Calling the friendship between Donald Trump and Narendra Modi “unique”, US ambassador-designate to India Sergio Gor pointed out that even when the US President has been critical of India, he has gone out of his way to compliment the Indian Prime Minister. Speaking at his confirmation hearing in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Gor, a…
The U.S. job market has gone from healthy to lethargic during President Donald Trump’s first seven months back in the White House, as hiring has collapsed and inflation has started to climb once again as his tariffs take hold. Friday’s jobs report showed employers added a mere 22,000 jobs in August, as the unemployment rate…
Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton has stated that the once good personal relationship between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a thing of the past. Bolton cautioned that close ties with the American leader will not shield world leaders from his administration’s policies. His remarks come as India-US relations face…
Xi Jinping, PM Modi (C), Putin (R) China’s port city of Tianjin is set to become the stage for high-stakes diplomacy as world leaders gather for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, hosted by President Xi Jinping. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin are among the most closely watched attendees, marking PM…
US president Donald Trump (AP) US president Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff hikes on imports could shrink the US deficit by $4 trillion over the next decade, the Congressional budget office (CBO) said on Friday.According to CBO, Congress’ nonpartisan analyst, higher tariff revenue would reduce primary deficits by $3.3 trillion and trim federal interest payments by…
Oakland’s two largest community colleges could soon operate under one name. Chancellor Tammeil Gilkerson of the Peralta Community College District told staff this week, according to US media reports, that she will recommend merging Laney College and Merritt College into a single institution, to be called Oakland City College.The announcement, captured in a district video…
India on Saturday welcomed the improvement in the Maldives’ foreign exchange (FX) reserves, noting with satisfaction that the $400 million currency swap between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) played a significant role in easing the island nation’s external liquidity pressures.The Indian High Commission in Male said it “noted…
In an effort to cut government spending, China has asked its officials to reduce their spending on travel, food and office space. The effort is being seen as a measure by Xi Jinping and the Communist party to improve the economic conditions and reduce stress on the government’s ailing finances. The notice issued to officials…
The situation between India and Pakistan remained volatile on Thursday, with reports of heavy overnight shelling and strikes on both sides clouding an international diplomatic push to contain the risk of all-out war. After a day of violence on Wednesday that opened with Indian airstrikes and Pakistani claims to have shot down aircraft — and…
BENGALURU: Craft beer maker Bira 91 is experiencing increased unrest among both current and former employees, who have cited issues such as pending salaries, unreimbursed allowances, and unresolved dues.These concerns linger months after the company began a restructuring exercise that was never officially labelled a layoff.A former sales employee reported, “I was told to serve…