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Biden Administration Yet To Decide On New H-1B Visas After Trump Ban
The Biden administration on Monday indicated it is still undecided on ending the Trump-era ban on issuing of new H-1B visas, with the Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas asserting that its...
Pinarayi Vijayan Confident Of Kerala Poll Win, Tweets "LDF For Sure"
Kerala Chief Minister on Monday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will buy the votes of Congress so the people of the state will choose Left Democratic Front.
Government Backs UK, Ireland For Potential Bid To Host 2030 World Cup
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK is "the home of football" and that it's the right time for them to host the FIFA World Cup.
JEE Main 2021 Answer Keys Released; 5 Things Students Must Know
JEE Main answer key 2021: NTA has released the provisional answer keys of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main 2021) February session on its official website - jeemain.nta.nic.in. The candidates...
Out On Bail, Man Accused Of Sex Assault Shoots Dead Survivor's Father
A man who was jailed briefly in 2018 in a sex assault case, out on bail ever since, allegedly shot dead the survivor's father on Monday in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district, about 200 km...
Pickup Truck Hits Car Of Mamata Banerjee's Brother, None Injured
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's brother Baban Banerjee met with an accident on Monday night as a pickup truck hit his car near Chingrighata in Kolkata, police said.
"Can't Allow China To Dominate": US Lawmaker On India Cyberattack Report
A top American lawmaker on Monday urged the Biden administration to stand by India in view of the Chinese cyber attack on India''s power grid system as reported by a US-based company that monitors...
Thousands Of Bhopal Gas Tragedy Widows Wait For Pension For 13 Months
Some 5,000 widows of the Bhopal gas tragedy haven't got pension for the last 13 months. The Rs 1,000 per month pension was stopped by the previous government led by former chief minister Kamal Nath in...
One In Four People Will Have Hearing Problems By 2050: WHO
One in four of the world's population will suffer from hearing problems by 2050, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday, calling for extra investment in prevention and treatment.
LIVE Updates: Supreme Court Judges To Be Vaccinated From Today
Judges of the Supreme Court will get COVID-19 vaccine shots from today. Those eligible for the vaccine in the drive starting today also includes the families of the judges and retired judges. The...
Gujarat Local Body Poll Results Today, BJP Anticipates Winning Streak
The results of local body elections in 27 districts of Gujarat - which includes 81 municipalities, 31 district panchayats and 231 talukya panchayats - will be announced today, with the ruling BJP...
US Still Ready To Meet Iran, Not "Dogmatic" On How
The United States said Monday it remained ready to meet Iran but was not "dogmatic" about how, after Tehran rejected an EU-proposed gathering.
New York Governor Agrees To Independent Probe Of Sexual Misconduct Claims
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo formally referred himself for investigation Monday over allegations he sexually harassed two former aides, as he faced criticism for suggesting the women had...
Lawsuit Accuses Amazon Of "Systemic" Racism In Corporate Offices
A manager at Amazon.com Inc sued the online retailer for discrimination on Monday, saying it hires Black people for lower positions and promotes them more slowly than white workers, and that she was...
Trumps Vaccinated Against Covid Before Leaving White House: Advisor
Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, were vaccinated against the coronavirus in January before leaving the White House, an advisor to the former president said on Monday.
Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Gets Covid Vaccine
Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Monday as the state government launched the third phase of the inoculation drive for senior citizens and people...
One Militant Killed In US Bombing In Syria: Pentagon
The US Defense Department said Monday that one member of a pro-Iran militia was killed and two were injured in last week's bombing of a border station inside Syria.
US Urges Saudi Arabia To Disband Force Behind Jamal Khashoggi Killing
The United States on Monday urged Saudi Arabia to disband an elite unit controlled by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that Washington sanctioned over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
India Sending Humanitarian Aid To Drought-Hit Madagascar: S Jaishankar
India is sending a consignment of 1,000 metric tonnes of rice and 100,000 hydroxychloroquine tablets to Madagascar in response to the east African country's appeal for assistance to deal with a...
"Serial Rapist" Arrested After Encounter In UP's Greater Noida: Police
A "serial rapist" wanted in multiple cases of crime against women was arrested following an encounter with the police in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida on Monday, officials said.