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India ex-official charged in US murder plot had been arrested in Delhi attempted murder case

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The U.S. Justice Department unsealed the indictment of Vikash Yadav, 39, on Oct. 17, alleging he led a plot to murder a Sikh separatist in New York.

Germany’s Freudenberg expands operations with new manufacturing plant in Punjab
- Bhavana P
Freudenberg's new plants aim to enhance production, create jobs, and support sustainable...
Indian American lawmakers call for diplomacy following death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
- Malvika Choudhary
Sinwar, accused of orchestrating the deadly Oct 7 attack in Israel that...
Joe Biden and Jill Biden play host to Indian students at White House
- Prabhjot Paul Singh
Nobel Prize-winning economist Professor Abhijit Banerjee called Dexterity "an unusual institution," while...

Business

Expedia Group names Ramana Thumu as CTO

Bhavana P

In his new role, Thumu will lead Expedia’s technology organization, driving innovation in AI, cloud, and security.

US Elections 2024

Harris campaign reports spending $270 million in Sept, well above Trump's outlays of $78 million

Kamala Harris entered the final full month of the U.S. presidential election campaign vastly outspending Donald Trump, as both candidates put tens of millions of dollars into television ads ahead of the Nov. 5 contest, according to financial disclosures filed on Oct. 20.

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Elon Musk's election promise of US 1 million dollar daily giveaway sparks call for probe
Pennsylvania's Democratic governor, Josh Shapiro, on Oct. 20 called on law enforcement to investigate billionaire Elon Musk for his promise...
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Exclusive-Pro-Trump group funded by Musk struggles with outreach targets, inflation of doorknocking figures
The political action committee funded by billionaire Elon Musk to help re-elect former U.S. President Donald Trump is struggling in...
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US states warn officials: Delaying, tampering with vote could bring criminal charges
County officials have also been warned that failing to certify results on time could force their local governments to foot...

Trump hands out french fries in Pennsylvania, Harris visits Georgia churches in swing-state appeals

With the U.S. presidential election just over two weeks away, Democrat Kamala Harris visited two churches on Oct. 20 while her Republican rival, Donald Trump, visited another kind of American temple: a McDonald's, where he again accused Harris of lying about having previously worked at the fast-food chain.
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Harris, Trump deploy celebrity power in must-win states
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Large bets in election prediction market are from overseas, source says
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Trump says he would impose tariffs on China if China went into Taiwan
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Harris, Trump barnstorm Michigan, spar over who has stamina
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Election season and the coming of age of Indian Americans
- Samir Kalra
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Technology

US to curb AI investment in China soon

Reuters

The final rules, which target outbound investment to China in AI, semiconductors and microelectronics and quantum computing, are under review at the Office of Management and Budget.

World's first 3D-printed hotel takes shape in Texas
- Reuters
Austin, Texas-based 3D printing company ICON and architects Bjarke Ingels Group have partnered for the project.
If your AI seems smarter, it's thanks to smarter human trainers
- Reuters
AI companies are using human trainers to teach fact and fiction to reduce GenAI's inconsistencies.
Indian-origin entrepreneur develops wearable device to chronicle life events
- Malvika Choudhary
Called Iris, the device combines Artificial Intelligence (AI) for photo organization, and is aimed at providing users with a comprehensive...

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