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20 Jan

Unlike 2017, top stars, tech tycoons and politicians line up for Donald Trump’s historic inauguration

Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) As millions all over the world anxiously wait for Donald Trump's second inaugural address late Monday evening, India time, after he is sworn into office for another presidential term, several foreign leaders, tech billionaires and top celebrities have started arriving in the US capital to attend the ceremony that will take place inside the Capitol Rotunda. As people queue up for the ceremony, Politico revealed that seven Democrats, who had boycotted Trump's first inauguration in 2017, are also going this time. Breaking tradition, several foreign leaders will also be attending the high-profile ceremony. "Prime Minister Giorgia…

21 Aug

Trump says will slap reciprocal tax on India if voted to power

Washington, Aug 21, Reiterating that India imposes high tariffs on American companies that manufacture motorcycles and cars, former US President Donald Trump has said he will slap reciprocal tax if voted to power in 2024. Referring to the import tariff on the Harley Davidson motorcycles, Trump has been wanting India to reduce the export duty to zero since 2019 when he was the president. In an interview on Fox Business News, Trump said: "What would happen if America imposes a similar tax on Indian products entering the US? The other thing I want to have is a matching tax where,…

01 Jul

Unesco approves US proposal to rejoin organisation

Paris, July 1, The Unesco's 193 member states have approved a proposal submitted by the US to rejoin the organisation. During an Extraordinary Session of the General Conference on Friday, 132 member states voted in favour, while Russia, North Korea, Palestine, Belarus, China, Eritrea, Indonesia, Iran, Nicaragua, Syria voted against the return of the US to the organisation, reports Xinhua news agency. Friday's vote came after two days of discussions. The US had pulled out of the Unesco twice, in 1984 and 2017, causing a negative impact on the Paris-based UN body's work. Last month, the US sent a letter…