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Trump to roll back some of Biden's orders

Trump to roll back some of Biden's orders

Rediff.com20 Jan 2025

Donald Trump is expected to sign a series of executive orders upon taking office, including those related to immigration, border security, energy and governance. These orders are intended to implement Trump's policy priorities, including restricting immigration, increasing energy production, and streamlining government operations. The executive orders will include declaring emergency on the southern border, preparing military deployment on the borders, classifying cartels as "foreign terrorist organisations", reinstating the "Remain in Mexico" policy, ending the "Catch and Release" policy, and declaring emergency related to energy. Trump is also expected to roll back some of the executive orders and actions of outgoing President Joe Biden, such as the Paris Climate agreement, lifting restrictions on fossil fuel production, and expanding domestic oil drilling.

Govt okays facsimile edition of foreign newspapers

Govt okays facsimile edition of foreign newspapers

Rediff.com11 Feb 2009

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry said on Wednesday the newspapers will be brought out by Wall Street Journal India Publishing Private limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dow Jones and Company Inc, USA.

US Army grounds entire fleet of Chinook helicopters

US Army grounds entire fleet of Chinook helicopters

Rediff.com31 Aug 2022

India has about 15 CH-47 Chinook helicopters.

Insecure, not happy person: Sam Altman jabs Elon Musk

Insecure, not happy person: Sam Altman jabs Elon Musk

Rediff.com12 Feb 2025

If completed, this deal would place OpenAI among the most valuable private companies globally, alongside Musk's SpaceX and ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, according to The New York Times.

AAIB warns against media speculation on AI crash, says probe underway

AAIB warns against media speculation on AI crash, says probe underway

Rediff.com17 Jul 2025

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has urged restraint in speculating about the cause of the Air India plane crash, emphasizing that the investigation is ongoing and premature narratives should be avoided.

PwC US to cut 1,800 jobs over restructuring, its first layoffs in 15 years

PwC US to cut 1,800 jobs over restructuring, its first layoffs in 15 years

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

The US unit of PwC will lay off about 1,800 workers, marking its first formal job cuts since 2009 as the company seeks to restructure its technology group. This comes amid a slowdown in demand for some of its advisory business, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Half of the anticipated layoffs will target offshore positions, impacting a wide range of employees from associates to managing directors.

Uttams Take: Facebook's Snake Charmer

Uttams Take: Facebook's Snake Charmer

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the controversy that erupted after The Wall Street Journal reported that Facebook may have supported the Bharatiya Janata Party by permitting hate content to be posted on its platform.

Indian American bags Daniel Pearl internship

Indian American bags Daniel Pearl internship

Rediff.com11 Feb 2010

Banerjee, the editor-in-chief of The Stanford Daily newspaper, is working toward a bachelor's degree in Management science and engineering with a concentration in technology and policy, which he expects to complete in 2011.

News Corp mulls splitting into two: WSJ

News Corp mulls splitting into two: WSJ

Rediff.com26 Jun 2012

News Corp is mulling to split into two companies, separating its publishing assets from the entertainment businesses.

Why India Should Not Worry About Trump

Why India Should Not Worry About Trump

Rediff.com31 Jul 2025

Trump's method are more destabilising than his policy. So, a good idea these couple of years is to sip Kool-Aid, and savour the joys of Trumplomacy, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

Economic freedom: 122 nations, Pakistan beat India!

Economic freedom: 122 nations, Pakistan beat India!

Rediff.com13 Apr 2012

The world economy is in trouble, and governments are making things worse, says the 2012 Index of Economic Freedom published by the Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal.

Heavy gunfire kills 3 at Kabul airport: Report

Heavy gunfire kills 3 at Kabul airport: Report

Rediff.com16 Aug 2021

The incident happened after thousands of Afghans gathered at the Kabul airport to seek an evacuation flight amid Taliban's takeover of the country, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Wikileaks: Mohammed killed Pearl despite warnings

Wikileaks: Mohammed killed Pearl despite warnings

Rediff.com27 Apr 2011

Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, was warned by a senior Al-Qaeda military commander not to kill Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in 2002 and that he should be "freed" but the American was killed anyway, according to leaked WikiLeaks documents.

