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The United States of America is a country located in North America. The country has 50 states and at 9.8 million square kilometres, is the world’s third or fourth-largest country by geographic area. The population is more than 331 million people which makes it the third most populous country in the world. The United States shares its borders with Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The national capital is Washington D.C and the most populous city is New York. In terms of governance, the country is a federal republic with representative democracy and three separate branches of government including a bicameral legislature. Since the 1860s, the two main parties have been the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party has the most seats in the House of Representatives while the Republicans and Democrats split the Senate at 50 Senators each. At present, the President of the United States is Joe Biden from the Democratic Party. The United States is a highly developed country, accounts for approximately a quarter of global GDP, and is the world's largest economy by GDP at market exchange rates. It is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and a founding member of the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Organization of American States, NATO, and other international organizations. More

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  • Eric Garcetti sworn in as US Ambassador to India March 25, 2023 04:20 PM IST

    Eric Garcetti sworn in as US Ambassador to India

    Garcetti’s daughter Maya held the Hebrew Bible during the swearing-in ceremony on Friday, which was presided by Vice President Harris.

  • Another Harry and Meghan? Prince and princess moving to US after family feud March 24, 2023 02:23 PM IST

    Another Harry and Meghan? Prince and princess moving to US after family feud

    Prince Joachim, the youngest son of Denmark's Queen Margrethe, is moving his family to the states after his children were stripped of their royal titles in an effort to trim down the monarchy

  • Potential TikTok ban sends advertisers scrambling March 23, 2023 04:00 PM IST

    Potential TikTok ban sends advertisers scrambling

    When TikTok's Chief Executive Officer Shou Zi Chew testifies before Congress for the first time on Thursday, advertisers will be closely watching his appearance for news as well as the reaction of lawmakers, several ad agencies told Reuters.

  • Despite industry headwinds, Bitcoin mining booms in Texas March 23, 2023 03:51 PM IST

    Despite industry headwinds, Bitcoin mining booms in Texas

    Bitcoin miners consume about 2,100 megawatts of the state's power supplies, said Lee Bratcher, president of industry group Texas Blockchain Council. That power usage rose 75% last year and was nearly triple that of the prior 12 months, Bratcher said.

  • TikTok CEO to face tough questions as support for U.S. ban grows March 23, 2023 03:47 PM IST

    TikTok CEO to face tough questions as support for U.S. ban grows

    CEO Shou Zi Chew's testimony before Congress will also cap a week of actions by the Chinese company aimed at convincing Americans and their lawmakers that the app creates economic value and supports free speech.

  • Air India to temporarily reduce flights on some US routes: CEO March 20, 2023 03:17 PM IST

    Air India to temporarily reduce flights on some US routes: CEO

    Six weekly flights to the US, three each to Newark and San Francisco will be trimmed.

  • 'Trillions of dollars' needed to fight global poverty, says World Bank nominee Ajay Banga March 20, 2023 02:14 PM IST

    'Trillions of dollars' needed to fight global poverty, says World Bank nominee Ajay Banga

    In order to address these issues, "trillions of dollars a year," will be required, Ajay Banga said, adding that these investments should be "larger than what multilateral banks have, larger than what even the most generous governments, including the Japanese government, have. We have to involve the private sector."

  • Donald Trump returns to Facebook and YouTube. Here's his first post March 18, 2023 02:53 PM IST

    Donald Trump returns to Facebook and YouTube. Here's his first post

    YouTube and Facebook had benched Donald Trump days after the January 6, 2021 insurrection, when a mob of his supporters seeking to halt the certification of his election defeat to Joe Biden stormed the US Capitol in Washington.

  • Why did the UK & USA ban TikTok on government devices? | Is the Chinese app collecting sensitive data? March 17, 2023 06:07 PM IST

    Why did the UK & USA ban TikTok on government devices? | Is the Chinese app collecting sensitive data?

    The UK is the latest addition to the list of countries that have banned TikTok in government offices. So far, the USA, European Union, and New Zealand have banned the popular Chinese app on official government devices due to privacy concerns. India was among the first nation to ban the app completely, citing concerns related to privacy & national sovereignty. Watch this video to find out why countries in the west have now started banning the app.

  • Rupee falls 12 paise to 82.77 against US dollar March 16, 2023 04:13 PM IST

    Rupee falls 12 paise to 82.77 against US dollar

    Traders said positive sentiments in the domestic equity market and weaker dollar, however, resisted the decline in the Indian currency.

