Tag: US
Breakthrough For Indian Americans: Biden Picks Kamala Harris As Vice President Nominee
Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden has selected Kamala Devi Harris as the nominee for vice president in a historic move that marks a breakthrough for Indian Americans in US politics. ....
August 15: Celebrate An Artful Independence Day
While physical get-togethers to mark India's Independence Day may not be possible this year in the light of the pandemic, virtual celebrations seem to pave the way forward, with interactive exhibitions about the history of the National Anthem, the times and influences of Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi. Bharat Ratna awarded musical maestros connecting freedom with their music are just a few clicks away.....
Health Ministry's Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Health Ministry's Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal, who was the face of the coronavirus press briefing at the start of the pandemic's outbreak, has tested positive for the deadly virus, an official said on Friday. ....
There's A Lakshman Rekha For Everything: SC To Bhushan
Supreme Court judge Justice Arun Mishra told Prashant Bhushan there is a Lakshman Rekha for everything, alluding to a set of norm or convention that should never be broken. The remark came on Thursday during the hearing on sentencing of Bhushan who was convicted of criminal contempt.....
Pakistan Minister Threatens India With Nuclear War Which Won't Harm Muslims
In his trademark braggart style, Pakistan Federal Minister Sheikh Rashid has threatened India with nuclear war once again, saying the weapons will be such that they will save the Muslims during the attack. ....
India Coronavirus: 68,898 Fresh Cases, 983 Deaths In 24 Hours
With 68,898 new Coronavirus infections in 24 hours, India tally mounted to 2,905,823 on Friday, while the death toll climbed to 54,849 with 983 more fatalities, said the Health Ministry.....
CBI Begins Probe Into SSR Case, Forms Several Teams
The CBI on Friday formally launched a probe into the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Hours after landing along with a CFSL team, the central agency by afternoon had already met with the Mumbai Police, collected documents, including Sushant's diary, laptop and mobile and also interrogated a few of the key witnesses. ....
CBI Team At Sushant's Bandra Flat To Recreate Crime Scene
The Special Investigation Team of the CBI probing the death of Sushant Singh Rajput on Saturday reached the Bandra flat of the actor, where he was found dead on June 14, along with the forensic team and his flatmate Siddharth Pithani and cook Neeraj and others. ....
SC Directs NTF To Conduct Audit Of Oxygen Supplies To States
The Supreme Court has directed the 12-member National Task Force (NTF) set up on Saturday to streamline oxygen allocation in the country to form sub-groups for each state/Union Territory to conduct an audit for determining whether the oxygen supplies allocated by the Centre are reaching the concerned state/UT.....
At 2.59L, India Records Lowest Daily Cases In A Month
Only 24 hours after recording less than 4,000 deaths, India on Friday once gain breached the grim milestone as daily fatalities due to Covid-19 rose to 4,209, according to the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry, even as new cases dropped to its lowest at 2,59,551 in exactly a month.....
