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Trump slams media for 'blocking' alleged graft cases against Biden

Trump becomes Republican Party’s presumptive presidential nominee

10:24 am March 18, 2020

Washington: US President Donald Trump has become the Republican Party’s presumptive presidential nominee after his home state of Florida awarded him with enough numbers to cross the pledged delegate threshold. As per the national delegate count, Trump on Tuesday had 1,330 pledged delegates in his kitty. Corona outbreak: UP extends ‘shutdown’ till April 2 A […]

White House moves to protect Trump, staff against virus

11:02 pm March 16, 2020

Washington: The White House put in place new measures Monday to protect President Donald Trump and his staff during the coronavirus outbreak, including taking the temperature of anyone who enters the complex, including visitors and members of the press corps. The steps expanded on screenings the White House began on Saturday for anyone who gets […]

44-yr-old Coronavirus: NDA suspends large gatherings, expeditionsgaon resident tests positive of coronavirus

Louisiana postpones Democratic primary over coronavirus

11:39 pm March 13, 2020

Washington: Louisiana declared an emergency over the coronavirus pandemic and postponed its April 4 Democratic primary, the first state to do so with the battle for the party’s presidential nomination still undecided. “The law provides for extraordinary measures to be taken when facing disasters,” Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin said. “Today I have certified […]

For Biden, how to help mangled economy is next obstacle

Biden wins hard-fought Michigan, deals major blow to Sanders

2:59 pm March 11, 2020

Washington: Joe Biden decisively won Michigan’s Democratic primary on Tuesday, seizing a key battleground state that helped propel Bernie Sanders’ insurgent candidacy four years ago. The former vice president’s victory there, as well as in Missouri and Mississippi, dealt a serious blow to Sanders and substantially widened Biden’s path to the nomination. The Vermont senator’s […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

US launches airstrike against Taliban to defend Afghan forces

10:52 pm March 4, 2020

Kabul: The US launched an airstrike against Taliban fighters to defend Afghan forces on Wednesday, an American military spokesman said, as violence spirals after a string of deadly attacks by the insurgents, throwing the country’s nascent peace process into grave doubt. News of the airstrike in southern Helmand province — the first in 11 days […]