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US railroads make tentative deal with unions ahead of potential strike
Washington: After a gruelling day of negotiations, US railroad firms and unions have reached a tentative deal, averting a potential rail strike that could be economically damaging. US Secretary of Labor Marty…
- Business
US court allows mega antitrust case against Google to proceed
San Francisco: A US court has allowed a larger antitrust case against Google to proceed that allege that the tech giant monopolised the ad-tech market and suppressed competition by its access to…
- World
US added to WHO list of countries with circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus
Los Angeles: The US now joins a list of nearly 30 other countries with circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) identified by the WHO, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.…
- Middle East
Iran urges US to prove reliability to rejoin Iranian nuclear deal
Tehran: The United States, in order to rejoin the Iranian nuclear deal, must prove it reliable and show that it abides by the international norms, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said.…
- Health
Study reveals obesity drug may decrease type 2 diabetes risk
New York: The risk of type 2 diabetes is more than halved by weekly injections of the new obesity drug semaglutide, which was recently approved in the US and has been provisionally…
- Technology
NASA remembers 9/11 attacks in iconic images taken from ISS
Washington: The US space agency has shared images of the 9/11 terrorist attack in 2001 taken from the International Space Station (ISS), along with the historic image that shows a smoke plume…
- Business
Intel kicks off work on $20 bn semiconductor plant in US
San Francisco: Intel has kicked off work on the new $20 billion semiconductor plant in the Ohio state in US, as President Joe Biden joined the chip-maker and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine…
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Zelensky, Blinken meet on US assistance for Ukraine
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken here to discuss American assistance for the war-torn nation. In a statement, Ukraine’s presidential press service said that during…
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Trump’s fundraising group under US govt investigation: Report
Washington: A US federal grand jury is investigating former President Donald Trump’s Save America fundraising group, a media report said, citing subpoenas. The Times reported that the leadership of the political action…
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Rupee gains 19 paise to close at 79.71 against US dollar
Mumbai: The Indian rupee ended 19 paise higher on Thursday due to easing Brent crude oil price in the international market and inflows of foreign investors, dealers said. At the interbank foreign…
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Russia bans 25 more US citizens from entry
Moscow: An additional 25 US citizens have been indefinitely barred from entering the country in response to Washington’s growing anti-Russian sanctions, the Russian Foreign Ministry has announced. The newly blacklisted are members…
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Indian stocks decline in early trade on likely further rate hikes in US
New Delhi : Indian stocks started Wednesday’s trade on a negative primarily due to a lack of any positive cues coupled with a strong likelihood of aggressive rate hikes in the US…
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Reliance Industries to acquire majority stake in US-based SenseHawk
New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): Reliance Industries has signed agreements to acquire a majority stake of 79.4 per cent in SenseHawk, a service provider for the solar energy generation industry. Founded…
- World
Russia bans 25 more US citizens from entry
Moscow: An additional 25 US citizens have been indefinitely barred from entering the country in response to Washington’s growing anti-Russian sanctions, the Russian Foreign Ministry has announced. The newly blacklisted are members…
- Middle East
Former director Ariel Koren protests Google’s ties with Israel
Ariel Koren, the former director of marketing for Google’s educational products department, protested with a number of her colleagues in front of the company’s headquarters in San Francisco, USA, in protest against…