Adani baiter Hindenburg Research shuts down

Adani baiter Hindenburg Research shuts down

Rediff.com16 Jan 2025

The sudden and surprising announcement by Anderson comes within days of a Republican Congressman, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, asking the Department of Justice to preserve all the documents and communications related to the investigations of Adani and his companies.

City of 100,000 weddings: Delhi gears up for the shaadi season!

City of 100,000 weddings: Delhi gears up for the shaadi season!

Rediff.com25 Nov 2011

According to a Wall Street Journal report, on the night of November 27 at least 60,000 couples will be tying the knot in the romantic Delhi winter. As the long season of weddings gets underway, we find out just what this nuptial boom spells out for those in the business of marriage and others who're getting married.

US set to bail out auto majors

US set to bail out auto majors

Rediff.com10 Dec 2008

American auto industry's Big Three appear close to securing a bailout, with Wall Street Journal reporting that the White House and top Democrats have agreed in-principle for a $15 billion rescue plan -- less than half the amount sought by GM, Ford and Chrysler.

Infy, TCS, Wipro most admired cos: <I>WSJ</I>

Infy, TCS, Wipro most admired cos: WSJ

Rediff.com11 Jul 2008

For innovation, Bharti Airtel and ICICI Bank are followed by Infosys, TCS and HCL Technologies in the top five. These are followed by Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications, Wipro, Satyam, M&M and Hindustan Lever (now known as Hindustan Unilever in the order of their rankings.

Dow board approves Murdoch's $5-billion deal

Dow board approves Murdoch's $5-billion deal

Rediff.com18 Jul 2007

The backing of the 16-member board on Tuesday sends the offer to the Bancroft family, which controls the majority voting shares of the company, for a final vote.

Bush increasingly unpopular due to Iraq: Poll

Bush increasingly unpopular due to Iraq: Poll

Rediff.com1 Jul 2004

The latest Wall Street Journal/NBC poll shows that 40-51 per cent feel that 'removing Saddam Hussein from power wasn't worth it'.

F-1 Visa Changes: What Indian Students Should Do

F-1 Visa Changes: What Indian Students Should Do

Rediff.com11 Apr 2025

Pananjay Tiwari, founder and director of Impel Overseas Education, explains how the new changes can impact Indian students who are applying to US universities and those who are already studying in the US.

Russia to recruit Syrian soldiers to fight in Ukraine: US officials

Russia to recruit Syrian soldiers to fight in Ukraine: US officials

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

The move points to a potential escalation of fighting in Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal said citing experts.

Call them back to office, they'll quit: Musk-Vivek's bold plan

Call them back to office, they'll quit: Musk-Vivek's bold plan

Rediff.com21 Nov 2024

Tesla owner billionaire Elon Musk and Indian American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy in an op-ed provided an insight into their blueprint for an unprecedented government reform that includes mass federal job cuts and massive expense reduction.

Will Trump-Putin Reach A Deal On Ukraine?

Will Trump-Putin Reach A Deal On Ukraine?

Rediff.com2 Apr 2025

Putin is keen on establishing a good personal rapport with Trump and anchor a meaningful US-Russia partnership, realistic enough to accept that Trump is as good an American president as Russia would ever get, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Microsoft developing 7-inch Surface tablet

Microsoft developing 7-inch Surface tablet

Rediff.com11 Apr 2013

Microsoft executives feel they needed to keep pace with the growing popularity of smaller tablets like Google Inc's 7-inch Nexus and the 7.9-inch iPad Mini.

Gupta surrendered on Diwali, thinking 'Gods will protect him'

Gupta surrendered on Diwali, thinking 'Gods will protect him'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2011

Julka recalls that after the May conviction of Gupta's billionaire friend hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam, Gupta seemed worried and nervous about his own future.

History In Minutes Panshet Dam Burst: Remembering 1,000 Deaths In Pune

History In Minutes Panshet Dam Burst: Remembering 1,000 Deaths In Pune

Rediff.com14 Jul 2025

64 years after the Panshet Dam burst claimed 1,000 lives, the tragedy stands as both a haunting memory and a vital lesson in engineering caution.

