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As race riots engulf US and coronavirus toll soars, arc of history bends towards rise of authoritarian China

The Donald Trump administration’s shambolic response to the pandemic stands in contrast with China that has recovered faster, and has been able to tame the virus and kickstart its economy.

NBA: Centre DeMarcus Cousins to be waived by struggling Houston Rockets, say reports

DeMarcus Cousins, who was not happy with his role as a backup to Christian Wood at Houston, is expected to try and sign with another NBA team as a free agent.

Texas shivers amid deadly winter spell; millions remain without electricity, many face water shortages

More than 30 storm-related deaths have been reported in the US media since the cold weather arrived last week, many in traffic accidents

Joe Biden administration appoints two Indian-origin experts to key positions at federal agency AmeriCorps

Sonali Nijhawan has been named Director of AmeriCorps State and National, and Sri Preston Kulkarni, 42, was appointed the new Chief of External Affairs

BCCI condoles death of former Kerala cricketer CK Bhaskaran Nair

Nair, a former Ranji Trophy cricketer, was born in 1941 in Thalassery in Kerala. He picked 106 wickets in 42 first-class matches in a 12-year career spanning from 1957 to 1969.

US Election: More than a dozen arrested as protesters demand vote count in closely contested states

The protests came as US president Donald Trump, who is seeking re-election, insisted, without evidence, that there were major problems with voting and counting of ballots

US election 2020: Over 7 million voted early in Texas; Kamala Harris to campaign on Friday

Texas has seen high voter participation during the early voting period, which began on 13 October

Centre says it did not incur any expenses for 'Howdy-Modi' event in Houston last year

Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan told the Rajya Sabha that a non-profit named Texas India Forum Inc had organised the event on 22 September, 2019

After US orders China's Houston consulate closed, Beijing accuses law enforcement of 'improperly entering' premises

The Trump administration ordered the Houston consulate closed this week, saying Chinese agents tried to steal medical and other research in Texas

Donald Trump delivers divisive culture war message at Mount Rushmore in bid to win second term, barely mentions pandemic

The scene at Mount Rushmore was the latest sign of how Trump appears, by design or default, increasingly disconnected from the intense concern among Americans about the COVID-19 crisis gripping the country