Salman Rushdie has lost his sight in one eye and the use of one hand after the attack he suffered while preparing to deliver a lecture in the US' New York state two months ago, his agent has confirmed, the media reported....
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that its director had tested positive for Covid-19....
People who have received two or three doses of an mRNA Covid-19 vaccine are significantly more likely to have milder illnesses if infected with the Delta or Omicron coronavirus variants than those who are unvaccinated, according to a study....
Canada has confirmed 21,188 new Covid-19 cases for the week ending October 15, health authorities announced. ...
An Indo-Canadian man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for 'accidentally' killing and then attempting to burn the body of his Sikh girlfriend in Surrey. ...
US' federal appeals court on Friday issued an administrative stay, temporarily blocking President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program....
North Carolina Governor Ray Cooper presented the Order of the Long Leaf Pine to Indian-American activist and entrepreneur Swadesh Chatterjee. ...
In rare talks, US and Russian Defence Ministers spoke on the phone during which they discussed the Ukrainian war, according to official statements issued by Washington and Moscow. ...
The US House select committee investigating 2021's Capitol riot issued a subpoena to former US President Donald Trump. ...
US right-wing figure Steve Bannon has been sentenced to four months in prison for contempt of Congress. ...
