Tag: United States

Grey Hair
US scientists decode why our hairs turn grey

The study, published in the journal Nature, focused on cells in the skin of mice, which in humans are called melanocyte stem cells, or McSCs.

  • Friday, 21 April 2023
Radha Iyengar Plumb
US Senate confirms Indian-American as Dy Under Secretary of Defence

President Joe Biden had nominated Plumb, currently serving as Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, to the position in June 2022.

  • Friday, 21 April 2023
 Sanjay Rai
Indian-American named to top post in state education panel in US

In his announcement, Moore cited Rai's 30-plus years of career experience dedicated to higher education and his commitment to innovation, access, and leadership.

  • Sunday, 16 April 2023
Richard Verma
Indian-American Richard Verma confirmed for top US State Dept position

In his new role, Verma will be responsible for directing, coordinating, and supervising State Department operations such as foreign assistance and civilian response programmes.

  • Friday, 31 March 2023
Nisha Biswal
Biden nominates Nisha Biswal as Dy CEO of US finance agency

Biswal is presently the Senior Vice President for International Strategy and Global Initiatives at the US Chamber of Commerce, overseeing the US India Business Council and US Bangladesh Business Council.

  • Wednesday, 22 March 2023
Vladimir Putin
Putin signs law to suspend Russia's participation in arms treaty with US

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law officially suspending his country's participation in the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with the US.

  • Wednesday, 01 March 2023
Covid 19
Covid marks sixth leading cause of death in US in January

Covid-19 was the sixth leading cause of death in the US in January, according to a report published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

  • Saturday, 25 February 2023
Indian Passport
US cuts visa delays in India, vows to do more

The longest wait-time, typically for first-time visitors, is down from over 1,000 days to about 580, as a result of such measures that also include interview waiver for repeat visitors.

  • Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Xi Jinping and Putin
China quietly aiding Russia's war effort, US warns

The US has recently begun seeing "disturbing" trendlines in China's support for Russia's military and there are signs that Beijing wants to "creep up to the line" of providing lethal military aid to Russia without getting caught, the media reported.

  • Sunday, 19 February 2023
Chinese Spy Balloon
China threatens repercussions after US downs Chinese surveillance balloon

After shooting down a Chinese surveillance balloon in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Carolina, the US has launched a mission to recover all the equipment from the debris.

  • Sunday, 05 February 2023
Air Force Brigadier Gen. Pat Ryder
US tracks Chinese spy balloon sailing across

The US has said that it is closely monitoring a Chinese spy balloon that is said to be the size of three passenger buses wafting across the sky and it has considered shooting it down but has hesitated so far fearing falling debris on civilian populations underneath.

  • Friday, 03 February 2023
Omicron sub variant
Rajasthan: US returnee tests positive for Omicron sub-variant

A 21-year-old youth has been traced in Jaipur who has reportedly tested positive for Omicron sub-variant XBB 1.5, which experts say is more contagious than the previous strains of the virus.

  • Wednesday, 04 January 2023
hacker
US NSA tells developers to shun C and C++ programming language

Commonly used languages, such as C and C++, provide a lot of freedom and flexibility in memory management while relying heavily on the programmer to perform the needed checks on memory references.

  • Saturday, 12 November 2022
Rupee Vs US Dollar
Rupee hits new record low of 82.95 against USD

The rupee on Wednesday hit a new low of 82.95 against the US dollar on anticipation of more rate hikes by major central banks across the globe to curb rising inflation.

  • Wednesday, 19 October 2022
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US core inflation rises to 40-year high

US consumer inflation soared to a 40-year high as prices continue to rise.

  • Thursday, 13 October 2022
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