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50 US State Capitals On Edge, Pro-Trump Marches Likely This Weekend

World News | Reuters | Sunday January 17, 2021

Washington, DC, was locked down and US law enforcement officials geared up for pro-Trump marches in all 50 state capitals this weekend, erecting barriers and deploying thousands of National Guard troops to try to prevent the kind of violent attack that rattled the nation on Jan. 6.

Trump Issues Emergency Declaration In Washington DC

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 13, 2021

US President Donald Trump has issued an emergency declaration for the national capital here ahead of his successor Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20, amidst threat perception to the event by federal agencies.

FBI Warns Of Armed Protests In US Ahead Of Joe Biden's Inauguration: Report

World News | Reuters | Tuesday January 12, 2021

The FBI has warned of possible armed protests being planned for Washington, DC, and at all 50 US state capitals in the run-up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20, a federal law enforcement source said on Monday.

Trump's Comments "Directly Led To Violence": UK Minister Priti Patel

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 7, 2021

British Home Secretary Priti Patel on Thursday condemned the "awful" scenes of riots on the Capitol Hill in Washington DC and blamed US President Donald Trump for the violence that resulted in four deaths in clashes between protesters and American police.

In Videos Online, The Horror Of US Capitol Storming By Trump Supporters

World News | Edited by Stela Dey | Thursday January 7, 2021

Windows were smashed, offices ransacked, and a trail of destruction was left behind as thousands of supporters of outgoing US President Donald Trump's swarmed the Capitol Hill in Washington DC today.

UN Chief Express Concern Over Violence In Washington

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 7, 2021

Top United Nations leadership expressed sadness and concern over the violence in Washington DC by pro-Trump demonstrators who stormed the US Capitol as lawmakers gathered to certify the presidential election results.

4 Dead In US Capitol Siege By Pro-Trump Mob, World Condemns Attack

World News | Agencies | Thursday January 7, 2021

Four people died, including one woman who was shot by a police officer, amid protests and rioting on Capitol Hill by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump who swarmed inside the building as the lawmakers were counting Electoral College votes to certify President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President elect Kamala Harris' election victory.

US Slams Gandhi Statue Defacing: "Fought For Values America Represents"

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Wednesday December 16, 2020

The United States has strongly condemned the defacing of a Mahatma Gandhi statue last week in front of the Indian Embassy in Washington DC as the White House described the incident as "terrible", stressing that he "fought for the values that America represents" .

"Khalistani Elements" Deface US Mahatma Gandhi Statue, Embassy Protests

India News | Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Wednesday December 16, 2020

A statue of Mahatma Gandhi was defaced in Washington DC by a group of protesters who had gathered in support of farmers agitating in India against three recently-enacted agricultural laws. The Indian has alleged the involvement of "Khalistani elements" in the act since separatist flags were sighted amid the protesting crowd.

Indian-American Among TIME's "Heroes" For Opening Doors To Protesters

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 11, 2020

Indian-American Rahul Dubey, who had opened the doors of his Washington DC home to over 70 people demonstrating against the killing of George Floyd, has been hailed among the "Heroes of 2020" by the TIME magazine, honouring those who "went above and beyond the call of duty" this year.

"Is IMF's Relocation To Beijing Imminent?" Shashi Tharoor

India News | Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Tuesday October 20, 2020

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today hinted at the radical changes brought about by COVID-19 in the global economic hierarchy by asking a pointed question: "Is the IMF's relocation to Beijing imminent?"

Nanny Jumps In Front Of Speeding Car To Protect Kids

Offbeat | Thursday September 24, 2020

A nanny is being hailed a hero on the Internet for jumping in front of a speeding car to protect her two charges. Marina Fuentes was caring for two children when a driver plowed down the sidewalk in a Washington DC neighbourhood.

Over 15,000 Families In US Helped By Group Of Indian-Americans Amid Covid

Indians Abroad | ANI | Sunday September 20, 2020

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, an initiative by the Indian American community in the Washington DC metro area, United States, to provide groceries has helped over 15,000 families since May.

George Floyd Protesters "Bunch Of Thugs" Who Didn't Even Spare Mahatma Gandhi: Trump

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 19, 2020

US President Donald Trump has said that the protesters, who went violent in the aftermath of the death of African-American George Floyd, did not even spare the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Washington DC, describing the demonstrators as a "bunch of thugs".

Police Release Body Cam Footage Of Officer Fatally Shooting Black Suspect

World News | Reuters | Friday September 4, 2020

Body-worn camera footage released by District of Columbia police on Thursday shows a white officer fatally shoot a young Black man, then leave the suspect for others to attend as he searches for the gun that he says the suspect tossed away.