White House: News

28 Mar 2018

Bill Clinton

The birth of Viagra and revolution that followed

20 years ago, Viagra was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and it answered the prayers of many men suffering from erectile dysfunction.

27 Mar 2018

United Nations (UN)

Trump administration orders expulsion of 60 Russian intelligence officials

The Trump administration on Monday expelled 60 Russian diplomats, describing them as "intelligence officers" and also ordered the closure of Russian consulate in Seattle over the use of nerve-agent allegedly by Moscow against a former Russian spy in the UK.

26 Mar 2018

Donald Trump

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.

24 Mar 2018

US Military

Trump administration bans transgender people from serving in the military

On Friday, the White House announced a policy which bans transgender people from serving in the US military "except under certain limited circumstances".

US: Indian professionals hold rally to end green card backlog

Hundreds of Indian professionals held peaceful rallies across the US, demanding an end to the massive green card backlog by eliminating arbitrary per-country limit regulations.

18 Mar 2018

Pakistan News

US vice president urges Pakistan to 'do more' against Taliban

US Vice President Mike Pence in a strong message to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahid Khaqani Abbasi told that his country "must do more" against Taliban and other terror groups, said the White House.

16 Mar 2018

Donald Trump

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.

16 Mar 2018

Donald Trump

US Special Counsel Mueller hits Trump Organization with subpoenas

US special counsel investigating Moscow's influence on the US election in 2016 had formally issued subpoenas to the company founded by Donald Trump to turn over documents related to Russia, bringing the probe closer to the President, said a report on Thursday.

15 Mar 2018

Donald Trump

TV pundit Larry Kudlow named Trump's new Economic Advisor

The White House said on Thursday said that Larry Kudlow, a conservative media analyst, has accepted the position as the new chief economic advisor to President Donald Trump.

12 Mar 2018

North Korea

North Korea will face no more conditions for talks: US

The officials of Trump administration said that there will be no more conditions imposed on North Korea before the first-ever meeting of the two nations' leaders beyond the North's promise not to resume nuclear testing and missile flights or publicly criticize US-South Korean military exercises.

11 Mar 2018

North Korea

Trump expects "tremendous success" in North Korea talks

US President Donald Trump on Saturday predicted "tremendous success" in his upcoming groundbreaking talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and said he believes Pyongyang would honor its commitment not to conduct missile tests before their meeting.

10 Mar 2018

South Korea

Trump calls Xi Jinping to brief him on North Korea-developments

US President Donald Trump has spoken with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and briefed him on developments in ties with North Korea, the White House said.

10 Mar 2018

North Korea

Deal with North Korea very much in the making: Trump

A deal with North Korea is very much in the making, and if completed, it would be a very good one for the world, US President Donald Trump said, a day after he stunned the global community by accepting an invitation to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

09 Mar 2018

Bharti Airtel

Sensex rebounds 274 points, Nifty above 10,200-mark, seeing opening gains

Snapping their six-day losing streak, stocks staged a strong comeback in early trade today, with BSE Sensex rebounding by 274 points and Nifty recapturing the 10,200-mark on fresh buying by domestic institutional investors.

06 Mar 2018

Donald Trump

Jared Kushner-Ivanka Trump's White House presence under scrutiny, roles reduced

After being stripped of his top security clearance, Jared Kushner, and his wife Ivanka Trump, once the White House power couple, are invincible no more.

04 Mar 2018

Donald Trump

Man dead after shooting himself outside White House

A white male shot himself dead near the north fence line of the White House, the Secret Service said today.

03 Mar 2018

Donald Trump

19-year-old at large after allegedly killing parents at Michigan university

A 19-year-old man is suspected to have shot to death his parents at a Central Michigan University dormitory in Mount Pleasant during a domestic dispute yesterday.

01 Mar 2018

Donald Trump

Trump-aide Hope Hicks steps down as White House Communications Director

Hope Hicks, one of the closest aides of US President Donald Trump, is resigning as the White House Communications Director.

01 Mar 2018

Bill Clinton

Monica Lewinsky, abuse of power and the #MeToo movement

Twenty years after she was first slut-shamed and ostracized for having an affair with the world's most powerful man then, former US President Bill Clinton, Monica Lewinsky has finally bid adieu to "The House of Gaslight".

26 Feb 2018

Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama to release her memoir in November

Former First lady of United States Michelle Obama's memoir is all set to release on 13 November this year.

