President of India donates Rs 5,00,100

President Ramnath Kovind on Friday donated Rs 5,00,100 as a contribution towards the construction of Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya. A Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) delegation including its International Working President Alok Kumar, RSS leader Kulbhushan Ahuja, the treasurer...

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Biotech industrialist Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw becomes Vice-Chair at USIBC

Milind Pant and Nasdaq executive Edward Knight are the other two selected Vice-Chairs of US India Business Council. US India Business Council (USIBC) on Thursday named Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairperson and Managing Director of Bengaluru, India-headquartered Biocon, and a familiar figure...

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Doctors challenged by post-vaccine deaths in India, US

A Florida-based physician died 16 days after he received the Pfizer vaccine, while in Madhya Pradesh, India, a man died nine days after receiving a Covaxin shot.  Pfizer Inc and US federal health officials are investigating the death of a...

Amazon India enters the education sector with Amazon Academy

Amazon Academy will offer 15,000 handpicked questions with hints, detailed solutions, live mock tests, and personalized performance reports.  On Wednesday, Amazon India announced the launch of Amazon Academy, which will take on established educational technology (edtech) companies such as Byju’s,...

FIA Chicago’s India Republic Day will go virtual this year

Popular singer Kailash Kher from India will perform at the celebration; Illinois Guv, others will participate.  Federation of Indian Association of Chicago (FIA-Chicago) is all geared up to celebrate India’s 72nd Republic Day on January 24  with a special performance...

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On Lohri, farmers burn copies of new farm laws

It is that time of the year when Punjabi folk light bonfires to celebrate the festival of the harvest festival of Lohri. This year, some farmers and activists on the Delhi border "celebrated" it differently: by burning copies of the...