Biden proposes changes to presidential debates
Washington, May 16 (IANS) The 2024 version of the presidential debate, a key element of US politics, will be significantly different and fewer, if President...
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Biden unveils tariff hikes on Chinese EVs, solar cells, semiconductors, other imports
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Washington, May 15 (IANS) U.S. President Joe Biden plans to quadruple tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) and hike duties for solar cells, semiconductors and...
SPACE India, American Center to launch astronomy & space science workshop series
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New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) SPACE India, a space educational organisation, has joined hands with the American Center to launch an astronomy and space science...
Tehran open to talks with Washington: Iran Foreign Policy Adviser
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Tehran, May 14 (IANS/DPA) Iran has shown itself to be open to direct talks with the US and appears to be ready for a change...
US refutes allegations of meddling in Indian elections
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Washington, May 10 (IANS) The US has denied any involvement in India’s ongoing Lok Sabha elections, saying that it has adopted the same policy for...
1st human implanted with Neuralink brain chip completes 100 days: Musk
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New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Elon Musk on Thursday said his brain-computer interface company Neuralink has achieved 100 successful days with the first human implanted...
Stop providing safe haven to criminal & secessionist elements: India tells Canada
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New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) India on Tuesday reacted strongly to pro-Khalistani elements taking the centre stage, raising anti-India slogans, and displaying objectionable posters against...
US spacetech startup establishes Bluetooth connection with a satellite for 1st time
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New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) In a first, US-based spacetech startup Hubble Network has established a Bluetooth connection directly with a satellite 600 kilometres away...
South Korea, US could explore possible 3-way energy cooperation with Japan
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Seoul, May 3 (IANS) South Korea and the US could explore expanding bilateral energy cooperation dialogue to a trilateral format involving Japan in the future,...
Unwarranted & unsubstantiated imputations on serious matter: India on US media report on Pannun plot case
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New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) India on Tuesday said a report published by a media outlet in the US made unwarranted and unsubstantiated imputations on...
Negotiations on global plastics treaty opens in Ottawa
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Ottawa, April 24 (IANS) The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in...
India is our strategic partner, world’s largest democracy: US
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Washington, April 16 (IANS) US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller has said that India is the world’s largest democracy and an important strategic partner of...
US-based Lam Research pledges Rs 241 crore to prepare Indian chip workforce
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New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) US-based Lam Research Corporation, a global supplier of innovative wafer fabrication equipment, on Monday pledged nearly $29 million (Rs 241...
Will oppose any Israeli counterattack against Iran: US Prez Biden
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Washington, April 14 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington will oppose any Israeli counterattack against Iran, local...
Kristalina Georgieva to serve second term as IMF managing director
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Washington, April 14 (IANS) The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday selected Kristalina Georgieva to serve as IMF Managing Director for...
Iran will attack Israel ‘sooner than later’: Biden
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Washington, April 13 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has told reporters at the White House that he expects Iran will attack Israel “sooner than later,”...
India offers best structural growth story among large economies: UBS
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New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India offers the best structural growth story among the large economies, global brokerage UBS said. “Combined with political stability and...
US issues record-high 1.4 mn visas to Indians in 2023
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New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Bringing down the visitor visa appointment wait times by 75 per cent, the US Consular Team in India processed a...
Google Pay India joins NPCI International to expand UPI payments globally
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New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Google India Digital Services Out Ltd on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the NPCI International Payments Ltd...
K’taka signs MoU worth Rs 22,000 cr with Microsoft, six cos on Day 2 in Davos
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Bengaluru, Jan 17 (IANS) The delegation from Karnataka, headed by Minister for Large and Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development, M.B. Patil, has signed MoUs worth...
Over 60 heads of state to attend WEF conference in Davos
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New York, Jan 17 (IANS) Over 60 heads of state will attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos this year, media reports said. Some...