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Elon Musk $55.8 Billion Tesla Pay Deal Again Rejected By US Judge

December 2, 2024 admin

Elon Musk .8 Billion Tesla Pay Deal Again Rejected By US Judge

Washington: A Delaware judge on Monday upheld her decision to reject Elon Musk’s massive $55.8 billion compensation package at Tesla, denying an attempt to restore the pay deal through a shareholder vote. In a court filing, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of Delaware’s Court of Chancery ruled that Tesla’s attempt to ratify Musk’s compensation package through a…

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Harvey Weinstein Hospitalised After ‘Alarming’ Blood Test, Says His Lawyer

December 2, 2024 admin

Harvey Weinstein was taken to hospital on Monday for treatment after an “alarming” blood test result. New York: Harvey Weinstein was taken to hospital on Monday for treatment after an “alarming” blood test result that required immediate medical attention, and he is expected to stay there until his condition stabilizes, his lawyer said. The disgraced…

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China As Donald Trump Vows Big Import Tariffs

November 26, 2024 admin

Trump is intending to impose 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada. Beijing: China warned Tuesday that “no one will win a trade war” after US President-elect Donald Trump vowed to impose sweeping tariffs on goods from China and elsewhere in response to illegal drug trade and immigration. “China believes that China-US economic and trade…

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Southwest Airlines Plane Hit By Gunfire On Runway In US

November 16, 2024 admin

There were no reported injuries. (Representational image) Washington: A Southwest Airlines plane was hit by gunfire while taking off from an airport in the US city of Dallas on Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. “While taxiing for takeoff at Dallas Love Field Airport, Southwest Airlines Flight 2494 was reportedly struck by gunfire near the…

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The contrast between the U.S. and India on counting day

November 14, 2024 admin

A voter deposits his voting machine activation card in a box after casting his ballot at a polling site at Henderson City Hall in Henderson, Nevada on November 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Donald Trump has returned to power in the United States following a decisive win in both the popular vote and electoral…

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US Military Strikes ‘Iranian-Backed Groups’ In Syria

November 13, 2024 admin

Washington: American forces on Tuesday carried out strikes against targets linked to an Iranian-backed militia in Syria in response to a rocket attack on Washington’s troops in the country, the US military said. The strikes targeted the group’s “weapons storage and logistics headquarters facility… in response to a rocket attack on US personnel,” the US…

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List Of Federal Holidays And Observances In US

November 11, 2024 admin

Veterans Day is celebrated in the US on November 11 every year. The United States is celebrating Veterans Day on Monday (November 11), to honour all those who served in the US military. It is a federal holiday and includes veterans, who served in wartime as well as peacetime. It coincides with Armistice Day and…

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Massive Delays In Getting US Visa Across Cities, It’s 500 Days In Kolkata

November 11, 2024 admin

In 2023, the US Consular Team in India set a new record by processing 1.4 million visas. (File) The visa wait time for Indians planning a visit to the United States has gone up massively, with Kolkata taking up to 500 days to process B1/B2 visas. The US consulate in Chennai takes up to 486…

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Joe Biden, Donald Trump To Meet At White House On Wednesday

November 9, 2024 admin

Washington: Joe Biden will meet with President-elect Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday after the US leader pledged an orderly transfer of power following the Republican’s decisive election victory. Biden and Trump will meet at the Oval Office at 11:00 am (1600 GMT), the White House said Saturday, with the clock ticking…

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Who Is Farhad Shakeri, Afghan Man Behind Alleged Iran Plot To Kill Trump

November 9, 2024 admin

Farhad Shakeri, an Afghan national who was deported from the United States in 2008, has been accused of plotting to assassinate Donald Trump. The 51-year-old allegedly masterminded a murder-for-hire operation in coordination with the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). On November 8, Shakeri and two others were charged in a criminal complaint for their…

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