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Russian President Vladimir Putin says relations with Joe Biden "working and stable"

Putin, speaking during a panel discussion at an international energy conference in Moscow, also said that Russia stands ready to boost natural gas supplies to help assuage nervous energy markets in Europe, insisting that his country wants prices to remain stable.

Oct 13, 2021, 23:34 PM IST

President Joe Biden wants to address delays in Green Card processing system: White House

"The president absolutely wants to address the delays in the green card processing system as well," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters. 

Oct 09, 2021, 07:11 AM IST

US President Joe Biden took the third dose of the vaccine

Giving information, the White House said that US President Joe Biden has received his COVID-19 vaccine booster shot at the White House. Biden has received the third dose of the Pfizer vaccine after federal health officials approved a booster dose.

Sep 28, 2021, 17:06 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi invites US President Joe Biden to visit India

The Ministry of External Affairs said that PM Modi had invited US President Biden to visit India, adding that New Delhi looks forward to hosting the US leader at the "earliest and mutual convenience".

Sep 25, 2021, 06:16 AM IST

COVID-19: US President Joe Biden announces new vaccine mandates amid surge

The US President has put forward a six-point initiative to boost vaccinations, improve access to testing and make Covid-19 treatments more widely available.

Sep 10, 2021, 07:01 AM IST

'He should resign': US President Joe Biden after probe finds New York governor Andrew Cuomo harassed 11 women

President Joe Biden joins the chorus demanding New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's resignation after an investigation found he sexually harassed nearly a dozen women.

Aug 04, 2021, 07:58 AM IST

US President Joe Biden pledges to donate 500 million doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, urges others to join in

US drugmaker Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech confirmed they will provide 200 million doses in 2021 and 300 million doses in the first half of 2022, which the United States will then distribute to 92 lower-income countries and the African Union.

Jun 10, 2021, 13:02 PM IST

US President Joe Biden revokes Trump order against social media platforms

The Center for Democracy and Technology, which had sued to block Trump`s May 2020 order, praised Biden`s reversal, arguing Trump's order "was an attempt to use threats of retaliation to coerce social media companies into allowing disinformation and hateful speech to go unchecked.

May 15, 2021, 20:59 PM IST

US President Joe Biden greets people celebrating Vaisakhi, Navratri, other festivals

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (April 12) extended greetings to the South Asian and Southeast Asian communities, celebrating festivals like Vaisakhi, Navratri and Songkran.

Apr 14, 2021, 07:29 AM IST

US President Joe Biden ‘heartbroken’ over deadly attack at Capitol, slain cop hailed as ‘martyr’

"Jill and I were heartbroken to learn of the violent attack at a security checkpoint on the US Capitol grounds, which killed Officer William Evans of the US Capitol Police, and left a fellow officer fighting for his life," President Biden said in a statement.

Apr 03, 2021, 09:12 AM IST

It's terrible, absolutely outrageous: US President Joe Biden on civilian killings during Myanmar coup protests

US President Joe Biden has expressed outrage over the recent killings of innocent people by the security forces in Myanmar.

Mar 29, 2021, 09:15 AM IST

Americans may still need to wear face masks to fight coronavirus in 2022: Anthony Fauci

Americans may still need to wear masks in 2022 even as the country relaxes other restrictions to combat COVID-19, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, said on Sunday (February 21). While daily infection rates are coming down dramatically, thousands of Americans still die every day from the virus.

Feb 21, 2021, 23:31 PM IST

US President Joe Biden speaks to China's Xi Jinping for two straight hours; know what the leaders spoke about

China has been building military bases on artificial islands in the region also claimed by Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam. "President Biden underscored his fundamental concerns about Beijing's coercive and unfair economic practices, the crackdown in Hong Kong, human rights abuses in Xinjiang, and increasingly assertive actions in the region, including toward Taiwan," the White House said.

Feb 12, 2021, 00:42 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi invites US President Biden, First Lady to visit India

In his first official interaction with Joe Biden, Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed a host of issues with the US President and also took the opportunity to invite him and First lady, Dr Jill Biden, to visit India at their earliest convenience.

Feb 09, 2021, 06:53 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi speaks with US President Joe Biden; know what the world leaders spoke about

In the first-ever direct conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden, the PM conveyed his best wishes on Biden's success. On January 27, the first official and public contact between the governments of PM Modi and the US President took place on with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and new US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin speaking.

Feb 08, 2021, 23:22 PM IST

Myanmar military coup: US President Joe Biden's statement directed at all nations, says White House

The White House had put out a statement saying the US opposes any attempt to alter the outcome of the recent election or impede Myanmar's democratic transition and will take action against those responsible if these steps are not reversed. Biden also released a separate statement on Myanmar on Monday.

Feb 02, 2021, 21:49 PM IST

US President Joe Biden's administration appoints Indian-Americans to key posts in Energy Department

In addition to the Biden-Harris appointees, David G Huizenga will serve as the Acting Secretary of Energy. He was most recently Associate Principal Deputy Administrator for the National Nuclear Security Administration and has been a career employee at the department since 1987.

 

Jan 25, 2021, 08:45 AM IST

'Joe Biden is not my President' trends in India after this tweet - how it all started

As Joe Biden took oath to office becoming the 46th President of the United States of America on January 20. Interestingly, #JoeBidenIsNotMyPresident started trending on Twitter in India. The trend caught the attention of netizens and an Indian user was traced as the cause behind all this.

Jan 23, 2021, 10:23 AM IST

Donald Trump's diet coke button left Oval Office; check what other changes US President Joe Biden make: In Pics

Joe Biden plan starts with a national vaccination campaign in order to meet the President's goal of administering 100 million shots, which is enough to cover 50 million Americans with vaccines that require two doses, in his first 100 days in office.

Jan 22, 2021, 23:47 PM IST

Joe Biden planning to call Donald Trump after former US president left him a 'generous' letter?

US President Joe Biden had said that former president Donald Trump has left him a "very generous" letter in the Oval Office. Trump did not attend his inauguration, a rare for an outgoing president. It is customary for outgoing presidents to write their successors a letter and leave it for them on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office.

Jan 22, 2021, 19:42 PM IST