Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has been on a visit to the United States this week to have meetings with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, and to talk about investment in India.
Tag: United States of America
Former Indian-origin executives suing Elon Musk’s Twitter
Former Twitter CEO Indian-American Parag Agrawal is one of three top Twitter executives filing suit against Elon Musk, who sacked them last year when he took over the social media company.
China simulates sealing off Taiwan on third day of military drill
China simulated precision strikes against key targets on Taiwan and its surrounding waters and practiced sealing off the island state during the second and third day of “military drills”.
Donald Trump calls felony charges ‘massive election interference’ in his Florida speech
Former US President Donald Trump spoke before a gathering of his supporters in Mar-A-Lago, Florida, from a dais that carried his “MAGA” message for the 2024 presidential elections.
Heavy security as Trump arrives in New York to surrender in hush money case
Even as former United States President Donald Trump arrived in New York to surrender to unprecedented criminal charges, the city’s police force have thrown up metal barriers around Trump Tower and blocked roads near Manhattan Criminal Courthouse as they brace for potential protests.
McDonald’s USA tells employees to work from home as layoffs planned: Reports
One of the oldest fast food chains in the USA, McDonald’s is set to temporarily close all its offices in the US this week as it prepares to inform its corporate employees about a fresh round of layoffs.
Georgia becomes first US state to pass resolution condemning Hinduphobia
In a vindication for Indians in the United States, the Georgia Assembly has passed a resolution condemning Hinduphobia, making it the first American state to take such a legislative measure.
Trump indicted, facing arrest in hush money case
A New York grand jury has indicted former US President Donald Trump over hush money payments made to a porn star during his 2016 campaign, making him the first former US president to face criminal charges.
New US Court ruling on H-1B visa may benefit bulk of Indian techies
A judge in the US has ruled that partners of H-1B visa holders, a significantly large number of whom are Indians, can work in the country, in a big relief to foreign workers in the American tech sector which has seen massive retrenchments.
India-born Ajay Banga set to become World Bank chief unopposed
Ajay Banga, the US pick to head the World Bank, appears almost certain to become the anti-poverty lender’s next president after nominations closed yesterday with no country publicly proposing an alternative candidate.
