LiveIndian-Origin Dr Vivek Murthy Became The US Representative on WHO Executive Board
President Joe Biden has nominated US Surgeon General, Dr Vivek Murthy, to serve as the US representative on the World Health Organisation’s executive board. The...
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US Fiscal Year Begins, Records $31 Trillion Gross National Debt
On Tuesday, the Nation’s gross national debt surpassed $31 trillion, as per the US Treasury report, logging America’s daily finances. Edging closer to $31.4 trillion,...
Bank of America Plans to Invest $100 Million in Minority-Owned Banks
The Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) plans to invest $100 million in banks that concentrate on minority communities, taking equity stakes of less than...
Svante Paabo Wins Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for Neanderthal Work
Svante Paabo is awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or medicine this year for his discoveries on Human Evolution. On Monday, Thomas Perlmann, Secretary of the...
US Imposes Sanctions on Russia over Annexation of Swath of Ukraine
On Friday, the United States levied sweeping Russia-related sanctions on hundreds of people and firms in response to Russia’s declaration that it had annexed a...
Vladimir Putin Recognises Independence of Two Other Regions of Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognised the independence of two more Ukrainian territories, a precursor to their annexation by Russia. Earlier Friday, Putin announced the...
Tesla Adds Billionaire Airbnb Co-Founder Gebbia to BOD
On 28 September, Tesla Inc and Airbnb Inc co-founder Joseph Gebbia joined the electric vehicle maker. They also planned to have just seven board of...
North Korea Fires Unidentified Ballistic Missile Off East Coast, Seoul Says
On Wednesday, South Korea’s military reported that North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast as the US and South Korea staged joint...
Saudi King Names Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman as Prime Minister
According to a royal announcement on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz named his son and successor, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as Prime...
QUAD Nations to Take Action Against Cyber Crime Together
In a severe warning to state-sponsored hostile cyber activities, Quad members, namely – India, Australia, Japan, and United States, have vowed to work together to...