Saudi Arabia warns crown prince a ‘red line’ in Jamal Khashoggi probe
LONDON: Saudi Arabia has warned criticism of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is a “red line”, after Donald Trump heaped praise on the kingdom in defiance of warnings he was giving Riyadh a pass on a journalist’s grisly murder. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Wednesday that calls for the crown prince to be […]
Trump’s new plan : No H-1B visas for lower-skilled outsourcing types of jobs
WASHINGTON: The Donald Trump administration wants to make changes in the existing H-1B provisions for it to play a better role in attracting highly skilled foreign workers as opposed to what it has now evolved into an “outsourcing” role, the White House said. “The president’s overall instinct – and he said this publicly a number […]
USA exempts India from certain sanctions for development of Chabahar port in Iran
WASHINGTON: The United States of America (USA) has exempted India from the imposition of certain sanctions for the development of the strategically-located Chabahar port in Iran, along with the construction of the railway line connecting it with Afghanistan. The decision by the Trump administration, which a day earlier imposed the toughest ever sanctions on Iran […]
Donald Trump says ‘anyone entering USA illegally will be arrested, detained and deported’
NEW DELHI: Anyone entering the United States of America (USA) illegally would be arrested, detained and then deported back, President Donald Trump has warned as he threatened three Central American nations to halt a migrant caravan from heading to America or lose millions of dollars in foreign aid. Trump’s warning comes amidst reports that a […]
USA move to abolish H-4 visas set to impact tens of thousands of Indians
By Lalit K Jha, PTI WASHINGTON: Abandoning the Obama-era rule of granting work permits to H-4 visa holders — who are spouses of professionals holding H-1B visas, mostly Indians — will benefit some US workers, the Department of Homeland Security believes. The Trump administration is planning to revoke a rule that makes spouses of thousands of […]
Donald Trump wants people to come to USA on basis of merit
WASHINGTON: The United States of America (USA) President Donald Trump has said that he wants people with merit to enter the USA, a move that can help technology professionals from countries such as India. “I’m very tough at the borders. We’ve been very tough at the borders. People have to come into our country legally, […]
WTO not equipped to deal with China and its industrial policies: USA
By Lalit K Jha WASHINGTON: China’s economic system is not compatible with the norms of the WTO, the Trump administration has said, asserting that the international trade body is not equipped to deal with Beijing and its industrial policies. The Trump administration is also seeking to redefine the term ‘developing nations’ as countries like China, […]
Trillions in USA net worth vulnerable to recession: IMF
WASHINGTON: A severe recession would slash US public wealth by about USD 5 trillion, causing vastly more damage to Washington’s finances than just an increase in debt and deficits, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. Yet governments around the world, many of which face similar dangers, do not clearly publicise their overall net worths, […]
Indian Rupee slumps 33 paise to close at record low of 74.39
MUMBAI: Indian rupee slumped by 33 paise to finish at a fresh lifetime low of 74.39 against the United States of America (USA) dollar Tuesday on high crude oil prices, strengthening of the greenback and unabated foreign fund outflows. At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex), the rupee made a cautious recovery of 18 paise to […]
Boeing’s India head Pratyush Kumar appointed to lead its F-15 fighter aircraft programme in USA
NEW DELHI: The Boeing Company on Monday appointed the head of its India operations, Pratyush Kumar, to lead the defence major’s F-15 fighter aircraft programme in the United States of America (USA). “Kumar has been selected to lead our F-15 fighter aircraft programme and further its business in the US and globally,” said Boeing in […]
USA should not view ties with Pakistan through ‘Indian lens’
ISLAMABAD: The United States of America (USA) should not view its ties with Pakistan from the the Indian lens or Afghan perspective, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said. The relations between Pakistan and the US nosedived this January after President Donald Trump accused Islamabad of giving nothing to Washington but “lies and deceit” […]
Qualcomm plans to set up campus in Hyderabad—its largest outside USA
NEW DELHI:Tech major Qualcomm on Saturday announced plans to set up its largest campus outside the United States of America (USA) here. The company’s officials met Minister for IT in the Caretaker government K T Rama Rao on Saturday to discuss their growth plans in the city. “Qualcomm will be investing USD 400 million (Rs […]
Defence deal: Russia sanctions not at the expense of damaging allies says USA
NEW DELHI: In a guarded reaction, the United States of America (USA) on Friday said its intent to slap sanctions against Russia was not aimed at imposing damage to the military capabilities of its “allies or partners,” shortly after India concluded a deal for purchase of S-400 missile defence system from Russia. Stating that the […]
Donald Trump hails new USA-Canada-Mexico trade pact
WASHINGTON: The United States of America (USA) USA President Donald Trump on Monday declared a new US trade pact with Canada and Mexico to be “a great deal” for all three countries, hailing the replacement of the old NAFTA deal which he long railed against and threatened to cancel. Known as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement […]
China says it won’t be pushed around by USA on trade
UNITED NATIONS: China warned on Friday that its critical relationship with the United States of America (USA) could break “like a glass,” and used the most global of stages to warn the Trump administration it wouldn’t be pushed around on trade. Foreign Minister Wang Yi insisted that his country “will not be blackmailed” or bow […]
China says can’t hold USA trade talks with ‘knife to the throat’
BEIJING:China said on Tuesday it was impossible to hold trade talks with the United States of America (USA) while Washington is imposing tariffs that are like “holding a knife to someone’s throat”. Speaking a day after Washington activated tariffs on 200 billion in Chinese goods, vice commerce minister Wang Shouwen said China is open to […]