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Irrespective of the winner of presidential polls, India-US relationship to remain strong

India, US hold maritime dialogue

8:33 pm August 27, 2019

New Delhi: Indian and US officials explored ways to further strengthen bilateral maritime security cooperation at a high-level meeting in California. The two sides held fourth round of the India-US Maritime Security Dialogue in Monterey on August 23. “The two sides discussed regional maritime security issues and exchanged views on ways to further strengthen bilateral […]

Vice-President Naidu urges Indian people to revisit food habits, not consume junk food

My post was not thrust on me, says Vice-President

6:33 pm August 27, 2019

Amaravati: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu Tuesday sought to dispel perceptions that the post he holds was thrust on him. “I know what many people think but I will not dwell on that. The Vice President’s post was not thrust on me,” he said while addressing a meet-and-greet programme with eminent citizens in Vijayawada on […]

Donald Trump ‘not looking at’ Japan auto tariffs

9:39 pm August 26, 2019

BIARRITZ: President Donald Trump says he is not looking “at this moment” to impose tariffs on automobiles imported from Japan. The U.S. and Japan say they are nearing a new trade agreement that would include more agricultural exports to Japan, such as beef and pork. Trump is making clear that imposing auto tariffs in the […]

Wall Street scuffles as worsening pandemic slows its rally

US stocks climb amid signs of a thaw in US-China trade war

9:28 pm August 26, 2019

New York: Stocks marched broadly higher on Wall Street in early trading Monday after President Donald Trump claimed China was willing to reopen talks on the costly trade war that has roiled markets and dimmed the outlook for global economic growth. Uncertainty remained high, however, about the next developments in the trade dispute, which has […]

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

White House says Trump regrets not raising tariffs higher

9:20 pm August 25, 2019

Biarritz (France): President Donald Trump’s only regret in hiking tariffs on China is that he didn’t raise them higher, his press secretary said Sunday after the president had earlier signaled some remorse for an escalating trade war with China. Trump faced a tense reception from world leaders meeting amid mounting anxiety of a global economic […]