MARCH 18, 2021
A woman wearing a face mask sits near a screen showing China and U.S. flags in Beijing, China. - Andy Wong/AP Photo
The first high-level meeting between U.S.-Chinese officials under the new Biden administration got off to a chilly start on Thursday, with senior American diplomats accusing China of threatening world stability and Chinese officials alleging America is...
MARCH 16, 2021
President Joe Biden waves as he arrives on Air Force One at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Tuesday, March 16, 2021, en route to Chester, Pa. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Twenty-one Republican state attorneys general on Tuesday threatened to take action against the Biden administration over its new $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus law, decrying it for imposing “unprecedented...
MARCH 16, 2021
The overall happiness index among India’s high net-worth individuals (HNI) fell to 7.23 points on 10 as compared to 8.5 points in 2019, a Hurun India Wealth Report 2020 released on Tuesday revealed.
Hurun surveyed 449 Indian millionaires, individuals with a personal wealth of Rs 7 crore, of which 62 were super-rich (Rs 100 crore wealth).
The report also...
MARCH 16, 2021
President Joe Biden talks to ABC News' Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos on March 16, 2021.
President Joe Biden said in an exclusive interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on Tuesday that his message to migrants is "Don't come over."
Amid a surge of migrants and unaccompanied minors on the U.S. southern border, Stephanopoulos asked the president, "Do you...
MARCH 14, 2021
“When not one but two cyberhacks have gone undetected by the federal government in such a short period of time, it’s hard to say that we don’t have a problem,” said Representative Mike Gallagher, Republican of Wisconsin. - Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, via Getty Images
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The sophisticated hacks pulled off by Russia and China against...
MARCH 13, 2021
President Biden’s direction to states to make all adults eligible for coronavirus vaccines by May 1 will pressure governors and local officials to increase the pace of their rollouts, as the U.S. surpassed 100 million vaccinations on Friday.
The milestone comes as the inoculation drive gains pace in the U.S. and as new cases of Covid-19 have dropped...
MARCH 13, 2021
This file photo shows part of a 1040 federal tax form. The IRS began accepting tax returns on Feb. 12, 2021. (Keith Srakocic, AP File)
Nearly 7 million tax filers are in limbo and facing substantial delays in getting refunds so far this tax filing season, as the Internal Revenue Service struggles to keep...
MARCH 12, 2021
Brief Scorecard: England 130 for 2 (Roy 49, Buttler 28, Sundar 1-18) beat India 124 for 7 (Iyer 67, Pant 21, Archer 3-23, Rashid 1-14) by eight wickets
Jofra Archer (right) celebrates with Chris Jordan and Eoin Morgan after taking the wicket of Hardik Pandya, on of his three victims. - Photograph: Surjeet Yadav/Getty Images
AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT: A change...
MARCH 11, 2021
Mahashivratri will be celebrated on March 11 this year.
Mahashivratri 2021: Mahashivratri is being celebrated with great enthusiasm today. Devotees are fasting and praising Lord Shiva to seek his blessings. Temples are decorated with flowers. Mahashivratri has both spiritual and scientific significance. Shiv Ratri means the 14th day of every month that is 1 day before Amavasya.
There are...
MARCH 11, 2021
Covid-19 Economic Stimulus Check. - Getty Images/iStockphoto
President Joe Biden on Thursday afternoon signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law, paving the way for his administration to deliver expanded unemployment, direct cash and other coronavirus relief to millions of Americans.
Mr. Biden's move to enact the bill, which came one day earlier than expected, followed the House's passage...
