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Trump's India visit aimed at deepening strategic ties: White House
World | Feb 26, 2020, 07:10 AM ISTHours after President Donald Trump concluded his whirlwind 36-hour tour of India, the White House on Tuesday said the visit aimed at deepening the strategic partnership between both nations.
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Pakistan must crack down on terrorists for successful dialogue with India: White House
World | Feb 22, 2020, 09:03 AM ISTUS President Donald Trump is encouraging a cooling of tension between India and Pakistan, the White House said on Friday, pointing out that successful dialogue between the two nations would be possible if Pakistan cracks down on terrorists and extremists on its territory.
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Can a woman be president? US networks headline gender clash at Democratic debate
World | Jan 15, 2020, 12:49 PM ISTWith no clear winners emerging from a swiftly shrinking Democratic field, Americas leading newspapers and television networks headlined their coverage of the Democratic debate in Iowa with the gender clash viewers saw on prime time television over a disputed remark on a woman's electability to the White House.
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Good day for Trump, bad day for Democrats, says white house after impeachment hearing
World | Dec 05, 2019, 08:37 AM IST"Today was a good day for President Trump, and a bad day for the Democrats,” the White House said on Wednesday at the end of the first day of impeachment hearings against Trump by the committee, which is all set to frame charges against him.
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White House briefly locked down after reports of airspace violation
World | Nov 26, 2019, 08:17 PM ISTAirspace violation reported in Washington DC, fighter jets have been scrambled. White House on a lockdown: US Media
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US 'hero dog' meets Trump at White House. Watch pictures, video
World | Nov 26, 2019, 07:04 AM ISTThe canine, a four-year veteran of the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Canine Programme, has been a member of approximately 50 combat missions and was injured during the raid at the hideout of Baghdadi in northwestern Syria.
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At White House, Trump honors dog injured in al-Baghdadi raid
World | Nov 25, 2019, 11:47 PM ISTPresident Donald Trump is honoring the U.S. military dog that participated in the operation that ended with the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
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US dog wounded in al-Baghdadi raid to receive White House welcome
World | Nov 07, 2019, 11:02 AM ISTThe dog, who is often termed as 'hero' had got injured by exposed live electrical cables during the raid at the hideout of Baghdadi in northwestern Syria last month. He has now returned to service. Earlier, Donald Trump had released an image of the US military dog and had appreciated it for its role in killing ISIS chief Abu Bakr-al Baghdadi.
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Trump to celebrate Diwali at White House on Thursday
World | Oct 22, 2019, 11:16 AM ISTTrump's first Diwali celebrations at the White House was in his Oval Office in 2017 in the presence of a select group of Indian-American community leaders and members of his administration.
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White House refuses Trump's cooperation in impeachment probe
World | Oct 09, 2019, 08:49 AM ISTDemocrats in the US House of Representatives are examining whether there are grounds to impeach Trump, a Republican, based on a whistleblower’s account that said he asked Ukrainian President Zelenskiy in a July 25 phone call to help investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden.
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Donald Trump 'encourages' Modi to improve relations with Pakistan
World | Sep 25, 2019, 12:34 PM ISTUS President Donald Trump "encouraged" Prime Minister Narendra Modi to improve relations with Pakistan and fulfil his promise to better the lives of the Kashmiri people, according to a readout issued by the White House of the bilateral meeting between the two leaders.
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Donald Trump delays increase in Chinese tariff by 15 days
World | Sep 12, 2019, 09:02 AM ISTUS President Donald Trump has announced to delay his proposed in a massive increase in Chinese import tariffs by 15 days. Describing this as a goodwill gesture, Trump said on Wednesday night that he had moved the increased tariffs on USD 250 billion worth of goods October 1 to October 15.
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White House aide fired after leaks on Trump family
World | Aug 30, 2019, 11:24 PM ISTIn one such incident, Westerhout was drinking and bragging about her access to Trump during his vacation in New Jersey, CBS News reported. She had worked with Trump since the first day of his presidency.
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Joe Biden earned more than 15 million dollar after leaving White House
World | Jul 10, 2019, 11:55 AM ISTJoe Biden and his wife, Jill, took in more than $15 million since leaving the Obama White House, according to documents released on Tuesday, catapulting the Democratic presidential candidate into millionaire status and denting the working-class aura he's developed over decades.
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Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris racially targeted online
India | Jun 30, 2019, 04:27 PM ISTHarris, 54, who was born in the US to an Indian mother and a Jamaican father who were both immigrants, has directly confronted critics before who have questioned her black heritage.
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Ex-US President Carter calls Donald Trump 'illegitimate' President, gets slammed
World | Jun 29, 2019, 07:39 PM ISTEx-US President Jimmy Carter said that Trump would not be in the White House if not for Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
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US cyber forces launch strike against Iranian military computer systems
World | Jun 23, 2019, 10:53 PM ISTThe cyber attacks — a contingency plan developed over weeks amid escalating tensions — disabled Iranian computer systems that controlled its rocket and missile launchers, the officials said. Two of the officials said the attacks, which specifically targeted Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps computer system, were provided as options after Iranian forces blew up two oil tankers earlier this month.
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Apple CEO visits White House, meets Trump: Report
World | Jun 14, 2019, 07:07 PM ISTApple CEO Tim Cook reportedly visited the White House and met US President Donald Trump and his eldest daughter Ivanka Trump as part of his work with the White House workforce advisory board.
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White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee-Sanders to step down
World | Jun 14, 2019, 02:48 PM ISTUS President Donald Trump made the surprise announcement about Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Twitter.
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Trump to propose merit-based immigration system
World | May 16, 2019, 12:43 PM ISTIn a major policy speech Thursday, US President Donald Trump is all set to announce a new proposal to overhaul the country's immigration policy that would give preference to foreigners based on merit rather than the existing system that gives preference to family ties, a move that could end the agonising Green Card wait for hundreds and thousands of Indian professionals.