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Biden says situation with Alexey Navalny 'totally unfair'
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 18 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden on Saturday said the situation with Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, who is currently serving a two-and-a-half prison term, is "totally unfair."
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US could take more action concerning Taiwan's defence: experts
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], April 18 (ANI): After the first US-Japan in-person summit in Washington on Friday, Taiwanese foreign policy experts have predicted that more action would be taken by the Joe Biden administration in relation to the defence of Taiwan.
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COVID-19: Railways to impose Rs 500 fine for not wearing face masks in rai
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): In a bid to curb COVID-19 spread, the Indian Railways on Saturday announced that it will impose a fine of Rs 500 for not wearing face masks at railway premises including trains.
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Biden, Suga discuss China's aggression; reiterate calls for free and open
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 17 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday (local time) reiterated their calls for a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
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Star India retains Pro Kabaddi League media rights
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 17 (ANI): Mashal Sports has successfully concluded its media rights auction for five seasons (season 8 to 12) of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) to be held during the 2021-2025 period. The rights were offered through an open tender process, as a part of which, St
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Biden calls Indianapolis shooting causing death of 4 Sikh community member
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Indianapolis [US], April 17 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time) called the Indianapolis mass shooting that has killed at least eight people including four people belonging to the Sikh Community as a "national embarrassment".
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Biden to nominate former space shuttle commander for NASA's number 2 spot
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 17 (ANI): US President Joe Biden is set to nominate eight leaders to key administration posts, including former space shuttle commander Pamela Melroy for the post of Deputy Administrator in NASA, the White House statement said on Friday.
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Had serious talks with Biden about China's influence in Indo-Pacific, worl
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 17 (ANI): Japan and the United States had serious talks about China's influence in the Indo-Pacific region, and both countries agreed to oppose any attempt to change the status quo by force in the East and the South China Seas, said Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide
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US, Japan to work together to handle 'challenges' posed by China, says Bid
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 17 (ANI): Affirming his "ironclad" support for the US-Japanese alliance, President Joe Biden on Friday said that both the countries are committed to work together to take on the challenges posed by China to ensure the future of free and open Indo-Pacific.
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10 US Senators ask Biden to back India's proposal to get TRIPS waiver to C
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 17 (ANI): Amid the unrelenting coronavirus pandemic, ten Senators have urged US President Joe Biden to support India and South Africa's proposal to the WTO to temporarily lift certain intellectual property barriers and allow countries to locally manufacture COVID-19
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Currency frictions pose limited macro risk for Asian sovereigns: Fitch
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 16 (ANI): Fitch Ratings has said it expects the Biden administration to downplay tensions over exchange-rate policies with trade partners in Asia due in part to geopolitical considerations even though some are on or at risk of being placed on the US Treasury's currency ma
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Biden says US not looking to start 'cycle of conflict' with Russia
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 16 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) said he is not seeking a "cycle of escalation and conflict with Russia" and called for dialogue between Washington and Moscow after his administration unveiled a new raft of sanctions intended to punish Russia f
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