A key conclave of China‘s ruling Communist Party next week is widely expected to pass a resolution on the major achievements besides “historical experience” of the 100-year-old party and pave the way for an unprecedented third term for President Xi Jinping. Xi, 68, holding China’s all three power centres- General Secretary of the Communist Party … Read more
There is an approximately 95% chance the La Nina weather pattern will prevail through the Northern Hemisphere winter from January to March, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday. “Below-average sea surface temperatures (SSTs) extend from the western to the eastern Pacific Ocean, and reflect the continuation of La Nina,” the National Weather Service’s … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Nurses Union of Delhi AIIMS called off their strike on Tuesday night after an around two-hour meeting with the hospital administration, even as the Delhi High Court restrained it from continuing its agitation. On Monday, around 5,000 nurses of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here went on a strike … Read more
WASHINGTON: Indian– American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has been elected as the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), making her one of the most powerful US lawmakers for the 117th Congress. Jayapal, 55, who was elected on Wednesday, said that the caucus is going to advance racial justice, tackle poverty and inequality and help transform … Read more