A convicted murderer is set to be executed by firing squad in the United States state of South Carolina on Friday, marking the state's first use of the method and the first such execution in the US in nearly 15 years.
The announcement of McMaster's ouster, who the White House said had a "good working relationship" with Trump, is the latest in a string of high-profile White House departures since President Trump took office in January 2017.
"He's a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience," said Trump of his new appointment.
United States President Donald Trump's administration has been marked by a series of exits from high-ranking officials. Appointments expected to last for years have only made it a matter of days, ending in chaotic departures. On March 23, adding to the long list of departures from the US administration was National Security Adviser Lt General H R Mcmaster who will be replaced by John Bolton. Here's a list of other notable departures from Trump's White House.
American Rai Benjamin got the track programme off to a roaring start as he stunned world record-holder Karsten Warholm in the 400 metres hurdles.
Olympic champion Mutaz Barshim of Qatar cleared 2.35 metres to win the men's high jump to earn a bit of redemption after his disappointing bronze in Budapest.
Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic won World Championship gold in the women's 400m on Wednesday.
Jamaican sprint queen Elaine Thompson-Herah romped to victory in the 200 metres and Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo held on to win the men's 5,000m to complete contrasting Commonwealth Games golden doubles at Alexander Stadium on Saturday.
General McMaster reffirms India's Major Defence Partner status.
'As one might expect, he believed the Indians were preparing their nuclear weapons for deployment. It took us a few hours - and remarkably good work by our teams on the ground in New Delhi and Islamabad - to convince each side that the other was not preparing for nuclear war'
Donald Trump and General H R McMaster: It is almost like the Chinese monarch Helü with Sun Tzu at his side.
Woodward writes in his new book that Modi wanted to go to Camp David to dine and develop a personal bond with Trump.
A new study has revealed how high-intensity interval training HIIT and sprint interval training (SIT) can improve cardio-respiratory fitness in people with spinal cord injuries.
"This is what this government did. Now, if you are feeding more than two and a half times the population of the United States and you are funding more than the population of the US and you're doing this pretty much anonymously and impersonally in the sense beyond the name and the detail, the bank account of the person. We're not asking anything more. There is no criteria of discrimination," Jaishankar, also a senior leader of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, said.
The news report was immediately refuted by both the Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and the National Security Advisor, who said that there was no discussion of specific threats with the Russians.
The IAF chief has said that his force had the capability of locating, fixing and striking across the border.
Mattis applauded India's efforts to promote stability in the South Asia region, said Pentagon Spokesperson
Since the change in administration in the US, Indian leaders have publicly and privately identified with American objectives in Afghanistan.
Announcing Bolton's sacking on twitter, Trump said he will name a new national security advisor next week.
Doval will meet US Defence Secretary James Mattis on March 24, Pentagon spokesman Capt Jeff Davis told reporters, adding that they are likely to discuss a wide range of bilateral security issues and those related to the defence relationship.
The meeting between Jaishankar and McMaster gains significance as the top military leader was appointed as the National Security Advisor by US President Donald Trump ten days ago.
Dr Bonny Ibhawoh, associate professor, department of History at the Centre for Peace Studies at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, says wars tend to spread like wild fire. In this interview with Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa, Dr. Ibhawoh says while the United States is clearly not doing enough about the problem, the emergence of another superpower is also not the solution.
Sleeping more than six to eight hours a night is associated with an increased risk of death and cardiovascular diseases
Tom Bossert's resignation came a day after John Bolton took over the role of National Security Adviser.
'I have worked long & hard with Robert. He will do a great job!' he said.
The Mahila Shanti Sena founded by McMaster University Professor Rama Singh and the university's Peace Center will launch a Love India-Clean India movement on Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary on October 2.
Presence of terror safe havens in Pakistan, aggressive Chinese behaviour and the Afghanistan situation dominated last month's meeting between James Mattis and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval
The government has allocated $ 241,000 to the Indo-Canadian Women's Association, Edmonton, Alberta, to deal with violence against women and girls, Rona Ambrose, the minister of public works and government services, and status of women announced on February 11.
Modi and Trump will meet at 1.20 am (IST) following which they will have delegation talks and then a dinner.
Nick Ayers, the 36-year-old chief of staff to the vice-president Mike Pence, is Kelly's likely successor.
Dr Rama Singh, founder of the Gandhi Peace festival, is the winner of this year's Hamilton Mundialization World Citizenship Award. Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger presented him the medallion.
Indian-American Nikki Haley, whose bid for the governorship of South Carolina is marred by allegations of extra-marital affair, suffered a setback on Thursday when former vice president Dick Cheney endorsed one of her rivals.
Toronto-based Indian couple Mani and Darsh share some key lessons.
Dr Rama Singh and six academics from McMaster University's Center for Peace Studies in Canada were in Jammu and Kashmir recently for a conference on peace and democracy.
Trump's transition team spokesman Sean Spicer listed Haley as one of the candidates.
A glass of milk after sweating it out at the gym may be beneficial if you're looking to gain muscle and burn fat.
Nikki Haley becomes the first Indian-American to serve on a Cabinet rank position in any presidential administration in the US.
Denuclearising North Korea and stopping Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons are the goals of the US, said Trump.
Inside the governors' reception hosted by Indian Ambassador to the US Navtej Sarna -- a first in more than 15 years.
This was the first dinner hosted for a foreign dignitary at the White House under the Trump administration.
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