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Imperative for India, US to defend democratic principles: Kamala Harris

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday said it is imperative that India and the US defend democratic principles and institutions within their respective countries and around the world

Top headlines: Modi meets Harris in US, MoD orders 118 Arjun tanks for army

Banks are scrambling to meet RBI's October 1 deadline. Automobile dealers' apex body is alleging that Ford India is coercing dealers to sign non-disclosure agreement. More in top headlines of the day

US rules out adding India or Japan to security alliance with Australia, UK

The United States has ruled out adding India or Japan to the recently created security partnership with Australia and the United Kingdom in the Indo-Pacific popular as AUKUS

Might of the generals: the US military has way too much money and power

The military stood up to Donald Trump. Who will now stand up to the military?

PM Modi to meet Australian PM, Kamala Harris, CEOs on first day of US visit

PM Modi was received by US department of state officials at Joint Base Andrews upon his arrival

PM to interact with top CEOs in US visit, highlight opportunities in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he would highlight economic opportunities in India during his meetings with CEOs here

Top headlines: Freshworks makes Nasdaq debut, PM Modi starts US visit

India and 24 other countries call for withdrawal of 'Google tax', India may fully vaccinate all adults by April next year. More in top headlines of the day

Debt-limit suspension passes house; faces stand-off in Senate

But Democrats want Republicans to share political responsibility for the debt

Joe Biden doubles US global donation of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine shots

President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the United States is doubling its purchase of Pfizer's Covid-19 shots to share with the world to 1 billion doses

AUKUS, born in secrecy, will have implications for Australia, wider region

Dubbed by some as ANZUS 2.0, AUKUS is a trilateral agreement, but one that notably excludes New Zealand

US to probe Zoom's $14.7 bn Five9 deal for national security risks

A US government committee that reviews foreign investment in telecom is probing videoconferencing company Zoom's $14.7 billion deal for cloud call centre company Five9. In an August filing with the Federal Communications Commission, the Justice Department, which chairs the committee, said it would review the deal to determine whether this application poses a risk to the national security or law enforcement interests of the United States. The Justice Department believes that such risk may be raised by the foreign participation (including the foreign relationships and ownership) associated with the application. The Wall Street Journal first reported the probe. The Justice Department did not say in its filing what the foreign ties of concern were and spokesperson Wyn Hornbuckle declined to answer questions Tuesday. Five9 spokesperson Allison Wilson declined to comment. Zoom said in an emailed statement that it anticipates getting the required regulatory approvals and closing the Five9

China, US announce separate big steps to fight climate change

The two biggest economies and largest carbon polluters in the world announced separate financial attacks on climate change Tuesday. Chinese President Xi Jinping said his country will no longer fund coal-fired power plants abroad, surprising the world on climate for the second straight year at the UN General Assembly. That came hours after US President Joe Biden announced a plan to double financial aid to poorer nations to USD11.4 billion by 2024 so those countries could switch to cleaner energy and cope with global warming's worsening impacts. That puts rich nations close to within reach of its long-promised but not realized goal of $100 billion a year in climate help for developing nations. This is an absolutely seminal moment, said Xinyue Ma, an expert on energy development finance at Boston University's Global Development Policy Center. This could provide some momentum going into major climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, in less than six weeks, experts said. Running up to the ..

Biden tells UN that US doesn't seek 'new Cold War' in reference to China

Without mentioning China directly, Biden acknowledged increasing concerns about rising tensions between the two nations.

France rallies European Union as trust in US, UK and Australia wanes

France on Tuesday urged its European Union partners to consider whether to delay negotiations on the bloc's future trade agreement with Australia

Covid vax for younger kids, booster shots being prepared in US

Covid-19 vaccines for younger children and booster shots for at least those over 65 years old are being prepared in accordance with a tight schedule in the US

US can help improve global security by closing its military bases abroad

The United States has withdrawn its troops from Afghanistan. Only 750 military bases to go.

US to ease travel curbs for fully vaccinated foreign visitors

The US will no longer prohibit foreign visitors from entering the country starting from November if they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the White House said

Joe Biden looks to turn page on 20 years of war in UN address

The president faced a healthy measure of skepticism when he arrived in New York on Monday to start a week of high-level diplomacy.

Another evacuation flight leaves Afghanistan with 21 US citizens onboard

The US State Department has confirmed that a Qatar Airways flight flew 21 US citizens and 48 permanent residents out of Afghanistan on Sunday

Democrats blocked from including immigration in $3.5-trillion package

The Senate is split 50-50 between the two parties