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Tulsi Gabbard vows to bring "lazer-like focus" in intelligence, slams Bide
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
During the confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, Gabbard also criticised the previous Biden administration citing examples of how intelligence was "weaponised and politicised".
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"No tolerance for violence against law enforcement": Trump's FBI Director
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
During the Senate confirmation hearings on Thursday, Kash Patel said, "For January 6, I have repeatedly, publicly and privately said that there can never be a tolerance for violence against law enforcement. And anyone that commits an act of violence against law enforcement should be investig
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Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick for Director National Intelligence to appear b
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Tulsi Gabbard, on Thursday, will face what could be the toughest confirmation hearing of any of his top nominees as Democrats and some Republicans have been preparing to question Gabbard about her visit to Syria in 2017, her statements in support of Russia and her concerns regarding domestic
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Kash Patel, Trump's pick for FBI director to appear before Senate Judiciar
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
US President Donald Trump's pick for Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director, Kash Patel, will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee for confirmation hearing.
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RFK Jr, Democrats clash over past comments on vaccines during confirmation
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Senate Democrats grilled Robert F Kennedy Jr on Wednesday (local time) over his views on vaccines during his confirmation hearing to be President Donald Trump's health and human services secretary, CNN reported.
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"Two big ones": Thune hails Hegseth and Noem's confirmations for border se
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Thune emphasised the importance of these confirmations for advancing President Trump's agenda, noting that both Hegseth and Noem hold crucial positions in managing the nation's defence and security.
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US Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as Defence Secretary after narrow vote
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The US Senate has confirmed Pete Hegseth as defence secretary with a narrow 51-50 vote, following a tie-breaking vote by Vice President JD Vance. The confirmation faced significant opposition due to Hegseth's controversial background and lack of military experience.
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BCCI to follow jersey guidelines for Champions Trophy: Secretary Saikia
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
This confirmation from Saikia comes amid reports that BCCI was not going to have the name of the tournament hosts, Pakistan, printed on their jersey, as they are playing all their matches of the Champions Trophy in Dubai.
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US Treasury Secretary-designate criticises China's economic practices, pro
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
During the Senate confirmation hearings, US Treasury Secretary-designate Scott Bessent called China an "unbalanced economy," and described the nation as being in a "severe recession."
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"Will collaborate with US State & Commerce Depts to reassess India-US
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Pete Hegseth, the nominee for Secretary of Defence, said that upon confirmation, he would collaborate with the US State and Commerce Departments to reassess the India-US partnership and advise President Donald Trump accordingly.
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IDFC FIRST Bank Goes Live on Direct Tax Collection System of CBDT
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 10: IDFC FIRST Bank announced its integration with Income Tax Portal to collect Direct Tax on behalf of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Government of India. The Bank's customers can now benefit from an intuitive, hassle-free payment experience for
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IDFC FIRST Bank goes live on Direct Tax Collection System of CBDT
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 9: IDFC FIRST Bank announced its integration with Income Tax Portal to collect Direct Tax on behalf of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Government of India. The Bank's customers can now benefit from an intuitive, hassle-free payment experience for p
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