US special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry to visit India next week
WASHINGTON: US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, will be visiting India next week, as part of his first Asia tour, for consultations...
S Jaishankar to attend Heart of Asia conference in Tajikistan today
DUSHANBE: During his three-day visit to Tajikistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will attend the ninth Ministerial Conference of Heart of Asia - Istanbul...
Biden nominates Indian American as Labour Department solicitor
NEW YORK: US President Joe Biden has nominated Seema Nanda, a former CEO of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), to be the Department of...
US Vice President Kamala Harris extends greeting on Holi
WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris has greeted people on the occasion of Holi, saying the festival is all about "positivity, setting aside our...
Indian-American pleads guilty to Covid relief fraud
WASHINGTON: A Texas-based Indian-American man has pleaded guilty to a $24.8 million Covid-19 relief fraud scheme, according to media reports. In a statement issued on...
Senate confirms Vivek Murthy as US Surgeon General
NEW YORK: The US Senate has confirmed Vivek Murthy as the surgeon general, the second time he will be holding the position. On Tuesday, he...
Don't incite anarchy over Modi's visit, warns B'desh Minister
DHAKA: Bangladesh Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said that "vested interests" are hatching a conspiracy...
Aftab-Pureval
WASHINGTON: The AAPI Victory Fund, a pro-Democratic Party group that mobilises voters from the Asian American and Pacific Islanders communities, has endorsed Aftab Pureval,...
'Vande Bharat' mission brings back over 6.7 mn Indians
NEW DELHI: India's massive evacuation programme triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic has brought back over 6.7 million from abroad. In a tweet, Civil Aviation Minister...
Indian-American to run for US highway commissioner
WASHINGTON: Indian-American Republican Jitendra Diganvker, who ran for Congress in 2016, announced that he was contesting for the post of Highway Commissioner in a...