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DECISION ON DONALD TRUMP'S FACEBOOK BAN HAS BEEN DELAYED BY OVERSIGHT BOARD
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• We are reviewing more than 9,000 responses before it delivers the verdict on Trump's ban on the social media giant said the Oversight Board
• Trump was banned from Facebook and social media sites after the unfortunate January 6 incident when thousand...
‘INDIA HAS BEEN EXEMPLARY IN PUBLISHING ITS FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET INTERVENTION’ SAYS US REPORT
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• In a report submitted to Congress on Friday, the US Department of Treasury said India has been exemplary in publishing its foreign exchange market intervention
• According to the India section of the Treasury Department report, India's goods trade su...
“PRIME MINISTER SUGA AND I AFFIRM OUR IRON-CLAD SUPPORT FOR US-JAPANESE ALLIANCE” SAYS PRESIDENT BIDEN
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• The President of the United States, Joe Biden on Friday affirmed his iron-clad support for the US-Japanese alliance
• Biden said we are announcing a new competitive and reliance partnership (CORE) between Japan and the United States that will enhance our...
US HOUSE COMMITTEE FORMALLY APPROVES REPORT ACCUSING BIG TECH FIRMS BUYING SMALLER COMPANIES
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• Thanks to this approval, which came with 24-17 vote that split along party lines, this report with over 400 pages will be becoming an official committee report
• The first bill regarding this takedown has already been introduced in the month of March by ...
SII CEO ADAR POONAWALLA URGES U.S. PRESIDENT BIDEN TO LIFT EMBARGO ON COVID-19 VACCINE RAW MATERIALS
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• The Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Friday urged the President of the US, Joe Biden to lift the embargo on COVID-19 vaccine raw materials
• The Serum Institute CEO had recently said that he understands the increasing demand for retaining ...
GREEN CARD HOLDERS OUTSIDE COUNTRY FOR OVER 180 DAYS BUT LESS THAN A YEAR NEED TO PROVE US TIES
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• On the other hand, those stuck outside the country for more than a year, they can automatically lose legal permanent residence (LPR) status, only if they fail to take required steps to prevent this
As per the new decision made by the US, any green card holder...
CITIBANK TO EXIT FROM CONSUMER BANKING BUSINESS IN INDIA
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• Citibank's consumer banking business in India comprises credit cards, home loans, retail banking and wealth management, and has 35 branches across the country
• Citibank provides employment to approximately 4,000 people in the country’s banking...
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE VOTES TO BRING BILL RELATED TO SLAVERY REPARATION TO US HOUSE
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• This vote by a congressional committee is first-ever such on the issue of reparations for the descendants of enslaved people in the country of the United States
• While no Republicans voted in bringing this bill in front of the whole House, it was passed...
CHENAB BRIDGE ARCH CLOSURE CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED IN INDIA
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- Indian Railways has successfully completed the construction of the arch of Chenab Bridge.
- Located in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, this world’s highest railway bridge.
Indian Railways has successfully completed the co...
US TONES DOWN CONTROVERSY REVOLVING ITS NAVAL OPERATION IN INDIA’S EEZ
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• Toning down the controversy, a US Department of Defense spokesperson said “We value our partnership with India on a wide range of issues, including regional security across the Indo-Pacific.”
The US Navy on April 7 conducted operations in India&rs...
MODERNA INC SAYS ITS COVID-19 VACCINE 90% EFFECTIVE IN US TRIALS
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• The Phase 3 clinical trial which currently was ongoing in the US involved over 30,000 people
• Though the reason behind the efficacy number going down was not revealed by the company, it is being said that this might be because of the emergence of new CO...
CHINA REMAINS BIGGEST THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES: INTELLIGENCE REPORT
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• The report suggests that the battles for power will intensify with intelligence operations, cyberattacks and global drives for influence
• The strategy made by China is to drive wedges between the United States and its allies said the report
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INDIA-CHINA BORDER TENSIONS REMAIN HIGH, INDO-PAK TENSIONS LIKELY TO GET INTENSE: REPORT
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• As per the report, though a general war between India and Pakistan is unlikely, the crises between the two neighbours are likely to become more intense, risking an escalatory cycle
• The US intelligence community told the US Congress that India under the...
PRESIDENT BIDEN TO WITHDRAW ALL U.S. TROOPS FROM AFGHANISTAN BY SEPTEMBER 11
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• Recently the sources had stated that the President Joe Biden is likely to extend the presence of US Army troops in Afghanistan beyond May 1
• At his first press conference, the US President said “It is gonna be hard to meet the May 1 deadline. In t...
INDIA, THE MOST IMPORTANT ALLY IF U.S. PLANS TO COUNTER CHINA: REPORT
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• If the US is planning to counter China, no country is more important than India as it is abundant with highly skilled technical professionals said a think tank
• On the other hand, the think tank also cautioned that overreliance on the South-Asian nation...
CALLING U.S. AN ADVERSARY, RUSSIA WARNS ITS WARSHIPS TO STAY AWAY FROM CRIMEA
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• Responding to the US warning, Russia also called the deployment of warships in the Black Sea a provocation specifically designed to test its nerves
• Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said “The United States is our adversary and does everythin...
US PRESIDENT BIDEN HOLDS MEETING WITH CEOs ON GLOBAL CHIP SHORTAGE
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• This meeting comes at a time when the US President is building support for his infrastructure bill worth $2 trillion
• CEOs of companies like General Motors, Alphabet and Intel were part of the meeting which was held virtually
• The US Pre...
DWAYNE JOHNSON OPEN TO CONTEST 2024 U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
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• According to the Newsweek poll, a minimum of 46 percent of Americans want Johnson running for president
Former WWE star and Hollywood actor Dwayne Johnson a.k.a. ‘The Rock' is open to contest upcoming United States Presidential election. A poll was ...
US SANCTIONS: THE REASON BEHIND GLOBAL CHIP SUPPLY CRUNCH SAYS HUAWEI
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• Huawei Technologies has said that the sanctions imposed by the US against Chinese companies have caused panic in purchasing of semiconductors and other supplies
• Xu said “Clearly the unwarranted U.S. sanctions against Huawei and other companies ar...
SWASTIKA IS AN AUSPICIOUS SYMBOL, ITS CRIMINALIZATION UNACCEPTABLE SAYS A US HINDU GROUP
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• The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) has decided to oppose a move made by the Maryland House of Delegates to pass House Bill 0418
• The organisation had also explained that in Sanskrit, the word swastika is a combination of ‘su’ which means go...