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Collins votes against Barrett, heads home to save Senate job

12:01 pm October 28, 2020

Portland: When Republican Senator Susan Collins had to vote on a Supreme Court justice in 2018, she deliberated under the spotlight for weeks, building suspense that ended with a dramatic floor speech. When she announced her support for President Donald Trump’s nominee, she triggered an onslaught of Democratic anger. On Monday, Collins cast her vote against Trump’s pick without any speech and quickly […]

US company bribed Rs 10 lakh to Indian official for license approval: Department of Justice

11:34 am October 28, 2020

Washington: An American spirit maker has agreed to pay USD 19.5 million to settle a bribery probe in the US after the Department of Justice alleged that it paid a bribe of Rs 10 lakh to a senior Indian government official for the approval of a license to market and sell its “ready-to-drink” products in India. According to its […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

US health official says pandemic clearly can be controlled

12:44 am October 27, 2020

Washington: A day after White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said “we’re not going to control the pandemic,” a top Trump administration health official said Monday that Americans have already proven they can do that through basic safeguards shown to work. “I think we can control the pandemic,” Assistant Secretary for Health Adm. Brett […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

Trump says his election campaign going ‘very well’

11:04 am October 25, 2020

Washington: Describing it as the most important election in the history of the country, US President Donald Trump has said his campaign is doing very well, particularly in some battleground states. Trump, who is seeking re-election to the White House in the November 3 presidential polls, plans to address multiple rallies daily. “I think we’re doing very well. […]

Trump has been ‘weak, chaotic’ with China on trade:Biden

11:04 am October 25, 2020

Washington: US President Donald Trump has been “weak and chaotic” with China on trade and could not lead an effective strategy to mobilise a true international effort to pressure, isolate, and punish Beijing to strengthen manufacturing jobs across the country, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has alleged. Speaking at a campaign event in Pennsylvania, a battle ground State, on Saturday, he […]