World Bank's current president Jim Yong Kim had earlier this month announced that he would step down from his post in February to join a private infrastructure investment firm.
Shah will lead the Media Group, the press wing of Ballard Partners, a lobbying firm with offices in Florida and Washington, media reports said.
Senate Democrats, who oppose funding for President Donald Trump’s promised border wall, contend government could reopen immediately if Trump drops his demand to extend a physical barrier along the US-Mexico border.
The meeting is being seen as a bid to pull the world's top two economies from the brink of a full-fledged trade war.
A consensus seems to have emerged in the US Congress, think-tank and the administration that Pakistan has not been doing enough in the fight against terrorism and that it is playing a double game.
As per the guidelines, a reporter can ask a single question and permission for a follow up will be subject to the discretion of the individual holding the news conference.
Acosta said outside the courthouse: "I want to thank all of my colleagues in the press who supported us this week. And I want to thank the judge for the decision he made today. And let's go back to work."
On Tuesday the office of the First Lady had gone public saying, deputy national security advisor Mira Ricardel "no longer deserves the honour of serving in this White House."
In a statement on Tuesday, CNN said it is seeking a preliminary injunction as soon as possible so that Acosta, the chief White House correspondent, can return to the presidential mansion right away.
During his around one-and-a-half-hour press conference, Trump had several angry exchanges with reporters a number of times as he termed one "rude and terrible" person and accused another of asking "racist" questions.
The Diwali celebration was started by former President George W. Bush in 2003 and was carried on by his successor Barack Obama.
The White House on Thursday accused the CNN of dividing America as the news network criticised the Trump administration for a "total and complete lack of understanding" of the seriousness of its attacks on the media following the discovery of an explosive package sent to CNN's New York City office.
"This is the most deceptive, vicious world. It is vicious, it's full of lies, deceit and deception. You make a deal with somebody and it's like making a deal with -- that table," Trump told CBS News.
Responding to questions, Kudlow refrained from providing any further detail about the nature of the talks with India.
Mrs Trump also says there are people in the White House, she and President Donald Trump can't trust.
The mega deal was sealed in New Delhi on Friday during the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin for the annual summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Interacting with reporters at a White House news conference, US National Security Advisor John Bolton said: "I've had conversations (with Indian officials on purchase of Iranian oil). Others in the administration have had conversations with senior Indian officials."
The 62-year-old former intelligence official has been one of the staunchest critics of President Trump and his policies. Brennan tweeted that his security clearance being revoked is part of a broader effort by Trump to "suppress freedom of speech."
Trump’s statement came after opponents and his own party criticised him for not backing the American intelligence community's assessment.
The incident has set off a fierce debate about whether politics should play a role in how administration officials are treated in public.
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