22 Feb 2018

Donald Trump

Donald Trump supports guns for teachers to check school shootings

American President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested arming teachers to curb school shootings in the US. He also supported making improved and detailed background checks mandatory for buying guns.

21 Feb 2018

Donald Trump

Days after Florida, 7th grader in Ohio school shoots himself

Days after the Florida high school massacre, a Grade 7 student of Jackson Middle School, Ohio, seemed to have shot himself with a gun in a washroom.

20 Feb 2018

Donald Trump

Is President Trump shifting gun control stance after Florida shooting?

Amid student-led protests demanding gun control reforms after the killing of 17 people in last week's mass shooting at a Florida high school, US President Donald Trump hinted at a change in stance on gun restrictions.

15 Feb 2018

Donald Trump

Stormy Daniels is now free to tell her Trump story

Donald Trump's longtime lawyer Michael D. Cohen recently revealed that he did in fact pay $130,000 (Rs. 83.1 lakh) to Stormy Daniels, the porn star who claimed to have had a sexual relationship with the US President.

10 Feb 2018

Donald Trump

Second White House aide resigns over domestic abuse allegations

After Rob Porter, David Sorensen has become the second White House aide to step down this week amid allegations of domestic abuse.

04 Feb 2018

Donald Trump

Indian-Americans support Trump's merit-based immigration plan at White House rally

In a rare pro-Trump rally, hundreds of skilled Indian workers and their families gathered outside the White House in Washington on Saturday to support the American President's plan for a merit-based immigration system.

30 Jan 2018

Donald Trump

FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe quits abruptly amid Trump pressure

FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, who was constantly accused of political bias by US President Donald Trump, has abruptly resigned, less than two months before he was supposed to retire.

23 Jan 2018

Donald Trump

19th US shutdown ends in two days: Who won?

The US shutdown has been called off as Democrats and Republicans agreed to a short-term funding bill.

21 Jan 2018

Donald Trump

Thousands rally across the US on second Women's March

On Donald Trump's first anniversary, thousands of protesters rallied for a second Women's March against the US president.

19 Jan 2018

Donald Trump

Views on wall between US, "dangerous" Mexico never changed: Trump

After White House Chief of Staff, John Kelly, stated President Trump's stance on the US-Mexico wall was evolving, the latter denied changing his views on the same.

18 Jan 2018

Russia News

Russia Probe: Prosecutors to interview Steve Bannon; no grand-jury testifying

After being subpoenaed to testify before the grand jury, former Trump aide Steve Bannon has instead agreed to be interviewed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team as part of the investigation into Russia's alleged interference in 2016 US Presidential Election.

18 Jan 2018

Donald Trump

Is being unfit for presidency the same as being mad?

Amid rising questions on his mental health, Donald Trump took a 10-minute cognitive fitness test last week.

13 Jan 2018

Donald Trump

Trump paid Rs. 82 lakh to pornstar to stay silent

US President Donald Trump's lawyer had reportedly brokered a $130,000 payment to a porn star to prevent her from talking of an alleged sexual encounter with Trump.

13 Jan 2018

Donald Trump

Donald Trump in "excellent health", says White House doctor

Amid questions over his mental fitness to hold the post of US President, spurred by a damaging new book, Donald Trump has been proclaimed to be in "excellent health" by the White House doctor.

12 Jan 2018

Donald Trump

Why take people from 'shithole' countries?: Trump discusses immigrants

It's no secret that US President Donald Trump is not a fan of immigrants, but his recent comments have shocked several quarters.

06 Jan 2018

X

Tell-all book on Donald Trump released early amid ban threats

Fire and Fury, the explosive new book that makes shocking revelations of what goes inside Trump's White House, was released on Friday, four days prior to its scheduled Tuesday launch, defeating Trump's attempts to ban it.

06 Jan 2018

Donald Trump

What does this new tell-all book reveal about Trump?

"Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House" a book written by Michael Wolff is the first tell-all book on the Donald Trump presidency.

04 Jan 2018

Donald Trump

Trump-Bannon fight: White House lawyers threaten Bannon

White House lawyers have reportedly issued a "cease and desist order" to President Donald Trump's former-chief strategist Steve Bannon.

02 Jan 2018

Afghanistan

US suspends $255mn aid to Pakistan hours after Trump's tweet

President Donald Trump has followed through on his words. Hours after accusing Pakistan of giving the US "nothing but lies & deceit", America has suspended a $255mn military aid to the Asian country.