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Jaishankar discusses regional security with US, says Quad fills a gap

Regarding, India's position on COVID-19 origin tracing, Jaishankar said that WHO convened a global study on origin of COVID-19 and that is an important first step.

Only 30% of firms in US, Europe to embrace full return-to-office model

As offices set to reopen after the pandemic and vaccination drive, only 30 per cent of companies in the US and Europe will embrace a full return-to-office model, according to a new report

US recognises India is important part of conversation on Afghanistan: EAM

There is a recognition in the US that India is an important part of the conversation when it comes to talk about the future of Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said

US announces sanctions on Belarus over dissident journalist's detention

Belarus earlier this week forced the landing of a jetliner carrying Pratasevich, a Belarusian journalist and outspoken critic of the Lukashenko regime, as it was traveling between Greece and Lithuania

Death & journalism

The last 3 months have been the gravest period of national tragedy & there's definitely an undercount of Covid deaths. But doing that at a mass scale is tougher

US pips Mauritius as 2nd largest source of FDI in India in 2020-21: DPIIT

Total FDI, including equity, re-invested earnings and capital, rose 10 per cent

Asian shares mostly higher on upbeat United States jobs, growth data

Asian shares rose Friday, powered by encouraging signs that the US economic recovery from the pandemic is gaining momentum. President Joe Biden's proposal for a USD 6 trillion budget also boosted buying of shares likely to benefit from heavy government spending. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index climbed 2.1 per cent and other regional benchmarks all were higher. Shares in Chinese online retail giant JD.com Inc.'s logistics arm rose 4.3 per cent on their first trading day in Hong Kong after it raised 24 billion Hong Kong dollars (USD 3.1 billion) by selling a portion of the unit to outside investors. JD Logistics Inc. is the latest technology company to list in the semi-autonomous Chinese city as Beijing steps up scrutiny of the industry. Its IPO was the second largest for the market this year after short video firm Kuaishou raised USD 5.3 billion. Markets were lifted by mostly positive reports. The number of Americans who filed for unemployment benefits fell yet again to a pandemic low of

US-India partnership will help end Covid-19 pandemic, says Jake Sullivan

US-India strategic partnership will help to end the Covid-19 pandemic, said US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Thursday (local time)

US pipeline operators ordered to increase cyber defenses after hack

This comes after a ransomware hack that disrupted gas supplies in several states this month.

Biden nominates Indian-American Arun Venkataraman to key administration post

US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Indian-American trade expert Arun Venkataraman to a key position in his administration related to foreign commercial service. Venkataraman is the nominee for Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service and Assistant Secretary for Global Markets, Department of Commerce, the White House said on Wednesday. With over 20 years of experience in advising companies, international organisations and the US government on international trade issues, Venkataraman is currently the Counselor to the Secretary of Commerce, advising the department on trade and other international economic matters. Before joining the Biden-Harris administration, he was a senior director at Visa, leading global government engagement strategy on a range of international policy issues including digital economy, trade, tax and sanctions. Venkataraman previously served as the trade and investment policy advisor at Steptoe & Johnson LLP, .

8th noose found at Amazon construction site despite additional security

Amazon closed the site over the weekend, saying it was putting additional security measures in place after a seventh noose was found last week

Joe Biden nominates Indian American to a key administration post

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his intent to nominate Indian American Arun Venkataraman to a key position in his administration related to foreign commercial service. Venkataraman is the nominee for Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service and Assistant Secretary for Global Markets, Department of Commerce, the White House said. With over 20 years of experience in advising companies, international organisations and the US government on international trade issues, Venkataraman is currently the Counselor to the Secretary of Commerce, advising the department on trade and other international economic matters. Before joining the Biden-Harris administration, he was a senior director at Visa, leading global government engagement strategy on a range of international policy issues including digital economy, trade, tax and sanctions. Venkataraman previously served as the trade and investment policy advisor at Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where he ...

US Court says Xiaomi no more Chinese military company; lifts securities ban

Global conglomerate Xiaomi said that a court in the US has formally vacated the Department of Defense's designation of Xiaomi as a "Communist Chinese Military Company"

US CDC looking into reports of 'mild' heart problem in vaccinated teens

US CDC said it was looking into "relatively few reports" of possible link between heart problem and Covid vaccines in young people

Pakistan FM Qureshi rules out providing military bases to US in future

Foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday said in the Senate that Pakistan would not provide its military bases to the United States for future counter-terrorism operations in Afghanistan

US house introduces sweeping new bill 'Eagle Act' to counter China

A top US Congressman has introduced new legislation named the "Ensuring American Global Leadership and Engagement" or Eagle Act, that aims to counter the policy challenges posed by China

Gold prices firm near multi-month highs on weaker dollar and yields

Spot gold was up 0.2% to $1,885.47 per ounce by 0724 GMT, after falling as much as 0.5% earlier in the session

India will continue to shape big debates of our times: EAM Jaishankar

S Jaishankar interacted with Permanent Representative Ambassador T S Tirumurti and other officials and diplomats from India to the United Nations.

George Floyd family meets with Joe Biden as Congress mulls police bill

President Joe Biden will meet with the family of George Floyd at the White House Tuesday on the one year anniversary of his death.

Iran, world powers resume talks on US return to nuclear deal

World powers were set to open a fifth round of talks on Tuesday with Iran aimed at bringing the United States back into the landmark 2015 nuclear deal