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India lends support to Ajay Banga’s nomination for World Bank President post
New Delhi: India on Thursday extended support to the candidature of Ajay Banga as World Bank President, saying his nomination comes at a time when the multilateral lending agency is considering next-generation…
- World
Biden appoints two prominent Indian American corporate leaders to his Export Council
Washington: US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint two prominent Indian-Americans corporate leaders, Punit Renjen and Rajesh Subramaniam, to his powerful Export Council which is the principal national advisory…
- World
US President announces pick for new labour secretary
Washington: US President Joe Biden announced that he’s nominating Julie Su to serve as his administration’s labour secretary. Su currently serves as the deputy secretary of labour and would replace Marty Walsh,…
- World
No evidence China will side with Russia in war with Ukraine: Biden
Washington: There is no evidence that China would side with Russia in its war against Ukraine, US President Joe Biden has said. “There’s no evidence of that so far,” Biden told reporters…
- Education and Career
International students can apply for US visa a year in advance: State Department
Washington: In a much-needed relief for foreign students looking to study in the US, the Biden administration has announced they can now apply for a visa up to a year before their…
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Hyderabad’s pride—Banga and Montek share enviable global rise in professional life
Ajay Banga nominated by US President, Joe Biden as the next President of the World Bank and Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, former, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, the two prominently turban wearing Sikhs,…
- World
Biden faces Republican probe into US troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan
Washington: US President Joe Biden seems to be the “Man on Fire” as he faces a Republican probe into the hasty withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan in August 2021 which led…
- World
American communities being torn apart by gun violence: Biden
Washington: Just hours after six people were shot dead in a rural Mississippi town, US President Joe Biden said that American communities are “being torn apart by gun violence”. “Thoughts and prayers…
- World
As Biden readies for 2024 run, his physician says he remains healthy, vigorous at 80
Washington: US President Joe Biden remains a healthy, vigorous, 80-year-old male, who is fit to successfully execute the duties of the presidency, his physician said Thursday. “The President remains fit for duty,…
- World
Nikki Haley joins growing list of Indian-origin leaders dominating world politics
Washington: With Republican Party’s rising star Nikki Haley launching her US presidential campaign against her former boss Donald Trump, she joins a long list of Indian-origin leaders dominating politics at important world…
- India
Air India orders 220 Boeing planes for $34 bn; Biden terms deal as historic
Washington: Air India will purchase 220 planes from Boeing for USD 34 billion, with an option to buy 70 more aircraft that could take the total transaction value to USD 45.9 billion,…
- World
US fighter jet shoots down unidentified, cylindrical object over Canada
Washington:A US F-22 fighter jet has shot down an unidentified cylindrical object over Canada, a day after another similar object was downed near Alaskan waters and a week after the American military…
- World
US ‘will act’ to protect if China threatens its sovereignty, warns Biden
Washington: Amidst growing US-China tension over a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon, President Joe Biden has asserted that America “will act” to protect if Beijing threatens its sovereignty. The US military downed a…