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‘I agree’: Elon Musk on call for US to quit NATO, UN
Washington: Amid emerging differences between the US and its European allies on the Ukraine conflict, President Donald Trump’s close adviser and Department of Government Efficiency chief Elon Musk has publicly supported the…
- Middle East
Israel supports US proposal to extend Gaza ceasefire’s first phase
Cairo: Israel’s government said early Sunday it supports a proposal to extend the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza through Ramzan and Passover, though Hamas has insisted on negotiating the truce’s…
- World
Biden too lost his temper with Zelensky on a 2022 call
Washington: President Donald Trump is not the first US leader to have lost his temper with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, as it happened in the fiery Oval Office spat that was seen…
- World
Trump to sign order Friday designating English as official language of US
Washington: President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday designating English as the official language of the United States, according to the White House. The order will allow…
- Business
Rupee falls 19 paise to close at 87.37 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 19 paise to close at 87.37 against the US dollar on Friday, as the strength of the American currency and a negative trend in domestic equities dented investor…
- India
Trump’s statement about US funding related to Indian polls serious, says Pawar
Mumbai: US President Donald Trump’s recent statement about funds related to polls in India are very serious if they are true, NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar said on Monday. He was responding…
- India
US sanctions 4 Indian firms for ‘involvement’ in Iran’s oil industry
Washington: Four Indian companies are among 16 firms sanctioned by the US on Monday for their alleged involvement in Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical industry. According to a press release issued by the…
- Technology
Apple announces massive $500 bn investment in US, create 20,000 jobs
Cupertino: Apple on Monday announced plans to spend and invest more than $500 billion in the US over the next four years, creating 20,000 new jobs. The vast majority of jobs will…
- World
New FBI Director Kash Patel will also be named acting head of the ATF, official says
Washington: New FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to be named the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a Justice Department official said Saturday. Patel could be…
- World
Musk gives all federal workers 48 hours to explain what they did last week
New York: Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have little more than 48 hours to explain what they accomplished over the last week as part of billionaire Elon Musk’s crusade to slash…
- Technology
Musk’s cost-cutting team laying off workers at auto safety agency overseeing his car company
New York: Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team is eliminating jobs at the vehicle safety agency that oversees Tesla and has launched investigations into deadly crashes involving his company’s cars. The National Highway Traffic…
- India
Trump administration’s information on USAID is ‘concerning’: Jaishankar
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said on Saturday that the information given by the administration of US President Donald Trump regarding USAID is ‘concerning’ “Some information has been put…
- World
Trump fires another salvo over ‘funding’ to India; Congress asks PM to refute allegations by ‘friend’
New York: US President Donald Trump for the fourth time in recent days claimed that the Biden administration allocated USD 21 million funding to India for “voter turnout”, evoking a sharp response…
- News
Kash Patel takes oath as FBI director on Bhagwat Gita
Washington: Kash Patel took oath as the ninth director of the FBI on the Bhagavad Gita and spoke about how a first-generation Indian kid is living the American dream, reflecting on his…
- World
Federal Judge blocks Trump’s executive order targeting DEI programs
Washington: A federal judge has temporarily blocked a sweeping executive order issued by President Donald Trump that aimed to end government support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. The ruling comes…
