Tag: America
Trump 'declares' War On Media, To Fight Back 'tooth And Nail'
The White House has launched an all-out war on the media, vowing to fight it "tooth and nail" after a row in which Donald Trump's press secretary made allegedly false claims about the crowds at his inauguration, which were later defended as "alternative facts".....
Nikki Haley Gets Preliminary Approval For Cabinet-level Post
Nikki Haley got the unanimous approval of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, clearing the first stage for becoming the first Indian American to be appointed to a cabinet-level post.....
Not Visa Ban, 'extreme Vetting' For Pakistanis : Trump
US President Donald Trump in his first televised sit-down interview as US president has said Afghanistan, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are not among countries that will face a visa ban to enter the country.....
Calls To Stop Trump's Visit To UK
Calls are being made to cancel a proposed state visit to the UK by American President Donald Trump after he signed an order banning refugees and citizens from seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the US, the media reported on Monday.....
Modi-Trump Meeting In June May Make Things Better For H-1B Visa: Tech Mahindra CEO
Grappling with the likely fallout of the US government's proposed H-1B visa reform bill in the US House of Representatives, C.P. Gurnani, MD & CEO, Tech Mahindra, hopes that things will become better once Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets US President Donald Trump, most likely in June. ....
American Flight Lands After Bomb Scare
An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing at an airport in Knoxville in Tennessee following a bomb scare, the media reported on Wednesday.....
Oscar Winners Mostly American
The odds of winning an Oscar are greater for an American actor in a film that portrays American culture than others, says a study. ....
Serena Williams Leads WTA Rankings
American tennis player Serena Williams led the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) world rankings on Monday for the second consecutive week.....
H1-B Visas Help Make US Firms Globally Competitive : Indian Envoy
With a private member's bill being introduced in the US Congress that seeks to fix the minimum salary of H1-B visa holders at $130,000, India's Ambassador to the US Navtej Sarna has said this visa category has actually been crucial in making American companies globally competitive. ....
Trump Calls 5 Media Organisations 'enemy Of American People'
US President Donald Trump on Friday slammed the country's five major media organisations by calling it "the enemy of the American people".....
