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The United States has ordered one of its most advanced naval assets, the USS Gerald R. Ford, to the Middle East in a move widely seen as a significant escalation of military signalling toward Iran, as tensions over Tehran’s nuclear programme intensify.The deployment comes as President Donald Trump increases pressure on Iran to reach an…
Mumbai: The unabated rally in gold and silver prices continued on Wednesday with the domestic prices of both the precious metals breaking above record high levels. Gold prices in the domestic bullion markets traded around the Rs 1.7 lakh/10gm level while prices of silver hovered around the Rs 3.7 lakh/kg mark. And on the MCX,…
New Delhi: Govt is unlikely to rush ahead with a package to aid exporters hit by Trump’s 50% tariff as it is yet to get a full assessment of the situation. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman told reporters she is seeking feedback from textiles and marine exporters, seen to be worst affected even as the impact…
Leaders at Moscow Format, Donald Trump (File photo) NEW DELHI: India, along with other nations, on Tuesday, opposed the deployment of foreign military infrastructure on Afghan soil, effectively rejecting United States president Donald Trump’s calls for handing over the Bagram airbase.The joint opposition came at the 7th Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan, which included India,…
The US state department’s Hindustani spokesperson, Margaret MacLeod, on Thursday justified the H-1B visa move in a bid to “invest in American citizens, first and foremost, in training them.” She also addressed the Russia-Ukraine war saying that the Donald Trump administration wanted to “minimise trade” with Moscow.This comes after the States said that the tightening…
BENGALURU/HYDERABAD: A stroke of Trump’s pen, a $100,000 visa fee. Panic across India’s tech corridors, heartbreak inside homes, and suitcases lying unpacked as travel plans collapse overnight.Indians make up more than 70% of H-1B holders, and confusion now grips those stuck abroad or preparing for visa stamping appointments. “I’ve been in the US for a…
