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Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Mark Warner (C) is joined by Sen. Joe Manchin (L), Senate Minority Whip John Thune (2nd L) and other bipartisan senators to introduce The Restrict Act at the U.S. Capitol on March 07, 2023 in Washington (AFP)

White House backs bill that would allow TikTok ban

The Senate bill and the backing of the White House accelerated the political momentum against TikTok
08 Mar 2023 11:47 AM
Twitter chief Elon Musk (AP file photo)

US demanded suspension of 250k Twitter accounts, including journalists: Musk

Musk made the revelation while sharing the latest round of 'Twitter Files,' which were made public by the journalist Matt Taibbi
04 Jan 2023 10:05 AM
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon, Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP/Alex Brandon)

Austin says Putin now has full range of options in Ukraine

The U.S. has put 8,500 troops on higher alert for potential deployment to support and reassure NATO allies
29 Jan 2022 9:52 AM
Between October 2020 and September 2021, the researchers looked at anonymized fertility app data from just under 4,000 vaccinated and unvaccinated 18 to 45-year-old U.S. resident women. (Photo: zyduscadila.com)

Covid vaccines can delay women’s periods, but 'slightly and temporarily': Study

The study’s publication may help douse some anti-vaccine anxiety surrounding erratic periods that has long been circulating on social media
07 Jan 2022 2:46 PM
India on Thursday slammed the reported construction of a border village by China in Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh that has been under Chinese occupation for more than 60 years. (PTI file photo)

India hits out at China for village construction

'India has neither accepted such illegal occupation of our territory nor has it accepted the unjustified Chinese claims,' said MEA
12 Nov 2021 1:00 AM
Gold rises by Rs 97, silver almost flat . (AFP Photo)

Gold price rises to Rs 54,830, silver falls to Rs 66,855

In the international market, gold was quoting marginally lower at USD 1,975.4 per ounce, while silver was flat at USD 24.31 per ounce
05 Aug 2020 8:56 AM
US to pay Pfizer, BioNTech $1.95 billion for COVID-19 vaccine. (AFP Photo)

Pfizer, BioNTech reach $1.95 billion COVID-19 vaccine deal with US

The contract for 100 million doses of the vaccine amounts to a $39 price tag for what is likely to be a two-dose course of treatment
23 Jul 2020 10:13 AM
Novartis Pharmaceutical Corp. will pay $678 million to the U.S. government to resolve suit over sham doctor outings. (PTI Photo)

Novartis reaches $678 million settlement with US authorities over doctor-bribe claims

The settlement resolves a 2011 whistleblower lawsuit accusing Novartis of violating the federal False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute
02 Jul 2020 12:09 PM
Harsh Vardhan Shringla.

US leaders up ante on Kashmir issue

Six US Congressmen have written to the Indian ambassador asking some uncomfortable questions.
27 Oct 2019 1:14 AM
Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said that the US Congressional hearing on Kashmir was a reflection of lack of understanding about robust functioning of democratic institutions in India. (Representational image)

US hearing on Kashmir shows 'lack of understanding': India

The government remains responsive to safety and well-being of people in Jammu and Kashmir,' Raveesh Kumar said.
24 Oct 2019 8:05 PM
Climate change protesters block traffic during a protest to shut down D.C. in Washington, DC. The protesters are urging for climate action and want the reallocation of the budget away from the military to fund a Green New Deal. (Photo: AFP)

‘Moment of truth’ at UN summit

‘How dare you?’ Climate activist Greta Thunberg asks around 60 world leaders at the United Nations.
24 Sep 2019 1:56 AM
Pompeo also expressed great concern over a "lack of transparency" in the Afghan National Procurement Authority's decisions. (Photo: AFP)

US to return USD 100 mn aid for Afghanistan to Treasury: Pompeo

The United States will also cease all funding for the Afghan government's.
19 Sep 2019 8:40 PM
Under an agreement with the Transportation Department, the airline gets credit for USD 60,000 spent compensating passengers, and USD 120,000 will be waived if the airline avoids similar incidents for one year. (Photo: Representational)

US fines Japan Airlines USD 300,000 over long flight delays

The airline blamed the delays on weather-related airport congestion.
14 Sep 2019 10:42 AM
n 2015, two Silk Road users namely Death from Above and French Maid began handing out threats to DPR informing him of exposing his identity if he did not cough up “hundreds of thousands of dollars, in bitcoins”.

