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US carried out secret cyber operation on Iran: US Officials
The United States carried out a secret cyber operation against Iran in the wake of the September 14 attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities,...
Business
Trade deal with China in the offing, says President Donald Trump
A trade agreement between the US and China is likely to happen either before or immediately after the American elections, President Donald Trump has...
News
BIF: 5G spectrum auction quantum is inadequate and costly
NEW DELHI: The quantum of 5G spectrum on auction in the country is inadequate and pegged at a very high reserve price which is...
Business
United States may agree for “No tariffs rise on Japanese Cars”
The United States will agree not to raise tariffs or introduce curbs to import quotas on Japanese cars when the country’s leaders meet next...
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US Govt fines Japan Airlines with $300,000 over five hours flight delays
The US government is fining Japan Airlines USD 300,000 for delays that trapped passengers on two grounded planes for hours. Under an agreement with the...
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IMF: Tariffs imposed by the U.S., China may decrease global GDP by 0.8% for 2020
Tariffs imposed or threatened by the United States, and China could shave 0.8% off global economic output in 2020 and trigger more losses in...
Business
The United States shows concern over trade deficit with India
The US on Friday expressed concern over the trade deficit with India and the challenges being faced by American companies to invest here. Addressing the...
News
NASA hails ISRO’s Chandrayaan-2 mission, express interest to jointly explore the solar system with ISRO
NASA has lauded India's historic Chandrayaan-2 mission, saying the Indian Space Research Organisation's attempt to soft-land Vikram module on the lunar South Pole has...
Business
China, US trade shrinks as tariff war worsens
China's trade with the United States shrank by double digits in August as the two sides prepare for trade talks with no sign of...
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Zydus Cadila launches Insomnia drug for US market
Zydus Cadila, one of the leading pharmaceutical company on Tuesday, announced the launch of its insomnia drug called Ramelteon tablets, in the US market. In...
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US House of Representatives present bills, to restrict Trump’s ease on Huawei and other Chinese firms
Members of the US Senate and House of Representatives introduced bills on July 16 to keep tight restrictions on Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, amid...
Instagram
16 million Indian Influencer accounts on Instagram are fake: Reports
A whopping 16 million accounts of Indian influencers on Facebook-owned Instagram are fake, revealed a new study, suggesting such people are artificially boosting "vanity...
Bitcoin
Donald Trump says, “I’m not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies”
The U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said, "He is not a fan of cryptocurrencies, and if Facebook wants to become the bank,...
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To win the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Trump may try to come at an agreement with China: U.S Ex-Ambassador
The former American ambassador to China on Tuesday said that “I believe that that the tariffs imposed by the U.S. on the Chinese goods...
Business
Bayer to invest $5.6 billion in Weedkiller research
Germany’s Bayer sought to repair its reputation on Friday after damage caused by U.S. litigation over claims its glyphosate pesticide causes cancer, saying it...
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Chinese authorities launch an investigation on FedEx’s delivery error
Chinese authorities have launched an investigation into FedEx Corp over parcels delivered to the wrong addresses, China’s official Xinhua news agency reported on Friday. The...
Business
India to increase tariff duties on 29 additional US products
After extending the deadline for several times, India has decided to impose additional customs duties on 29 US products, including almond, walnut, and pulses,...
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China: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping may discuss US trade protectionism in SCO summit
Describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping as "good friends", China on Monday hoped that the two leaders would discuss their respective...
Business
Asian shares up on policy easing hopes, Yuan slips on PBOC signals: Global Markets
Asian shares were slightly higher on June 7 on expectations global central banks will soon embark on an easing cycle in the face of...
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Tech Mahindra opens new technology center at St Louis
Indian’s leading software major Tech Mahindra has announced the inauguration of its new technology center at St. Louis, in the US state of Missouri. In...
News
Reports: Global smartphone shipments to decline by 3.1% in 2019
Shanghai: Slashing its forecast for the global smartphone market by over 3 percent amid the US government's decision to ban businesses from working with...
Business
US to scale back Huawei trade restrictions to help its existing customers
The US Commerce Department said on Friday it may soon scale back restrictions on Huawei Technologies after this week's blacklisting would have made it...
Business
Crude oil futures gains 0.65 percent on a global trend
Crude oil futures rose by Rs 30 to Rs 4,623 per barrel on Tuesday as speculators created fresh positions, tracking a firm trend at...
Huawei
Huawei reports 39% growth of $27 billion in Q1, despite US pressure on the world and its allies
Huawei Technologies said on Monday its first-quarter revenue jumped 39 percent to 179.7 billion yuan ($26.81 billion), in the Chinese technology firm's first-ever quarterly...
Social
Supreme Court directs Madras High Court to decide plea on TikTok by April 24
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Madras High Court to decide on April 24 a plea of TikTok app seeking vacating of its...
Business
UAE, Saudi Arabia commits $3 billion as financial aid to Sudan
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates said they had agreed to send Sudan $3 billion worth of aid, throwing a lifeline to the...
Apple
Apple to face legal action over violating the security exchange act
A lawsuit filed in the US has alleged that Apple violated the country's Securities Exchange Act by hiding a slowdown in demand for iPhones,...
Business
Wall Street signs positive earning growth
US stocks ended slightly higher on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 inching closer to its all-time high following a string of mostly positive earnings,...
Microsoft
Microsoft rejects US officials request to install Facial recognition technology on cars and body cameras
Microsoft Corp recently rejected a California law enforcement agency's request to install facial recognition technology in officers' cars and body cameras due to human...
Google
Google sharing data with US officials
At a time when concerns over data collection and breach by tech majors are on the rise, it has been reported that US law...