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US warns against all travel to Japan as Olympics loom

10:58 am May 25, 2021

Washington : US health officials and the State Department have warned Americans against travel to Japan because of a surge in coronavirus cases in the country, which is preparing to host the Olympics in just two months. The twin alerts don’t ban US citizens from visiting the country, but they could have an impact on insurance rates for travelers may factor into decisions […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Indian-American non-profit body raises USD 7 million for India COVID crisis

11:41 pm May 6, 2021

Houston: An Indian-American non-profit body has said that it has reached the 101,000-donor mark and raised over USD 7 million towards COVID-19 relief efforts in India from its Facebook campaign within 10 days. Started with a goal of USD 500,000 on April 25 as India started seeing a drastic increase in the number of cases reported daily, Sewa Internationa’s ‘Help India Defeat COVID-19’ campaign on Facebook has grown […]

Spa shooting victims ID’d as Biden, Harris head to Atlanta

11:48 pm March 19, 2021

Atlanta: The names of four additional victims in the Atlanta-area massage businesses shootings have been released, hours before President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris arrive in Atlanta to meet with Asian American community leaders. The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office said Friday that the four victims at two Atlanta businesses are Soon C. Park, 74; Hyun J. Grant, 51; Suncha Kim, 69; and Yong A. Yue, 63. […]

Biden signs USD 1.9 tn American Rescue Plan

10:45 am March 12, 2021

Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday signed the massive USD 1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan which is expected to provide a major boost to the country’s economy. Among other measures, it will provide USD 1400 check to a majority of Americans. Biden, in his brief remarks, described it as a historic legislation which is […]

Challenges remain in India but signs of recovery in away-from-home segment: Coca-Cola

11:57 pm February 10, 2021

New Delhi: Global soft drinks major Coca-Cola on Wednesday said while challenges remain in the Indian market, there are signs of recovery in the ‘away-from-home’ segment which was badly hit after the pandemic. The company has witnessed ”solid growth” in sparkling soft drinks in the markets of China and India in the October-December quarter of 2020, The Coca-Cola Company said in its earnings statement. The […]

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