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Appeasement for US, humiliation for India: Congress on H-1B fee
Washington/New Delhi: The US extended by a year the USD 1,00,000 fee on employers for bringing in foreign workers on H-1B visas, the White House said, prompting the main opposition party in…
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US company Tillamook faces boycott for halal-certified cheese
Washington: A United States dairy company is facing a boycott, largely by conservatives who were triggered by the halal-certified labelling on its cheese products. According to an Al Jazeera report, Tilamook has…
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Trump faces ‘big decision’ on Iran war as Gulf meeting nears
Washington: United States (US) President Donald Trump said on Thursday, September 17, that he is approaching a critical decision over whether to resume large-scale attacks on Iran as he prepares to meet…
- Middle East
US approves USD 24.3 billion F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia
Washington: The United States has approved a possible USD 24.3 billion sale of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets and related equipment to Saudi Arabia, the US Department of State announced on Thursday,…
- Middle East
US allows Iran’s Pezeshkian, Araghchi to attend UNGA
Washington: The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials, including the president and foreign minister, to attend next week’s UN General Assembly high-level meeting in New York even as the…
- Middle East
US strikes in Iran may amount to war crimes, UN experts say
Geneva: Human rights experts commissioned by the UN’s top human rights body say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including…
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US again denies Palestinian president visa to attend UN meeting
Washington: United States (US) has again denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, preventing him from participating in person for the…
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House passes Russia sanctions bill, awaits Trump’s signature
Washington: The House on Wednesday, September 16, passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the…
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Trump lauds India’s efforts to curb poppy cultivation
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, September 16, welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to curb illicit poppy cultivation even as he identified India, China and Pakistan among 23 major drug…
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US Fed raises rates as inflation stays high
Washington: The US Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 3.75–4 per cent, with Chair Kevin Warsh saying inflation remains too high and…
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No foreign influence behind UPI MDR decision: Finance Ministry
New Delhi: The Union Finance Ministry on Wednesday, September 16, clarified that there was no foreign influence behind the decision to impose a 0.4 per cent Merchant Discount Rate on UPI transactions…
- Middle East
Iran claims it shot down US MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island
Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday, September 16, that it had intercepted and destroyed a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The…
- Middle East
Houthis grow stronger despite years of US, Saudi airstrikes
Cairo: At various times over the last decade, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Britain and Israel have carried out punishing air raids on Yemen’s Houthi rebels — only…
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US-Canada trade war further taxes small businesses
New York: A trade war between the United States and Canada is making it more difficult and expensive for small businesses in the economically entwined countries to operate, according to business owners…
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Iran war cost USD 38 billion: Congressional Budget Office
Washington: The US military campaign against Iran cost the Pentagon about $38 billion through July and could consume another $2 billion to $3 billion each month, according to the Congressional Budget Office.…
