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WATCH: Will Musk join Trump's cabinet or be his advisor if ex-president is elected to second term?
World | Aug 20, 2024, 02:42 PM ISTTrump announced that if elected, he would consider appointing Elon Musk to a cabinet or advisory position, "if he would agree to it." Trump also mentioned that he might eliminate the $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicle purchases, describing it as "ridiculous."
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North Korea slams US over submarine deal, warns countermeasures
World | Sep 20, 2021, 08:25 AM ISTNorth Korea has continued testing shorter range weapons threatening U.S. allies South Korea and Japan in an apparent effort to pressure the Biden administration over the stalled diplomacy.
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Hurricane Ida: US deploys 500 FEMA emergency personnel to deal with projected landfall
World | Aug 29, 2021, 08:18 AM ISTForecasters warned residents to rush preparations Saturday ahead of an intensifying Hurricane Ida.
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ISIS threat forces US to release security advisory for its citizens in Kabul
World | Aug 22, 2021, 06:49 AM ISTThe US has evacuated some 17,000 people from Afghanistan since August 14, Pentagon informed on Saturday.
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US Senate confirms Indian-American Seema Nanda as solicitor for labour dept
World | Jul 16, 2021, 10:04 AM ISTA former CEO of the Democratic National Committee who also served in the Department of Labour during the Obama Administration, Nanda, 48, was confirmed by the Senate with 53-46 votes on Wednesday.
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US govt report slams India for 'Vyapam deaths' and ‘SIMI encounter’
World | Apr 03, 2017, 08:20 AM ISTCiting the police case against activist Teesta Setalvad and killing of eight suspected SIMI members in an encounter in Madhya Pradesh, a US State Department report has slammed India for alleged human rights violations in the country.
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US govt cancels plans to allow Arctic oil drilling
World | Oct 18, 2015, 07:55 AM ISTWashington: The US government has cancelled plans to allow oil drilling along the Arctic coasts of Alaska for the next two years, the interior department announced.The decision signifies the elimination of offshore lease sales for
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US govt, internet companies reach deal on disclosure
Jan 28, 2014, 05:03 PM ISTWashington: The government and leading Internet companies on Monday announced a compromise that will allow those companies to reveal more information about how often they are ordered to turn over customer information to the government
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Secret Service: Suspicious letter mailed to Obama
World | Apr 18, 2013, 06:29 AM ISTWashington, Apr 18: The U.S. Secret Service has intercepted a letter addressed to President Barack Obama that contained a “suspicious substance.”A law enforcement official said the letter is very similar to one recently mailed to
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SGPC Asks US Govt To Take Legal Action Against NBC Channel
India | Jan 25, 2012, 08:22 AM ISTAmritsar, Jan 25: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Tuesday asked the US government to take legal action against NBC channel for airing TV host Jay Leno's “scornful” remarks on the Golden Temple, the holiest