Biden admn: US, India share number of values

Washington: The US has a number of shared interests and values with India in terms of economic and trade ties and cooperation on climate and regional security issues that were discussed during the recent visit of Secretary of State Tony Blinken to New Delhi, a top State Department official has said. PTI

North Korea wants sanctions eased

Seoul: North Korea wants international sanctions banning its metal exports and imports of refined fuel and other necessities lifted before it restarts denuclearisation talks with the US. Reuters

Indian-American ‘one of brightest students’

Washington: Natasha Peri, an 11-year-old Indian-American girl has been judged as one of the brightest students in the world by a US university for her exceptional performance in the SAT and ACT standardised tests. She is a student at Thelma L Sandmeier Elementary School in New Jersey. PTI