India were bowled out for 145 on Day 2 of the third Test against England, having started the day’s play on 99/3. Skipper Joe Root was the pick of the bowlers for the visitors, registering his maiden five-wicket haul in the longest format of the game. Root claimed …
Read More »President Joe Biden calls 500,000 death toll in US a ‘heartbreaking milestone’- The New Indian Express
By PTI WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday crossed a grim “heartbreaking milestone” in its fight against COVID-19 as the death toll due to the disease crossed 500,000, a staggering figure that is more than the combined American casualties during World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War. …
Read More »US President Joe Biden faces questions about commitment to minimum wage hike
International oi-Ajay Joseph Raj P | Updated: Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 17:17 [IST] Washington, Feb 16: Union activist Terrence Wise recalls being laughed at when he began pushing for a national USD 15 per hour minimum wage almost a decade ago. Nearly a year into the pandemic, the idea isn’t …
Read More »Joe Biden admin delays implementation of Trump era rule on H-1B, says lottery system to continue for now
International oi-Madhuri Adnal | Published: Friday, February 5, 2021, 12:17 [IST] Washington, Feb 5: The Biden administration has announced that it is delaying the H-1B policy of the previous Trump administration on allocation of the popular foreign work visas by continuing with the lottery system until December 31, 2021, to …
Read More »Joe Biden threatened Myanmar sanctions. What are his options?
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden, facing his first major international crisis after Myanmar‘s military seized power, could impose a new program of sanctions, cut aid or target generals and the companies they run to pressure for a return to democracy. How the new US administration responds will be an early …
Read More »Google’s Sundar Pichai, Apple’s Tim Cook Applaud Joe Biden’s Immigration Reforms
Joe Biden’s immigration reforms have been applauded by tech firms Apple, Google, among others Washington: US IT sector and business groups, including technology giants Google and Apple, have applauded President Joe Biden’s steps to initiate immigration reforms, underlining that the move would boost American economy, create jobs and attract and …
Read More »India on ties with US under Joe Biden presidency- The New Indian Express
By PTI NEW DELHI: As the new Biden administration in the US takes shape, India on Friday said it will aim at further strengthening the comprehensive global partnership with the US and will continue to remain engaged in all levels. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said at …
Read More »China warms up to Joe Biden, asks him to bring bilateral ties back on right track
International oi-Madhuri Adnal | Published: Thursday, January 21, 2021, 20:27 [IST] Beijing, Jan 21: A visibly relieved China on Thursday warmly congratulated new US President Joe Biden and urged him to heal and rebuild the severely damaged bilateral ties by his predecessor Donald Trump. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying, …
Read More »‘When Joe Biden spoke to Rediff
”I would urge my Indian friends to look at how significant the overall support was.’ IMAGE: Then US Vice President Joe Biden,LLeft with then Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and then US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at a luncheon at the State Department in Washington, DC November 24, 2009. …
Read More »Joe Biden’s national security Cabinet nominees face Senate tests
President-elect Joe Biden’s national security Cabinet may be bare on Day One of his presidency, but an inauguration eve spurt of Senate confirmation hearings suggests that won’t be the case for long. While the nominees to head the State Department, the Pentagon, Homeland Security and the intelligence community are unlikely …
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