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Nikki Haley criticises Blinken for saying no link between Israel attack, r
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Blinken had previously responded to Republican criticisms of the deal made by the Biden administration with Iran, which involved unfreezing USD6 billion in funds in exchange for five US prisoners held in Iran.
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Top US officials laud growing strategic relations between India-US; credit
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Terming the India-US ties one of the most defining partnerships, several top Biden administration officials praised External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s commitment to this bond, calling him the “architect” of modern US-India relations.
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US: Spending bill passes in House, heads to Senate as shutdown fear looms
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The United States House on Saturday approved a 45-day stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown, sending the legislation to the Senate for consideration hours before the midnight funding deadline, The Hill reported.
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US: Biden administration announces visa-free travel for Israelis
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
By November 30, Israeli nationals should be able to enter the US without a visa, according to an official. They may remain for up to 90 days as part of the programme. The US Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security jointly announced the inclusion of Israel into US' Visa Wa
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US imposes more sanctions on Iran on Mahsa Amini's death anniversary
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
More than 20 Iranian individuals and entities connected to the harsh repression of protests after Mahsa Amini's death one year ago were subject to penalties by the Joe Biden administration on Friday, reported CNN.
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Trump slams Biden over Putin’s remarks on his “politically motivated perse
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Former President Donald Trump hit out the Biden administration alleging that Russian President Vladimir Putin is using his indictments as a point to condemn the United States on the world stage, The Hill reported on Wednesday.
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“Biden’s approach towards India structural, Trump’s was transactional”: CE
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Comparing the US approach towards India, the president and CEO of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, Dr Mukesh Aghi, said while the Trump administration’s approach was “very transactional”, the Biden administration is “very structural”.
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Biden administration cancels 72 million USD in student loans for borrowers
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
“As the California Department of Justice proved in court, Ashford relied extensively on high-pressure and deceptive recruiting tactics to lure students,” U.S. Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal said in a statement. “Today we are protecting the students who were cheated by Ashford, and
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Biden administration imposes sanctions, visa restrictions on four Russians
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Biden administration on Thursday imposed sanctions and visa restrictions on four Russian operatives involved in the 2020 poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, CNN reported.
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Biden administration to restrict investments in China, citing 'national se
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In a move that could rankle Beijing, the Biden administration is planning to issue new restrictions on American investments in certain advanced industries in China to protect ‘national security threats’, New York Times reported on Wednesday citing people familiar with the deliberations.
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“Need one more indictment to close out this election”: Donald Trump
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Hitting out at the Biden administration, former United States President Donald Trump on Friday said that he wears the indictments as a “badge of honour” and he needs just one more to “close out” the upcoming presidential elections, New York Post reported.
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US semiconductor industry presses Biden to refrain from more China curbs
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The trade group’s statement came on Monday as the the Biden administration considers a set of export controls banning Chinese companies from buying advanced chips and chip-making equipment without a license, as well as, a new executive order restricting some outbound investment.
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