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Trump plans major job cuts at CIA and spy agencies
Trump administration to downsize US spy agencies

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump's administration is planning to cut many jobs at the CIA and other U.S. spy agencies, according...

Pentagon backs army's right to repair its own weapons
Pentagon to seek 'Right to Repair' provisions in Army contracts

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Department of Defense wants to change its contracts so the Army can fix its own weapons instead of always...

EPA to cancel 800 grants, including all for environmental justice
Washington Post: US EPA canceling all environmental justice grants

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration through U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is canceling nearly 800 grants, including...

PM Modi extends wishes to Pope Leo XIV, expresses India's commitment to continued dialogue with Holy See
PM Modi extends wishes to Pope Leo XIV, expresses India's commitment to continued dialogue with Holy See

New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended wishes to Pope Leo XIV and expressed India's commitment to...

American Robert Prevost named as new Pope, to be known as Pope Leo XIV; Trump among first to offer congratulations
American Robert Prevost named as new Pope, to be known as Pope Leo XIV; Trump among first to offer congratulations

Vatican City, May 9 (ANI): The Vatican conclave on Thursday chose a new Pope, Robert Prevost - the first American pope, Vatican News...

Golf: Indian-Americans Bhatia, Theegala set for Truist Championship alongside champion McIlroy
Golf: Indian-Americans Bhatia, Theegala set for Truist Championship alongside champion McIlroy

Philadelphia [US], May 8 (ANI): Prominent Indian-American in the world of golf, Akshay Bhatia, is gearing up for another start at the...

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Thousands protest women’s rights reforms in Dhaka
Bangladesh Islamists rally against proposed changes to women's rights

DHAKA, Bangladesh: Thousands of supporters of the Islamist group Hefazat-e-Islam took to the streets of Dhaka to protest proposed legal...

New Pope calls on world to unite in Peace
Pope Leo XIV gives first speech from balcony of St. Peter's Basilica

Pope Leo XIV, has spoken publicly for the first time since his election as Pope to succeed Pope Francis who died on Easter Monday....

EU calls for de-escalation of Indian-Pakistan hostilities
India and Pakistan on brink of war

The EU on Wednesday called on India and Pakistan to take immediate steps' to de-escalate after India fired missiles into Pakistani-administered...

Trump plans major job cuts at CIA and spy agencies
Trump administration to downsize US spy agencies

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump's administration is planning to cut many jobs at the CIA and other U.S. spy agencies, according...

7 dead, 8 injured in tourist van crash near Yellowstone
Seven people killed in road crash near Yellowstone

BOISE, Idaho: Seven people died, and eight were hurt when a van carrying tourists crashed into a pickup truck and caught fire near...

Saudi Arabia to receive US missiles worth $3.5 billion
US State Dept approves $3.5 billion missile sale to Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. State Department has approved a potential US$3.5 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia, including AIM-120C-8...