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Modi’s state visit is real testament to growing relationship between India, US: Gifford
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit is a real testament to the growing relationship between India and the US, a top Biden administration official said on Tuesday, revealing that the planning…
- India
India, US should address human rights concerns during PM Modi’s visit: Amnesty
Amnesty International, the international human rights organisation on Tuesday demanded that the governments of the United States and India should address human rights concerns in both nations during the meeting between Prime…
- India
Closer defence ties top agenda for PM’s US visit
New Delhi: Stepping up defence cooperation, India and the US are poised to unveil a roadmap for industries in the sector to partner closely in co-production, co-development and maintaining supply change during…
- World
Finance executive in US drugged, raped teen after targeting her on Instagram
New York: A finance executive in the US who is facing 17 charges, including five counts of rape in the second degree, kept screenshots of the Instagram accounts of teenage girls on…
- Middle East
No Israel normalization if Palestine dispute not solved: US Saudi embassy
Washington: In light of the United States’ efforts to bring Israel and Saudi Arabia closer, the Saudi Embassy in Washington made it clear that an agreement is only possible after a solution…
- World
US Fed pauses interest rate hikes after 10 consecutive increases
Washington: The US Federal Reserve has left the interest rate unchanged for the first time after March 2022, ending a stream of 10 consecutive hikes to curb inflation. “In determining the extent…
- Middle East
22 US soldiers injured in Syria helicopter mishap
Washington: Twenty-two US. service members were injured and receiving treatment after a “helicopter mishap” in northeastern Syria three daya ago, US Central Command said in a press statement. Dated Monday in its…
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The microchip industry would implode if China invaded Taiwan
London: A conflict between the US and China over computer chips or semiconductors has been escalating in recent months. In particular, the US has taken steps to limit China’s access to advanced…
- World
Nine shot at in ‘targeted incident’ in San Francisco
San Francisco: At least nine people were shot at in San Francisco’s Mission District area in what authorities have termed as a “targeted and isolated incident”. Addressing a news conference early Saturday,…
- Technology
US charges 2 Russian men with $400 mn Bitcoin hack
Washington: The US government has charged two Russian nationals in connection with the $400 million Bitcoin hack that brought down the Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange in 2014. The Department of Justice (DoJ)…
- Middle East
Iran denies report of nearing interim nuclear deal with US
Tehran: Iran has denied a media claim of it “nearing an interim nuclear deal” with the US, saying such a deal neither exists nor is on the agenda. Iran’s permanent mission to…