Spotlight on Usha Chilkuri Vance, Indian-American wife of new US VP-elect

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Washington: In July, Indian-American lawyer Usha Chilukuri Vance burst into the national spotlight after her husband J D Vance was named by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as his running mate. With the Trump-Vance victory Wednesday, Usha, 38, is set to become America's Second Lady --- the first Indian-American in that role. Usha was standing with Vance, 39, the Ohio Senator, when Trump made the acceptance speech with enough votes polled...

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PM Modi speaks to Trump, congratulates him on spectacular poll win

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to US President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday to congratulate him on his "spectacular" victory, and said he looked forward to working together with him again to further strengthen India-US relations across technology, defence, energy, space and other sectors. Official sources said Modi also congratulated Trump on the performance of his Republican Party in the US Congressional elections, as both leaders affirmed that they would work...

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Resolution seeking restoration of J&K’s special status amounts to breach of privilege: BJP leader

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Sat Paul Sharma slammed the ruling National Conference (NC) on Wednesday for "unconstitutionally" passing a resolution in the Assembly on the restoration of the erstwhile state's special status and said the action amounts to breach of privilege. Sharma asked the Congress, an ally of the NC, to clear its stand on the resolution. "The resolution talks about a unilateral removal (of the special status), which...

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Trump’s re-election will likely continue US-India strategic partnership: Experts

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Washington: The re-election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States will likely continue the US-India strategic partnership, while Washington might adopt a more assertive approach to counter China, experts said. "Trump's re-election will likely continue the US-India strategic partnership, buoyed by his rapport with Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi from his previous term. We may see a more assertive US focus on countering China, one of the main...

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Spotlight on Usha Chilkuri Vance, Indian-American wife of new US VP-elect

Washington: In July, Indian-American lawyer Usha Chilukuri Vance burst into the national spotlight after her husband J D Vance was named by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as his running mate. With the Trump-Vance victory Wednesday, Usha, 38, is set to become America's Second Lady --- the first Indian-American in that role. Usha was standing with Vance,...

PM Modi speaks to Trump, congratulates him on spectacular poll win

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to US President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday to congratulate him on his "spectacular" victory, and said he looked forward to working together with him again to further strengthen India-US relations across technology, defence, energy, space and other sectors. Official sources said Modi also congratulated Trump on the performance of his Republican...

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Trump’s re-election will likely continue US-India strategic partnership: Experts

Washington: The re-election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States will likely continue the US-India strategic partnership, while Washington might adopt a more assertive approach to counter China, experts said. "Trump's re-election will likely continue the US-India strategic partnership, buoyed by his rapport with Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi from his previous term. We...

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Backyard poultry farming to extend to all districts: Odisha deputy CM

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government, in collaboration with a private organisation, is all set to extend the reach of innovative backyard poultry farming across the state to make rural women self-reliant, a minister said here Wednesday. The model, an initiative designed to empower rural women through sustainable poultry farming, has been adopted by 50 women farmers in Mayurbhanj...

Probe begins into mango kernel deaths in Odisha, Opposition blames govt

Bhubaneswar/Phulbani: The Odisha government Wednesday began an investigation into the death of two women allegedly after consuming mango kernel gruel, while opposition BJD and Congress blamed the BJP administration's “negligence” over the incident. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday ordered an inquiry by the Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) of the Southern Division into the alleged deaths and...

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Preparations underway for Bali Yatra in Cuttack   30th Inter District & Odisha State Table Tennis Championship inaugurated at Biju Patnaik Multi-Purpose Indoor Hall in Cuttack     Concluding day of state-level art seminar by BKCAC and SCSTRTI at Kalinga Art Gallery

 

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