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US court turns down Trump-era H-1B restrictions on visas for skilled forei
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
California [US], September 18 (ANI): A US federal judge on Wednesday (local time) turned down Trump-era changes to H-1B visa rules that were to deter US companies from replacing American workers with cheaper foreign labour.
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Bangladesh couple sentenced for conspiring to support Islamic State: US Ju
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 10 (ANI/Sputnik): A US federal judge in Philadelphia has sentenced a Bangladesh husband and wife to jail terms for plotting to provide support to the Daish, the Justice Department said.
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Taliban takeover could inspire extremist violence in US: Report
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 2 (ANI): The United States security officials are reportedly concerned that far-right extremist groups in the country, inspired by the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, could carry out violent attacks, local media said citing a US federal agency.
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Not the right time to raise interest rates, says US Fed
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The time is not right yet to raise US interest rates as the Federal Reserve is still focused on buying bonds to support an economy recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, Chairman Jerome Powell said.
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US: Chinese national gets prison for plotting to export American military
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 17 (ANI): A Chinese national has been sentenced to three years and six months in US federal prison for trying to illegally export US military boat engines to China, the Justice Department said on Friday.
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Federal judge dismisses US government's antitrust complaint against Facebo
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) complaint accusing Facebook of violating antitrust laws has been dismissed by a US federal judge, an opinion issued by the court on Monday revealed.
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26/11 Mumbai terror attack suspect Tahawwur Rana to remain in US federal c
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Los Angles [US], June 25 (ANI): Tahawwur Rana, a suspect in 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case will remain in United States custody, as a federal judge in Los Angeles weighs whether the fugitive will be extradited to India for his alleged role in the 2008 terror attack that killed more than 160
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China opposes US Federal Commission's vote to advance ban on Chinese equip
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], June 18 (ANI): China has opposed US Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) vote to advance a plan to ban equipment from Chinese firms including Huawei in US telecoms networks.
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Biden signs Juneteenth bill into law, creating new federal holiday
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) signed legislation establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day -- a US federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States and said it will go down as "one of the greatest honor
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Equity indices edge lower, Adani Ports drops 9 pc
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 17 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices traded lower within a narrow band on Thursday, a day after the US Federal Reserve projected at least two interest rate hikes in 2023.
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Equities trade gap down, Adani Ports tumbles
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 17 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices traded lower during early hours on Thursday tracking losses across Asian peers, a day after the US Federal Reserve projected at least two interest rate hikes in 2023.
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Sensex sheds 271 points, Adani Ports down 8 pc
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 16 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices closed over half a per cent lower on Wednesday amid selling pressure in banking and metal scrips.
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