APRIL 18, 2021
Health workers collects a swab sample from an employee of the Indian Council Of Historical Research (ICHR), at Firozeshah Road, on April 13, 2021 in New Delhi, India. - Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times via Getty Images
As a brutal wave of coronavirus cases batters India, public health experts worry that a new, possibly more virulent coronavirus variant could be racing...
APRIL 17, 2021
A health worker collects nasal sample of a man for COVID-19 test, amid a surge in coronavirus cases, at HB Kanwatia Hospital in Jaipur,Rajasthan, India, Thursday, April 15, 2021.(Photo by Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
You must have heard the old adage: if you torture the data enough, it will confess to anything. Let me add an...
APRIL 17, 2021
Tamil actor and Padma Shri recipient Vivek passed away on Saturday at a private hospital in Chennai at the age of 59. He was admitted to SIMS Hospital on Friday morning after showing “acute coronary syndrome with cardiogenic shock”.
The actor’s untimely demise has left everyone in shock and celebrities from both industries have come together to mourn...
APRIL 16, 2021
MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA: Immigration attorneys are facing a host of queries from green card holders, stuck in India either owing to travel restrictions or personal exigencies – such as their own illness or that of close relatives. In many cases, inquiries are being made on behalf of parents, who were visiting India and the pandemic put their...
APRIL 16, 2021
India captain Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah have been retained in the top category while allrounder Hardik Pandya has been given a promotion to Grade A in the BCCI’s annual contract list for 2020-21. Kohli, Rohit and Bumrah are the only three cricketers to be kept in the Grade A+ bracket and will earn Rs 7 crore annually.
However, the spin duo...
APRIL 15, 2021
The Duke of Edinburgh attended a parade of Royal Marines at Buckingham Palace, the last of 22,219 solo public engagements. HANNAH MCKAY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
The 30-person guest list for Prince Philip's funeral has been revealed by Buckingham Palace.
Among the family and friends who will attend are Philip's children and grandchildren.
The funeral was...
APRIL 15, 2021
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. - Jeremy Selwyn - WPA Pool/Getty
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall made a poignant outing to see the public's tributes to Prince Philip, who died last Friday at the age of 99.
The couple visited the gardens of Marlborough House in London on Thursday to view flowers and messages...
APRIL 15, 2021
President Biden has said he will issue an executive order requiring federal contractors to pay a $15 minimum wage. - Demetrius Freeman/TWP
Faced with criticism over their proposed tax hikes, senior Biden administration officials have in recent days pointed to large American corporations that are paying no federal income taxes.
Earlier this month, White House press secretary Jen...
APRIL 15, 2021
Dr. Anthony Fauci, pressed by a Republican lawmaker Thursday over when Americans will "get their liberties back," gave his clearest explanation yet as to when COVID-19 restrictions could be safely lifted, saying the U.S. must get its infection rate under 10,000 new cases a day.
When asked by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, at a congressional hearing to give...
APRIL 14, 2021
Tamil people across the world are celebrating New year today, which is the first day of the Chithirai month. This special day is also referred to as Puthandu or Varsha Pirappu. The most interesting part about Tamil New Year is that the Puthandu falls almost on the same day every year in the Gregorian calendar. People greet...
