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California judge blocks Trump order to withhold federal funds for sanctuar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Apr. 26 (ANI): A California judge has blocked US President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to withhold federal funds to "sanctuary cities", the communities that have refused to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials after detaining i
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Tax exemptions for Chinese investors in CPEC won't hit local business
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Apr 24 (ANI): Pakistan's federal government has claimed that despite the tax discounts and exemptions being given to Chinese investors in the $56 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), there will be no adverse impact on local industries and domestic inves
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GST reflects spirit of "one nation, one aspiration, one determination
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the consensus on Goods and Services Tax (GST) will go down in history as a great illustration of cooperative federalism, adding the landmark legislation reflects spirit of "one nation, one aspiration, one deter
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Trump takes aim at H-1B visa program
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Apr 19 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has directed federal agencies to review a visa program used by companies to hire high-skilled foreign workers in the country.
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Nepal: UDMF, FA to launch fresh protests targeting local polls
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Apr 16 (ANI): The United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF), an alliance of seven Madhes-based parties, and the Federal Alliance (FA), an alliance of disgruntled federal parties, are set to hold fresh protests as their demands are yet to be addressed.
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FBI obtained surveillance warrant to monitor Trump advisor Carter Page on
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Apr 12 (ANI): The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) obtained a secret court order last year to monitor the communications of Carter Page, an advisor to President Donald Trump during the election campaign, as part of its investigation of Russia's role in the 2
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PTI to submit resolution against Saudi-led military in NA
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Apr. 10 (ANI): The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to approach the National Assembly to stop the federal government from including Pakistan in the Saudi Arabia-led 41-nation Islamic military alliance with General (retired) Raheel Sharif as its head.
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Dr. Manmohan Singh seeks cooperation between federal, state govt. on GST
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 6 (ANI): Stating that the passage of the much-awaited Goods and Services (GST) Bill can be a 'game changer', former prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Thursday said there must be a cooperation between the federal government and the state government to reso
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GST will herald an era of cooperative federalism: Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 6 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday asserted that the passing of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill in the Rajya Sabha is a "historic moment" for the Indian democracy, adding that the revolutionary bill will herald an era of cooperati
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No fine for Harrison Ford post airport landing blunder
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr. 4 (ANI): Looks like Harrison Ford may not be done piloting his planes just yet as he has got Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) ok to keep flying sans restrictions.
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Right To Inform or 'Right To Intimidate': Congress asks Centre
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Congress on Monday fired its first salvo on the Centre over the proposed changes in the Right to Information (RTI) Act, and questioned the BJP-led federal government's intentions over the move.
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Judge rejects Trumps's defence over violence at campaign rally
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [U.K.], Apr. 2 (ANI): President Donald Trump's free speech defense in a lawsuit in which he is accused of inciting violence against protesters during his campaign, has been flatly rejected by a federal judge.
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