Month: January 2021

EXPLAINER: Barring Trump from holding office again

the United States summoned this mob, assembled the mob, and lit the flame of this attack. … There has never been a greater betrayal by a President of the United States of his office and his oath to the Constitution,” Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., the House’s No. 3 […]

Enduring 2nd impeachment, Trump stands largely silent, alone

WASHINGTON — His place in the history books rewritten, President Donald Trump endured his second impeachment largely alone and silent. For more than four years, Trump has dominated the national discourse like no one before him. Yet when his legacy was set in stone on Wednesday, he was […]

Google removes some lending apps in India to protect consumers

MUMBAI – Alphabet Inc’s Google has removed some lending apps aimed at consumers in India from Play Store in an attempt to safeguard users, it said in a blog post on Thursday. “We have reviewed hundreds of personal loan apps in India, based on flags submitted by users […]

Indian stores shuttered by farmer protests cost Reliance, Walmart millions in revenue: sources

MOHALI, India – Dozens of Reliance Industries’ retail stores and a giant Walmart outlet face revenue losses of millions of dollars after being forced to shut for more than three months over protests against India’s new farm laws, sources said. Thousands of farmers from states including northern Punjab […]

Serum Institute expects WHO emergency approval for AstraZeneca shot soon

MUMBAI – The Serum Institute of India (SII) expects WHO emergency use authorization soon for the Oxford University/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, which it is producing for mid and low income countries, its chief executive said. The World Health Organization (WHO) listed Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 shot for emergency use […]

Bitter Senate impeachment trial of Trump could bog down Biden’s first days

WASHINGTON – The second impeachment of President Donald Trump by the U.S. House of Representatives, for inciting last week’s deadly rampage at the Capitol, could set off a bitter Senate fight that entangles the early days of President-elect Joe Biden’s term. Trump became the first president in U.S. […]

FOCINC ENC Reviews Operational Readiness of Eastern Fleet

Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain PVSM, AVSM, VSM Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief(FOC-in-C) Eastern Naval Command(ENC) reviewed the operational preparedness and combat-readiness of Eastern Fleet at sea over four days. 22 ships of the Eastern Fleet participated in the Operational Readiness Inspection. During the review, force protection against asymmetric attacks, […]

PM to interact with Startups and address ‘Prarambh: Startup India International Summit’ on 16 January

DELHI, JANUARY 14: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will interact with startups and address ‘Prarambh: Startup India International Summit’ on 16th January 2021 at 5 PM via video conferencing. The Summit is being organized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and […]

Dr. Harsh Vardhan dedicates an Innovation Portal developed by National Innovation Foundation (NIF) – India to the nation

“Best Economy is the Idea Economy and Innovation co-efficient is the most important for the progress of a country”: Dr. Harsh Vardhan Innovation Portal is a step towards Atmanirbhar Bharat, it is an excellent resource for students, entrepreneurs, MSME’s, Technology Business Incubators (TBI’s) and common people engaged in […]

Lt Governor visits family of slain goldsmith Satpal Nischal, who was killed by terrorists at Srinagar

SRINAGAR, JANUARY 13: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today visited the family of slain goldsmith, Satpal Nischal, who was killed by terrorists at his shop at Saraibala, Srinagar a few days ago, and expressed solidarity with the bereaved family members. Strongly condemning the killing, the Lt Governor said that […]

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