1st emergency COVID-19 relief shipment from US arrives

First flight carrying COVID-19 relief materials from the US en-route India

India's close allies US, UAE and Saudi Arabia step forward in Covid fight

PM Modi announces India-US partnership on clean energy and climate change

US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin to arrive in India today

<p>US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin will arrive in India this evening. During the visit, he will meet Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and other senior dignitaries of the government to discuss deepening the India US Major Defense Partnership. They will also discuss advancing cooperation for a free, prosperous and open Indo-Pacific Region. Discussions regarding defence […]</p>

Biden to light candles in White House, as US crosses grim 5,00,000 COVID death mark

<p>In the presence of First Lady Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, US President Joe Biden will light candles and observe silence in the White House to mark the US crossing 5,00,000 lives lost from COVID-19. The White House said Biden will deliver remarks at sunset. The US virus death toll had reached 4,00,000 […]</p>

Rockets strike near US base in Iraq, killing 1, wounding 5

<p>Rockets struck outside Irbil international airport near where US forces are based in northern Iraq late Monday, killing one US-led coalition contractor and wounding more, Iraqi security and coalition officials reported, sparking fears of new hostilities. At least three rockets hit areas between the civilian airport in the Kurdish-run region and the nearby base hosting […]</p>

Indo-Pacific comes up in first Modi-Biden chat

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to U.S. President Joe Biden. It was the first conversation between the two leaders since Mr. Biden took office on January 20. “We discussed regional issues and our shared priorities. We also agreed to further our co-operation against climate change. President Biden and I are committed to a […]</p>

US: Joe Biden announces 12 member task force to deal with COVID-19

<p>US President-elect Joe Biden has announced a 12-member coronavirus task force to mount an effective response to the pandemic that has infected millions and damaged the US economy. In his victory speech in Wilmington, Delaware, Mr Biden said he will spare no effort to turn around this pandemic. He said, the panel will convert his […]</p>

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer quits after President Trump threatens to ban the app in the US

<p>TikTok chief Kevin Mayer has quit just after four months of being the chief executive. Mayer sent out a letter to all employees announcing his decision to resign, sources reported. Mayer told employees at TikTok and ByteDance of his decision to resign on Thursday. Vanessa Pappas, who is currently general manager of TikTok, will act […]</p>