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Washington Monument to reopen after years of renovations
World | Sep 19, 2019, 11:24 AM ISTThe 555-foot tall marble obelisk named after the nation's first President has received an upgrade to the existing elevator, as well as a new permanent screening facility, according to a release by the National Park Service.
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Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives Washington DC for 5-day visit; Predator drones on top of agenda
India | Dec 03, 2018, 10:12 AM ISTThe two countries want to take their defence cooperation to the next level.
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PM Narendra Modi leaves for for Netherlands from Washington DC after meeting Trump
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PM Modi to visit US from June 7; will address American Congress
National | May 20, 2016, 11:02 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day visit to the US from June 7 during which he will address a Joint Meeting of the US Congress
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Obama invites Modi, Sharif to Washington next year
National | Dec 29, 2015, 01:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: US President Barack Obama has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif to Washington next year to attend the Nuclear Security Summit.The summit will be held from March
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Washington DC sinking fast, threat looms of sea-level rise: Study
World | Jul 29, 2015, 12:22 PM ISTWashington: The land under the Chesapeake Bay - the largest estuary in the US - is sinking rapidly and Washington DC could drop by six or more inches in the next century, adding to the
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Business delegation to propel Indian agenda in US
Jun 16, 2015, 06:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will be accompanied by a high-powered business delegation on his ten-day visit to the US to propel the nation's agenda, a business chamber said on Tuesday.As many as eight
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NASA enters key partnerships for deep-space missions
World | Mar 31, 2015, 12:01 PM ISTWashington: The US space agency has selected 12 Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP) to develop the exploration capabilities necessary to enable commercial endeavours in human exploration to deep-space destinations such as Mars.Through these
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Shooting outside US spy agency, 1 dead
World | Mar 30, 2015, 11:39 PM ISTFORT MEADE, Maryland: A firefight erupted Monday when two people in a car tried to ram a National Security Agency gate at the Fort Meade military installation, killing at least one person, according to preliminary
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Man shot dead after trying to ram a car through the gates at Fort Meade
World | Mar 30, 2015, 09:57 PM ISTFORT MEADE, Md: A senior U.S. official says preliminary reports from the scene at Fort Meade, Md., indicate one person is dead after a car with two people tried to ram a gate at the
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Three jets over Washington DC were never on collision course, says FAA
World | Aug 03, 2012, 05:29 PM ISTWashington, Aug 3: None of the commuter jets that flew too close together near Washington on Tuesday was ever on course to collide head-on with the others, federal officials said Thursday.During a news conference, U.S.
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Thousands gather in first major protest against NATO, G8 summits
World | May 19, 2012, 01:26 PM ISTChicago, May 19: Over 2,000 people rallied in downtown Chicago on Friday to protest the policies of the G8 and NATO, organizations who protestors believe value wealth and war over the economic hardships currently faced