The entire world went into a complete lockdown last year to prevent the spread of the coronavirus epidemic. This forced all employees of small and large companies to work from home. Work from home has become the new normal for corporates. Tech companies, especially Google, Apple, Facebook, Twitter, etc., haveContinue Reading
The UK Election Commission said on Wednesday it was launching an investigation into the misuse of election funds against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Boris Johnson owns a plot on 11 Downing Street, the prime minister’s official residence, which underwent several renovations. The main allegation of the Election Commission isContinue Reading
The White House Chief Medical Advisory Officer to the United States, DR. Anthony Fauci, has said that the covaxin, developed by Bharat biotech company developed with indigenous technology, is effectively blocking the country’s double mutant B.1.617 variant. He said on Tuesday that their study had revealed covaxin to be theContinue Reading
The World Health Organization (WHO) has promised to provide adequate assistance to India with the covid-19 crisis. Along with the WHO, the United States, Singapore, Dubai, and the neighboring country Pakistan have also announced they would help India. Over the past week china has repeatedly offered support and assistance toContinue Reading
The Indian-origin CEOs of two American multinational tech companies Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, Alphabet, have expressed concern and promises to help India amid the rapidly growing transition to the second wave of the covid-19 pandemic in India. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Monday expressedContinue Reading
Many countries, including the United States, have come forward to help India as the covid-19 cases continue to grow in India. Pressure is mounting from various quarters on US President Joe Biden to send corona vaccine, as well as other medical supplies, to India, as the country is battling theContinue Reading
Vanitha Gupta, a 46-year-old Indian-origin, civil rights lawyer, will hold a key position in the US government. Vanitha Gupta has been selected as the Associate Attorney General by the US senate. This is the first time a non-white person has been elected Associate Attorney General, the third-highest office in the U.S.Continue Reading
A powerful bomb exploded on Wednesday, killing at least four people and injuring at least nine others in the park in a luxurious hotel in the southwest Pakistani city of Quetta, Baluchistan. Four people died on the spot in the incident. Thirteen people were seriously injured. Over dozens of injured people wereContinue Reading
A local court has convicted ex-police officer Derek Chauvin, the prime accused in the murder of George Floyd, who created a sensation in the United States. The verdict was handed down on Tuesday. A jury of seven women and five men of mixed race convicted him in three cases. CrimesContinue Reading
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has canceled his visit to India. The Indian as well as the British government declared on Monday that the decision was taken in view of the severity of the coronavirus in India. He was scheduled to visit India during April 25-26 but his visit wasContinue Reading
