United States
- India
US assures help to India in managing COVID-19 second wave
Washington: The White House on Friday (local time) assured that the United States would be working closely with Indian officials on identifying ways for Washington to provide assistance as India reports its…
- World
US defends restrictions on export of COVID-19 vaccine raw materials amid India’s request to lift ban
Washington: Defending US’ restrictions on the export of key raw materials for the manufacture of COVID-19 vaccine that threatens to slow India’s vaccination drive, a senior State Department official has said the…
- World
US Senate passes COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
Washington DC: The Senate on Thursday (local time) passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, a bill that aims to end violence specifically targeted at Asian communities in the United States. The vote…
- Middle East
Here are Middle Eastern countries that banned travel to and from India
In view of the incessant surge in daily COVID-19 cases from the last month and the cases reaching an all-time high, several countries are imposing a travel ban to and from India.…
- World
Tesla’s ‘Autopilot’ failure claims two more lives in US
In what could be another Autopilot mode failure, two people were killed in a fiery Tesla crash in Texas with no one in the driver’s seat. Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark…
- Technology
Tesla crash kills 2 in US, police say ‘no one was driving’
San Francisco:Â In what could be another Autopilot mode failure, two people were killed in a fiery Tesla crash in Texas with no one in the driver’s seat. Harris County Precinct 4 Constable…
- Technology
Twitter, Facebook, Snap join White House Covid vax campaign
San Francisco:Â Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Snap have joined the US government’s promotional campaign for vaccine eligibility, according to a media report. The White House through its Covid vaccination campaign…
- Business
LG, GM to build $2.3B EV battery factory in US
Seoul:Â South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd said on Saturday its joint venture with American automaker General Motors Corp. will build a $2.3 billion electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in Tennessee…
- World
Russia threatening Ukraine with destruction says Kyiv
Ukraine’s foreign minister accused Russia of threatening Ukraine with destruction as Western countries raise the alarm over an escalation of the separatist conflict on Thursday. Foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said during a…
- World
Biden announces complete US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan before September
Washington: Declaring that the war in Afghanistan was never meant to be a “multigenerational undertaking,” President Joe Biden has announced that all US troops would be withdrawn from the strife-torn country by…
- World
FBI opens investigation into China every 10 hours, says director
Washington: Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray told US Senate Intelligence Committee members on Wednesday (local time) that the agency is opening an investigation into various Chinese government actions every 10…
- World
Leaving Afghanistan not an easy decision, entails risks: NATO Chief
Brussels: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday said withdrawing troops from Afghanistan is not a risk-free decision, but the alternative would be an open-ended military presence to withstand growing Taliban violence. “This…
- Business
Apollo to ship tyres from Chennai and Hungary for US/Canada markets
Chennai:Â India’s automobile tyre major Apollo Tyres Ltd will ship its commercial vehicle tyres for the US and Canadian markets out of its Chennai and Hungary plants. Apollo Tyres will sell the truck…
- Business
Rupee slips for 5th straight session, down 15 paise at 74.73 against USD
Mumbai:Â The rupee fell for the fifth straight session and settled 15 paise down at 74.73 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday as rising COVID-19 cases, weak domestic equities and strengthening American…
- World
China report accuses US of causing humanitarian disasters
Beijing: China accused the US of causing humanitarian disasters through foreign military interventions in a report Friday that was the latest broadside by Beijing amid increasingly contentious relations with the Biden administration.…
