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India launches NASA-ISRO satellite to track climate threats from space

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Reuters

By Nivedita Bhattacharjee BENGALURU (Reuters) -India launched on Wednesday a $1.5 billion, first-of-its-kind radar imaging satellite built in collaboration with NASA, deploying it to help enhance global monitoring of climate change and…

Instant View: India reacts to Trump’s 25% tariff on exports to US

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Reuters

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a 25% tariff on goods imported from India starting August 1 and an unspecified penalty for buying Russian weapons and oil. Trump’s decision dashes…

Trump says US to hit India with 25% tariff starting August 1

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Reuters

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Aftab Ahmed and Manoj Kumar WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed a 25% tariff on goods imported from India starting August 1, as well as…

Indian students dive into Pace University’s Global Leadership & Law Program

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Hitasha Nagdeo, Special to Desi Talk/News India Times

JGU Business and Law summer exchange students met with Consul General of India Binaya Srikanta Pradhan (center) at the Consulate General of India in New York City. PHOTO: Courtesy Consulate General of…

Air India audit finds 51 safety lapses, from unapproved simulators to training gaps

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Reuters

FILE PHOTO: An Air India Boeing 777-300ER plane is towed at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. November 30, 2018. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski/File Photo By Aditya Kalra and Abhijith Ganapavaram NEW DELHI…

Indian forces kill three Pakistanis behind Kashmir attack, minister says

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Reuters

By Sakshi Dayal NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian forces have killed three Pakistanis involved in the April attack on Hindu tourists in the Jammu and Kashmir federal territory in which 26 men were…

India’s Waaree Energies says US anti-dumping probe won’t derail solar ambitions

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Reuters

By Sethuraman N R (Reuters) -Indian solar panel maker Waaree Energies said on Tuesday that it is “confident” about its exports to the United States and is prepared to address any potential…

India braces for higher US tariffs, eyes broader trade deal, sources say

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Reuters

By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India is preparing to face higher U.S. tariffs — likely between 20% and 25% — on some of its exports as a temporary measure, as it…

DHS Poised to Reform H-1B Cap Selection Process With Weighted Rule Proposal

Posted on July 28, 2025 by a Staff Writer

July 22, 2025 | Washington, D.C.| The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is preparing to introduce a major change to the way H-1B cap-subject petitions are selected, potentially moving away from…

US Lawmakers Urge Swift Action on Indian Student Visa Delays Ahead of Fall Semester

Posted on July 25, 2025July 25, 2025 by a Staff Writer

Washington, D.C. — July 25, 2025 |With the fall academic session rapidly approaching, a bipartisan group of 15 U.S. lawmakers has called on the State Department to take immediate action to…

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