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Democratic wins could strengthen Biden’s legislative push

9:25 pm January 9, 2021

Washington: President-elect Joe Biden‘s victory in November was tempered by concerns that he would face Republican opposition in the Senate that could stymie him at every turn. Those worries eased this past week when Democrats swept two Senate special elections in Georgia, giving the party control of Congress and the White House for the first time since 2011. And the bipartisan outrage over the violent insurrection at the Capitol by pro-Donald […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Indian-American Sabrina Singh named Kamala Harris’ Dy Press Secretary

4:08 pm January 9, 2021

Washington: Indian-American Sabrina Singh would serve as Deputy Press Secretary to the Vice President in the White House, according to an announcement made by the Biden-Harris Transition. Singh was Press Secretary to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on the Biden-Harris campaign. Prior to her role on the campaign, she served as senior spokesperson for Mike Bloomberg’s presidential campaign and National Press Secretary for Cory Booker’s presidential campaign. She previously […]

Indian-American Sabrina Singh named Dy Press Secretary in White House

3:24 pm January 9, 2021

US trade deficit jumps to $68.1 billion in November

9:18 pm January 7, 2021

Washington : The US trade deficit jumped to USD 68.1 billion in November as a surge in imports overwhelmed a smaller increase in exports. The November gap between what America buys from abroad compared to what it sells abroad rose by 8 per cent from the October deficit of USD 63.1 billion, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Through the […]

US, Sudan agree to settle African country’s World Bank debt

8:14 pm January 6, 2021

Cairo : The US and Sudan on Wednesday agreed to settle the African country’s debt to the World Bank, widely seen as a key step toward the nation’s economic recovery after the 2019 overthrow of longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir. The move came during Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s visit to Khartoum, making him the first senior American official to land there since President Donald Trump’s administration […]