The United States is “deeply disappointed” by Somalia’s approval of legislation that extends the terms of the president and members of parliament by two years, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Tuesday. Read More | Source: Times of India…
View More US ‘deeply disappointed’ by Somalia bill extending terms for president, parliament: Blinken
Pfizer has “ramped up production” of its Covid-19 vaccine and can deliver 10 percent more doses than expected to the United States by the end of May, its CEO Albert Bourla said on Tuesday. That would bring its delivery by the end of next month to 220 million doses, and…
View More Pfizer says it can deliver 10% more Covid vaccines by end of May
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) in its Annual Threat Assessment report to the US Congress, said although a general war between India and Pakistan is unlikely, crises between the two are likely to become more intense, risking an escalatory cycle. Read More | Source: Times…
View More India under PM Modi more likely to respond with military force to Pakistan provocations: US intelligence report
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View More No evidence anyone has got Covid by touching a surface: US experts
Last night, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and Wasden Banias, LLP filed a class action lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) challenging the extraordinary processing delays on extensions of status and extensions of employment authorization documents (EAD) for H-4 and L-2 non-immigrant spouses. Read More |…
View More Lawsuit filed challenging processing delays of documents for H-4 and L-2 non-immigrant spouses
A recent move by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will benefit the nearly 2 lakh Indian students in the US and other international students. USCIS has announced that F-1 visa holders (students enrolled in a degree course) can apply for the optional practical training (OPT) sanction online. In…
View More Intl students can file OPT forms online, says USCIS
A sheriff on California’s Central Coast plans to make a major announcement Tuesday in the nearly 25-year mystery of the disappearance of college student Kristin Smart. Read More | Source: Times of India…
View More ‘Major’ announcement planned in student’s 1996 disappearance
The Stone Mountain Memorial Association has denied a gathering permit from the Sons of Confederate Veterans, who were looking to host their annual Confederate Memorial Day service at Stone Mountain Park outside Atlanta. Read More | Source: Times of India…
View More Stone Mountain Park denies permit for Confederate event
The US is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. The US health agency said it was investigating clots in six women in the days after vaccination, in combination with reduced platelet counts. Read More…
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The sixth annual Best Countries report reveals the importance of social justice as a global ambition, the unexpected societal byproduct of the Covid-19 crisis and the influence of conspiracy theories. Read More | Source: Times of India…
View More Canada is the No. 1 Country in the World, According to the 2021 Best Countries Report
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View More US stands by its support to India’s request for extradition of Rana, says Biden admin in court
The United States on Tuesday said Japan “appears to have adopted an approach in accordance with globally accepted nuclear safety standards” in its decision to release water contaminated at the wrecked Fukushima atomic power station following treatment. Read More | Source: Times of India…
View More US backs Japan over release of contaminated Fukushima nuclear power plant water into sea
“I would not run if President Trump ran, and I would talk to him about it,” Haley said. Haley has made several moves in recent years to fuel speculation her sights are on higher office. Read More | Source: Times of India…
View More Nikki Haley says she’ll back Trump, stand down if he runs in 2024
Police say multiple people including an officer were shot Monday at a high school in the east Tennessee city of Knoxville. The Knoxville Police Department tweeted that authorities were on the scene of the shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School. Read More | Source: Times of India…
View More Police report multiple victims in Tennessee school shooting
The police chief in a Minneapolis suburb where a Black man was fatally shot during a traffic stop said Monday that he believes the officer who fired intended to use a Taser, not a handgun. Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon described the shooting as “an accidental discharge.” The state…
View More Police: Minnesota officer meant to draw taser, not handgun