Trump to tap Army Secretary as defense chief: White House
Washington, June 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will nominate Army Secretary Mark Esper to be the next Secretary of defense, the White House has …
Sisodia calls Ayushman Bharat white elephant, offers help to Bihar
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Calling the Centre’s healthcare plan Ayushman Bharat Yojana a “white elephant”, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said …
Mamata to skip all-party meet, demands white paper on ‘One Country, One Election’
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) Indicating that she would skip the meeting of presidents of all political parties convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New …
Apple CEO visits White House, meets Trump: Report
San Francisco, June 14 (IANS) Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly visited the White House and met US President Donald Trump and his eldest daughter Ivanka …
‘Party capital’ tag not helping Goa tourism: White Paper
Panaji, June 14 (IANS) Brand Goa needs reinvention and the tag ‘party capital’ is simply not a good enough calling card, says a white paper …
Sarah Sanders to quit as White House Press Secy
Washington, June 14 (IANS) U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that press secretary Sarah Sanders will be leaving the White House at the end of …
Trump picks Ueland to lead White House legislative affairs
Washington, June 14 (IANS) U.S. President Donald Trump has selected senior aide Eric Ueland as his next director of legislative affairs, the White House announced. …
CAIT releases White Paper on GST, asks FM to lower rates
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Traders body CAIT on Thursday urged the government to lower GST rates on various products, including auto parts and aluminium …
US to deploy 1,000 more troops to Poland: White House
Washington, June 13 (IANS) The White House has announced that the US would deploy 1,000 additional troops to Poland, a move that might raise security …
Man shot down near White House
Washington, June 3 (IANS) A man was taken down near the White House after US Secret Service agents opened fire, Late on Sunday, the man …
Chef Marco Pierre White to host gourmet fest in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, May 31 (IANS) Celebrated British chef Marco Pierre White is back in India to host a two-day gourmet festival ‘World on a Plate’ (WOAP) …
Indian dies after setting himself on fire near White House
Washington, May 30 (IANS) A 33-year-old man, identified as an Indian, died after setting himself on fire near the White House, the US Park Police …
Twitter may ban white supremacists from platform
San Francisco, May 30 (IANS) Micro-blogging site Twitter is conducting an in-house research to decide whether racism-promoting white supremacists should stay on its platform. With …
White House is ‘crying out for impeachment’: Pelosi
Washington, May 24 (IANS) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has argued that the “White House is just crying out for impeachment” but that Democrats will continue …
White House tells former lawyer not to testify
Washington, May 21 (IANS) The White House has directed one of its former legal advisers not to testify to a congressional committee about special counsel …
White House unveils 1st part of Middle East peace plan
Washington, May 20 (IANS) The White House has unveiled the first part of its Middle East peace proposal, which is being deemed as an economic …
White House tool lets people report social media ban
Washington, May 16 (IANS) The White House has launched a new tool for people to report if they have been wrongly censored, banned or suspended …
White House reviews military plans against Iran
Washington, May 14 (IANS) At a meeting of US President Donald Trumps top national security aides last week, Acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan presented an …
Trump hosts second iftar dinner at White House
Washington, May 14 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has hosted his second annual iftar dinner at the White House and said it’s “been a very …
Trump, Xi likely to meet next month: White House official
Washington, May 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are likely to meet in Japan next month during the G20 …
Cameron White not offered contract by Cricket Victoria
Melbourne, May 9 (IANS) Former Australia batsman Cameron White has not been offered a state contract by Victoria for the upcoming 2019-20 season. The 35-year-old …
Arjun, Gabriella Demetriades twin in white
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Living up to the ‘summer vibes’, actor Arjun Rampal and his girlfriend Gabriella Demetriades were seen twinning in shades of white. …
Trump misses White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Washington, April 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump, for a third year in a row, did not attend the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner and …
Trump says Xi Jinping will visit White House soon
Washington, April 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, would be coming to the White House soon, fuelling …
No longer just about black or white: Kunal Kemmu
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Actor Kunal Kemmu is kicked about the response he is getting for his “grey” character in the multi-starrer film “Kalank”. …
Texas executes white supremacist for killing black man
Washington, April 25 (IANS) The US state of Texas has executed John William King, a white supremacist convicted two decades ago for killing African-American James …
White House hosts Easter Egg Roll for 141st year
Washington, April 23 (IANS) White House Easter Egg Roll was held on the South Lawn on Monday as the annual tradition entered its 141st year. …
White House reviewing plan to move illegal migrants to sanctuary cities
Washington, April 15 (IANS) White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders has said that President Donald Trump’s prospective plan to send undocumented immigrants to sanctuary cities …
Man sets fire to jacket outside White House
Washington, April 13 (IANS) A man in an electronic wheelchair-type scooter set his jacket on fire near one of the entrances to the White House …
Facebook bans Canadian white nationalism accounts
San Francisco, April 9 (IANS) In its first crackdown against white nationalism and separatism on its platform, Facebook has banned far-right political commentator Faith Goldy …
Trump to host Egypt’s el-Sisi at White House for 2nd time
Washington, April 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is set to welcome his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Tuesday for the second time at …
White House ‘reversed security clearance denials’
Washington, April 2 (IANS) A White House whistleblower has told Congress that senior Trump administration officials granted security clearances to at least 25 individuals whose …
‘White House reversed security clearance denials’
Washington, April 2 (IANS) A White House whistleblower has told Congress that dozens of rejected security clearance applications were overturned by the Trump administration. Tricia …
Puerto Rico Governor warns over ‘bully’ White House
San Juan, March 29 (IANS) Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello said he would not sit back and allow his officials to be “bullied” by the …
Facebook dumps white nationalism, separatism
San Francisco/Wellington, March 28 (IANS) Abandoning a long-standing policy of allowing white supremacy to thrive on its platform as nations criticised it for promoting hate …
Facebook bans white nationalism on its platforms
San Francisco, March 28 (IANS) Abandoning a long-standing policy of allowing white supremacy to thrive on its platform, Facebook has banned praise, support and representation …
Australia says white supremacists being watched
Sydney, March 22 (IANS) Australia said on Friday that it was keeping a watch on white supremacists, a week after an attack against two mosques …
NZ killer’s rifles had white supremacist graffiti
Wellington, March 16 (IANS) Twenty-eight-year-old Brenton Tarrant, the main suspect in the deadly terror attack on two mosques in Christchurch, opened fire on worshippers using …
Manali, Dalhousie wrapped in white blanket
Shimla, March 12 (IANS) A western disturbance over Himachal Pradesh brought more snowfall to popular destinations Manali and Dalhousie on Tuesday, and lashed the state …
White House communications director resigns, to join Trump re-election campaign
Washington, March 9 (IANS) Bill Shine, the White House communications director and deputy chief of staff, has stepped down to join President Donald Trump’s 2020 …
Trump to meet Jair Bolsonaro on March 19: White House
OWashington, March 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will meet with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in the White House on March 19, the White House …