Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Dr Vivek Murthy as his Surgeon General, exuding confidence that the renowned Indian-American physician will be a key voice on his response to the coronavirus pandemic to restore public trust and faith in science and medicine.
Kathmandu/Beijing: The world's highest peak is now taller by 86 centimetres, Nepal and China jointly announced on Tuesday after they remeasured Mt. Everest at 8,848.86 metres, over six decades after India conducted the previous measurement in 1954.
Trump says he called off dispatching envoys to Iran talks
Punjab Police security cover of MP Harbhajan Singh withdrawn
India achieves major milestone in wind energy; capacity now 56 gigawatts: PM Modi
UP: Three shot dead following dispute at gym
Mumbai nurse loses Rs 1 lakh trying to buy Rs 299 dress online
Mercury likely to touch 44 deg C in Delhi; IMD issues alert for heatwave-like conditions
Voting underway for local body elections in Gujarat
Renowned Indian photographer Raghu Rai passes away at 83
Trump says suspect was armed with multiple weapons at WH correspondents' dinner
Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Mamata alleges BJP disrupted her Bhabanipur rally, Suvendu claims 'she's nervous'
Crime scene recreated in rape-murder case of IRS officer's daughter; potency test conducted
Wellington: A comprehensive report into the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings in which 51 Muslim worshippers were slaughtered sheds new light on how the gunman was able to elude detection by authorities as he planned out his attack.
London: The UK kicked off its biggest-ever vaccine campaign in history on Tuesday, as 90-year-old grandmother Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech jab against COVID-19.
Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden has selected retired Army general Lloyd Austin to be the first African-American secretary of defense, according to media reports.
Atlanta: Georgia's top elections official on Monday recertified the state's election results after a recount requested by President Donald Trump confirmed once again that Democrat Joe Biden won the state, and the governor then recertified the state's 16 presidential electors.
Washington: Several US lawmakers have voiced their support for farmers agitating in India against the new farm laws and urged that they be allowed to protest peacefully.
Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden has said that his administration would be the most diverse than it has ever been both in the Cabinet and inside the White House.
Washington, Dec 3: The US has approved India's request to purchase USD 90 million worth of military hardware and services in support of its fleet of C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.
London: The UK on Wednesday became the first country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19, paving the way for mass vaccinations against the deadly novel coronavirus.
