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Donald Trump govt to ban work permits for spouses of H-1B holders: Move will impact not just Indian techies but also US economy
Sulekha_nair •India-based global IT Services companies do not take the majority of new H-1B visas, contrary to prevalent rhetoric
Donald Trump's decision to ban all Iranian oil purchases after May result of hawkish economic, security advisors
•Trump has been eager to halt Iran’s oil exports since slapping sanctions on the Islamic Republic last November for the first time since 2015
US to pull out of nuclear deal with Russia; claims Moscow violating pact, preventing Washington from developing new weapons
•The 1987 pact, which helps protect the security of the US and its allies in Europe and the Far East, prohibits the United States and Russia from possessing, producing or test-flying a ground-launched cruise missile with a range of 300 to 3,400 miles (482 to 5471 kilometres)
US Congress passes $716 billion defence spending bill, seeks to strengthen partnership with India
•The United States Congress has passed the $716 billion defence spending bill which, among its many provisions, seeks to strengthen and enhance the country's defence partnership with India.
Donald Trump pressed aides on Venezuela invasion in 2017, held unofficial discussions with Latin American allies, says US official
•Although Trump gave no indication he was about to order up military plans to invade Venezuela, he pointed to what he considered past cases of successful gunboat diplomacy in the region, according to the official, like the invasions of Panama and Grenada in the 1980s
US govt could terminate work permits for H-1B visa holders' spouses; move to impact over 63,000 Indian families
•The US has reportedly issued employment authorisation documents to more than 71,000 spouses of H-1B visa holders, over 90% of whom are Indians.
FBI investigating Clinton Foundation for corruption during Hillary Clinton's term as Secretary of State
•The FBI is investigating whether the Clinton Foundation engaged in any pay-to-play politics when Hillary Clinton was the secretary of state in the first term of the Obama administration
Unlike the US, TRAI asserts that net neutrality is the "right way" forward for India
•TRAI Chairman RS Sharma said TRAI was of the view that net neutrality is the "right way" for India.
Suresh Prabhu has made the best of a bad situation: India should just forget about WTO and focus on FTAs
Seetha •Suresh Prabhu is in a position to say that he did not allow any negative outcome for India. Politically, that is important. Sometimes a no deal is better than a raw deal.
TRAI chairman dismisses any effect on India, if US repeals net neutrality rules: Report
Tech2 News Staff •Ajit Pai, the Chairman of FCC, recently decided to repeal the net neutrality rules that were set by the Obama administration.