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US weekly jobless claims rise to 1.4 mn as $600 benefit is set to expire

Weakening of the labour market has raised fears the economy will shed jobs again in July, after sharp hiring gains in May and June

US weekly jobless claims rise to 1.4 mn as $600 benefit is set to expire
Updated On : 24 Jul 2020 | 7:55 AM IST

Malicious slander behind US' order to close Houston consulate: China

Foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the order to close the consulate violates international law and basic norms governing international relations

Malicious slander behind US' order to close Houston consulate: China
Updated On : 23 Jul 2020 | 5:08 PM IST

US to pay $1.95 bn to Pfizer for producing 100 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses

The agreement allows the US government to acquire an additional 500 million doses

US to pay $1.95 bn to Pfizer for producing 100 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses
Updated On : 23 Jul 2020 | 2:15 PM IST

Infectious disease specialists ask US govt to ensure remdesivir supply

Remdesivir is made by Gilead Sciences Inc, which has committed to supplying 500,000 treatment courses of the drug to HHS for distribution to US hospitals in July, August and September

Infectious disease specialists ask US govt to ensure remdesivir supply
Updated On : 18 Jul 2020 | 3:44 PM IST

After Harvard & MIT, Johns Hopkins sues US govt for new students' visa rule

The US has the largest international student population in the world, with more than a million of the nation's higher education students

After Harvard & MIT, Johns Hopkins sues US govt for new students' visa rule
Updated On : 12 Jul 2020 | 6:06 PM IST

Trump pushes for schools to reopen despite surge in Covid-19 cases

On Tuesday, Trump was scheduled to hold a discussion at the White House on re-opening schools

Trump pushes for schools to reopen despite surge in Covid-19 cases
Updated On : 08 Jul 2020 | 1:04 AM IST

Novartis pays $729 mn to settle US charges that it paid doctors kickbacks

It will also pay $51.25 million to resolve charges it funnelled money through three charitable foundations to cover co-payments of Medicare patients so they would purchase its drugs

Novartis pays $729 mn to settle US charges that it paid doctors kickbacks
Updated On : 02 Jul 2020 | 1:17 PM IST

An opportune moment for India's tech-based firms: Harsh Vardhan Shringla

India is well aware that while globalisation is here to stay, its norms, however, may become different, says India's foreign secretary

An opportune moment for India's tech-based firms: Harsh Vardhan Shringla
Updated On : 07 Jun 2020 | 5:11 AM IST

Mayor renames street outside White House to 'Black Lives Matter Plaza'

The Mayor had been opposing President Donald Trump's escalation of federal law enforcement deployment to quell protests and unrest in the capital, triggered by the May 25 killing of George Floyd

Mayor renames street outside White House to 'Black Lives Matter Plaza'
Updated On : 06 Jun 2020 | 2:15 PM IST

America's racism is destroying its reputation of liberal internationalism

In the last few months, however, America has gone over the edge. The country has quickly, recklessly, impulsively entered the failure zone

America's racism is destroying its reputation of liberal internationalism
Updated On : 04 Jun 2020 | 2:44 PM IST

Gandhi statue outside Indian Embassy in Washington desecrated by protestors

The status was later covered up and an investigation launched by the local Park Police in charge of protection of monuments in the area

Gandhi statue outside Indian Embassy in Washington desecrated by protestors
Updated On : 04 Jun 2020 | 1:19 PM IST

Autopsy result shows George Floyd tested positive for Covid-19 in April

The report by Chief Medical Examiner Andrew Baker spelled out clinical details, including that Floyd tested positive for Covid-19 on April 3 but appeared asymptomatic

Autopsy result shows George Floyd tested positive for Covid-19 in April
Updated On : 04 Jun 2020 | 11:16 AM IST

US probe into India's digital tax not a move of aggression, says official

The Indian government has so far not commented officially on the USTR investigation

US probe into India's digital tax not a move of aggression, says official
Updated On : 03 Jun 2020 | 2:13 PM IST

UN chief Guterres asks US protestors to voice grievances in peaceful manner

Police have used tear gas to disperse the crowds and hundreds of people have been arrested as protests turned violent in some cities

UN chief Guterres asks US protestors to voice grievances in peaceful manner
Updated On : 02 Jun 2020 | 1:08 PM IST

Not peaceful protests, but acts of domestic terror: Trump on US violence

An independent autopsy commissioned by George Floyd's family found that he died of asphyxia due to sustained pressure to his neck and back

Not peaceful protests, but acts of domestic terror: Trump on US violence
Updated On : 02 Jun 2020 | 9:33 AM IST

In pictures: Protests, violence across America over George Floyd's death

People set fire to police cars, threw bottles at police officers and busted windows of storefronts

In pictures: Protests, violence across America over George Floyd's death
Updated On : 31 May 2020 | 6:07 PM IST

George Floyd murder: 6 US states call on National Guard as riots intensify

Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer involved in the death Floyd has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter

George Floyd murder: 6 US states call on National Guard as riots intensify
Updated On : 31 May 2020 | 7:02 AM IST

Trump administration vows to protect US investors from Chinese companies

US Senate also passed legislation in May that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on US exchanges

Trump administration vows to protect US investors from Chinese companies
Updated On : 30 May 2020 | 3:00 PM IST

Liquidity, labour and logistics are the key challenges: JSW Steel's Rao

Ensuring return of labour as important as sending them back home, says Seshagiri Rao

Liquidity, labour and logistics are the key challenges: JSW Steel's Rao
Updated On : 25 May 2020 | 10:28 PM IST

Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine shows early promise; shares soar around 20%

The data are from eight people who took part in a safety trial that kicked off in March as the global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus was spreading.

Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine shows early promise; shares soar around 20%
Updated On : 19 May 2020 | 12:13 AM IST