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- World
US becoming ‘Marxist Third World’ country, Trump says in email before his surrender
Washington: Hours before his arraignment, former president Donald Trump sent an email to his supporters, which he claimed was the last one before his arrest, saying that the United States is becoming…
- Business
McDonald’s temporarily shuts US offices, plans major layoffs
New York: Fast food giant McDonald’s has temporarily shut its offices in the US this week as it gears up to lay off several employees as part of the restructuring plan amid…
- India
US court ends uncertainty over work permit for H-1B spouses
Washington: In major relief for thousands of Indian techies, a US court has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to deny work authorisation to spouses of H-1B visa holders in queue for Green…
- World
Trump expected to be arraigned in court on April 4: Reports
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump is expected to be arraigned in court on the afternoon of April 4 following his indictment in connection with a $130,000 pay-out to adult film actress…
- World
Spouses of H-1B Visa holders in tech sector can work in US: Judge
New York: In an immigration-friendly move, a judge has ruled that spouses of highly-skilled H-1B visa holders in tech sector can now work in the US, thus upholding an Obama-era rule under…
- World
3 kids among 6 killed in Tennessee school, female shooter shot dead
Washington: Three students and three adults were killed and several others injured in a gun attack at a school in US’ Tennessee state on Monday before the woman perpetrator was shot dead…
- World
Eric Garcetti sworn in as US Ambassador to India
Washington: Eric Garcetti, the former Mayor of Los Angeles, was officially sworn in as the US Ambassador to India on Friday by Vice President Kamala Harris during a ceremonial event here. The…
- World
Biden nominates Nisha Biswal as Dy CEO of US finance agency
Washington: US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Indian-American policy expert Nisha Desai Biswal as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). Biswal is…
- India
Pawar says when in govt he faced resistance to pro-women decisions
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president and former Union minister Sharad Pawar on Wednesday recalled resistance he faced from certain quarters while implementing decisions related to women empowerment, including inducting female officers…
- World
No evidence China will side with Russia in war with Ukraine: Biden
Washington: There is no evidence that China would side with Russia in its war against Ukraine, US President Joe Biden has said. “There’s no evidence of that so far,” Biden told reporters…
- Technology
Microsoft employees get unlimited time off in US
San Francisco: Microsoft will give its staff in the US “unlimited time off”, no longer requiring them to formally record vacation. According to The Verge, the new ‘Discretionary Time Off’ policy will…
