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Nikki Haley and top Republican leaders call for US boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in China

Trump had offered me post of Secretary of State: Nikki Haley

10:58 am October 25, 2020

Philadelphia: Popular Indian-American Republican politician Nikki Haley has revealed that Donald Trump, soon after winning the November 2016 US presidential election, had offered her the position of Secretary of State which she politely refused. However, the 48-year-old Haley, who at that time was the South Carolina Governor, said she could not refuse the second offer of the post of […]

Military talks with China have no link with "any extraneous issue": India

US closely monitoring India-China border row, does not want it to escalate: Official

2:00 pm October 24, 2020

Washington: The US is closely monitoring the border row between India and China and does not want the situation to escalate, a senior Trump administration official has said. The official told the reporters during a conference call on Friday, ahead of the next week’s 2+2 India-US Ministerial in New Delhi, that the Trump administration was […]

Indian-Americans say Biden, Harris have best understanding of community; describe Trump as ‘foe’

12:37 pm October 24, 2020

Washington: Joe Biden and his running mate Senator Kamala Harris have the best understanding of the Indian-American community, the diaspora leaders supporting the two Democratic candidates have said, describing US President Donald Trump as a “foe” who criticises India on the world stage. With less than a fortnight to go for the November 3 presidential election, Indian-Americans on Friday asserted that Biden, first as a US Senator and thereafter as […]

Sugar Cosmetics raises USD 2 mn in Series C funding round led by Stride Ventures

2:31 pm October 21, 2020

New Delhi: Mumbai-based cosmetics start-up Sugar has raised USD 2 million (approx Rs 14.68 crore) in a Series C funding round led by Stride Ventures. Series C financing (also known as Series C round) is one of the stages in the capital-raising process by a start-up. “Stride Ventures… led a debt round of USD 2 million in Sugar Cosmetics … The fund has partnered with […]

Vice-President Naidu urges Indian people to revisit food habits, not consume junk food

Don’t lower guard in fight against COVID-19: VP Naidu urges people

11:59 pm October 20, 2020

New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday urged people not to lower guard in the fight against coronavirus, especially during the festive season. His appeal came soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an address to the nation on Tuesday evening, asked people to follow the COVID-19 guidelines, saying this is not the […]