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Elon Musk sells X to his own company xAI for USD 33 billion in all-stock deal
Business | March 29, 2025 7:47 ISTElon Musk, who serves as CEO of Tesla and SpaceX as well as an advisor to President Donald Trump, bought the site then called Twitter for $44 billion in 2022, gutted its staff and changed its policies on hate speech, misinformation and user verification and renamed it X.
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Donald Trump administration asks Supreme Court to partly allow birthright citizenship restrictions
World | March 14, 2025 6:43 ISTThe administration instead wants the justices to allow Trump's plan to go into effect for everyone except the handful of people and group that sued, arguing that the states lack the legal right, or standing, to challenge the executive order.
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United States: Armed man shot at by Secret Service near White House while Donald Trump out of town
World | March 09, 2025 20:12 ISTUnited States: The Secret Service received information from local police about an alleged suicidal individual who was travelling from Indiana and found the man's car and a person matching his description nearby.
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Elon Musk’s Views Spark Outcry as Thousands Rally for Science in DC and New York
News | March 09, 2025 11:41 ISTElon Musk’s Views Spark Outcry as Thousands Rally for Science in DC and New York
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Donald Trump administration sets stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs in new memo
World | February 27, 2025 6:21 ISTThe General Services Administration, which handles federal real estate, told employees on Monday that a reduction in force was underway and they would “everything in our power to make your departure fair and dignified.”
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Trump fires 2,000 workers at USAID, places thousands on leave after legal clearance
World | February 24, 2025 6:34 ISTThe Trump administration has issued an official notice placing all, but designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and/or specially designated programmes, on leave.
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119 rooms, fully-equipped salon: Know all about Blair House where PM Modi will stay during US visit
World | February 13, 2025 7:16 ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in the United States for his two-day visit at the invitation of President Donald Trump. It will be the first meeting between both the global leaders after Trump assumed power for the second time.
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PM Modi arrives in Washington for two-day visit to meet US President Donald Trump | Watch
World | February 13, 2025 6:39 ISTPrime Modi has landed at the Joint Base Andrews in Washington DC for his two-day visit to the United States. It is his second leg of visit after France.
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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu likely to meet Donald Trump next week in Washington
World | January 28, 2025 7:48 ISTAs per the officials, the meeting between Israel PM and US President remains tentative and nothing is finalised as of now. The White House had no immediate comment on the plans.
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US President Donald Trump asks OPEC to cut oil prices, argues it'll stop Russia-Ukraine war
World | January 25, 2025 8:48 ISTThe US president had earlier said Russian President Vladimir Putin "should make a deal" with Ukraine while asserting that they would meet as soon as they can.
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Trump administration clearly prioritising bilateral relations with India, says Jaishankar in US
World | January 22, 2025 23:53 ISTExternal Affairs Minister Jaishankar represented Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his Special Envoy at President Donald Trump's inaugural function in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, new Secretary of State Rubio held his first bilateral meeting with Jaishankar.
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Donald Trump calls Russian President Vladimir Putin 'smart' | Here's know why
World | January 22, 2025 8:45 ISTResponding to a query of mediapersons, US President Donald Trump said he is ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin anytime.
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Donald Trump calls for US-Canada ‘merger’ after Justine Trudeau announces resignation
World | January 07, 2025 8:14 ISTDonald Trump, who never had a good relationship with Trudeau even during his first term from 2017-2021, has been floating the idea of making Canada the 51st state of the United States ever since he met Trudeau after his November 5 electoral victory in Mar-a-Lago.
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Donald Trump makes 'bold return' to Washington after his historic win | In Pics
World | November 15, 2024 22:03 ISTDonald Trump returned to Washington on Wednesday as president-elect where he headed to the White House for the first time in four years. Trump arrived at Joint Base Andrews, where Air Force One takes off and lands, and his motorcade weaved through Washington before stopping at a hotel for a GOP.
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Biden makes another embarrassing gaffe, welcomes world leaders to 'Washington' in New York | WATCH
World | September 26, 2024 11:23 ISTIn an address in New York's Barclay Hotel, the 81-year-old President welcomed world leaders by saying, "Thank you, thank you, thank you. Welcome to Washington." This came after Biden referred to Zelenskyy as "Mr President" without using his surname.
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Indian Embassy member found dead under mysterious circumstances at mission premises in Washington DC
World | September 21, 2024 10:45 ISTThe local police and Secret Service are investigating the incident and are probing all angles, including the possibility of a suicide.
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Netanyahu addresses joint session of US Congress, seeks Biden's support against Gaza | WATCH LIVE
World | July 25, 2024 15:31 ISTAlmost everyone in the House chamber rose to applaud Netanyahu as he walked in. Several Democrats — Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Marcy Kaptur of Ohio and Sylvia Garcia of Texas — remained seated and did not applaud his entrance.
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'Arrest Netanyahu': Israel PM gets worst welcome in US before meeting with Biden, Trump | VIDEO
World | July 25, 2024 15:28 ISTProtesters carrying signs that read “arrest Netanyahu” and “end all US aid to Israel” shouted “Free, free Palestine," a day after a sit-in at a congressional office building that ended with multiple arrests.
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NATO Summit: Ukraine urges bloc to give free hand on targeting Russia, what Biden says | KEY POINTS
World | July 11, 2024 23:57 ISTSome NATO members have made clear Ukraine can use long-range weapons to strike targets deep inside Russia while the United States has taken a narrower approach, allowing its weapons to be used only just inside Russia's border against targets supporting Russian military operations in Ukraine.
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Video: Smoke spreads inside metro station in Washington DC, passengers evacuated safely
World | February 16, 2024 9:44 ISTAccording to the statement released by the fire department, the source of the smoke was an insulator that caught fire under a rail car in the Eastern Market station in the 700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue SE.
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