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25 March 2023
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Elon Musk to back Ron DeSantis in US Presidential race
News: Billionaire Elon Musk has said that he would back Florida governor Ron DeSantis of the Republican Party if he contested the 2024 US...
Elon Musk signs off on message to critics with 'Namaste'
News: Twitter boss Elon Musk today signed off one of his tweets with the traditional Hindi greeting, "Namaste". Musk urged those critics...
Trump announces 2024 White House bid
Former US President Donald Trump today announced his third bid to run for President in the 2024 election.
Ex-US President Trump to make ‘big announcement’ next week
Donald Trump said yesterday he would be making a "very big announcement" next week, with the former president expected to jump into the race...
Google bans Trump’s social media app from its Play Store
Donald Trump's Truth Social app is unwelcome in Google's app store until it abides by rules regarding content moderation including violent...
Ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe shot while campaigning; dies in hospital
Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe has died in hospital after he was shot at a political campaign event.
US declares Rohingya’s year-long repression in Myanmar a genocide
Joe Biden administration has declared the year-long repression of the Rohingya Muslim population in Myanmar a 'genocide', US officials said.
One in two Indian Americans faces discrimination, mostly owing to skin colour: Study
Survey is based on a poll of 1,200 Indian Americans — including citizens, Green Card holders and Non-Resident Indians — in September of...
President Joe Biden revokes Trump’s green card ban
The ban had been put in place in 2020 by President Trump with the reasoning that it protected US workers amid rising unemployment due to the...
US Senate fails to convict former US president Trump in second impeachment trial
Donald Trump, former US President was acquitted yesterday on charges of inciting an insurrection at the US Capitol in his historic second...
“You have done nothing for me,” says Trump as he quits Screen Actors Guild
SAG-AFTRA published a news release on its website which stated its response to Trump’s resignation as, “Thank you”.
US President Donald Trump impeached for historic second time
United States President Donald Trump has made history after becoming the nation's only head of state to be impeached twice after the House...
YouTube temporarily suspends Trump’s channel for violating policy
Last week, the president’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts were suspended following the riots at the US Capitol.
The Indian-American who led Donald Trump’s Twitter ban
The social media giant decided to ban Trump’s accounts following the attack on the US Capitol that they believe were encouraged and...
Trump finally concedes US election after Congress, Senate ratify Biden's victory
Hours after rioters stormed the US Capitol building and disrupted proceedings, the legislature formally certified Joe Biden as the next US...
World leaders shocked at US Capitol violence, express outrage at assault on democracy
Leaders of nations like Britain, France, India, Canada, Australia and many others have strongly condemned the storming of the US Capitol in...
Kamala Harris to get COVID-19 vaccine shot
United States Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff will receive the COVID-19 vaccine today in Washington DC, the...
#covid19, #GE2020 Singapore's most popular hashtags on Twitter in 2020
Microblogging site Twitter in its annual trends report revealed that #covid19 and #GE2020 were the top hashtags of the year in Singapore.
US President Trump presents Indian PM Modi with Legion of Merit
US President Donald Trump yesterday presented the prestigious Legion of Merit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership in...
Immigration reform within first 100 days in office, says Vice President-elect Kamala Harris
Indian-American Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris vowed that the new Biden administration would send a comprehensive immigration reform...
Biden, Harris named as Time magazine's 'Person of the Year'
Time magazine has named United States' President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris its 'Person of the Year'.
US court strikes down Trump administration rules aiming to restrict number of H-1B visas
In October the Trump government had announced changes in the granting of visas to overseas skilled workers like the H-1B visa.
Asian-Americans favoured Joe Biden over Donald Trump 68% to 29%: AALDEF exit poll
The exit poll also found that Asian-Americans generally disapproved of Trump’s performance as President.
The Electoral College, which determines the White House winner, will meet on December 14 to certify Biden's victory.
Madame Tussauds London redresses Trump wax statue in golfing attire after election defeat
Gone are the Trump statue’s blue suit and he now sports patterned golfing trousers, a purple-coloured top, golf shoes and of course, the...