US Senate votes to ban TikTok app on government devices
The US Senate on Thursday unanimously voted to approve a bill from Senator Josh Hawley banning federal employees from using video-sharing app TikTok on government-issued devices, amid threats from the White House to ban the company. The company currently faces a deadline of Sept 15 to either sell its US operations to Microsoft Corp or …
US talks tougher on Chinese tech, but offers few specifics
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called for a big expansion of US government curbs on Chinese technology, saying that it wants to see “untrusted Chinese apps” pulled from the Google and Apple app stores. Outside experts called Pompeo’s proposal vague and possibly illegal.
As US hotels reopen, technology keeping guests safe from Covid-19
According to The Wall Street Journal, such initiatives to double on technology-based services, overseen by information technology executives, are to help hotels revive from what has been a dire season, with steep declines in occupancy, staff layoffs and fear among some guests of contracting the virus.
‘See you in court’: ACLU files nearly 400 cases versus Trump
US President Donald Trump says coronavirus vaccine possible before November 3
Asked on the Geraldo Rivera radio program when a vaccine might be ready, Trump said, “Sooner than the end of the year, could be much sooner.” “Sooner than November 3?” Trump was asked.
US adds 1,262 virus deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins
The world’s largest economy also added 53,158 new cases of the virus, the Baltimore-based institution’s tracker showed. The US has now recorded 4,818,328 cases in total, which have resulted in 157,930 deaths, making it by far the worst-hit country in the world.
Why the fuss? The US, Taiwan and China: Explainer
Europe fears second virus wave as Trump takes heat for ‘misinformation’
The worldwide death toll crossed 700,000 as the two US social media giants took action against Trump for spreading what they called “misinformation” about the virus.
India’s strategic partnership with US will be central to times ahead, says Ambassador Sandhu
As India approaches the 75th year of its Independence, it relentlessly peruses the process of nation-building, the expansion of individual liberty, and of economic and political empowerment, a top Indian diplomat has said, reaffirming that the strength of India’s strategic partnership with the US will be central to the times ahead.
Tests and mask for US health chief on Taiwan visit
Twitter says Trump campaign posts blocked over virus claim
In an interview with TOI, Suresh Raina, who was named the brand ambassador of WTF Sports along with Harmanpreet Kaur, spoke about the need to keep a clear mind ahead of the IPL.UAE weather would be a challenge. We will have to see how the wicket holds in the hot conditions. But the best thing …
Donald Trump leads July fundraising, but Biden closes resources gap
Joe Biden will not accept Democratic presidential nomination in Milwaukee -DNC
Virus testing in the US is dropping, even as deaths mount
Trump considering giving convention speech from White House
Another watchdog at US state department abruptly gone
The State Department’s acting inspector general, Stephen Akard, is a longtime aide to Vice President Mike Pence and his installation in May had widely been seen as a way to keep a friendly figure in the role. Akard informed colleagues he is “returning to the private sector after years of public service,” a State Department …
Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion
Fireworks and ammonium nitrate appear to have been the fuel that ignited a massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, experts suggest. The scale of the damage from the epicentre of the explosion at the port of Beirut to the windows blown out miles away resembles other blasts involving the chemical compound commonly …
Indian-Americans celebrate Ram Temple foundation stone laying ceremony
US to pay over $1 billion for 100 million doses of J&J’s potential Covid-19 vaccine
‘It came alive:’ Astronauts recount wild ride home on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon
US astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, home two days from a landmark mission as NASA’s first crew to fly a privately built vehicle into orbit, recounted on Tuesday the loud, jarring ride they experienced through Earth’s atmosphere before a safe landing at sea.
People of Indian heritage raise saffron flags, celebrate Ayodhya’s ‘bhoomi pujan’ in Washington
Celebrating the ‘bhoomi pujan’ (ground-breaking ceremony) of the proposed Ram temple in Ayodhya, people of Indian heritage from in and around Washington DC gathered outside the Capitol Hill.
H1-B visa restrictions: Democratic lawmakers urge Trump admin to exempt healthcare workers
Trump: America’s attitude towards China ‘changed greatly’ since Covid-19 hit US
America’s attitude towards China has “changed greatly” since the coronavirus pandemic hit the country, US President Donald Trump has said, asserting that the Chinese government should have stopped the deadly contagion in Wuhan. Trump, who has in the past upped the ante against Beijing, told reporters on Tuesday that the coronavirus should not have hit …
Trump encourages mail voting in Florida, but sues in Nevada
In an abrupt reversal, President Trump is encouraging voters in the critical swing state of Florida to vote by mail after months of criticizing the practice and while his campaign and the GOP challenge Nevada over its new vote-by-mail law. Democratic requests to vote by mail have surged in Florida, a state that Trump almost …
Mike Pompeo speaks to Brunei FM, reaffirms US opposition to unlawful China maritime claims
Storm Isaias pounds US East Coast, killing at least 5
Two people died when Isaias spun off a tornado that struck a North Carolina mobile home park. Another person died in Pennsylvania when their vehicle was overtaken by water and swept downstream. Two others were killed by falling trees toppled by the storm in Maryland and New York City, authorities said.
Trump: US generals feel Beirut blast was likely an ‘attack’
Trump was asked why he called it an attack and not an accident, especially since Lebanese officials say they have not determined the cause of the explosion. He told reporters at the White House: ”It would seem like it based on the explosion. I met with some of our great generals and they just seem …
US defence officials contradict Trump regarding claims of ‘attack’ in Beirut
Officials of the US Defence Department have contradicted President Donald Trump, saying that there is no clear indication that the massive explosion in Beirut was an “attack”. The three officials of the US Defence Department said that they do not know what Trump was actually talking about, CNN reported.
US adds 1,300 virus deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins
The world’s largest economy also added 53,847 new cases of the virus, the Baltimore-based institution’s tracker showed at 8:30 pm (0030 GMT Wednesday).