The next leader of the United States has speculated that he may have had relatives in colonial India. While there is no proof, Biden’s name has become a genealogical research target across the country. A plaque commemorating 19th-century British ship captain Christopher Biden has been a popular spot for taking …
Read More »Trump seems to acknowledge for the first time that Biden could succeed him
He also said that he expects a coronavirus vaccine to be available to the entire population starting in April. US President Donald Trump insisted on Friday that he would never put the United States in a coronavirus lockdown, but said “time will tell” if another administration takes office in January …
Read More »Explained: Can US President Donald Trump Forgive Himself?
By: Desk Explained | November 13, 2020 4:00:14 pm Possibly anticipating legal issues, Trump has been asking his aides if he can forgive himself since 2017, according to a CNN report. In fact, an official told the news network that Trump was “obsessed with the power of pardons.” (Photo: Reuters) …
Read More »Modi-Biden’s call will take place in due course: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
A phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President-elect Joe Biden will take place “in due course” at a mutually convenient time, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday. Statements released by Biden’s transition team in the past two days said the president-elect had so far spoken by phone with …
Read More »Trump ‘absent’ after electoral defeat; This is what the outgoing president of the United States has been up to: US presidential elections.
US President Donald Trump vehemently refused to admit defeat in the recently concluded polls and vowed to legally resort to the “stolen” election, a claim for which he has not provided any concrete evidence. Trump has promised lawsuits in key states where President-elect Joe Biden secured a narrow victory, reiterating …
Read More »US Election News: Over 20 American Indians Named to Biden Agency Review Teams | World News
WASHINGTON: President-elect of the United States Joe biden has appointed more than 20 Indian-Americans as members, including three as team leaders, to his agency’s review teams (ART) that are responsible for evaluating the operations of the key federal agencies in the current administration to ensure a smooth transfer of power. …
Read More »Worried Asia wonders: What will Joe Biden do?
TOKYO: As Asia comes to terms with the reality of a Joe Biden administration, relief and hopes for an economic and environmental revival are mixed with stinging anxiety and fear of inattention. From security to trade to climate change, a powerful reach of the US extends to almost every corner …
Read More »US president-elect desi connection: a Mumbai Biden
MUMBAI: ‘Biden from Mumbai’. This is how the president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, likes to remind the gentleman that he had written him a congratulatory letter in 1972, shortly after being elected as one of the youngest American senators at the age of 29. The envelope of the …
Read More »US Citizenship: New US Administrator Likely to Grant Citizenship to 5 Lakh Indians | World News
WASHINGTON: US President-elect Joe Biden will work to provide a roadmap for American citizenship for nearly 11 million undocumented immigrants, including more than 5,00,000 from India, and will also establish a minimum number of admission 95,000 refugees annually. As a predominantly immigrant community, but in some cases with American roots …
Read More »Why Kamala Harris’ Victory Speech Walkout Song ‘Work That’ Is Going Viral
When Kamala Harris, now the first female vice president of the United States, took the stage to greet the ecstatic crowd in Wilmington, Delaware, she smiled. And then he said, “When our own democracy was on the ballot in this election, with the soul of the United States at stake …
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