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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Pelosi Says She'll Run For Reelection In 2024 As Democrats Try To Win Back House Majority

First elected to Congress in 1987, the Democratic leader made history becoming the first female speaker in 2007, and in 2019 she regained the speaker's gavel. 

08 September 2023

CIA Director William Burns

CIA Director William Burns Met Chinese Leaders In Beijing Amind US-China Tensions

Burns' visit, first reported by The Financial Times, comes as Washington tries to cool tensions with Beijing over the balloon and other recent conflicts between the world's two largest economies and geopolitical rivals. 

02 June 2023

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at IMF-WB Spring Meeting

FM Nirmala Sitharaman Urges Indian Diaspora To Become Partners In Growth Of Country

The Finance Minister highlighted the contributions of the country people in innovation and research.

24 April 2022

Joe Biden

Joe Biden's Dog 'Commander' Has Bitten Secret Service Officers 10 Times In 4 Months: Report 

The conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch on Tuesday released nearly 200 pages of Secret Service records that it obtained through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit.

25 July 2023

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey Calls For Gun Legislation At White House

Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey specifically called on Congress to bolster background checks for gun purchases and raise the minimum age to purchase an AR-15 style rifle to 21 from 18.

08 June 2022

Nirmala Sitharaman at the Spring Meetings of IMF and the World Bank

If US Wants Friend In India It Should Understand That The Friend Should Not Be Weakened: Nirmala Sitharaman On Stance On Russia

During her visit to the United States, she held a host of bilateral meetings and participated in many multilateral meetings.

23 April 2022

Russia Ukraine war (representative image)

NATO Unity Will Be Tested At Upcoming Summit. Ukraine's Possible Entry May Be The Biggest Challenge

The world's biggest security alliance is struggling to reach an agreement on admitting Sweden as its 32nd member.

09 July 2023

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Nirmala Sitharaman

Urgent Need For Coordinated Action Across Countries For Swift Post-Pandemic Recovery: Sitharaman At G20 EMEs Meeting

Sitharaman shared her insights on the economic outlook, risks and near-term policy challenges for Emerging Market Economies (EMEs) such as food and energy security and tightening of global financial conditions, the Ministry...

20 April 2022

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18 April 2022
Amber Heard’s Friend Eve Barlow Thrown Out Of The Courtroom In Ongoing Trial Against Johnny Depp

Amber Heard’s Friend Eve Barlow Thrown Out Of The Courtroom In Ongoing Trial Against Johnny Depp

Actor Johnny Depp and actress Amber Heard’s libel court case is getting murkier by the day. The actress’ friend Eve Barlow has now been thrown out and...


25 March 2022
COVID-19 rates plunge as decision nears on US asylum limits

COVID-19 rates plunge as decision nears on US asylum limits

One by one, a voice called out the names of 169 people who the U.S. Border Patrol had just released. Migrants rose from folding chairs in a clinic warehouse...


14 March 2022
Exercise May Help Treat Long COVID-Induced Diabetes, Depression: Study

Exercise May Help Treat Long COVID-Induced Diabetes, Depression: Study

Exercise can induce the release of circulating factors that mediate the anti-inflammatory response, support brain homeostasis, and increase insulin...


14 March 2022
Former US President Obama Tests Positive For COVID-19; Urges Fellow Americans To Get Vaccinated

Former US President Obama Tests Positive For COVID-19; Urges Fellow Americans To Get Vaccinated

Obama had recently returned to Washington, DC, after spending much of the winter in Hawaii. He tested positive in DC, a person close to him said, CNN reported.


11 March 2022
US To Ease Nationwide Mask Mandate On Transit Next Month

US To Ease Nationwide Mask Mandate On Transit Next Month

The requirement, which is enforced by the Transportation Security Administration, had been set to expire on March 18, but was extended by a month to allow the...


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07 March 2022
People With Heart Defects May Be At Higher Risk For Severe Covid: Study

People With Heart Defects May Be At Higher Risk For Severe Covid: Study

The research, published in the journal Circulation, found that people with a congenital heart defect who contracted COVID-19 were also more likely to require...


02 March 2022
A Glance At Reaction Of Sports Fraternity To Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine

A Glance At Reaction Of Sports Fraternity To Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine

Since its invasion of Ukraine on Thursday last week, Russia has faced a lot of criticism from the world, including the sports fraternity.


01 March 2022
White House: 40% Of Free COVID Tests To Low-Income Areas

White House: 40% Of Free COVID Tests To Low-Income Areas

Earlier this year, President Joe Biden announced that his administration would make available 500 million free COVID tests to anyone who wanted one.


28 February 2022
COVID-19 Pandemic Originated In Animals In Wuhan Market, Studies Find

COVID-19 Pandemic Originated In Animals In Wuhan Market, Studies Find

The first study used spatial analysis to show that the earliest known COVID-19 cases, diagnosed in December 2019, were centered on the Wuhan market.


28 February 2022
Ukraine Athletes Demand Suspension Of Russian, Belarusian Olympic And Paralympic Committees

Ukraine Athletes Demand Suspension Of Russian, Belarusian Olympic And Paralympic Committees

34 athletes from Ukraine sent an open letter to Olympic and Paralympic leaders, urging them to immediately suspend the Russian and Belarusian Committees.


27 February 2022
Nearly Half Of Biden's 500M Free COVID Tests Still Unclaimed

Nearly Half Of Biden's 500M Free COVID Tests Still Unclaimed

Now officials say fewer than 100,000 orders a day are coming in for the packages of four free rapid tests per household, delivered by the US Postal Service.


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25 February 2022
CDC To Significantly Ease Pandemic Mask Guidelines On Friday

CDC To Significantly Ease Pandemic Mask Guidelines On Friday

Under current guidelines, masks are recommended for people residing in communities of substantial or high transmission — roughly 95 per cent of U.S....


24 February 2022
Drug That May Treat Serious COVID-19 Complication In Children Identified

Drug That May Treat Serious COVID-19 Complication In Children Identified

The team administered the drug larazotide acetate to four extremely ill children ages 3 to 17 being treated for MIS-C.


18 February 2022
Satellite photos give a bird's-eye view of Ukraine crisis

Satellite photos give a bird's-eye view of Ukraine crisis

Widely available commercial satellite imagery of Russian troop positions bracketing Ukraine provides a bird's-eye view of an international crisis as it...


17 February 2022
Airborne Coronavirus Particles May Travel Farther Than Thought, Lab Study Suggests

Airborne Coronavirus Particles May Travel Farther Than Thought, Lab Study Suggests

The researchers from the US Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) noted that mucus allows many viruses to travel further than...


16 February 2022
Biden Ordains The Release Of Trump's White House Visitor Logs To Congress 

Biden Ordains The Release Of Trump's White House Visitor Logs To Congress 

The investigating committee has sought a trove of data from the National Archives, including presidential records that Trump had fought to keep private.


16 February 2022
Quality of antibodies improves for months after COVID-19 vaccination: Study

Quality of antibodies improves for months after COVID-19 vaccination: Study

The researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in the US assessed the antibody response to the Pfizer-BioTech vaccine in detail in people.


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