
US senators have warned that billions of dollars in suspected pandemic-era small business fraud may go unpunished unless Congress quickly extends prosecution deadlines -- a move that could affect thousands of restaurant and hospitality owners, including many Indian-origin entrepreneurs. ...

Dr Casey Means, President Donald Trump’s nominee for US Surgeon General, has told senators that America is “the most chronically ill high-income nation in the world”, advancing a prevention-first vision that mirrors growing concerns in India over diabetes, obesity, and ul...

The US Department of Justice has reached a settlement with a Virginia-based IT services company after it allegedly used artificial intelligence to generate job advertisements that excluded American workers. ...

Former US Vice President Kamala Harris has sharply criticised President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, calling it “full of lies” and accusing him of misleading Americans on the economy, voting rights, and Iran. ...

A congressional hearing has been called next week to examine what organisers describe as China’s expanding reach into Europe’s economic sectors, public institutions, and research fields, and the risks it poses to US strategic interests and the NATO alliance. ...

US Senate Republicans and Democrats traded sharp accusations on tariffs, Iran, and a possible government shutdown, laying bare deep divisions a day after President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. ...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to begin a visit to India on Thursday in what is being seen as a significant reset in bilateral relations between the two countries. ...

In its 250th year, the United States is witnessing a rare reversal. More Americans moved out than moved in last year, a shift not seen since the Great Depression, a major financial daily has reported. ...

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has been quietly drafting military options for a possible strike on Iran, even as he seeks to avoid direct confrontation with President Donald Trump, according to accounts published in US media. ...

The Trump administration’s effort to fast-track deportations to third countries hit a legal setback after a US appeals court refused to pause a lower court order blocking the policy. ...