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100 Million Covid Vaccine Shots in 1st 100 Days: Biden's Ambitious Plan After Taking Charge
US Presidents' first 100 days are seen as an important benchmark -- their first chance to deliver on campaign promises and get to the business of governing before public opinion shifts.
US Judge Orders Partial Disclosure of Khashoggi Murder Files
Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist, was suffocated and dismembered inside the kingdom's Istanbul consulate after going inside to get documents for his marriage to his Turkish fiancee.
Senate OKs Trump Pick For FCC, Adding Hurdle To Biden Plans
The Senate has narrowly approved President Donald Trumps lameduck nominee to become a member of the Federal Communications Commission, setting up the agency for a stretch of partisan gridlock likely to stymie Presidentelect Joe Bidens policies.
Pandemic Tames Health Care Cost Growth For Some Employers
Large U.S. employers saw their smallest health care cost increase in more than two decades due to COVID-19, and workers may benefit from that next year, according to the consulting firm Mercer.
Biden Calls For Action On Virus As He Introduces Health Team
Presidentelect Joe Biden on Tuesday called for urgent action on the coronavirus pandemic as he introduced a health care team that will be tested at every turn while striving to restore a sense of normalcy to the daily lives of Americans.
Execution Staff Have COVID-19 After Inmate Is Put To Death
As the U.S. government plows forward with its plan for lameduck executions in the midst of a pandemic, the Justice Department disclosed that eight staff members who took part in an execution last month tested positive for the coronavirus and five of those...
With Hospitals Under Siege, U.S. Moves Closer To COVID-19 Vaccine
U.S. regulators moved a step closer to approving a COVID19 vaccine on Tuesday as Britain started inoculating people, offering hope of slowing a pandemic that killed 15,000 Americans in the last week alone.
IIM Calcutta Teachers Write to Govt against Director, Seek Intervention to 'Help Arrest Decline'
The teachers have expressed disenchantment over serious ‘administrative’ and ‘academic’ lapses under Director Anju Seth, who was appointed in 2018 and have detailed their grievances in a letter to the Secretary of the Ministry of Education.
14 Fort Hood Soldiers Fired, Suspended Over Violence At Base
Army leaders are firing or suspending 14 officers and enlisted soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, and ordering policy changes to address chronic leadership failures at the base that fostered a widespread pattern of violence including murder, sexual assaults an...
Mexican President Waits Turn For COVID-19 Vaccine Jab, Gives Rollout Details
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday he'll wait his turn for the COVID19 vaccine, as officials detailed a plan that prioritizes health care workers and the elderly to receive the first doses of the vaccines.
Mandis in Kashmir Wear Deserted Look as Fruit Growers Join Farmers' Bharat Bandh Call
The fruit growers body called Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers Cum Dealers Association had called for the closure of all fruit mandis on December 8 to support the farmers who are up against the government and demanding rolll back of the new farm laws.
Exclusive: U.S. Thinks Eritrea Has Joined Ethiopian War, Diplomats Say
The United States believes Eritrean soldiers have crossed into Ethiopia, despite denials from both nations, a U.S. government source and five regional diplomats said, as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government battles a rebellious northern force.
Honey Adulteration: CSE Rebuts Chinese Company's Claims
Its statement also mentions that the company believed the transaction had only to do with syrup, and nothing to do with honey.
Juda Kar Diya: Harshad Chopda, Erica Fernandes Render a Tragic and Soul-stirring Romance
Erica Fernandes and Harshad Chopda have come together to star in a music video. The song titled Juda Kar Diya released on December 8, Tuesday.
'Too Much of Democracy' Making it Difficult to Carry Out Reforms in India, Says Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant
Addressing a virtual event organised by ‘Swarajya’ magazine, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said the agriculture sector needs reforms. MSPs and ‘mandis’ will continue to exist, he said amid the farmers’ protest.