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₹‎ 5000 for a bottle of sanitiser, ₹‎ 750 for toilet paper; Coronavirus complaints surge in US

Business | March 20, 2020 6:41 IST

Virus Outbreak Profiteering: Law authorities in several states across America are battling gouging complaints related to Coronavirus. Gouging in common terminology means overcharging and several stores in America are using the opportunity to extort exorbitant prices from the customers to an extent that a bottle of hand sanitiser is being sold at Rs 5000 ($60) and a roll of toilet paper for Rs 750 ($10).

Trump tests negative for coronavirus

News | March 16, 2020 11:25 IST

US President Donald Trump tested negative for coronavirus. President of the United States of America Donald Trump on March 14 informed about the Coronavirus Relief Bill.

20 percent immigrants in US don't have health insurance

World | March 03, 2020 12:23 IST

Up to 20 percent of the immigrants in the US do not have health insurance, an expert said here during the ongoing 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council.

An MQ-9 Reaper, armed with GBU-12 Paveway II laser guided munitions and AGM-114 Hellfire missiles.

MQ-9 Reaper: An inside look at the drone that US employed to kill Qasem Soleimani

World | January 03, 2020 19:25 IST

MQ-9 Reaper drone has a laser range finder/designator, which precisely designates targets for employment of laser-guided munitions, such as the Guided Bomb Unit-12 Paveway II. It was this technology that the United States used to attack the convoy of Iran General Qasem Soleimani.

Tehran: Protesters demonstrate over the U.S. airstrike in Iraq that killed Qassem Soleimani

'A more dangerous world': Iran General Qasem Soleimani killing triggers global alarm

World | January 03, 2020 23:36 IST

Global powers are warning that the world has become a more dangerous place after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the targeted killing of Iran’s top general and are urging restraint on all sides. China, Russia and France, all permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, took a dim view of the US airstrike near Baghdad’s airport early Friday that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

Amna Nawaz, Pakistani-American journalist

Pakistani-American journalist Amna Nawaz selected to moderate US presidential debate

World | December 07, 2019 15:03 IST

Amna Nawaz, a Pakistani-American journalist, has become the first South Asian American scribe to be selected to moderate a US Presidential debate, media reports said on Saturday.

More than 227K Indians waiting for family-sponsored Green Card

India | November 28, 2019 9:27 IST

Currently, there are about four million people waiting in line for family-sponsored Green Cards against a Congressional cap of 226,000 per annum. The largest number of 1.5 million waitlists is from America's southern neighbour Mexico, followed by a distant India with 227,000 and China with nearly 180,000.

Indra Nooyi inducted into National Portrait Gallery

World | November 18, 2019 9:30 IST

Indian American and former Pepsico head Indra Nooyi was on Sunday inducted into the prestigious Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery along with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos in recognition of their accomplishments, impacting America’s shared history, development and culture

Snowfall in Midwest: Plane skids off runway during landing at Chicago's airport

World | November 12, 2019 13:04 IST

Snowfall in the Midwest is taking its toll on air travel in Chicago as one plane trying to land at O'Hare International Airport slid off the runway.

NASA showcases its first all-electric aircraft

November 09, 2019 16:40 IST

Unveiled on Friday, the Maxwell is NASA's first crewed X-plane in two decades. It is adapted from Italian Tecnam P2006T aircraft. NASA took delivery of its first all-electric experimental aircraft from Empirical Systems Aerospace (ESAero) of San Luis Obispo, California on October 2

Resolutions introduced in US Congress to recognize Sikhs' contribution

World | November 01, 2019 8:49 IST

Observing that Sikhism is the fifth largest religion in the world with more than 25,000,000 Sikhs worldwide, and over 750,000 Sikh Americans; the House resolution said that Sikh men and women have notably contributed to American society since their arrival in the late 1800s.

China postpones inter-Afghan peace talks: Taliban

World | October 26, 2019 17:06 IST

"We are informed by Chinese government (about the delay), they asked for few days," Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid told Efe news on Saturday.

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US regulator probing whistleblowers charges Infosys

Business | October 24, 2019 12:00 IST

"The Company has been in touch with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the anonymous whistleblower complaints and has learnt that the SEC has initiated an investigation into this matter," said Infosys in the statement.

At least five people killed and 21 others injured in a shooting incident in US state of Texas

News | September 01, 2019 8:17 IST

The incident happened on Saturday when two shooters hijacked a mail truck and allegedly opened fire on random people in the area of Odessa and nearby Midland.

Donald Trump thinks of five-fold increase in merit-based immigration: Bonanza for Indians?

India | July 17, 2019 8:24 IST

The Trump administration is proposing a nearly five-fold increase in merit-based legal immigration and half those based on family and humanitarian system, in an effort to overhaul the outdated system. Senior presidential adviser Jared Kushner, who is also the son-in-law of United States President Donald Trump, said having an immigration policy that would attract talented and meritorious people from across the world would create over USD 500 billion in tax revenues over 10 years.

Donald Trump raises the bar on Made in America products

World | July 16, 2019 7:28 IST

Moments later he signed an executive order that will eventually raise these standards up to 75 per cent and above so that domestic goods will have to have 75 per cent American, and 95 per cent for iron and steel.

Leave the US, Trump tells liberal congresswomen of color

World | July 15, 2019 9:34 IST

Following a familiar script, Republicans remained largely silent after Trump’s morning broadsides against the four women. But the president’s nativist tweets caused Democrats to set aside their internal rifts to rise up in a united chorus against the president.