2 NY cats first pets in US to test positive for COVID-19

Two cats in New York State have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, marking the first confirmed case of the COVID-19 infection in pets in the United States, according to health authorities.......

Indian American Rajiv Shah takes the helm of USAID

Rajiv Shah has been officially sworn in as the administrator of US Aid for International Development (USAID), making him the highest ranking person of Indian origin in any presidential......

Obama nominates Indian American to head USAID

Dr Rajiv Shah, the senior-most Indian American in the Barack Obama administration, has been nominated as the administrator of the United States Agency for International Development -- the country's......

Pak may get some F-16s free!

Pakistan has the option of getting some of the F-16 fighter jets free from the US under the $ 3 billion assistance announced by Washington in 2003.This was stated by American envoy Ryan C Crocker......

Non-basmati rice bore the brunt of export curbs imposed in 2023

As a panel of senior ministers deliberates on the need to review curbs on exports of some rice varieties, data shows that since outbound shipments saw restrictions in July-August last year, the......

India gets USDA nod to export mangoes to America

India has secured approval of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the export of domestic mangoes to America in the new season, the commerce ministry said on Tuesday. The export......

Bilateral trade deal: India to import pork from US

Development comes months after the two govts renewed India US Trade Policy Forum, and both nations agreed to iron out thorny issues, including market access issues pertaining to farm sector. India......

Non-basmati rice export falls after govt withdraws tax sops

In order to help farmers, the government has increased minimum support price for the last several years. This has made Indian rice uncompetitive for exports. India’s exports of non-basmati......

Sports Shorts: Ruiz stuns Joshua for World heavyweight crown

A summary of sports events and persons in the news on Saturday. IMAGE: Andy Ruiz Jr celebrates after defeating Anthony Joshua and winning the World heavyweight title at Madison Square Garden, New......

Cyclist Lance Armstrong cheated: USADA report

Lance Armstrong and his team ran the most sophisticated doping programme in sport according to the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USDA) which released its report on the case against the US......

USADA statement on doping conspiracy

Lance Armstrong and his team ran the most sophisticated doping programme in sport according to the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USDA) which released its report on the case against the US......