India-US trade talks: US deputy ambassador for trade to visit India; discussions resume this week

The US Deputy Ambassador for Trade, Rick Switzer, will visit India on December 10 and 11 as New Delhi and Washington continue discussions aimed at concluding a fair and mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement, ANI reported.Confirming the visit at a media briefing on Monday, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the trip would…

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Top 15 US colleges with co-op programmes driving career success and high post-grad salaries

US colleges with highest internship participation driving career success and early earnings. (Representative image) In the current job market, new graduates face a challenging environment, with unemployment rates for recent college graduates slightly higher than for the general workforce. According to data cited by the Forbes, 4.8% of recent graduates aged 22 to 27 were…

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Japan struck by earthquake, tsunami: Several injuries reported, thousands advised to evacuate; what we know so far

A tsunami warning is displayed on a television in Yokohama, near Tokyo (AP photo) A strong 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, triggering a tsunami of up to 70 centimeters along the Pacific coast and prompting warnings of potentially higher surges. Several people were injured, and tens of thousands were advised to evacuate…

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Duke students and faculty push the university to become a ‘fourth amendment campus’ as ICE presence grows

For weeks, immigration enforcement activity in the Triangle has unsettled workplaces, schools and neighbourhoods. On Duke University’s Abele Quad, that anxiety has taken a visible form. According to The Duke Chronicle, roughly 40 students and community members gathered on Friday afternoon to call on President Vincent Price and senior administrators to declare Duke a “Fourth…

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