Over 60 heads of state to attend WEF conference in Davos
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...
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Artificial intelligence to affect 40% of jobs globally: IMF
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San Francisco, Jan 15 (IANS) Artificial intelligence (AI) will affect nearly 40 per cent of all jobs around the world, according to a new analysis...
India urges US to restore GSP status for duty-free exports
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New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) India has requested the US to restore its status under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program which was scrapped...
Jaishankar, Blinken discuss ‘reckless’ Houthi attacks, Gaza aid
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New York, Jan 12 (IANS) The US has welcomed “increased cooperation” with India in defending freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and the Gulf...
Chip giant Intel to lay off 235 employees in 5th job cut round this year
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San Francisco, Dec 22 (IANS) Chip giant Intel is laying off 235 employees in its fifth round of job cuts this year, and there may...
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin meets Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu as rift between President Biden and PM Netnyahu widens on the future of Gaza or the rising fatalities of civilians
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From TN Ashok Washington, Dec 19 : US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Israel’s PM Bensjsmin Netanyahu to get a clearer assessment from the...
Bhupender Yadav, John Kerry hold talks on US-India collaboration for financing e-buses
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Dubai, Dec 10 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav and US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry on Saturday...
Mumbai US consulate issues record Visitor Visas to Indians
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Mumbai, Dec 9 (IANS) The US Consulate-General in Mumbai set a new record of issuing Visitor Visas with reduced waiting time and a ‘special Saturday’...
World’s first 100% SAF flight powered by Rolls-Royce ‘Flight 100’ takes off from London for NYC
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New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Rolls-Royce ‘Flight 100’ — which is world’s first 100 per cent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) flight — took off from...
India’s cashew nuts head for US, Bangladesh, Qatar as new markets open
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New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Development Authority (APEDA), an organisation under the Ministry of Commerce, played an instrumental role...
Secret OpenAI project that could threaten humanity behind Altman ouster: Report
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San Francisco, Nov 23 (IANS) A secret AI project named ‘Q’ (pronounced Q-Star) at OpenAI that could threaten humanity may have been the reason behind...
Will help Indian Govt towards developing responsible AI: Google
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New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Google on Thursday said it is committed to share its expertise and knowledge with the Indian Government and industry stakeholders...
India resumes e-visa service for Canadian nationals
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New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Two months after suspending visa facility following a diplomatic spat with Canada triggered by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s claim that...
India-US joint exercise kicks off in Meghalaya
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New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise “VAJRA PRAHAR 2023” commenced on Tuesday at the Joint Training Node, in Meghalaya’s Umroi....
US announces additional H-2B visas for FY 2024
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New York, Nov 20 (IANS) The US Departments of Labor and Homeland Security have announced an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary non-agricultural worker visas for FY...
US sees India as strategic partner and key global player: Ambassador Garcetti
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New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The US sees India not only as a strategic partner but also as a key player in the “global conversation”...
Issue of US visas in India being speeded up, says Ambassador Garcetti
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New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The US is accelerating the pace of issuing visas in India with more staff joining its Hyderabad consulate and new...
Piyush Goyal holds discussion with chip giant Micron’s CEO in US
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New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a meeting with chip giant Micron Technology’s CEO Sanjay Mehrotra in the...
India signs IPEF pact to strengthen Indo-Pacific supply chain resilience
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New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) India, the US and 12 other IPEF partner countries have signed the first Supply Chain Resilience Agreement aimed at strengthening...
US consumer inflation continued to ease last month
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Minneapolis, Nov 15 (IANS) US consumer price inflation cooled down in October after rising for the last two months, a media report said. The Consumer...
Airbnb acquires AI startup GamePlanner.AI for nearly $200 mn
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San Francisco, Nov 15 (IANS) Hospitality major Airbnb has acquired AI company GamePlanner.AI, which was in “stealth” mode and led by a Siri co-founder, for...