Deepening ties with India in several areas, says U.S.

Deepening ties with India in several areas, says U.S.

State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel  The U.S. is deepening its ties with India in several key areas, including economic and security cooperation, a senior official has said, emphasising that Washington will continue to cultivate this relationship. State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel made the remarks on July 1 at his daily news conference in … Read more

U.S., India share unique bond of friendship: White House

U.S., India share unique bond of friendship: White House

U.S. White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters As the world’s two oldest and largest democracies, the United States and India share a unique bond of friendship and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s visit will … Read more

Small Indian-American community making grand contributions in the U.S.: Report

Small Indian-American community making grand contributions in the U.S.: Report

The Indian-American community, which has grown to five million in 2023, has broken through many barriers to become one of the most influential immigrant groups in the US now, a report said on June 14, observing that their story is about motivated immigrants and their children chasing the American dream. “Indian Americans account for only … Read more

U.S. food regulator gathering information on MDH, Everest spices after alleged contamination

U.S. food regulator gathering information on MDH, Everest spices after alleged contamination

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is gathering information on products of Indian spice makers MDH and Everest. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is gathering information on products of Indian spice makers MDH and Everest after Hong Kong halted sales of some of their products for allegedly containing … Read more

Health conglomerate Kaiser notifies millions of a data breach – ET HealthWorld

Health conglomerate Kaiser notifies millions of a data breach – ET HealthWorld

London: U.S. health conglomerate Kaiser is notifying millions of its members of a data breach earlier this month, it reported in a notice posted on Thursday. The Kaiser Foundation Health Plan confirmed that 13.4 million residents had their information taken in a data breach, as per a legally required notice filed with the U.S. government … Read more

U.S. NSA Jake Sullivan postpones visit to India again

U.S. NSA Jake Sullivan postpones visit to India again

(from left) U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval. | Photo Credit: ANI The U.S. National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan postponed his visit to India again on April 16. Mr. Sullivan was due to visit Delhi in February for an annual meeting of the Initiative on Critical and Emerging … Read more

Arvind Kejriwal arrest | MEA calls U.S. remarks ‘completely unacceptable’

Arvind Kejriwal arrest | MEA calls U.S. remarks ‘completely unacceptable’

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on March 28 reiterated the Government of India’s objection to the back-to-back remarks from the U.S. Department of State about the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and freezing of the chief opposition Congress’ bank accounts. In … Read more

U.S. firm Storable to ramp up hiring for Hyderabad facility 

U.S. firm Storable to ramp up hiring for Hyderabad facility 

Senior executives of Storable and employees at the inauguration of the new office in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement Self-storage technology solutions provider Storable Inc on Tuesday opened a new office in Hyderabad as part of plans to expand research and development presence in India. Storable India aims to double its current workforce from … Read more

Congress slams PM Modi over fall of rupee against U.S. dollar

Congress slams PM Modi over fall of rupee against U.S. dollar

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh addressing the media at AICC, in New Delhi. File. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Congress on March 24 targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of falling value of the Indian rupee against the U.S. dollar, and sought answers from him. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said … Read more

India rejects U.S. remarks on Citizenship Amendment Act

India rejects U.S. remarks on Citizenship Amendment Act

MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal | Photo Credit: ANI The U.S. State Department’s statement on the implementation of CAA “we are of the view that it is misplaced, misinformed, and unwarranted,” was rejected by the Ministry of External Affairs on March 15. India, on March 11, notified the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024 four years after the … Read more