US-India ties: During the meeting, the two sides also reviewed ongoing bilateral initiatives, the upcoming launch of the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET), and shared assessments of major global and regional developments.
Republican Kevin McCarthy was on Saturday elected speaker of the US House of Representatives on a historic post-midnight 15th ballot. McCarthy won on a margin of 216-212.
US President Joe Biden renominated Eric Garcetti, the former Mayor of Los Angeles, as his envoy to India, with the White House exuding confidence that he would be confirmed by the United States Senate this time.
Mikey Hothi has been unanimously elected as the mayor of Lodi city in northern California. He is the first Sikh to hold the top position in the city's history. Hothi was nominated by newly-elected councilwoman Lisa Craig, who won election to mayor Mark Chandler’s seat in November.
Former United States President Donald Trump paid no income tax in 2020, a congressional panel record revealed on Tuesday. He also reported a loss from his sprawling business interests, according to tax figures released by a congressional panel.
The coastal guards said they immediately carried out a two-hour search and rescue operation after they confirmed they saw "a human" jumping from the bridge. There is not much evidence to support the boy's survival, they claimed.
US President Joe Biden hosted the largest Diwali reception at the White House. The reception was attended by nearly 200 eminent Indian Americans. Since the White House began honouring the holiday during the George W. Bush administration, it was the largest event it has ever had.
A 19-year-old man allegedly went on a shooting rampage in the city of Memphis in the US on Thursday and live-streamed the act on Facebook, police said. In a Facebook Live video, the man claimed to have shot five people.
The H-1B visa programme is the most sought-after work visa among foreign professionals, including Indians. The US' federal agency for immigration services said the county has received sufficient number of applications needed to reach the Congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for the fiscal year 2023.
The 76-year-old Trump did not declare his candidacy, but instead outlined his demands for the "next Republican president." "I often say I raced the first time and won, and then I ran again and performed much better," Trump explained.
