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New York: US President Joe Biden's nominee for defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, has said that he would continue to build on the "strong defence cooperation" with India and ensure that the militaries of the two countries can…

New York: Most firms in India and other developing countries are family owned and often shun outside managers and that is why even successful businesses fail to grow in such countries, a new study suggests.The study shows that…

New York: US vice president elect Kamala Harris' cover photograph on the latest edition of Vogue has lit up the internet with duelling interpretations of how she is represented even as Harris' own team is said to be less than thrilled about…

New York: Indian-American novelist Ved Mehta, who shone a bright literary light of evocativeness and imagery overcoming his blindness, has died here at the age of 86.The New Yorker magazine, where he had been a staff writer…

New York: Social media giant Twitter announced that it is banning US President Donald Trump from its platform, citing "risk of further incitement of violence".The Twitter ban comes two days after a pro-Trump mob stormed the…

New York: A scientist who discovered the Ebola virus cautioned about many potentially fatal and deadly viruses in a dire warning to humanity. These viruses are likely to be discovered in the future. Speaking to the media in the DRC's…

New York: While temperature measurements are widely used for screening Covid-19 patients at the entrances of many office buildings or malls, a new study suggests that a huge spike in resting heart rate is a more sensitive indicator of the…

San Francisco: Google has acquired Neverware, a company that turns old PCs into Chromebooks, for an undisclosed sum.The New York-based firm announced this on its website, saying Neverware and CloudReady are now officially part of Google and…

New York: It's a make or break moment for Indians stuck in decades-long lines for US permanent residency. Congressional negotiators are on the cusp of sealing a long delayed Covid-19 relief package and within it could be tucked away a move…

New York: Ajit Pai, one of the senior-most Indian-American officials appointed by US President Donald Trump, announced that he was quitting the Chairmanship of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on January 20, when Joe Biden takes…