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US partners with Moderna for 100 million doses of Covid19 vaccine
Moderna Inc has announced that the US government has secured 100 million doses of a novel coronavirus vaccine, mRNA-1273, developed by this biotechnology company. This is part of...
Indian-origin Kamala Harris nominated as US Vice President
Indian-origin Senator Kamala Devi Harris has been nominated as the Vice-Presidential candidate in the US Presidential Elections coming up in 2020. She is the first-ever black woman to...
Indian flag to be hoisted at New York’s Times Square
For the first time, a leading diaspora group in the US will hoist India’s National Flag at the Times Square in New York. This is the first occasion...
Global death toll due to Covid over 7 lakh -One person dies every 15 seconds.
The COVID 19 Pandemic has claimed lives of more than 7 lakh persons in the world and as per the current estimates, one death is being reported every...
China celebrates the completion of its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System
China has finally completed its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System that is slated to act as a rival to the US Global Positioning System (GPS) and will also boost...
Bill to promote Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr’s legacies passed in US
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives has passed legislation for setting up an exchange program for Indian and American students to study Mahatma Gandhi...
India is now the Fastest Growing COVID 19 Hotspot
India has now become the epicentre of the COVID 19 pandemic since it has now shown the fastest growth rate in the world with around 20% increase in...
US bars Foreign Students taking Online Courses from Entry to the Country
The US President has announced new guidelines that are going to block any new student planning to take admission in the online-only study from entering the United States....
TikTok banned on Government Devices in the US
The US Senate Panel has approved a bill with the condition that the US Federal employees will not be allowed to use the China-owned mobile video application, TikTok,...
US Lower House Passes Bill to Remove Confederate Names from Military Bases
The United States Lower house, the House of Representatives, has passed a $740 billion funding bill aimed at removing the names of the Confederate soldiers and leaders to...
US FDI in India Crosses $40 Billion Mark in 2020: Report
The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from the US to India has crossed the $40 billion mark till date this year. It shows the growing confidence of the US...