  • US Government might have paid double in 'high risk' virus research support to Wuhan March 15, 2023 10:03 AM IST

    US Government might have paid double in 'high risk' virus research support to Wuhan

    Diane Cutler, former federal investigator for the House Energy and Commerce Committee, revealed evidence that leads to the 'possible theft' of tens of millions of Government money, according to the report.

  • US commerce secretary meets PM Modi March 11, 2023 03:14 PM IST

    US commerce secretary meets PM Modi

    Raimondo, who was on a four-day visit to India, also met several ministers on her India visit.

  • Indian-origin Sikh leader arrested for plotting to burn down prominent Gurdwara in California March 11, 2023 02:36 PM IST

    Indian-origin Sikh leader arrested for plotting to burn down prominent Gurdwara in California

    Rajvir Raj Singh Gill, a former Bakersfield City Council candidate was arrested in connection with six counts of criminal threats after officers executed a search warrant at his residence, the report said.

  • U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to travel to Ethiopia, Niger March 14-17 : Report March 11, 2023 01:58 PM IST

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to travel to Ethiopia, Niger March 14-17 : Report

    In the first visit to Niger by a U.S. secretary of state, Blinken will meet President Mohamed Bazoum and Foreign Minister Hassoumi Massaoudou in Niamey on March 16, it said.

  • Rupee gains 4 paise to close at 82.02 against US dollar March 10, 2023 04:07 PM IST

    Rupee gains 4 paise to close at 82.02 against US dollar

    At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 82.12 against the American currency and finally closed at 82.02 (provisional) against the greenback, registering a gain of 4 paise over its previous close of 82.06.During the session, the rupee touched a high of 81.99 and a low of 82.14 against the dollar.

  • Indian shares fall ahead of US jobs data; financials lead slide March 10, 2023 04:03 PM IST

    Indian shares fall ahead of US jobs data; financials lead slide

    The Nifty 50 index fell 1.05% to 17,411.30, while the S&P BSE Sensex lost 1.10% to 59,148.50, as of 10:19 a.m. IST.

  • Global stocks, Wall Street futures sink ahead of US jobs update March 10, 2023 03:26 PM IST

    Global stocks, Wall Street futures sink ahead of US jobs update

    Markets in London, Shanghai, Frankfurt and Tokyo declined. Oil prices were lower.

  • US President Joe Biden proposes to double economic support fund to cash-strapped Pakistan March 10, 2023 11:31 AM IST

    US President Joe Biden proposes to double economic support fund to cash-strapped Pakistan

    ”Assistance to Pakistan will expand private sector economic growth; strengthen democratic institutions; and advance gender equity and women's empowerment," the State Department said.

  • Joe Biden’s budget proposals for 2024: All you need to know March 09, 2023 10:57 AM IST

    Joe Biden’s budget proposals for 2024: All you need to know

    Proposals on Medicare, private equity, crypto among many others expected from the President's budget which will be announced by Biden on March 9.

  • Self-help author enters US presidential race, even before Joe Biden March 05, 2023 03:32 PM IST

    Self-help author enters US presidential race, even before Joe Biden

    Marianne Williamson had announced similar plans four years ago too, but drew little support to her cause.

  • Nikki Haley slams previous Republican presidents for adding $10 trillion to national debt March 05, 2023 08:22 AM IST

    Nikki Haley slams previous Republican presidents for adding $10 trillion to national debt

    Arguing that a strong economy is essential to national security, Haley said the United States will never stay ahead of communist China with socialist spending sprees.

  • US: Fiery tanker crash kills driver, burns Maryland homes March 05, 2023 08:09 AM IST

    US: Fiery tanker crash kills driver, burns Maryland homes

    The tanker driver, who was not immediately identified, died but no other injuries were reported, Coe said.

  • North Korea says UN should demand end to S.Korea-US military drills March 05, 2023 07:50 AM IST

    North Korea says UN should demand end to S.Korea-US military drills

    North Korea's foreign ministry called on the United Nations to demand an immediate halt to combined military drills by the United States and South Korea.

  • Joe Biden expected to tighten rules on US investment in China March 05, 2023 07:40 AM IST

    Joe Biden expected to tighten rules on US investment in China

    Administration officials have been consulting with allies as they've worked on formulating the new regulations on U.S. investment, according to the official.

  • Syria mission worth the risk, top U.S. general says after rare visit March 05, 2023 07:32 AM IST

    Syria mission worth the risk, top U.S. general says after rare visit

    Thousands of other Islamic State fighters are in detention facilities guarded by Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, America's key ally in the country.