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Biden promises to revoke H1-B visa suspension if elected

Democratic presidential candidate and former United States vice president Joe Biden has said that he will lift the temporary suspension on H-1B visas, the most sought-after by Indian IT......

Xi is the 21st century's version of Hitler

'The world paid a heavy price for the megalomania of the Third Reich's fuehrer.''Will it pay a similar price for the ambitions of China's leader-for-life?' asks Amulya Ganguli. IMAGE: Xi Jinping,......

'A short and limited war would be a disaster'

'Open conflict would be a disaster for both China and India.' IMAGE: Indian Army trucks move along a highway leading to Ladakh, June 17, 2020. Photograph: Danish Ismail/Reuters "The border dispute......

COVID-19: 'We are lucky it came later to India'

'People are getting admitted to hospital two to three days before their death in a very serious respiratory compromise state and they are passing away within 48 hours.''Those who are coming early......

'India has limited military options'

'How and if India retaliates will go a long way toward determining the trajectory of this crisis.' IMAGE: Indian Army soldiers pay tribute to Naik Deepak Kumar, who was among 20 soldiers murdered......

Sunder Pichai disappointed by Trump's immigration proclamation

Immigration has contributed immensely to America's economic success, making it a global leader in tech, and also Google the company it is today, Pichai said in a tweet. Google CEO Sunder Pichai......

At $51 billion India 9th largest FDI recipient in 2019

India received USD 51 billion in foreign investment in 2019 and was the world's 9th largest recipient of foreign direct investments (FDI) in 2019, according to a report by the UN's trade......

Adani wins world's largest solar project; to invest Rs 45,000 cr

With this contract, Adani Green now has a portfolio of 15 GW of renewable power generating assets. Billionaire Gautam Adani's renewable energy firm Adani Green Energy on Tuesday said it has won......

'We are underweight on India'

'India is possibly the most fiscally constrained market in the region.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The re-emergence of the US-China trade spat has come as a major blow to the global......

India's economy to shrink by 3.2% in FY21: World Bank

However, the Indian economy is expected to bounce back in 2021, the World Bank said. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com India's economy will shrink by 3.2 per cent in the current fiscal, the......

'Lockdown hampered our WC qualifying chances'

IMAGE: 'We were very focused on performing well at the Junior Asia Cup which would have got us direct qualification into the FIH Junior World Cup 2021'. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter The......

Australia-New Zealand to host 2023 Women's FIFA World Cup

'The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand will be ground-breaking in many ways.' IMAGE: The Sydney Opera House lights up in celebration of Australia and New Zealand......

'Criminalising match-fixing in India will be single-most-effective move for cricket'

'The legislation would be a game-changer in India. We have currently just under 50 investigations. The majority of those have links back to corruptors in India' IMAGE: Demonstrators shout slogans......

Asia Cup 2020 will go ahead in Sri Lanka or UAE: PCB

IMAGE: Under Rohit Sharma’a captaincy, India won the Asia Cup 50-over tournament in 2018. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter The Asia Cup will go ahead as scheduled later this year in......

Coronavirus scare: IPL 2020 could be played abroad

'In empty stadiums, hardly matters if IPL is held in India or abroad' IMAGE: Mumbai Indians owner Nita Ambani with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. Photograph: BCCI The Board of Control for......

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'Lockdown hampered our WC qualifying chances'

IMAGE: 'We were very focused on performing well at the Junior Asia Cup which would have got us direct qualification into the FIH Junior World Cup... ...

http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/lockdown-hampered-our-wc-qualifying-chances/20200702.htm

WHO regional director

The World Health Organization today called upon countries in the South-East Asia region to pay greater attention to mental health and suicide preventi ...

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/covid-19-causing-anxiety-depression-by-hitting-lives-and-livelihoods-who-regional-director/article31969603.ece

Study

A strain of COVID-19 that has infected more than 300 people in Beijing since early June could have originated in South or Southeast Asia, according... ...

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/coronavirus-covid-19-strain-in-beijing-outbreak-may-have-come-from-southeast-asia-says-harvard-university-study-2255732

Biden promises to revoke H1-B visa suspension if elected

Democratic presidential candidate and former United States vice president Joe Biden has said that he will lift the temporary suspension on H-1B... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/report/bolstering-ties-with-india-to-be-high-priority-biden/20200702.htm

Modi seeks private money to run India's trains

By Rahul Satija and Anurag KotokyIndian Railways, the world’s fourth-largest network, is seeking investments from private firms to operate... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/india-seeks-private-funds-to-run-passenger-trains-for-first-time/articleshow/76743078.cms

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