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White House budget chief nominee Neera Tanden withdraws nomination

In the first major setback to United States President Joe Biden, Indian-American policy expert Neera Tanden has withdrawn her nomination as his top White House budget official after she faced......

Bill introduced in US Congress to scrap 'one-China' policy

Two top Republican lawmakers have introduced a legislation in the House of Representatives calling for the United States to resume formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan and end the outdated and......

Can't allow China to dominate: US lawmaker on India cyberattack report

A top American lawmaker on Monday urged the Biden administration to stand by India in view of the Chinese cyber attack on India's power grid system as reported by a United States-based company that......

Is Modi weighing his options on Pakistan?

There is no conceivable reason for any big power to put road blocks on the path of an India-Pakistan normalisation process, asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: An Indian soldier keeps guard......

LoC ceasefire looks fragile

It would be realistic to see India's position on the DGMOs joint statement more as 'engagement, different from dialogue', where our subsequent options could be decided depending on the realities of......

Biden admin 'undecided' on ending Trump-era H-1B visa ban

The Biden administration has indicated that it is still undecided on ending the Trump-era ban on issuing new H-1B visas, with the Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas asserting that the......

Biden admin's new immigration bill benefits thousands of Indian IT professionals

In a major move that will benefit hundreds and thousands of Indian IT professionals in America, the Biden administration has introduced an ambitious immigration bill in Congress which among other......

US reaches H-1B visa cap for 2021

The US has received enough petitions needed to reach the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for the fiscal year 2021 and successful candidates for the most sought-after work visa among......

IT majors to focus on localised hiring

TCS, Infosys ramp up onshore hiring; Infosys committed to hire 25,000 over 5 years, reports Shivani Shinde. IMAGE: Between April last year and January 2021, onshore hiring, including taking in......

New twist to H-1B visas for Indians

The current per-country cap on issuing of green cards in the US has resulted in Indian professionals, mostly from the IT sector, having to wait for decades for their legal permanent residency.......

US president Biden to decide on Tokyo Olympics?

'Mr. Biden is dealing with a tough situation with the coronavirus. But if he makes a positive statement about the Olympics going ahead, we’d gain strong momentum.' IMAGE: Tokyo Organising......

Baseball legend, 'Hammerin' Hank' Aaron, dies at 86

'He grew up poor and faced racism as he worked to become one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Hank never let the hatred he faced consume him.' IMAGE: Atlanta Braves legend Hank Aaron......

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How a changing virus is reshaping scientists' views

Chris Murray, a University of Washington disease expert whose projections on COVID-19 infections and deaths are closely followed worldwide, is... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/when-will-it-end-how-a-changing-virus-is-reshaping-scientists-views-on-covid-19/articleshow/81314686.cms

Joe Biden brings no relief to tensions between US and China

From Iran to Russia, Europe to Latin America, Biden has sought to cool tensions that rose during President Donald Trump's four years in office.... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/joe-biden-brings-no-relief-to-tensions-between-us-and-china/articleshow/81306319.cms

Biden's Cabinet half-empty after slow start in confirmations

On Tuesday, Biden's Cabinet was thrown into further uncertainty when his nominee to lead the White House budget office, Neera Tanden, withdrew from... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/bidens-cabinet-half-empty-after-slow-start-in-confirmations/articleshow/81306578.cms

Biden aims to manage expectations with pandemic

And on the latter task, projecting too much optimism can be as risky as offering too little, requiring what one public health expert calls a... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/biden-aims-to-manage-expectations-with-pandemic/articleshow/81306287.cms

White House budget chief nominee Neera Tanden withdraws nomination

In the first major setback to United States President Joe Biden, Indian-American policy expert Neera Tanden has withdrawn her nomination as his top... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/report/wh-budget-chief-pick-neera-tanden-withdraws-nomination/20210303.htm

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