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Trump visits Texas flood zone, defends government’s disaster response

During his visit, Trump avoided questions on plans to shrink Federal Emergency Management Agency, as pressure grows over whether more could’ve been done before the July 4 floods.

Trump describes Texas floods a ‘100-year catastrophe’, likely visit state on Friday

New Jersey: US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) described the floods in Texas as a "100-year catastrophe" and said he is likely...

Death toll from Texas floods reaches 82, Trump plans visit

Officials say toll is likely to rise by Tuesday as the scale of the disaster becomes clearer. So far, over 850 people have been rescued and 41 remain missing.

Other US cities brace for protests, Texas governor says he will deploy National Guard

Trump’s extraordinary measures of sending National Guard and Marines to quell protests in Los Angeles has sparked a national debate on the use of military on American soil.

Jailed for threats to Sikhs, story of Indian-American Bhushan Athale & his descent into hate

Athawale, originally from Nanded in Maharashtra, has been sentenced to 26 months in federal prison for issuing threats against employees of a Sikh non-profit.

First migrant tried for entering new military zone on US-Mexico border acquitted

The acquittal by federal jury in Texas marks a legal challenge to the Trump administration's plan to raise penalties for illegal crossings.

‘This is the last straw,’ says Elon Musk as he moves SpaceX, X HQs from California to Texas

Musk's longstanding feud with California has been triggered by a new state law that bans teachers from telling families about student gender identity changes.

4 of Indian origin arrested in US for human trafficking. Victims ‘forced to do programming work’

Police in Texas have released information on a months-long investigation into an alleged human trafficking & forced labour operation involving over 100 people, half of them victims.

Pioneer of radio evangelism in India & founder of controversial Believers Church, who was KP Yohannan

Yohannan died in US on 8 May from a cardiac arrest. The 74-year-old missionary, renowned in India and abroad, was founder of Gospel for Asia, a non-profit accused of financial misconduct.

US Supreme Court allows immediate enforcement of immigration law in Texas

The White House has also raised concerns about the ruling, calling it 'harmful and unconstitutional' while adding that it will make communities in Texas less safe.

On Camera

Maria Gomes feeds over 300 stray dogs. She challenges the popular image of a dog lover

Gomes cooks all day long, and undertakes two rounds: The first at 5 am, when she takes an autorickshaw around and makes 22 stops; the second at 5 pm, on her little bicycle.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?