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Devyani Khobragade case: Government transfered diplomat to Indian permanent mission to UN

The Ministry of External Affairs transferred diplomat Ms Devyani Khobragade to India’s Permanent Mission in the United Nations, giving her full diplomatic immunity. Why Ms Devyani Khobragade has...

December 21, 2013

India’s Deputy Consul General Devyani Khobragade held in US on visa fraud charges

India’s Deputy Consul General Devyani Khobragade arrested in New York for an alleged case of visa fraud and making false statements in connection with the visa application for...

December 17, 2013

Sri Srinivasan becomes Judge of US Court

Sri Srinivasan was sworn in as judge of the US Courts of Appeal for the District of Columbia Circuit. The court is the second most powerful court of...

October 1, 2013

India to buy six more C-130J 'Super Hercules' aircraft

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister A K Antony has given approval for the purchase of 6 more C-130J “Super Hercules” aircraft from the US in a deal worth...

September 16, 2013

India urges U.S. to renew GSP scheme

India has expressed to the United States that it must issue an immediate renewal of the US Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) programme that expired on July 31, 2013. What...

August 24, 2013

U.S. to help India deal with new security challenges

The U.S. has agreed to share its expertise with India in countering new security challenges mainly terrorism. The U.S. government has agreed to provide Indian officers of various...

August 23, 2013

US to provide $150,000 for Uttarakhand flood relief via USAID

US secretary of state John Kerry reached out to India over the Uttarakhand disaster on Sunday as the US announced $150,000 through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to non-governmental organizations working in...

June 29, 2013

Indians among top 5 foreign real estate buyers in the US

As per report titled “2013 Profile of International Home Buying Activity”, Indians are among the top five foreigners buying real estate in the US, even as there has been a...

June 28, 2013

U.S. announces stimulus withdrawal, Rupee and Sensex plummet

In an announcement which created waves in global stock markets, U.S. Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke announced a gradual withdrawal of the extraordinary monetary stimulus programme, which ensured very low...

June 22, 2013

India-US collaborate on Space Solar Power Initiative

Working in the direction of realizing the idea of tapping solar energy from space and beaming it to earth to meet the energy needs of the future and...

June 13, 2013

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