Unchaining blockchain for policing

The blockchain also helped nail two corrupt investigators investigating the black-market site.
01 Jul 2019 1:49 AM
The proposal is that any country that does data localisation, then it (H-1B visas) would be limited to about 15 per cent of the quota.

US tells India it is mulling caps on H-1B visas to deter data rules: Sources

There is no current country-specific limit on the 85,000 H-1B work visas granted each year, and an estimated 70 pc go to Indians.
20 Jun 2019 8:44 AM
‘By eliminating English classes and legal aid that are critical to ensuring children successfully navigate the asylum process, the Trump Administration is essentially condemning children to prison and throwing away the key until their imminent deportation,’ US Rep. Raul Grijalva said. (Photo: Pixabay | Representational)

English classes, legal services cut for immigrant kids under US government care

Move appears to violate a legal settlement, Flores agreement that requires govt to provide education and recreation to immigrant children.
06 Jun 2019 12:45 PM
“Surely companies that have announced cutting supplies to Huawei, such as Panasonic and Toshiba, would be under threat,” said Michelle Lam, Greater China Economist at Societe Generale SA in Hong Kong.

China threatens sweeping blacklist of ‘unreliable’ firms

The US government has moved to curb Huawei’s ability to sell equipment in the US and buy parts from American suppliers.
01 Jun 2019 1:12 AM
As the US government moves against Huawei, it is a reminder for governments all over the world to face the formidable forces of Silicon Valley, to protect their citizens and let democracy prevail.

Data is the new oil in the age of Big Tech

Over the last century, technology has evolved at breakneck speed and people everywhere have unprecedented access to the latest inventions.
27 May 2019 1:30 AM
The opposition says Maduro has stacked the court with his own supporters, while the US government this week threatened to sanction all its members. (Photo: File)

Venezuela's opposition leader arrested, dragged away by tow truck

Guaido said on Twitter: 'The regime has kidnapped the first vice president.'
09 May 2019 4:17 PM
5G’s leading role in internet-connected products ranging from self-driving cars and smart cities to augmented reality and artificial intelligence. (Photo: AP)

Huawei says its equipment as secure as any, pans US campaign

Countries adopting risk-based security frameworks for 5G would lead to Huawei being banned.
12 Apr 2019 1:26 PM

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Hyderabad city to have bridges à la Paris

While six bridges and a link road will be constructed by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, four bridges will be built by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, three by the HRDCL and one bridge by the QQSUDA. (Representational Image: PTI)
 

Experts warn of particularly hot summer ahead in Hyderbad

Anjal Prakash, research director and adjunct associate professor of Bharti Institute of Public Policy, ISB, told Deccan Chronicle, “The climate models have predicted that this is going to be a warmer summer and the hot areas will be hotter than before. In Telangana, we are seeing 38ºC in February itself, which is an indication of what is in store in April and May.” (Representational DC Image)
 

When Cupid strikes OTT platforms

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Kerala transman gives birth to baby, first case in India

Ziya Paval recently took to Instagram and announced that Zahhad was eight months pregnant. Paval and Zahhad have been living together for the past three years. (Twitter)
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Without fail every morning, an orderly (please don't call them ward boy) came by to change my bed clothes. (DC Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

My life in Covid-19 quarantine
Having made Mumbai’s streets his canvas and DSLR camera his paintbrush, photographer Star Udyawar’s narration of everyday life in the maximum city is riveting. As can be seen in his various portrayals of the city like the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Dhobi Ghat with its colourful backdrop, and the famous Sea-link. For Udyawar, perspective is key as it defines the in-depth relationship between the objects in a picture along with the dimensions that a viewer perceives.

Framing the Mundane
A model walks the runway at the Pamella Roland fashion show during New Yo)rk Fashion Week at Pier 59 Studios on February 7, 2020 in New York City. (AFP

The best pictures from New York Fashion Week
T K Sandeep is a photographer whose work consists of moody video poems and photo poems. One of his recent projects was a calendar in which he got hijras and transgenders in Kerala to tell him their dream professions, and then he photographed them dressed as those professionals.

A selection of photographer TK Sandeep's work
The dress featured a fairly simple silhouette with a plunging neckline. But the drama is brought by the feathered veil/cape element. It also had a bow at the neck for added drama. (Photo: AP)

Valentino fashionably interprets A Midsummer's Night Dream
A man sports a colourful headgear with traditional motifs. (Photo: AP)

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