- Tuesday
11 May 2021
USA
US President Biden nominates two Indian-origin women to federal admin posts
US President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate two Indian-American women to key administration positions.
Indian-American frontline healthcare workers protest against green card backlog in Washington DC
USA News - A group of frontline Indian-American healthcare professionals, stuck in the 150-plus-year Green Card backlog, held a peaceful...
India, US looking to deepen partnership on clean energy, military and security sphere
India and the US will pursue ways in which they can deepen their partnership on climate, clean energy, security and defense, the Biden...
Singapore, US discuss critical role of transport in post-COVID-19 economic recovery
Global News- Singapore and the United States explore ways to revive international air travel and long-term post-pandemic recovery and...
President Biden to nominate Indian-American Rupa Ranga Puttagunta as a federal judge
If confirmed by the US Senate, Judge Puttagunta would be the first Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) woman to serve on the US...
Indian-origin Vivek Murthy confirmed as US Surgeon General
Dr Murthy is a distinguished physician and former Vice Admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
Biden admin urges US court to certify India's request to extradite Tahawwur Rana
The Biden administration in the United States has urged a federal court to certify India's request to extradite Pakistani-origin Canadian...
The White House clarified that US President Joe Biden’s remarks last week, where he mentioned mentioning Indians taking over the country,...
If confirmed, Gupta would be the first woman of colour to be the associate attorney general.
Undocumented Indian immigrants have spending power of over USD 15 bn: US study
Over half a million undocumented Indian immigrants to the US hold a collective spending power of USD15.5 billion and contribute USD2.8...
India's vaccine rollout has 'rescued the world' from pandemic: Top US Scientist
The Indian and global institutions' rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines has ”rescued the world” from the deadly coronavirus and the...
India, US reaffirm strategic partnership during bilateral UN diplomats' meeting
India and the US have reaffirmed their strategic partnership and agreed to work together to strengthen multilateralism during a meeting...
Tanden would have been the first woman of color to lead the powerful budget agency.
The White House Military Office (WHMO) is a department within the White House Office that provides military support for White House...
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...
Republican Senators Rob Portman, Susan Collins and Mitt Romney have all said that they will vote against the 50-year-old Tanden with...
Swati Mohan: The NASA scientist with a bindi!
Dr Mohan was behind the guidance, navigation and control operations of NASA's Perseverance rover's Mars landing.
US has hit the H-1B visa cap for the fiscal year 2021, says immigration authority
Successful applicants will now be decided by a computerised draw of lots.
Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal highlights bilateral ties with US in USIBC summit address
Speaking at the annual US-India Business Council's State of US-India Business Summit, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal...
Business hit by pandemic, owners of Indian restaurant in the US get support from President Biden
President Biden also told them about his rescue plan that “provides tens of billions of dollars in grants to small businesses".
Biden administration appoints two Indian-origin experts in key public service positions
Sonali Nijhawan has been named Director of AmeriCorps State and National while Sri Preston Kulkarni has been appointed the new Chief of...
Indian-American Daleep Singh to be appointed Biden’s deputy national security adviser
Singh will serve as the deputy National Economic Council (NEC) Director as well and report to both National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan...
Biden looks to rejoin UN Human Rights Council in yet another reversal of Trump policies
Trump had quit the 47-member council as part of his ‘America First’ policy in 2018.
“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”.
The ongoing farmers' protests in India have seen an escalation in the past few days, with international celebrities and diaspora groups...