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US, China extend trade truce another 90 days
Washington: US President Donald Trump extended a trade truce with China for another 90 days on Monday, at least delaying once again a dangerous showdown between the world’s two biggest economies. Trump…
- World
US woman files HR complaint against colleague for not being invited to wedding
A woman in the United States filed a complaint against her colleague after reportedly not being invited to the latter’s wedding. The woman also accused the colleague of “creating a hostile environment.”…
- Business
Rupee falls 5 paise to 87.63 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee traded in a tight range and fell 5 paise to 87.63 against the US dollar with depreciation pressures still lingering amid persistent trade uncertainty and a firm US dollar…
- News
Indian stock market opens lower amid fresh US tariff concerns
Mumbai: The Indian benchmark indices opened lower on Friday amid the fresh US tariff jitters, as selling was seen in the IT and financial service sectors in the early trade. At around…
- India
US tariff hike: PM Modi to hold high-level meeting on Friday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a crucial high-level Cabinet meeting on Friday at 1 p.m. to assess the impact of the steep tariff hike recently imposed by the US…
- India
Fresh US tariffs will hurt Indian exporters, jobs: Asaduddin Owaisi
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday said US President Donald Trump‘s decision to impose 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods will hurt Indian exporters, MSMEs, manufacturers and will disrupt supply…
- Middle East
Saudi man Homaidan Al Turki returns home after 19 yrs in US prison
Riyadh: Saudi citizen Homaidan bin Ali Al-Turki returned to the Kingdom on Thursday, August 7, after nearly two decades of imprisonment in the United States. A widely circulated video captured the emotional…
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Trump tightens screw around India; New Delhi scrambles for damage control
India’s hopes for reduced export tariffs to the United States were dashed on Wednesday when the Trump administration announced a 25% levy and an unspecified penalty for buying arms and crude oil…
- World
US visa applicants from two countries to face up to USD 15000 bonds
Washington: US President Donald Trump’s administration will first require visa applicants from Zambia and Malawi, two African countries, to pay bonds of up to $15,000 for some tourist and business visas, the…
- World
Trump admin scraps policy on disaster relief funds linked to Israel boycott
The Donald Trump administration on Monday, August 4 scrapped its policy on requiring U.S. cities and states to rebuke boycotts of Israeli companies to receive disaster relief aid. The Department of Homeland…
- India
India responds to Donald Trump’s threat to impose hefty tariffs
New Delhi: The Indian government on Monday said that the targeting of the country by the US over Russian oil purchase is unjustified and unreasonable, after American President Donald Trump threatened to…
- India
Indian envoy Kwatra meets US intel chief Tulsi Gabbard to discuss ‘mutual interests’
New York: India’s Ambassador to the US Vinay Kwatra on Sunday met Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and discussed issues of “mutual interest.” “Pleasure to meet DNI @TulsiGabbard and her husband”…
- World
39 Bangladeshi citizens deported on US C‑17 arrive Dhaka; some allege restraints
Dhaka: A group of 39 Bangladeshi citizens, including a woman, were deported from the United States and arrived in Dhaka on Saturday. According to officials at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, the…
- Technology
Musk’s Tesla fined over USD 240 million in ‘Autopilot’ crash case
San Francisco: A jury in the United States has ordered electric car-maker Tesla to pay over $240 million to victims of a 2019 crash that was allegedly caused by the company’s faulty…
- World
Trump deploys 2 US nuclear submarines over ex-Russian leader Medvedev’s remarks
Washington: In a warning to Russia, President Donald Trump said Friday, August 1, he’s ordering the repositioning of two US nuclear submarines “based on the highly provocative statements” of the country’s former…