India-US joint statement puts trade at heart of enhanced ties

India and the US on Thursday said they are looking forward to the reconvening of the India-US Trade Policy Forum later this year to further enhance trade relationship and identify new areas for......

On 9/11 anniv US sanctions over 2 dozen terrorists in Pakistan

The US has unveiled new steps to fight terrorism and add muscle to the Trump administration's ability to pursue terror suspects, their financiers and supporters worldwide.  IMAGE: US......

Obama nominates Jack Lew as new US treasury secy

United States President Barack Obama, in an effort to rejuvenate the battered US economy, on Thursday nominated his chief-of-staff and budget specialist Jack Lew as the next treasury secretary. "I......

'Modi has gone further than any PM to strengthen ties with the US'

'While the US-Pakistan relationship has been stabilised, it's still mired in uncertainty.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Joe Biden at the G7 Summit in Elmau,......

Meet Nirmalaji's Core Budget Team

The finance minister continues to be backed by the same policy team in charting out the broad strategy as in the few earlier Budgets. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman distributes halwa......

Indian-American pleads guilty to defrauding investors

A 65-year-old Indian-American man has pleaded guilty to charges of defrauding individuals of hundreds of thousands of dollars and could face upto 20 years in prison. Satyen Chatterjee, a former......

India vulnerable to money-laundering

With its growing financial strength, India is vulnerable to money laundering activities even though the country's strict foreign exchange laws make it difficult for criminals to launder money, the......

US vs Huawei: What is the controversy all about?

One indictment accuses Huawei of trying to steal trade secrets from T-Mobile, and of promising bonuses to employees who collected confidential information on competitors. A second indictment claims......

Questions arise about banks' role in FIFA bribery case

A raft of banks could face tough questions in the sweeping US crackdown on alleged corruption in global soccer as prosecutors review how much they knew about millions of dollars in bribes flowing......