On May 11, international air travellers, federal employers and federal contractors will not have to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination, the White House in a statement.

“Due to the conditions of our COVID-19 vaccine and the special campaign launched in this regard, several million lives were saved across the country.” It was also said that now these conditions regarding the vaccine are no longer required as we have reached a different stage.

The statement also said that the US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Department of Homeland Security are also going to end the process of requiring vaccination.

The White House also said that more such decisions related to vaccination will be communicated to everyone in the coming days.

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The two leaders met with an aim to develop a successful strategy of raising funds for the 2024 election campaign. This information was given by the persons involved in this meeting.

Meanwhile, taking a dig at former President Donald Trump-led “MAGA (Make America Great Again Republicans”, Biden stressed on the right to abortion.

He also highlighted the importance of donors and their contribution in saving democracy. Those present in the meeting said that though the programme was not meant to raise funds, it was a fresh attempt to attract new donors.

Ajay Jain Bhutoria, an Indian-American and deputy national financial chairman of the Democratic Party, was among the 150 prominent Democratic donors who attended the meeting in Washington DC.

The campaign is believed to have set a target of raising USD 2 billion for the 2024 election campaign. Vice President Harris spoke to all donors personally one by one.

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Earlier, US President Joe Biden had nominated Radha Iyengar Plumb for the post of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Adoption and Sustainment. She is currently serving as the Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary of Defense and was nominated for the Pentagon’s top post in June 2022.

Prior to her appointment as Chief of Staff, Radha was director of research and insights for trust and security at Google, leading business analytics, data science and technical research teams. He also served as the global head of policy analysis at Facebook.

She has also held several senior positions on national security issues in the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy and the National Security Council of the White House.

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The arrests were made during raids at more than 20 locations. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Yuba City Police Chief Brian Baker and Sutter County District Attorney Jennifer Dupre said on Monday said that 17 people, most of them members of the local Sikh community, were arrested during a major search warrant operation at 20 locations in Northern California on Sunday.

Dupre told a press conference that the two arrested persons are members of the mafia and are “wanted in several murder cases” in India.

California’s attorney general said the arrested people are part of an anti-criminal group and are allegedly involved in violent incidents and shootings, including five counts of attempted murder in The Starr, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Yolo and Merced Counties.

Members of these groups were allegedly involved in the shooting at a gurdwara in Stockton on August 27, 2022, and another gurdwara in Sacramento on March 23, 2023. According to a press release, during the investigation, law enforcement officials managed to prevent incidents of firing at two other places.

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This is the second time Trump has testified in connection with a lawsuit filed over business activities. The Republican leader met with attorney general Letitia James’ lawyers.

James filed a lawsuit against the former president last year. The attorney general’s lawsuit claimed that Trump and his family had declared their net worth

Shortly after Trump entered the Manhattan building, his lawyer Elina Habba said he “not only wants to testify, but he is also looking forward to it.” James’ offices are located in the same building.

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The resolution was moved on March 22 by Jasmeet Kaur Bains, a member of the legislative assembly, who is the first elected Sikh member of the state assembly, and passed unanimously by the state assembly. It was supported by Assembly member Carlos Villapadua. Ash Kalra, the lone Hindu member of the assembly, also voted in favour.

The resolution said the ‘Widow Colony’ in New Delhi is still home to Sikh women who were attacked, raped, tortured and forced to witness the mutilation, burning and murder of their families, and who are still demanding justice against the perpetrators.

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A Louisville police spokesman told a media briefing that a police officer was among the injured, another tweet said, adding that the suspected shooter had been shot.

A 25-year-old gunman, who was identified as bank employee, shot dead by police. There is no danger to the common people now, police said.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear earlier tweeted about the incident that he was heading to the scene of the incident, writing that “please pray for all the affected families and the city of Louisville.”

There have been several incidents of shootings in the US in recent times. A few days ago, a female attacker had carried out a shooting incident at an elementary school in Nashville.

According to officials and media reports, six people, including three children, were killed in the incident. The school where the incident took place was a pre-school. All the children studying in it were under the age of 12 years.

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While the charges against Trump were not disclosed on Thursday, the case focused on payments made to silence claims of extramarital ties during the 2016 presidential campaign. Prosecutors say they are working on the matter of Trump’s surrender and it could happen next week.

Trump’s conviction comes after years of investigation into Trump’s business, political and personal dealings. Trump and his admirers say that all this is being done by democratic prosecutors with the intention of targeting Republicans with political objectives in mind.

Trump is still denying any wrongdoing and says it will cause a major loss to Democrats in 2024. Confirming the charges, defense attorneys Susan Neckeles and Joseph Tacopina said Trump had committed no crime and that the decision would be challenged in court.

The case dates back to 2016 when prosecutors had to investigate whether actor Stormy Daniels and former playboy model Karen McDougall were paid money to prevent them from being taken to the public for their alleged extramarital relationship.

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In a letter to the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies, USCIS Director Ur M Jaddou said, “When non-immigrant workers are laid off, it has been seen many times that they are not fully aware of their options and in some cases falsely conclude that they have no choice but to leave the country within 60 days.”

The Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS), which is working for laid-off H-1B visa holders, had recently written to the USCIS highlighting the negative effects of the recent layoffs in the ITH sector and sought an extension of the 60-day grace period.

In a letter addressed to FIIDS director for policy and analysis strategy Khanderao Kand, said it understands the financial and emotional impact of job losses on employment-based non-immigrant workers and their families in the US.

“We are aware of the case of involuntary layoffs, particularly in the technology (IT) sector. When a non-immigrant worker’s employment ends whether voluntarily or involuntarily, those affected by it can generally consider four measures to gain eligibility to remain in the United States over a period of authorized stay,” the USCIS said.

Prominently, non-immigrants can file an application for a change in status or filing application for adjustment of their visa status. They can avail benefits by filing employment authorization documents or petitioning for change of employer.

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President Joe Biden had sent a proposal for Eric Garcetti’s name to the committee. A total of 52 votes were cast for the Post of US Ambassador to India, out of which 42 votes were cast in favor of Eric Garcetti.

All members of the Democrats, as well as Republican Senators Todd Young and Bill Herty, voted in favor of Eric Garcetti.

Eric Garcetti was co-chair of President Joe Biden’s campaign. He is considered very close to Joe Biden.

The US has not had an ambassador to India since January 2021, after nearly two years, the US has appointed its permanent ambassador to India.

He contested the mayoral election for the first time in 2013.

Eric Garcetti is also a great photographer, composer and pianist. Garcetti has also served in the US Navy. In 2013, he contested the mayoral election for the first time and won it. In 2017, he contested again and won it.

Earlier, it was believed that he could join Biden’s cabinet, but his opportunity ended after the Rick Jacobs controversy surfaced.

On January 9, 2020, Garcetti endorsed Biden for the Democratic Party nomination. However, until 2017, Garcetti saw himself as a successful candidate for US President.

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