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US government shutdown: The proposed deal does not guarantee the extension of ACA subsidies, a key Democratic demand since the shutdown began.

US government shutdown explained: Which US services stop and which keep running

A range of US government services has been halted as the government shutdown enters its first few days, with hundreds of thousands of federal employees without wages and thousands more conducting business unpaid.

US government enters shutdown as Trump blames Democrats, threatens public sector job cuts

The US government entered a shutdown after Congress failed to approve a funding deal. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are affected, with Trump blaming Democrats and threatening program cuts.

US stares at govt shutdown: What it means, what's causing it and how it will hit Americans | Explained

The confrontation has become about far more than just budget numbers, pitting President Donald Trump’s push for sweeping federal workforce reforms against Democratic leaders’ resistance to cuts in healthcare and domestic programmes.

Musk’s DOGE team now seeks access to US treasury’s accounting data

The planned visit opens a new window into some of the US government’s most sensitive financial data

Perplexity AI proposes to merge with Tiktok, with US government getting half, source says

The proposal calls for the U.S. government to own up to 50% of the new company upon a future initial public offering (IPO), the person said.

Trump-backed GOP funding plan fails in House as shutdown nears

Trump and key adviser Elon Musk had pressured GOP lawmakers, including threats to oppose them in the next election, to abandon an earlier bipartisan deal

Don't travel to Manipur, J&K...': US advisory for Americans in India

In a revised travel advisory for India, the State Department said it has updated to reflect information on the northeastern states

US government to suspend mail orders for free COVID tests from today

According to the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, a division of the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, orders are set to close at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Karnataka govt will support setting up US Consulate in Bengaluru, says IT Minister Kharge

Speaking to delegates of the US Trade mission in Bengaluru, the minister pointed out that a huge number of students and IT employees from Bengaluru visit the US on a regular basis and requested the US government to set up a consulate in the city to facilitate their visa and other formalities.

Biden Admin briefs five Indian-American lawmakers on Nikhil Gupta case

US authorities had alleged Nikhil Gupta agreed to pay an assassin $100,000 to kill the Sikh separatist leader living in New York City.

US government shutdown: Military, national security, air travel, other services to be hit

The imminent shutdown - the country's fourth partial shutdown in the past decade - will trigger a likely dip in consumer confidence, causing widespread cutback on spending. The stock market would also be volatile during this period.

US files antitrust lawsuit against Amazon; here's all you need to know it

The FTC has accused Amazon of misusing its position to inflate prices and stifle competition. The e-commerce giant has also been accused of monopoly and inflating prices

US Government Shutdown’s Economic Risks Grow the Longer It Lasts

Federal contractors ranging from Elon Musk’s SpaceX to janitorial service providers for local federal buildings are bracing for up to $1.9 billion a day in lost and delayed revenue as funding lapses Oct. 1.

USCIRF to hold hearing on religious freedom in India on September 20

India has previously rejected USCIRF reports that alleged violations of religious freedom in the country.

Google's dominance of internet search faces major challenge in legal showdown with US regulators

The 10-week trial before US District Judge is expected to include potentially revelatory testimony from top executives at Google and its corporate parent Alphabet, as well as other powerful technology companies.

Oil steadies as supply concerns offset US ratings downgrade

Underlining tighter supply, U.S. crude inventories fell by 17 million barrels last week, the largest drop in U.S. crude inventories according to records dating back to 1982, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.

China imposes export curbs on critical metals, drones

Chinese controls on exports of two metals critical to making semiconductors came into force on Tuesday, a day after Beijing imposed curbs on the foreign sales of some drones.

Chinese hackers steal digital signing keys from Microsoft, breach US government inboxes

The inboxes compromised were used by US Commerce Secretary of State Gina Raimondo, US State department officials and other organizations, not yet named.

World’s first flying car for Rs 2.5 crore gets nod from US government

The flying car is 100% electric, can be driven on roads, has vertical take-off and landing capabilities and can carry one or two occupants.

US government has retrieved ‘intact’ alien vehicles: ex-UFO panel member

A former intelligence official-turned-whistleblower has said the US government possesses 'intact and partially intact' alien vehicles

US Government might have paid double in 'high risk' virus research support to Wuhan

Diane Cutler, former federal investigator for the House Energy and Commerce Committee, revealed evidence that leads to the 'possible theft' of tens of millions of Government money, according to the report.

Job one is getting Chinese surveillance balloon out of US airspace: Antony Blinken

At the joint news conference with the visiting South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin, Blinken said it was very important to emphasize that the presence of this surveillance balloon over the United States skies was a clear violation of its sovereignty, international law, and clearly unacceptable.

US govt arm lends $35 million to Creditaccess Grameen to help women entrepreneurs

The US government's Development Finance Corporation (DFC) also signed an agreement for a USD 10 million loan guarantee for Punjab Renewable Energy Systems, which will help fund the construction of seven biomass plants.

Anthony Fauci announces December departure from US government service

Fauci, who serves as President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, has been the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief of the NIAID Laboratory of Immunoregulation.