a meeting last week that firing FBI director James Comey has eased "great pressure" on him, the New York Times (NYT) reported.

19 May 2017

Donald Trump

Trump kick starts process to renegotiate NAFTA trade deal

The Trump administration has formally informed the US Congress that it intends on renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Canada and Mexico.

18 May 2017

Michael Flynn

Can Donald Trump be impeached?

President Donald Trump had reportedly directly asked former FBI director James Comey to halt an investigation into his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn.

17 May 2017

Russia News

Sources- Trump asked ex-FBI chief Comey to halt Flynn investigation

President Donald Trump had reportedly asked former FBI Director James Comey, who he recently fired, to end an investigation into alleged links between former national security adviser Michael Flynn and Russia.

15 May 2017

Donald Trump

Lawmakers urge Trump to hand over any Comey tapes

Senior US lawmakers have urged President Donald Trump to hand over any recordings of his conversations with former FBI director James Comey, who Trump recently fired.

14 May 2017

Donald Trump

Ivanka Trump's new book fails to impress critics

Ivanka Trump, the daughter of Donald Trump's newly released book Women Who Work: Rewriting the Rules for Success is being brutally slammed by critics.

13 May 2017

Russia News

Trump's lawyers say tax returns show little income from Russia

The White House has released a letter by President Donald Trump's lawyers which said Trump's tax returns revealed that he didn't receive any income from Russian sources besides a few exceptions.

12 May 2017

Donald Trump

Trump launches commission to investigate voter fraud in presidential election

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to create a commission which will investigate instances involving alleged voter suppression voter fraud in last year's election.

12 May 2017

Donald Trump

Trump calls former FBI director a "showboat" and "grandstander"

US President Donald Trump has insisted that he isn't under investigation and called FBI director James Comey, who he recently fired, a "showboat" and "grandstander."

10 May 2017

Donald Trump

Trump fires FBI director James Comey over Clinton emails

US President Donald Trump has fired FBI director James Comey over his handling of an investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails.

09 May 2017

Michael Flynn

Obama had warned Trump not to hire Flynn in November

In November'16, the then President-elect Donald Trump was warned by President Barack Obama against appointing Michael Flynn as national security adviser, according to the White House.

05 May 2017

Donald Trump

New Visa rules: US to seek social-media details from applicants

As part of the Trump's administration's augmented screening of potential immigrants and visitors, the State Department now expects to review social media, email addresses and phone numbers from certain visa applicants.

05 May 2017

Donald Trump

Trump meets Palestinian President, vows to broker peace with Israel

US President Donald Trump said during a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House that he would work harder to broker peace between Israel and Palestine.

04 May 2017

Donald Trump

US House passes spending bill, defense gets huge boost

The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives voted 309-118 to pass $1.2 trillion spending bill which will fund the government till the end of the fiscal year, ending September 30.

03 May 2017

Donald Trump

Trump-Putin discuss Syrian civil war de-escalation during 'very good call'

US President Donald Trump discussed steps to de-escalate the Syrian civil war during a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

03 May 2017

India

White House welcomes Infosys decision to hire Americans

Ninio Fetalvo, a White House spokesman stated to the media that "We're glad to see companies like Infosys see opportunity in the American economy again."

02 May 2017

Donald Trump

Trump administration reportedly revokes Michelle Obama's "Let Girls Learn" initiative

US President Donald Trump's administration is reportedly revoking former First Lady Michelle Obama's signature 'Let Girls Learn' program with immediate effect.

02 May 2017

India

H-1B issue: Infosys to hire 10,000 local US techies

Indian technology giant Infosys has decided to open four technology centers and hire over 10,000 US techies in light of the new limitations on the H-1B visas.

30 Apr 2017

North Korea

100-day Rally: Trump misses White House Correspondents' dinner

US President Trump addressed a rally to mark his first 100 days in office, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

29 Apr 2017

Donald Trump

100 Days of Trump: A look at his presidency

US President Donald Trump marks his 100th day in office on April 29 by holding a rally in Pennsylvania.

27 Apr 2017

Donald Trump

Trump tells Canada and Mexico that US isn't terminating NAFTA

President Donald Trump told Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto that America won't be leaving the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

26 Apr 2017

Michael Flynn

Flynn controversy: White House blocks House Oversight Committee document request

The White House has told the House Oversight Committee it won't comply with a request to release files on former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

26 Apr 2017

Donald Trump

Trump's border wall: President backs down on funding demands

President Donald Trump has indicated he's willing to delay his demands for funds to build the controversial Mexico border wall to prevent the federal government's shutdown.

25 Apr 2017

South Korea

North Korea marks army's anniversary by conducting "large-scale artillery drill"

The North Korean military has conducted a "large-scale artillery drill" in the eastern Wonsan region to mark the 85th anniversary of country's army.

25 Apr 2017

South Korea

North Korean crisis: US missile submarine arrives in South Korea

The USS Michigan, an American nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine, has arrived in Busan, South Korea in what US officials have described as a show of force amid escalating US-North Korea tensions.

19 Apr 2017

Donald Trump

H-1B visas: Trump signs new 'Buy American, Hire American' order

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing a review of the H-1B visa scheme.

16 Apr 2017

Donald Trump

Trump's tax disclosure: Protesters demand release of tax returns

Latest in the series of protests against US President Donald Trump, thousands of protesters marched in over 150 locations, demanding disclosure of his tax returns.

Trump's Press Secretary says Hitler didn't use chemical weapons, apologizes

Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, has apologized for stating that Adolf Hitler didn't use chemical weapons in World War II.

11 Apr 2017

Tamil Nadu

Should health disclosure be made mandatory in elections in India?

Recent events including the revelation on Sonia Gandhi's health and Jayalalithaa's untimely death in Tamil Nadu have triggered debate on whether an unhealthy candidate can ensure a sturdy democracy.

10 Apr 2017

Jared Kushner

Deputy national security adviser KT McFarland asked to step down

US Deputy National Security Adviser KT McFarland has been asked to step down by the Trump administration after just three months.

07 Apr 2017

Russia News

Devin Nunes steps aside from Congressional committee inquiry on Russia

Devin Nunes, the Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, has temporarily stepped aside from a congressional investigation into Russia's alleged election hacking.

06 Apr 2017

Michael Flynn

Bannon loses seat in National Security Council, not a "demotion"

President Donald Trump has removed Steve Bannon, his controversial senior strategist, from the National Security Council (NSC).

05 Apr 2017

India

New H-1B visa norms: Entry level computer programmers face hit

In the midst of the mad dash for H-1B visas, for which entries open every April, the new administration in Washington DC played a trump card through a Homeland Security memo, notifying tougher vetting procedures for computer programmers.

05 Apr 2017

Donald Trump

Reports: Trump administration may demand phone passwords from foreign travellers

White House officials are reportedly examining a new round of vetting procedures for foreign travellers entering the US, the Wall Street Journal has reported.

05 Apr 2017

Donald Trump

Trump-Sisi meeting: Trump aims to reboot US-Egypt ties

In a move to reboot US-Egypt relations, President Donald Trump welcomed his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to the White House.

03 Apr 2017

North Korea

Trump administration: Trade crackdown not about China

US President Donald Trump recently signed Executive orders to look into the US trade deficit. He also sought to look into bad trade deals. China has been a major source of both these.

02 Apr 2017

Jared Kushner

White House financial disclosures: Ivanka, Kushner still benefit from business

The White House recently started to release the financial disclosure forms of 180 top officials including President Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner.

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