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US lawmakers urge Trump to seek lower Indian tariffs on pulse crops
New York: Two US lawmakers have urged President Donald Trump to push for favourable provisions for pulse crop in any future trade deal with India, saying American producers face a “significant competitive…
- India
Opium, smuggled cigarettes worth over Rs 1 cr seized in Assam
Guwahati: Contraband goods, including opium, worth over Rs 1 crore have been seized in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. He, however, did not mention whether any arrests…
- World
Trump administration moves to overhaul how H-1B visas are granted
Washington: The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday it was replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach that prioritises skilled, higher-paid foreign workers. The change follows…
- World
Trump signs executive order classifying fentanyl as ‘weapon of mass destruction’
Washington: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order, classifying fentanyl as a “weapon of mass destruction”. The order was signed in the Oval Office on Monday in the presence of…
- Business
Rupee falls to 88.68 against US Dollar amid Fed Rate cut doubts
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 20 paise to close at 88.68 against the US dollar on Thursday, mainly due to a strengthening American currency against major crosses and fading odds of a rate…
- World
US lawmaker to introduce bill to completely eliminate H-1B visa programme
New York: An American lawmaker will be introducing a bill to “completely eliminate” the H-1B visa programme and take away the pathway to citizenship that it offers, “forcing” individuals to “return home”…
- World
Trump signs government funding bill, ends shutdown
Washington: President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travellers at…
- Middle East
Two Russians face sentencing in plot to kill Iranian-American journalist
New York: A plot to assassinate Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad at her Brooklyn home came “chillingly near success,” prosecutors told a judge who will sentence two purported Russian mobsters. Prosecutors are…
- India
US urges India, Brazil to reform trade or risk consequences
New York: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said that the US will have to “fix” countries like Brazil and India, asserting that these nations need to react correctly to America by opening…
- Delhi
Delhi HC grants bail to man booked in NDPS case
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man who was arrested by the Crime Branch in connection with an alleged international drug syndicate. A single-judge Bench of Justice…
- World
Trump ‘no longer has plans’ to visit India for Quad Summit: NYT
New York: US President Donald Trump “no longer has plans” to visit India later this year for the Quad Summit, The New York Times claimed on Saturday, as it detailed how relations…
- World
Donald Trump accuses Barack Obama of ‘treason’ over 2016 presidential election
Washington: US President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of “treason” over the 2016 presidential election, prompting a fierce response from Obama’s spokesperson, who called the allegations “ridiculous” and “a weak…
- Technology
Axiom Space celebrates the arrival of Ax4 mission
Washington: Private American company Axiom Space on Wednesday informed that it celebrated the arrival of the Ax4 mission back in Texas. “Yesterday, Axiom Space leaders celebrated the arrival of #Ax4 back in…
- World
Trump hints at trade deal with India soon; says US will have access to Indian market
Washington: President Donald Trump has indicated that the ongoing negotiations between India and the US for a much-anticipated interim trade deal are on track and it could be sealed soon. Trump said…
- Photos
Photos: Iga Swiatek defeats Amanda Anisimova to win her first Wimbledon title
London: For years, Iga Swiatek never quite felt comfortable on Wimbledon’s grass courts, never thought she could add a trophy there to her other Grand Slam triumphs. Oh, did that turn out…
