MARCH 11, 2021
Left to right, former first lady Michelle Obama, former President Barack Obama, former first lady Laura Bush, former President George Bush, former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, and former President Bill Clinton. - Tom Brenner/Reuters, FILE
Every living former president, except former President Donald Trump, appeared in public service announcements urging Americans to get vaccinated for COVID-19 released...
MARCH 11, 2021
The pious occasion of Maha Shivaratri will be celebrated on Thursday, March 11. As the name suggests, the day is marked to celebrate Lord Shiva. According to Hindu mythology, on this day Lord Shiva married Goddess Parvati. In order to celebrate this auspicious day, many devotees of Lord Shiva observe fast.
Followers eat only one meal a day...
MARCH 11, 2021
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters
India has been classified as an “electoral autocracy” alongside Hungary and Turkey in the annual report from Sweden-based V-Dem Institute because of “restrictions on multiple facets of democracy” such as civil society groups and free speech.
V-Dem Institute said India registered a 23-percentage point drop on its 0-to-1 Liberal Democracy Index...
MARCH 10, 2021
Indian motorcycles have announced the base price for their new 2022 range of Indian Chief motorcycles that were unveiled recently in the US. While the company had confirmed earlier that it would launch the new range of motorcycles in India in the second quarter of 2021. Now the company has announced that the range will begin at...
MARCH 10, 2021
Michael Regan, President Joe Biden's nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency, testifies during his confirmation hearing on Feb. 3, 2021 in Washington, D.C. - Caroline Brehman-Pool/Getty Images
The Senate confirmed Michael Regan to lead the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, putting the North Carolina regulator in charge of restoring the climate and water pollution regulations that...
MARCH 10, 2021
A mall in Southaven, Miss., where the mask mandate ended last week. The Biden administration and Democrats in Congress are betting that providing additional stimulus checks can kick-start a faster recovery. - Rory Doyle/NY Times
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The economic relief plan that is headed to President Biden’s desk has been billed as the United States’ most...
MARCH 10, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House gave final passage Wednesday to a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package that will deliver $1,400 stimulus checks to millions of Americans, extend enhanced unemployment benefits and boost funding to ramp up vaccine distribution and reopen schools.
The vote of 220 to 211 sends the legislation to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature,...
MARCH 10, 2021
Ahead of the Quad meeting between PM Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden and other members of the grouping, US has said it was important for the nation to underline the importance Indo-Pacific holds for the current Biden administration.
Leaders of India, United States, Japan and Australia will hold their first summit in a virtual format under the...
MARCH 9, 2021
Queen Elizabeth, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle | File photos
Queen Elizabeth and her family said on Tuesday that they were saddened to learn of the experiences of the couple.
After the explosive, tell-all interview of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Queen Elizabeth and her family said on Tuesday that they were saddened to...
MARCH 9, 2021
Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is dropping support for iPhones running on iOS 9, according to a recent report from WhatsApp tracker WABetaInfo.
Version 2.21.50 of WhatsApp beta, according to the report, does not support devices running on iOS 9 or previous.
WhatsApp has not updated the change on its FAQ page yet, but it is expected to be updated...
