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"Women are critical for rapid, sustainable growth in India and everywhere,
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Addressing the US-India Alliance for women's economic empowerment Shatter Summit on Thursday, Deputy Secretary of the US Department of State Wendy Sherman said that the US is helping equip female entrepreneurs in India and South Asia with the digital skills needed to compete in the 21st cent
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US Justice Department probing Abbott Plant over infant formula: Report
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The criminal investigation into the case is being conducted by attorneys of the consumer-protection branch of the US Department of Justice, the media outlet reported.
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Billions of celestial objects revealed in gargantuan survey of the Milky W
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Astronomers have released a huge survey of the galactic plane of the Milky Way. The new dataset contains a staggering 3.32 billion celestial objects, arguably the largest such catalogue so far. The data for this unprecedented survey was taken with the Dark Energy Camera, built by the US Depa
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Nepal's commitment to democracy is an example to countries around the worl
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Describing Nepal's democracy as an example to countries around the world, the US Department of State on Tuesday congratulated the people of Nepal on a successful democratic election and Pushpa Kamal Dahal and coalition partners on their formation of a new government.
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Indiaspora thrilled over Indian American Richard Verma's nomination as top
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Following the announcement of President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken's nomination of Indian American Richard Verma to a top diplomatic position in the US Department of State, Indiaspora, a nonprofit community of global Indian diaspora leaders called it a well-deserved nomi
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US extends interview waiver for certain non-immigrant visa categories
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The US on Friday (local time) extended the interview waiver facility for certain non-immigrant visa applicants.
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Biden nominates Indian American Richard Verma to top diplomatic position
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
US President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Indian American Richard R Verma to a top diplomatic position in the US Department of State.
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"We fully support India's ongoing efforts to de-escalate situation," US on
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
US Department of Defence Spokesperson General Patrick Ryder said that Pentagon is closely watching developments along the Line of Actual control at the India-China border.
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China's relentless military build-up comes under scrutiny
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Indeed, Chinese Ministry of National Defense (MND) spokesperson Senior Colonel Tan Kefei evocatively alleged that the report was "distorting China's national defence policy and military strategy, groundlessly speculating about China's military development, and grossly interfering in China's
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US announce sanctions on 2 Chinese officials involved in serious human rig
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
US on Friday announced sanctions on two Chinese officials for serious human rights abuse in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), according to the US Department of Treasury.
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India is world's largest democracy, home to great diversity of faiths: US
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
While addressing reporters, US Department of State spokesperson ned Price said, "India of course, is the world's largest democracy. It's home to a great diversity of faiths. Our annual report on international religious freedom outlines some of the concerns we've taken note of when it comes t
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US opens probe into Musk's Neuralink over animal testing: Reports
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Reuters report said the company has killed about 1,500 animals following experiments since 2018. However, the total number of animal deaths does not necessarily indicate Musk's company is violating regulations, the report said.
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