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- World
Seen reports of Indian media outlet’s ties with China: US
Washington: The US has seen reports about the alleged ties of an Indian media outlet with China but cannot comment on the veracity of the claims, a senior American official said. “We…
- Andhra Pradesh
Cop’s shameful comments: YSRCP urges MEA to raise issue with US
Amaravati: The YSRCP parliamentary party leader V. Vijayasai Reddy on Thursday urged External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to raise with the US government the issue relating to callous comments by a US…
- World
US shuts controversial $125 mn wildlife virus hunting programme over safety
New Delh: The US government has quietly dropped its $125 million five-year flagship project for hunting viruses among wildlife to prevent human pandemics, over safety concerns, according to a report. Known as…
- World
Donald Trump loses immunity shield in defamation lawsuit
Washington: The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that former President Donald Trump should not be entitled to immunity for the comments he made about a woman who has accused him…
- Technology
US govt confirms MOVEit cyber attack hit several federal agencies
Washington: President Joe Biden’s administration has confirmed that several US federal agencies have been hit by a cyber attack, apparently executed by Russia-linked ransomware group Clop, which exploited a critical security vulnerability…
- Hyderabad
Misinformation threatens democracies, says US government official David Moyer
Hyderabad: “It was imperative for Citizens to be aware of the misinformation ecosystem and counter it through truthful information. Misinformation threatens democracies across the world, as there is a divergence of opinion and no shared understanding…
- Technology
US government questions Tesla over Musk’s full self-driving tweet
San Francisco: The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has asked Tesla about a tweet by its CEO Elon Musk that the electric car-maker will remove the driver monitoring warning from…
- Middle East
Iran says, US ‘sanction madness’ rapidly infecting Canada
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman condemned Canada’s move to impose new sanctions against Iranian media outlets as following “US government’s sanction madness”. “The US government’s sanction madness has turned into a virus…
- World
DOJ, intelligence officials feel delaying Trump investigation harms national security
Washington: Any further delay in delaying criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump and the records he kept at Mar-a-Lago Florida residence could put America’s national security at risk, says the US…
- Automobile
Hyundai Motor chief visits US amid new EV tax break law
Seoul: Hyundai Motor said on Wednesday that its Chairman Chung Euisun was visiting the US amid growing concerns over a new law excluding electric vehicles (EVs) built outside the country from tax…
- World
US halts talks with Taliban on freeing Afghan assets
Kabul: The US government has decided against unblocking the Afghan central bank’s foreign reserves of around $7 billion, a leading American newspaper said. The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday the US…