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Mississippi and Kentucky move toward ending income tax
Two southern states on path to end income tax on wages, salaries

FRANKFORT/JACKSON: It is been about 45 years since a U.S. state last got rid of its income tax on wages and salaries. But now, Mississippi...

Electric utilities feel the heat as AI needs soar
AI boom strains US power grid with surging demand

NEW YORK CITY, New York: As artificial intelligence drives soaring demand for data processing, electric utilities across the United...

Deadly storms flood Kentucky, pose threat to lives, homes
Swollen rivers flooding towns in US South after prolonged deluge

FRANKFORT, Kentucky: Heavy rain over several days caused rivers to overflow across Kentucky, flooding homes and threatening a famous...

Ukraine, US resume talks on critical minerals deal
Ukraine aims to 'align' with US on minerals deal in talks this week

KYIV, Ukraine: Talks between Ukraine and the United States over a critical minerals agreement are set to continue this week, as officials...

SpaceX, ULA, Blue Origin win $13.5 billion in space force contracts
SpaceX, ULA, Blue Origin clinch Pentagon launch contracts

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Elon Musk's SpaceX, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, and United Launch Alliance (ULA) won U.S. military contracts worth US$13.5...

IRS begins major layoffs, civil rights office hit first
IRS starts laying off 20,000 workers, eliminates civil rights office

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began laying off workers late last week, according to an email sent to staff,...

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Vegetable oil price surge stabilizes global food costs in March
World food prices steady in March, UN's FAO says

PARIS, France: A spike in vegetable oil costs helped steady global food prices in March, offsetting declines in other staples like...

India’s jewellery exports hit by US tariffs
With US tariffs, India's jewellery exports set for sharp decline

MUMBAI, India: India's jewellery exporters are facing their toughest year in over a decade as fresh U.S. tariffs threaten to cut off...

Man shot by unknown assailants in Delhi's Mustafabad
Man shot by unknown assailants in Delhi's Mustafabad

New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): A man sustained injury after being allegedly shot by some unknown assailants in Delhi's Mustafabad...

India's field hospital in Myanmar treats 1,651 patients in earthquake relief efforts
India's field hospital in Myanmar treats 1,651 patients in earthquake relief efforts

Mandalay [Myanmar], April 11 (ANI): India has been actively engaged in the relief efforts following the devastating earthquake in Myanmar...

CPI-M MP John Brittas says Data Protection Act 'infringes' on RTI Act
CPI-M MP John Brittas says Data Protection Act 'infringes' on RTI Act

New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): CPI-M MP John Brittas claimed that the Digital Data Protection Act 'infringes' on the Right to Information...

CM Bhupendra Patel inaugurates Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry's annual trade expo 'GATE 2025'
CM Bhupendra Patel inaugurates Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry's annual trade expo 'GATE 2025'

Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], April 11 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and...