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16 states sue Trump admin over threats to pull funding for sex ed on gender diversity
Portland: Sixteen states and the District of Columbia have sued the US Department of Health and Human Services, alleging that its threats to pull sexual education funding over curricula mentioning diverse gender…
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US Jury will look at whether Amazon tricked customers into joining Prime
Seattle: A federal trial beginning in Amazon’s hometown this week is set to examine whether the online retailing giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime service and made it difficult…
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USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee only for new petitions: Trump admin
New York: The Donald Trump administration has clarified that the new USD 100,000 fee for H-1B visas does not apply to current visa holders and is a one-time payment only for new…
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Normalising relations between Afghanistan and US: Taliban
Kabul: The Taliban said Saturday it discussed normalising relations between Afghanistan and the United States in a meeting with Trump administration officials. The White House did not issue a statement describing the…
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Indian-origin motel manager beheaded in US; co-worker arrested
Houston: A 50-year-old Indian-origin motel manager was beheaded in front of his wife and son in Texas following a dispute over a washing machine, police said. The suspect, a co-worker with a…
- Middle East
Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar shocks Gulf allies, tests US ties
Dubai: The tiny, gas-rich Gulf Arab state of Qatar hosts the biggest US military base in the Middle East. It has evacuated tens of thousands of American citizens from Afghanistan. It has…
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Reprieve for India as Federal appeals court strikes down Trump’s reciprocal tariffs
New York: In a possible reprieve for India, a federal appeals court has struck down the reciprocal tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, ruling he did not have the extensive powers…
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US Justice Department announces probe into H-1B visa misuse
Washington: The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has intensified its scrutiny of hiring practices under the H-1B visa program, calling on workers and employers to report instances where US citizens are…
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Trump nominates close aide Sergio Gor as US Ambassador to India
New York: President Donald Trump has nominated his longtime aide Sergio Gor, who is currently the Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, as the next US Ambassador to India. In…
- Middle East
Islamic State extremists exploit instability in Africa, Syria: UN experts
United Nations: Islamic State extremists are exploiting instability in Africa and Syria and remain a significant threat in Afghanistan, Central Asia and Europe, UN counterterrorism experts have said. The militant group is…
- India
Video: Owaisi urges Centre to take up Pak Army Chief’s threat with US
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday condemned Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir’s threats against India and demanded that the Modi government raise the issue with the US. The Hyderabad…
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Trump’s tariff threat: US State dept declines to comment on India’s response
New York: US State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce refused to comment on India’s reactions to President Donald Trump’s threats to impose punitive tariffs for buying Russian oil. Asked by a reporter on…
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US sanctions 6 Indian companies over trade of Iranian petroleum products
New York: The Trump administration has sanctioned six Indian companies for their “significant” sales and purchases of Iranian-origin petrochemical products. “The Iranian regime continues to fuel conflict in the Middle East to…
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US confirms ‘no extension’ on Aug 1 tariff deadline
New Delhi: The US administration on Sunday said the August 1 deadline for imposing reciprocal tariffs remains unchanged and there will be no extension this time. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ruled…
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Pahalgam attack: US designates ‘The Resistance Front’ as terror org
New York: In a significant development, the US has designated The Resistance Front, a proxy of Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) that was behind the Pahalgam attack, as a foreign terrorist organisation.…