The scandal that led to Donald Trump's indictment

The scandal that led to Donald Trump's indictment

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

Trump becomes the first former US president to face a criminal charge.

Shareholders ask Goldman to cut bonus for execs

Shareholders ask Goldman to cut bonus for execs

Rediff.com20 Nov 2009

Financial service provider Goldman Sachs Group Inc's shareholders have asked the company to cut the size of bonuses to be paid to executives and reward them instead, a media report says.

Capital IQ to buy TheMarkets.com for $300 mn

Capital IQ to buy TheMarkets.com for $300 mn

Rediff.com21 Sep 2010

Market data service provider Capital IQ is buying smaller rival TheMarkets.com for $300 million, says a media report.

TikTok has interfered in polls, including India: US senators

TikTok has interfered in polls, including India: US senators

Rediff.com16 Jan 2025

US senators have alleged that TikTok, owned by the Chinese Communist Party, has interfered in elections of various countries, including India, and called for extending the deadline for a ban on the platform in the US. They applauded India's ban on the social media platform, citing concerns about Chinese propaganda and data harvesting. Lawmakers, including Democrats and Republicans, introduced legislation to delay the ban by 270 days, arguing it would allow for a more thorough review of the implications and potential alternatives to a ban. They also criticized the rushed nature of the ban and its potential impact on free speech and the livelihoods of American users.

Clinton leads Trump in two new opinion polls

Clinton leads Trump in two new opinion polls

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Hillary Clinton has surged ahead of Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential race, two new opinion polls showed on Monday, as the Democratic presumptive nominee capitalised on the controversial Republican leader's recent campaign missteps.

Top Goldman executives to forgo bonuses

Top Goldman executives to forgo bonuses

Rediff.com17 Nov 2008

The Wall Street Journal said the move, which is being closely watched, may be followed by other players at Wall Street. After months of internal debate at Goldman, the paper said the seven top executives at the firm, including chief executive officer Lloyd Blankfein, asked the board's compensation committee to grant them no bonuses.

Syrian Prez Assad flees as rebels enter Damascus

Syrian Prez Assad flees as rebels enter Damascus

Rediff.com8 Dec 2024

The head of Syria's main opposition group abroad Hadi al-Bahra Syrian said that Damascus is now "without Bashar al-Assad" according to Reuters.

Facebook executive alleges threat to life amid row over report

Facebook executive alleges threat to life amid row over report

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

Das filed the complaint on Sunday and alleged that several people were issuing "threats, making sexually coloured remarks and defaming her" through online posts.

Your victory unlikely: Obama, Pelosi tell defiant Biden

Your victory unlikely: Obama, Pelosi tell defiant Biden

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

Former United States President Barack Obama and ex-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have spoken to President Joe Biden and informed him that his path to victory against his Republican rival Donald Trump has greatly diminished and it might have an impact on other Congressional and Senatorial races as well, according to media reports on Thursday.

Nooyi, Jha, Pandit among highest paid US CEOs

Nooyi, Jha, Pandit among highest paid US CEOs

Rediff.com17 Nov 2010

PepsiCo's Indra Nooyi, Motorola's Sanjay Kumar Jha and Citigroup's Vikram Pandit are the three Indian-Americans among US' highest paid CEOs listed by Wall Street Journal.

'Wal-Mart paid millions of dollars in bribes in India'

'Wal-Mart paid millions of dollars in bribes in India'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

Wal-Mart's "suspected bribery" unearthed in India involves thousands of small payments to low-level local officials.

Nokia to unveil a low-cost smartphone on Android OS

Nokia to unveil a low-cost smartphone on Android OS

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

Nokia will unveil a low-cost smartphone running a version of Google Inc's Android operating system, despite the company's close partnership with Microsoft Corp and its competing Windows system, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

WSJ says it too was attacked by Chinese hackers

WSJ says it too was attacked by Chinese hackers

Rediff.com1 Feb 2013

Spokesperson said the hackers wanted to monitor the daily's coverage of China.