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NASA showcases its first all-electric aircraft
Science | November 09, 2019 16:40 ISTUnveiled on Friday, the Maxwell is NASA's first crewed X-plane in two decades. It is adapted from Italian Tecnam P2006T aircraft. NASA took delivery of its first all-electric experimental aircraft from Empirical Systems Aerospace (ESAero) of San Luis Obispo, California on October 2
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Resolutions introduced in US Congress to recognize Sikhs' contribution
World | November 01, 2019 8:49 ISTObserving that Sikhism is the fifth largest religion in the world with more than 25,000,000 Sikhs worldwide, and over 750,000 Sikh Americans; the House resolution said that Sikh men and women have notably contributed to American society since their arrival in the late 1800s.
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China postpones inter-Afghan peace talks: Taliban
World | October 26, 2019 17:06 IST"We are informed by Chinese government (about the delay), they asked for few days," Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid told Efe news on Saturday.
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US regulator probing whistleblowers charges Infosys
Business | October 24, 2019 12:00 IST"The Company has been in touch with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the anonymous whistleblower complaints and has learnt that the SEC has initiated an investigation into this matter," said Infosys in the statement.
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At least five people killed and 21 others injured in a shooting incident in US state of Texas
News | September 01, 2019 8:17 ISTThe incident happened on Saturday when two shooters hijacked a mail truck and allegedly opened fire on random people in the area of Odessa and nearby Midland.
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Donald Trump thinks of five-fold increase in merit-based immigration: Bonanza for Indians?
India | July 17, 2019 8:24 ISTThe Trump administration is proposing a nearly five-fold increase in merit-based legal immigration and half those based on family and humanitarian system, in an effort to overhaul the outdated system. Senior presidential adviser Jared Kushner, who is also the son-in-law of United States President Donald Trump, said having an immigration policy that would attract talented and meritorious people from across the world would create over USD 500 billion in tax revenues over 10 years.
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Donald Trump raises the bar on Made in America products
World | July 16, 2019 7:28 ISTMoments later he signed an executive order that will eventually raise these standards up to 75 per cent and above so that domestic goods will have to have 75 per cent American, and 95 per cent for iron and steel.
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Leave the US, Trump tells liberal congresswomen of color
World | July 15, 2019 9:34 ISTFollowing a familiar script, Republicans remained largely silent after Trump’s morning broadsides against the four women. But the president’s nativist tweets caused Democrats to set aside their internal rifts to rise up in a united chorus against the president.
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In 2020 debut, Trump exaggerates growth
World | June 19, 2019 16:45 ISTPresident Donald Trump officially opened his 2020 campaign Tuesday with a speech exaggerating what he’s done for the economy and against illegal immigration.
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Donald Trump unveils colour scheme for new Air Force One jets
World | June 14, 2019 9:54 ISTThe redesign was part of a contract with Boeing to build a fleet of two new presidential jets, scheduled to arrive by 2024.
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US fines Expedia group for providing travel services to Cuba
World | June 14, 2019 9:54 ISTThe Treasury Department said on Thursday that Expedia may have sold, through its international subsidiaries, travel services to Cuba to at least 2,221 people between 2011-14, which constituted an "apparent" violation of the embargo.
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Bipartisan bill introduced to ban Chinese, foreign firms flaunting US laws on stock exchanges
India | June 06, 2019 10:40 ISTA bipartisan group of four powerful Senators introduced the legislation in the Senate on Wednesday while another group of three US Representatives tabled the companion bill in the US House of Representatives.
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Trump joins world leaders at 75th D-Day anniversary
World | June 05, 2019 19:57 ISTDuring a joint news conference with May on Tuesday, Trump had said, "everything is on the table" in future discussions between the countries. But he told Piers Morgan in an interview for ITV's Good Morning Britain that he did not "see it being on the table".
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US firm to pay over $1 million due to H-1B visa holders including Indians
World | June 05, 2019 10:52 IST"The intent of the H-1B foreign labour certification programme is to help American companies find the highly skilled talent they need when they can prove that a shortage of US workers exists," said Wage and Hour District Director Timolin Mitchell in Detroit, Michigan.
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Virginia Beach shines light on victims, not mass shooter
World | June 02, 2019 16:27 ISTThe victims of America’s latest mass shooting had been dead for less than a day when police and city officials released a detailed presentation with their names, photos, job titles and the cities or towns in which they lived.
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US advocacy group seeks India Trade Representative under PMO
World | May 31, 2019 22:36 ISTAccording to USISPF, the US companies have demonstrated confidence in the growing Indian economy and their interest will likely manifest positive growth, given the promising outlook of GDP growth in India in the short-mid-term.
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US: Indian-origin man sentenced to seven and half years in prison for call-centre fraud
World | May 31, 2019 9:49 ISTAccording to court documents, Sharvil Patel and his accomplices used India-based call-centres to make calls to people in the US pretending to be tax officials from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and claiming that they owed taxes threatened the victims with arrest.
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Trade talks with US must be based on 'mutual respect', says China
World | May 28, 2019 10:08 ISTChina said that the tade talks with US must be based on 'mitual respect' and equality after the US president, Donald Trump said there was a good chance of clinching the deal.
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Indian national arrested for transporting illegal immigrants from Canada to US
World | May 26, 2019 11:00 ISTA criminal complaint,against Indian National, Jawant Singh, 30, filed in United States District Court charges Singh with transporting two aliens to US who were without 'lawful status' in the country.
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Possibility of including Huawei in trade deal with China: Donald Trump
World | May 24, 2019 11:18 IST"I don't know how China can do this because I'll be honest, we are getting hundreds of millions of dollars brought into our country. We've never gotten USD 0.10. We are getting hundreds of billions of dollars coming into our country," said Donald Trump.
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