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US to boost surveillance of Covid-19 virus variant, says CDC Director

January 25, 2021

President Biden’s nominee for Surgeon General Vivek Murthy stated the new strains of the disease will require continued masking, social distancing, and better government tracking.…

Biden won’t relax Covid-19 travel restrictions

January 25, 2021

Donald Trump’s administration had announced a plan to relax travel restrictions on passengers from several countries starting from January 26. According to a White House…

Delhi Police allow farmers to hold Republic Day tractor rally

January 25, 2021

The police have received intelligence inputs about terror groups from Pakistan who aim to disrupt the proposed rally. On Sunday, after several rounds of talks…

Industries react to Biden’s executive orders

January 24, 2021

Large tech companies have welcomed Biden’s immigration reform whereas the travel industry expressed opposition to his compulsory quarantine order. US President Joe Biden signed several…

Will continue “elevating” the defense partnership between India and US, says US Secy of Defense

January 24, 2021

US Secretary of Defense Gen (retd) Lloyd Austin is the first-ever African American to occupy the top Pentagon position. US Secretary of Defense Gen (retd)…

Brazil thanks India as 2 million doses of Covishield vaccine land in Sao Paulo

January 23, 2021

In a tweet, Brazilian President Bolsonaro shares a depiction of Lord Hanuman carrying a mountain with vaccines from India to Brazil Our Bureau SAO PAULO…

Texas files lawsuit against Biden administration over halt to deportations

January 23, 2021

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claimed the order breaches a deal between the state and the Department of Homeland Security. Texas on Friday sued President…

Eleventh round of talks between govt and farmer unions remain inconclusive

January 23, 2021

The government stated that the next round of talks will take place when the unions are ready to accept the proposal of staying the laws.…

Biden orders his intelligence community to study domestic extremism threat in US

January 23, 2021

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced on Friday that President Biden wrote to the office of the Director of National Intelligence seeking a “comprehensive…

Farmer unions in India reject govt’s offer to stay farm laws

January 22, 2021

According to various media reports, the meeting between the farmer unions on Thursday was a long discussion and there were difficulties to reach a consensus. …