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Plane crashes near mall in US setting homes on fire; multiple deaths feared
Washington: As the US was recovering from a mid-air collision in Washington DC that left 67 people dead, it was hit Friday evening by another plane crash when a small aircraft crashed…
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US: Jet with 64 on board strikes Army helicopter on air in DC
Arlington: A jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the…
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House Foreign Affairs Committee to review US policy towards India
Washington: The powerful House Committee on Foreign Affairs will review the US policy towards India and the continued expansion of bilateral cooperation, particularly in the defence sector. India appears on the 11th list…
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Israeli PM Netanyahu to visit US for discussion on Gaza truce deal
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Washington next week at the invitation of US President Donald Trump, according to a statement from Netanyahu’s office. Trump has invited Netanyahu to…
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Republican Congressman raises questions on US probe into Adani Group
Washington: A Republican lawmaker has asked the US Department of Justice to preserve all records in connection with the “selective prosecution” of billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani and his group of companies by…
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Trump to be sentenced in hush money case, days before return to White House
New York: In a singular moment in US history, President-elect Donald Trump faces sentencing Friday for his New York hush money conviction after the nation’s highest court refused to intervene. Like so…
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Trump faces twin challenge of immigration and H-1B visa
As the US President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office on January 20, he faces a unique challenge. The issue of immigration and the H-1B visa has become a contentious point among…
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Terror strikes New Orleans: 15 Killed in French Quarter rampage
Houston: New Orleans rang in the new year with a tragedy as a man drove a pickup truck into crowds of revellers early Wednesday, killing 15 and injuring dozens more in a…
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H-1B visas vital for US California’s tech titans: Report
California: Of all the rich and powerful people cosying up to US President-elect Donald Trump, few have rushed to Mar-a-Lago faster than the crowned heads of big tech, including California’s own chiefs…
- India
US Embassy in India announces new rules for visa appointments
Hyderabad: Beginning January 1, 2025, the US Embassy in India will implement new regulations aimed at streamlining the scheduling and rescheduling of non-immigrant visa appointments. The new rules aim to alleviate long…
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Biden admin eases H-1B visa rules, to benefit Indian IT professionals
Washington: The outgoing Biden administration has relaxed rules for H-1B visas that will make it easier for American companies to hire foreign workers with special skills and facilitate a smoother transition from…
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FBI Director Wray announces plan to resign, paves way for Kash Patel
Washington: FBI Director Christopher Wray has announced his decision to resign at the end of US President Joe Biden’s term in January, paving the way for President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee Indian-American Kash…
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Russia says Ukraine attacked its airbase with US missiles
Moscow: Ukrainian forces launched a missile strike with Western high-precision weapons on the Taganrog military airfield in Russia’s Rostov region, the Russian Defence Ministry said Wednesday. Six US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles were…
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Hyderabad has potential to be AI, GCC global hub: IT minister
Hyderabad: Telangana IT and Industries minister D Sridhar Babu remarked that the city is on the brink of becoming a global hub for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector and Global Capability Centres…
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Adani bribery row: Tharoor slams BJP over anti US accusations
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday slammed the BJP after the US rejected the ruling party’s allegations that elements in the American “deep state” were behind attempts to destabilise…
