International
UN chief urges leaders to declare ‘State of Climate Emergency’
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres addressed the 2020 Climate Ambition Summit, calling on leaders to declare “a State...
Iran nuclear deal can be restored without negotiations, says Rouhani
Tehran: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that Iran’s nuclear deal can be restored without resorting to any kind...
Biden to reportedly name California Attorney General as Health Secy
Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden will reportedly nominate California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead the Department of Health and...
Despite India’s warning, Canadian PM Trudeau continue support to farmers protest
New Delhi: Speaking at a press conference after the External Affairs Ministry issued a demarche to Canadian High Commissioner, Trudeau...
France: 76 mosques face closure
Paris: The French government has launched a “massive and unprecedented” wave of measures to combat what it calls religious “extremism”,...
Gitanjali Rao,15-year-old Indian-American named first-ever TIME ‘Kid of the Year’
New York: “The world belongs to those who shape it. And however uncertain that world may feel at a given...
US Senate passes bill eliminating per-country cap for employment immigrant visas
Washington: The US Senate has unanimously passed a bill that eliminates the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrant visas and...
Biden holds virtual climate policy meeting with national security staff: Team
Washington: Joe Biden has held online climate consultations with national security staff, Biden’s transition team announced in a statement.
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Recount of presidential votes in Wisconsin ends, reaffirms Biden’s win
Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden’s win in Wisconsin has been reaffirmed after two of the state’s largest counties completed the...
Biden names Psaki as White House Press Secretary
Washington: President-elect Joe Biden on Sunday named former State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki as the White House press secretary as...