India taking up Russia's offer of discounted crude oil would not be a violation of American sanctions, the White House has said. "Our message to any country continues to be that abide by the sanctions that we have put in place and recommended," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily news conference on Tuesday. Asked about a report on the possibility that India could take up the Russian offer of discounted crude oil, Psaki said, "I don't believe this would be violating that (sanctions)."
A number of terror groups are functioning with impunity in parts of Pakistan, the White House on Saturday said, as it stated that the US values counter-terrorism co-operation with India.
The US president has slammed the op-ed titled "I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration', calling it 'gutless'.
US President Barack Obama has privately met his former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the White House.
On Monday, October 13, 2025, US President Donald Trump delivered remarks to the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem.
Trump, 79, made a lively entrance in Malaysia's capital, dancing to the rhythm of drums on the airport tarmac near Air Force One, his energetic moves drawing smiles from onlookers.
Terming United States' relationship with Pakistan "complicated but important", the White House has said it was "working very hard" on its ties with Islamabad which got a setback after a secretive American commando operation to kill Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.
Signalling a strained relationship with Hamid Karzai, United States has indicated that Afghanistan President's White House invitation could be withdrawn if he continues with his anti-US rhetoric.
A US man accused of allegedly shooting at the White House in November 2011, has pleaded guilty.
At the invitation of United States President Donald Trump, Pujari Harish Brahmbhatt from the BAPS (Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha) Swaminarayan Mandir in New Jersey joined religious leaders from other faiths offering prayers on the occasion of National Day of Prayer Service.
As a sitting head of government Narendra Modi enjoy immunity from suits in American courts and also enjoy personal inviolability.
'Non-compatible with Western Civilization' is about as vague and jingoistic as it gets and Trump saying this gives full license to his acolytes to go full throttle on making life as difficult and scary as possible for as many non-white people as possible,' notes Sree Sreenivasan.
United States President Donald Trump reiterated the claims of having to do 'something' about Greenland, saying that if US doesn't take any action, Russia and China would spring in and that Washington, DC does not want to have them as neighbours.
A criminal investigation is going on into the gate crashing incident by a Virginia couple at the White House in November last year, when United States President Barack Obama hosted a state dinner for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the US Secret Service told lawmakers recently. "This continues to be under criminal investigation," Mark Sullivan, director of the US Secret Service said in reply to a question from Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.
Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said that Russia has successfully tested a nuclear-powered submersible drone with unlimited range.
It was a weekend to remember for Uttar Pradesh-born US baseball league players Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel as they met US President Barack Obama and Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho at the White House in Washington DC.
Comey is scheduled to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday.
US President Barack Obama's invitation to Indian prime minister for a state dinner is a reflection of the importance attached to not only Indo-US ties, but also the personal admiration of Manmohan Singh by him--if the history and tradition of the White House is of any indication.
The Trump administration is actively preparing for the June 12 summit between the US President and the North Korean leader.
'As one of many immigrants at Nvidia, I know the opportunities we've found in America have profoundly shaped our lives.'
Kwatra termed India's successful launch of an American communication satellite on Wednesday as a 'very important and big day' for partnership between Washington and New Delhi, saying it caps a series of achievements in 2025 in bilateral space cooperation between the countries.
In an effort to douse down a racial firestorm, United States President Barack Obama had a glass of beer with professor Henry Gates and the police sergeant, who had arrested the Harvard professor for 'disorderly conduct'.
Romney's decision leaves Republican front-runner John McCain as the top man standing in the Republican race, with Mike Huckabee far behind in the race.
'We teach our kids the 3 R's -- reading, writing, and arithmetic -- so that they can be successful. It's time the fourth R joined that list: Programming. My vision is to expose every student to computer science and show them that coding IS fun and applicable to their daily lives.' Just 15, Swetha Prabakaran, founder and CEO of Everybody Code Now!, a non-profit working to empower the next generation of youth to become engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs, is already a White House Champion of Change for teaching hundreds of students how to code.
'The Alaska Summit made me realise that while difficult, peace is within reach.'
United States President Barack Obama will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House on September 29 and 30 during which the two leaders would discuss a wide range of bilateral and strategic issues including economic growth, a presidential spokesperson said on Monday.
United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced his upcoming diplomatic trip to Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan, highlighting a significant meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea.
US lawmakers have expressed concerns that policies enacted by the Trump administration, such as the H1B visa fee and tariffs on India, are detrimental to American businesses and threaten the relationship between the United States and India.
Pakistan and China are among the countries which are testing nuclear weapons, United States President Donald Trump has said to justify his administration's plans to resume testing of the US's own nuclear assets after a gap of over three decades.
The United States will not accept North Korea as a nuclear power, the White House asserted, as the Pentagon took steps along with its regional allies to thwart off any misadventure from Pyongyang. "The United States will not accept North Korea as a nuclear state, nor will we stand by while it seeks to develop a nuclear-armed missile that can target the United States," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters on Monday.
Red velvet and white satin may be Christmas classics, but your holiday wardrobe deserves more than just the predictable.
President Donald Trump has withdrawn the United States from over 60 international organisations, including United Nations bodies and the India-France-led International Solar Alliance, calling the institutions 'redundant' and 'contrary' to America's interests.
Basant Panchami is dedicated to Devi Saraswati, the goddess of learning and an auspicious occasion to visit shrines in her honour.
"India was charging us tremendous tariffs, about the highest in the world," Trump said adding that the US was therefore not doing much business with India.
Trump has ordered Israel to stop bombing the Gaza Strip after Hamas said it had accepted some elements of his plan to end the nearly two-year war and return all the remaining hostages taken in the October 7, 2023, attack.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday held talks with US President Barack Obama, the first bilateral summit meeting after nearly three years.
Trump signed three executive orders related to AI, including a White House action plan, an order that establishes a coordinated national effort to support the American AI industry by promoting the export of full-stack American AI technology packages.
The agreement marks the biggest breakthrough in months in the devastating two-year-old war.
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