Manash Pratim Bhuyan And Lalit K Jha

Stories by Manash Pratim Bhuyan And Lalit K Jha

Trump triumphs in Iowa caucuses, heads for Biden rematch

Trump triumphs in Iowa caucuses, heads for Biden rematch

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2024

Trump's victory in his first election since his unusual exit in 2020 has also laid to rest any lingering questions about his hold over the GOP and the potency of his right-wing message.

Vivek Ramaswamy quits US presidential race, endorses Trump

Vivek Ramaswamy quits US presidential race, endorses Trump

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2024

Ramaswamy was a distant fourth with 7.7 per cent of the votes polled in the Iowa Caucus

How India enhanced its military might in 2023

How India enhanced its military might in 2023

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2023

India also went on an overdrive in expanding its military engagement with like-minded countries in its neighbourhood and beyond in the face of China's relentless attempts to become a regional hegemon and establish its primacy in South Asia.

India has no jurisdiction in Nikhil Gupta case: Czech Republic

India has no jurisdiction in Nikhil Gupta case: Czech Republic

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2023

India's judicial authorities have 'no jurisdiction' in the case involving Nikhil Gupta, Czech justice ministry spokesperson Vladimir Repka has said, days after his family approached the Supreme Court seeking its intervention in the matter.

IMF says India is likely to contribute more than 16% of global growth

IMF says India is likely to contribute more than 16% of global growth

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2023

Growing at a robust rate due to economic reforms in key sectors like digitisation and infrastructure, India has emerged as a star performer and is projected to contribute more than 16 per cent of the global growth, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday. "What we have been observing for quite some time now is that India has been growing at a very robust rate. "It's one of the star performers when it comes to real growth when you look at peer countries.

I was handed a hot potato with carte blanche: Naravane on LAC tensions

I was handed a hot potato with carte blanche: Naravane on LAC tensions

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2023

In his memoir Four Stars of Destiny, Naravane recounts Singh's direction as well as a flurry of phone calls between the defence minister, external affairs minister, the national security advisor and the chief of defence staff that night on the sensitive situation.

Indian Army showed world enough is enough: Gen Naravane on Galwan standoff

Indian Army showed world enough is enough: Gen Naravane on Galwan standoff

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2023

It took India and the Indian Army to show to the world that enough is enough and to challenge the neighbourhood bully, he said.

Pannun plot: Biden admin briefs 5 Indian-American lawmakers on Gupta's case

Pannun plot: Biden admin briefs 5 Indian-American lawmakers on Gupta's case

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2023

Congress members Ami Bera, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna, Raja Krishnamoorthi and Shri Thanedar released a joint statement after receiving a classified briefing from the Biden Administration on Gupta's indictment.

US reaches H-1B cap for fiscal year 2024

US reaches H-1B cap for fiscal year 2024

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2023

The US has received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach a cap for the much-sought-after H-1B foreign work visas for the fiscal year 2024, a federal agency has announced. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.

'Historically, 2023 is the best year for India-US ties'

'Historically, 2023 is the best year for India-US ties'

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2023

The relationship between the US and India has been very productive, in particular on the trade and technology front, and 2023 can be considered the best year historically for bilateral ties, according to a former top American trade official. Arun Kumar, an Indian-American, who served as the assistant secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and director general of the US and Foreign Commercial Service (USFCS) during the Obama administration, said this during an interview with PTI in Washington. "Looking back on 2023, it was a very productive year for the US-India relationship, by many accounts the best year historically," he said.

Want it fully investigated: US on Pannun murder plot

Want it fully investigated: US on Pannun murder plot

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2023

'We've said that we're glad that our Indian counterparts are taking it seriously and doing that. We want those responsible for these attacks to be held fully accountable, but I won't get ahead of an investigation that isn't complete'

'NIKKI=CORRUPT': Ramaswamy steps up attack against Haley

'NIKKI=CORRUPT': Ramaswamy steps up attack against Haley

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2023

Ramaswamy launched the volley of charges against the former South Carolina governor and US ambassador to the UN in Arizona during the Republican Party's fourth presidential debate, which was attended by just four candidates, the other two being former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

US to wait for India's probe into plot to kill Pannun

US to wait for India's probe into plot to kill Pannun

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2023

"We have noted at the most senior levels of this government the secretary of state has raised this directly with his foreign counterpart that we take this issue very seriously. They told us they would conduct an investigation," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily news conference on Tuesday.

'We take it very seriously': US on plot to kill Pannun

'We take it very seriously': US on plot to kill Pannun

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2023

India on Thursday described as a "matter of concern" the US charging the Indian national with conspiring to kill the Sikh separatist, and asserted that a high-level probe committee will investigate all aspects of the case.

Kissinger used racist, misogynist language for then PM Indira Gandhi

Kissinger used racist, misogynist language for then PM Indira Gandhi

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2023

Speaking about the issue in India in March 2012 at a media conclave, Kissinger defended his use of unparliamentary language while referring to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

H-1B visa renewal programme to start in Dec, Indians to benefit most

H-1B visa renewal programme to start in Dec, Indians to benefit most

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2023

In a move that will benefit a significantly large number of Indian technology professionals, the US is set to begin a pilot programme for domestic renewal of certain categories of H-1B visas in December. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.

Navy's proposal for 2nd indigenous aircraft carrier gets govt nod

Navy's proposal for 2nd indigenous aircraft carrier gets govt nod

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2023

The mega procurement proposal will shortly be placed before the Defence Acquisition Council, the defence ministry's top body on procurement, they said.

What's holding up India's $3 billion Predator drone deal with US?

What's holding up India's $3 billion Predator drone deal with US?

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2023

India is procuring the long-endurance 'hunter-killer' drones to crank up the surveillance apparatus of the armed forces, especially along the Line of Actual Control with China.

Taiwan remains a flashpoint as Biden, Xi agree to mend ties

Taiwan remains a flashpoint as Biden, Xi agree to mend ties

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2023

The United States-China Summit meeting concluded at a sprawling mansion in Woodside, California with Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping agreeing to work towards ensuring that the differences between the two countries remain manageable and the relations do not derail.

Still believe he's a dictator: Biden after meeting Xi

Still believe he's a dictator: Biden after meeting Xi

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2023

United States President Joe Biden has once again called his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping a 'dictator', just hours after they met for the first time in more than a year and held candid and productive discussions to revive bilateral ties.